The Minnesota Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns have gotten off to a slow start in their first playoff appearance in over a decade.

In each of first two games, Towns has been held to single-digit scoring outputs and has been nearly invisible in each game. Towns said he and the team can't be frustrated with the slow start though.

“You can't be frustrated,” Towns told Tim MacMahon of ESPN. “No time to be frustrated. Too much positive energy has to go the right way. There ain't no time for negativity. There ain't no time for frustration. There ain't no time to hang your head down. We've got to move on and try to win the next game.”

Although the Wolves can't be frustrated, they need to play with a sense of urgency in Game 3 when they are back at the Target Center.

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Towns and the Wolves need to come out with more energy and feed off their fans who no doubt will provide a big boost.

The Wolves also need to make it a point that Towns gets his shots up. He is one of the best young guys in the league, so there is no reason he shouldn't be playing more of a part on the offensive end. For Towns though, he isn't concerned about the stats, he just wants a win.

“I just go out here and I just try to find ways to win,” Towns said. “I'm not looking for statistics and all that hype and glory and all that B.S. that doesn't matter. I'm here for wins and dubs — whatever I've got to do to win the game.”