Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns had a surprising reaction after hearing the fans boo his team during a 130-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Eastern Conference team shot the lights out — a franchise-best 66.7 percent from the floor against a Timberwolves team that was expected to be much better defensively under head coach Tom Thibodeau.
“Obviously, they don't want to see losing anymore, so we've got to give them something to cheer about,” said Towns, according to Tyler Mason.
The arena was nearly empty after the Wolves were down by 20 in the fourth quarter and the few remaining fans booed emphatically, as the newly-bolstered roster was down to a Pacers team that was expected to be in the NBA's cellar by season's end.
This is what an arena looks like when the home team is down by 20 in the 4th quarter. pic.twitter.com/jjZJSDfV1h
— Tyler Mason (@tylermason21) October 25, 2017
According to Mason, there was a lack of effort throughout the second half, which resulted in the Pacers scoring 37 and 32 in the last two quarters, outscoring a Minnesota team that struggled to find buckets throughout the game.
Indiana's 66.7 percent efficiency was an all-time best against a Tom Thibodeau-led team, according to ESPN Stats & Info — a cause for true concern after the team acquired defensive-minded players in Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson, who worked under Thibodeau as members of the Chicago Bulls.
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