I don't want to act ungrateful here, as welcoming back the jersey that prime KG made famous is an overwhelmingly joyous event, but since "they're back", I am sort of left wondering where the hell they went in the first place. This shouldn't even be a "you don't know what you got 'til it's gone" situation, because those babies never went out of style. Sort of feels like someone with too much of a say couldn't see the forest through all those identical little trees when it came to fashion, because it's inexcusable how long I've been pining for the return of one of the most intimidating jerseys in NBA history. For those that haven't resigned to a lifetime of TimberWolves fandom (aka unrelenting disappointment), try to remember one memorable set of threads they've worn since off the top of your head and then try to tell me it's not a crime against merchandising that the NBA equivalent of the blacked out Ravens' jersey flew the nest a full decade ago. Nostalgia is admittedly playing into my faux fury here, as the all-black #21 hung in my childhood closet, but what do you want me to do? Twelve year old me would punch me in the arm and run away when I turned around if I didn't defend the honor of the jersey he wore (far too many times) well past it's presumed death. As well he should, because the only thing that should be brought back on a limited basis is the largely offensive offensive philosophy that Minnesota subscribed to last season. The classic throwback jersey, on the other hand, it can stay for as long as it would like. P.S. Could they really not find one actual player to model these things? Kind of kills the buzz of the pump-up music and the howl to have the camera focused on an inanimate arm socket as it plays.
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