On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards being selected as All Stars and to do a Wolves trade deadline preview. Specific topics and timestamps below... - KAT's production when Ant has been out or struggled fuels his All Star case (1:00) - Who could have Gobert made it over? (9:00) - How Ant has become a no-brainer All Star (13:30) - What are the assets the Wolves have available to trade? (21:00) - Players to potentially trade for (36:30) - Listener trade ideas (57:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to loosely discuss the All-Star cases got Towns, Edwards and Gobert. Additionally, Dane and Britt get into Britt's most-recent column on the Wolves' SloMo Conundrum. And then they wrap up the episode with some trade deadline talk. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Where KAT is showing his value this season (2:00) - Ant against lesser teams (7:00) - Gobert as a merit All-Star but not All-Star Game All-Star (10:00) - SloMo and Finch belief (27:00) - What can be addressed at the deadline? (48:00) - The Backup PG/Bucket-Getter/Movement Shooter question (53:00) - The pros + cons of potentially trading SloMo (58:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss his feature story on Nickeil Alexander-Walker and how he has rejuvenated his career in Minnesota since being acquired at last season's trade deadline. Dane and Chris also get into some of the small salary cap implications of the league informing teams that the salary cap for next season will be slightly lower than previously projected. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Chris' feature story on how Nickeil Alexander-Walker has used reading to be a more consistent person and basketball player (6:30) - What Finch saw in NAW while coaching him in New Orleans (25:00) - NAW as the Wolves' Alex Caruso (30:00) - The nominal cap implications of a slightly lower salary cap for next season (35:00) - How the 65-game threshold for making All-NBA might increase Ant's likelihood of making an All-NBA team (40:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves beating the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road and without Mike Conley. Specific topics and timestamps below... - What was different about the late-game offense? (1:00) - A game with a playoff feel from the players and coaches (15:00) - Finch adjusts rotation to have more shooting on the floor at all times (24:00) - How big of a need is backup PG given the Wolves limited assets? (28:30) - Turnovers down and 3-point makes up v. OKC (41:00) - Dort and Giddey both on the floor, a win for the Wolves? (46:00) - Ant's frustration with not getting foul calls (52:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Alex Speers from The Athletic's Oklahoma City Thunder Podcast (Down To Dunk) to get the Thunder perspective on how the Wolves and Thunder matchup. Dane and Alex look back at the three prior Wolves-Thunder matchups, look forward to Monday's matchup between the two teams and discuss what a potential Wolves-Thunder playoff series might look like. But before the Wolves-Thunder conversation, Dane begins the episode solo to give five takeaways from the Wolves' win in San Antonio on Saturday night. Specific topics below... - The lineup that cost the Wolves the Spurs game - Ant gets back on track (Ant now has as many assists to Gobert as he did all of last season) - Playing down to the competition has returned - In what ways are the Wolves a problematic matchup for the Wolves? - In what ways are the Thunder a problematic matchup for the Thunder? - Matchups and minutia from the first three times the Wolves and Thunder played - Thinking about a potential Wolves-Thunder playoff series If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves wins against the Wizards and Nets in a back-to-back. Lots of conversation on recent trends, including KAT's recent dominance and the fourth quarter struggles. And much more. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Wolves are 27th in 4th Q offense. What's behind that? (1:30) - KAT's recent dominance and his 3-point volume increasing (25:00) - The KAT-Naz-Anderson-NAW-JMac lineup (35:00) - Ant not playing well lately (45:00) - Gobert push shots! (55:00) - What is the opportunity cost of trading for a backup PG? (1:02:00) - Finch's comments after the Hornets (1:12:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss how the Wolves are taking steps to move on from the Charlotte loss. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The vibe at practice this morning in Washington DC (1:00) - How the Wolves have played without Mike Conley, who is sick today (4:00) - Nickeil Alexander-Walker's growth and how he has fared in a starting role (20:00) - Is more midrange shots from Ant part of the solution to turnovers (32:00) - Bad losses happen (43:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss how the Wolves squandered Karl-Anthony Towns' 62-point night in a home loss to the Charlotte Hornets. Numerous audio clips from Chris Finch's postgame press conference and from the players in the locker room. