The Minnesota Timberwolves certainly don't have a shortage of offensive power. They're the sixth-highest scoring team when it comes to points per game at an average of 119.6 per game, but the way they've achieved that offense has been through sheer force, and one retired NBA player thinks that's going to come back to bite them in the long run.

Lou Williams weighed in on the Timberwolves situation on FanDuel's Run it Back program and revealed what he thinks the Timberwolves need to do to round out their offense in order to compete all season long.

"We've had the conversation of the Timberwolves needing a point guard and needing somebody to really set the table for all of these guys that they have and it's starting to show. I don't know if they're going to be able to compete at the top of the West with the rest of the teams with this style of play," Williams said. 

Williams makes a valid point in regard to the Timberwolves' playmaking abilities. Minnesota is 13th in the NBA in assists per game with 26.5. While that's the middle of the pack when it comes to team rankings, it's the way they've been getting those assists that has Williams concerned. 

The offense that Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle bring to the table has been the key to Minnesota's success so far this season, but without a true point guard on the team, that dynamic duo have had to take on more responsibility than what their positions specify in order to set up plays throughout games. 

The adjustment to Randle's role in particular has caught Williams' attention. Randle, as the power forward, leads the team in average assists with six per game and Edwards is next on the list with 3.8 per game.

"The style of play, they got to figure it out. Julius Randle is the guy that's leading the team in assists right now. So that's telling me he's bringing the ball up the floor. He's initiating the offense, and this is your four doing that," Williams said. "He needs to be someone where, you throw him the ball 18-20 feet from the rim and he's able to put pressure on you and he's able to be aggressive."

Williams continued, "But, when you're putting him in the position to play outside of the three point line, it's going to be tough to win basketball games like that down the stretch."

The Timberwolves' offensive onslaught has worked so far, but it may not be a sustainable strategy when faced against more complete teams. The opportunity to acquire a high-assisting point guard through trade is still a possibility at this point in the season, but until then, the Timberwolves may have their star players operating in hybrid roles to pick up the slack.