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Karl-Anthony Towns puts Al Horford on skates with sweet step-back (VIDEO)

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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 09: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after hitting a basket against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on November 9, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns has the handles of a guard in the body of a Monstar from Space Jam.

That allows him to do what he did to Boston Celtics forward Al Horford on Monday night.

With the ball at the top of the key and in a triple-threat position, Towns gave a couple of shimmys and jab steps to see if Horford would bite.

After his initial tests, he then decided to get Horford to commit to a drive by putting the ball on the floor. This is what happened next:

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The Timberwolves still feel like they are a year away, but each time we say that the team in Minnesota’s ceiling gets higher and higher. Hopefully for Timberwolves fans this is just a glimpse of things to come.