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Got caught chasing points (1:30) - Will this game help increase KAT's 3-point volume? (10:00) - Becoming last season's team when Conley sits (22:00) - Clutch time offense (29:00) - How much blame does Finch deserve in that game? (36:00) - What will get the defense back on track? (43:00) - Having some understanding that all teams chase 60-point games (50:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dane and Britt get into how the Wolves and Thunder have matched up thus far this season and how the Thunder have arguably been the opponent who have given the Wolves the most problems. Plus, some conversation on the Wolves' ongoing issues surrounding turnovers. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Is the turnover issue this season similar to the rebounding issue in 2021-22? (3:00) - How the Wolves and Thunder matchup (23:00) - Naz and KAT in the OKC matchup (45:00) - Who is the Wolves best matchup for SGA? (57:00) - Closing lineups (1:03:00) - This Wolves team vs. the 03-04 Wolves team (1:18:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night and to dig into two topics Jace has written about recently -- the Wolves need to play with more pace and Mike Conley. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Another chapter in Conley's career of winning (1:00) - How Gobert + Conley provide a high floor (6:00) - Becoming a higher volume PnR team (24:00) - Ant's two very different halves against Memphis (28:00) - Naz buoying KAT's off nights (37:00) - The impact of offensive efficiency spiking league-wide (53:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a live show immediately following the Wolves win in Detroit on Wednesday night. Dane and Kyle get into what worked and what didn't against the lowly Pistons and take listener questions. - Gobert's provides stability against bad opponents (2:00) - A big McDaniels game. No fouls! (17:00) - KAT shooting 71% from 3 over last 5 games (21:00) - Needing to improve the non-Ant minutes (27:00) - NAW provides a spark (31:00) - Live listener questions (44:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/ -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/ -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try Duer Jeans. For 15% off: https://shopduer.com/?utm_source=podsearch&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=danemoore23 -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine to discuss Chris' recent article on what Anthony Edwards has done to drive up the volume of free throws he is taking this season. Dane and Chris also get into just how much better the Wolves No. 1 defense has been than even other top-5 defenses in the NBA. Also some conversation on the Wolves schedule lightening up a bit over the next few weeks -- and how that lays out a roadmap to the Wolves potentially finishing as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Wolves have the No. 1 defense by a mile (2:30) - The balance of going for offensive rebounds vs. getting back on D (10:00) - What pops on film defensively (15:00) - Chris' article on Ant's free throw volume spiking (25:00) - Is Hack-A-Rudy even a good strategy? (37:00) - The Wolves weak schedule ahead + roadmap to the 1 seed (49:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves' very impressive and fairly surprising handling of the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Dane and Britt run through the specifics of why the Wolves seem to matchup better with the Clippers than expected. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- How different do we now feel about how the Wolves matchup with the Clippers? (1:00) -- Wolves matching up well with heavy-iso teams, like the Clippers and Celtics (6:00) -- Gobert defending and switching in space (22:00) -- Reminding ourselves that KAT used to never guard wings (30:00) -- What if LAC hit more shots/had Zubac? (36:00) -- Ant decisive against doubles / Paul George as an Ant comp (40:00) -- Tough opponent for KAT/Naz (58:00) -- Great shooting game, still lots of turnovers (1:05:00) -- Down to an 8-man rotation (1:15:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss all things Wolves-Celtics from Wednesday night's loss in Boston. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- The travel, schedule and fatigue before Boston (0:15) -- Ant being the guy who gets them there, but also problematic late in games (9:00) -- What went well to push the Wolves to force OT (28:00) -- The importance of McDaniels and setting reasonable McDaniels expectations? (35:00) -- Observations from the locker room (43:00) -- Anderson delivers in Gobert's absence (52:00) -- KAT, like Ant, had imperfect play but appears to be catching a rhythm (1:01:30) -- Why do BOS-MIN matchup so well? (1:10:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined in Orlando by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how the Wolves played to their big identity against Orlando, dominating the interior of the floor on both ends with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert. Specific topics listed below... -- McDaniels shutting down Banchero -- Towns and Gobert's most dominating game in tandem -- Can KAT bottle up this type of performance and duplicate it? -- Recapturing the fly around mentality on defense -- Our reaction to Finch and the players's comments postgame -- Looking ahead to Boston -- And more If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss how many teams the Wolves are better than in the West. Dane and Jace do this by going through the West to list what teams they think would beat the Wolves in a playoff series. Then they look at the question another way by listing the teams in the West that they think will have a better record than the Wolves for the rest of the season. Also some more conversation about the Dallas matchup and a look ahead to the Orlando and Boston matchups. