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MINNEAPOLIS — The audacious experiment of pairing two big men together turned into a false start for the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. Karl-Anthony Towns missed 52 games because of a strained calf muscle during Rudy Gobert's debut with the team. The assessment was finally revived when Towns returned for the playoffs. Now the Timberwolves are banking on Gobert being more comfortable in his second year and Towns staying healthy. They brought back the same starting lineup and almost the entire rotation for another try. The lost in the first round last season to the eventual NBA champion Denver.
