They talked about the willowy basketball forward with the 1,000-yard stare as someone who maybe didn't step up as much as he should, who was a bit reckless with his actions at times, who seemingly had so much more to offer. This was Jaden McDaniels six years ago as a freshman for the University of Washington basketball team, sort of an enigmatic presence for an underachieving group that finished 15-17 after beginning the season 11-4. This also was the 6-foot-9 big man from Federal Way, Washington, who just led the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves to a 4-2 playoff series win over the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night with his finest moment on the biggest stage. His numbers: a career-best 32 points on 13-for-25 shooting, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and a block over 44 minutes in a 110-98 decision over Denver. JADEN MCDANIELS TONIGHT: 32 POINTS 10 REBOUNDS 3 ASSISTS 2 STEALS 1 BLOCK 13/25 FGM 44 MINUTES BACKED UP EVERY WORD.…