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- What teams in the West might beat the Wolves in a playoff series? (7:45) -- How many teams in the West will have a better record than the Wolves for the rest of the season? (23:30) -- Gobert needing to punish small-ball teams (32:00) -- Can KAT and Naz in high wall against Dallas (38:00) -- Jalen Suggs and the Banchero matchup (52:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined in Dallas by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves losing a game in the clutch to Dallas on Sunday night. This episode begins by focusing on the end of the game in Dallas -- what worked, what didn't -- and then goes into the broader question of "where can this team get more offense". Dane and Chris also take stock of the Wolves now 14 games into their brutal 16-game stretch in their schedule Specific topics below... -- A clutch game the Wolves didn't win -- Jaden McDaniels as a barometer of the Wolves offense -- How can this Wolves team generate better offense? -- What made past Finch teams turn the corner offensively come January? -- Offensive rebounding becoming a weapon for the Wolves -- A check in now 14 games into the Wolves difficult 16-game stretch If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves having lost two games in a row for the first time this season. Dane and Kyle run through what Finch and the players are saying needs to get better for this team to get back on track. Also some talk about the Wolves and Pels as a potential playoff matchup and what that series might look like. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- What Finch says needs to get better (3:00) -- Ant saying it's on the players (23:00) -- The Pels as a potential playoff matchup (33:00) -- The defense of late (50:00) -- Getting November KAT back (60:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Try out Stone & Skillet at StoneAndSkillet.com and use code "DANE" for 20% off -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans at ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to run through the advantages and disadvantages the Wolves have against bigger, more physical teams and the advantages and disadvantages the Wolves have against smaller, quicker teams. Then Dane and Jace wrap the conversation up with some talk about Jordan McLaughlin potentially entering the rotation and by previewing the matchup against the Pelicans. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Wolves' advantages vs. big teams (4:00) -- Wolves' disadvantages vs. big teams (8:00) -- Wolves' advantages vs. small teams (19:00) -- Wolves' disadvantages vs. small teams (30:00) -- JMac entering the rotation? (45:00) -- Pels matchup preview (53:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves matinee loss at Madison Square Garden to the Knicks. Chris brings anecdotes from the locker room postgame and Dane highlights a few trends, both positive and negative, in that game. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- The vibe in the locker room after the loss (1:30) -- How should the Wolves guard big, playmaking 4s like Julius Randle and Zion Williamson? (3:00) -- Costly offensive rebounds and turnovers (7:00) -- JMac provides a big spark + Who does JMac play best with? (22:00) -- The importance of KAT + Ant creating an advantage for teammates (34:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves frustrating win over Dallas on Thursday and to talk about five things the Wolves have been really good at through 30 games this season. A lot of clips in this episode. Specific topics and timestamps below. -- The Wolves being a team that nitpicks their shortcomings (5:00) -- Finch's frustration with the O (13:00) -- Kyle Anderson and spacing issues (27:00) -- Is Leonard Miller an answer? (44:00) -- 5 Things The Wolves Do Really Well (54:00) -- Ownership update (1:15:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves last 8 games (halfway through a very difficult stretch in the schedule) and looking back on Rudy Gobert's tenure in Minnesota as he plays his 100th game in a Wolves uniform on Thursday night. Plus much more. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Halfway through the most difficult stretch in the schedule (1:00) -- "Playing Gobert off the floor" not being a thing (15:00) -- Finch's recent frustrations with the D (20:00) -- Navigating mid-season fatigue/injuries (25:00) -- Will the offense again turn a corner come January? (40:00) -- The process of covering and learning a really good team (50:00) -- Looking back at the Gobert trade 100 games in (65:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss their last two games against the Kings and Thunder. A clash of two very different styles of play. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Double-big look vs. smaller Kings/Thunder (4:00) -- The type of shots OKC generated (19:00) -- Better playoff matchup for Wolves, OKC or SAC? (23:00) -- Not having an answer for SGA (38:00) -- Is a role for JMac coming? (48:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige after the Wolves win over the Lakers to discuss the many elements of this team's identity that has taken shape. A lot of focus on Gobert and Conley in this episode in terms of their effectiveness as a pairing but also their commitment to play night-to-night, without resting for backs. Plus, plenty more. