MINNEAPOLIS — Seven years ago, after a group of venture capitalists bought the Warriors, the franchise adopted a unique philosophy: [...] as Golden State waits for a daunting road stretch to come to a merciful end, it is seeing the pitfalls of a blueprint that helped it reach two straight NBA Finals. A Warriors team that subsists on its long-range proficiency was again undone by errant three-pointers as it fell to the Timberwolves, 103-102, Friday night at Target Center. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson — two of the best three-point shooters in NBA history — went a combined 4-for-14 from three-point range Friday, putting them at 36-for-142 during the team's seven-game rut. Pair such woes with the absence of Kevin Durant, who will miss at least three more weeks with a left knee injury, and the Warriors have labored through a rare bit of adversity. [...] the eight-city, 13-day gantlet, they needed to face a young, talented Timberwolves team before flying 1,200-plus miles for the game with San Antonio, which is now 1½ games behind Golden State for the Western Conference's top seed. Friday, the Warriors clawed back from a 17-point, first-half deficit to knot...