The first week of the Timberwolves season is in the books, and it’s been a good week for the optimists. At the time I wrote about the first week for SBN Minnesota, the Wolves were 3-1 and had impressed most.

Last night, the Wolves went one better, beating Indiana 96-94 at home on a buzzer-beating Chase Budinger layup. The Pacers were missing Danny Granger, out until February, but are still a good team – and the Wolves’ injury problems are much worse. Brandon Roy did not return in the second half after one of his “knees” got sore (quotations because Roy’s “knees” are not really knees, anymore), and J.J. Barea – who drives the second unit – was missing with a foot injury. Add in Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio, and that’s nearly an entire potential lineup missing for the Wolves.

And despite all that they still won, and deserved to win.

Yep, it’s been a good week – now week and a half – for the optimists.