The Minnesota Timberwolves will report to training camp in just over a month, but they’ve already gotten a head start on taking a team trip to Paris. “The secret of basketball” comes from a quote given by Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas to Bill Simmons in his 2009 book, The Book of Basketball. “The secret of basketball is that it’s not about basketball,” Thomas said. By playing team basketball, the Pistons didn’t cave in to any player’s demand for no shots or ego. ‘The secret of basketball’ could help the Timberwolves exponentially next seasonLooking back, there’s enough to suggest that the Timberwolves didn't truly understand the secret of basketball last season.