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Being a team that doesn't rest players (3:00) -- The Conley-Gobert two-man game as the Wolves' third weapon (18:00) -- What's the right volume on PnR for this team? (32:00) -- Anderson-Gobert pairing this season vs last (39:30) -- Finch having found his rotation (45:00) -- KAT's speed unlocking more offense (54:00) -- Playing with an arrogance (1:02:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves loss to Joel Embiid and the Sixers on Wednesday and their victory over Jimmy Butler and Miami on Monday. Also some focus on the pattern of the Wolves being an elite second half team and a bit of a slow starter. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- How Embiid was defended and officiated (1:30) -- Losing the non-Embiid minutes (20:00) -- KAT + McDaniels able to punish Philly (25:00) -- Nickeil Alexander-Walker as the Wolves' Alex Caruso (30:00) -- The Wolves 2nd half effectiveness (36:00) -- The Wolves 1st half slow starts (43:00) -- Breaking down the Heat in Miami (56:30) -- KAT's underrated D season (1:04:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves very fun, very exciting 4th quarter comeback in Miami on Monday night. Dane and Jace go back and forth picking the elements that fueled the Wolves in the 4th quarter. Specific topics and timestamps below... - KAT's great, controlled 4th against Jimmy (2:00) - Gobert's 4th quarter dominance this season (9:30) - NAW's sneaky value on D + growing impact on O (21:00) - Can the Wolves again have a great January offense? (28:00) - Playing against physical teams (37:30) - Why it's time to stop the Anderson trade talk (42:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Contact Your Home Improvement Company at YHIC.com -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss how the KAT and Ant pairing continues grow and find more and more success. Dane and Chris parse KAT and Ant's comments from after the win against Indiana on how the tandem works together. Also some comparison of the KAT and Ant teammate dynamic compared to the KAT and Jimmy Butler dynamic. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- KAT as a planet, not the sun for these Wolves (8:00) -- The KAT and Ant pairing vs. the KAT and Jimmy Pairing (20:00) -- Why it makes sense that Anderson is playing more PG (36:30) -- What to make of Gobert's lesser impact of late (41:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh at HelloFresh.com/danemoorefree and use code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what fueled a Wolves comeback win in Dallas on Thursday and to set the table for what trade season might look like for the Wolves. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Luka's hot start and what changed (5:00) -- Reid stepping up in Gobert's foul trouble (12:00) -- How the KAT-Naz-Jaden-Ant-NAW lineup turned the game (23:00) -- Back at full-strength and a new rotation (31:00) -- Ant leading the team in +/- despite shooting 3/19 (38:30) -- Remembering Kyle Anderson's value (48:00) -- Setting the table for trade season (56:30) -- If you could only add one: movement shooter, backup PG or bucket-getter (1:01:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Buy tickets for Falling Knife's New Years Early: https://tr.ee/WLgC0b5dAa -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Britt's most-recent column on how, after an astonishing start to the season, now comes the hard part. Dane and Britt discuss a handful of X-factors for surviving and sustaining what will almost surely be the most difficult stretch of the season. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Now comes the hard part of the schedule (1:00) -- Generating playmaking without burning out Conley (9:00) -- Ant regaining All-NBA mojo (21:00) -- Can the awe-inspiring defense hold up? (41:00) -- Dallas and Indiana as tests for playing against elite offense (59:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what the Wolves loss in New Orleans on Monday night showed the Wolves might need to keep sustaining success this season. Specific topics and timestamps below... - How they guarded Zion (2:00) - Navigating KAT getting doubled (9:30) - Needing more offense when Ant sits. Where from? (14:00) - The impact of Gobert's foul trouble (26:30) - The return of McDaniels (31:00) - Dallas + the upcoming schedule (42:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss Chris' recent story on four numbers behind the Wolves 17-4 record. Dane and Chris also discuss Anthony Edwards' hip injury and the pattern of Ant re-aggravating injuries in his career. And finally, Dane and Chris look at the difficult schedule ahead for the next month. Topics and timestamps below... - The 3rd quarter effectiveness (2:00) - The defense w/ Rudy off the floor (7:30) - D rebounding this year (17:00) - What to make of Ant's pattern of re-aggravating injuries (32:30) - The more difficult schedule ahead (32:30) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE -- Try Duer Jeans ar ShopDuer.com/DANEMOORE for 15% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a live postgame show following the Wolves win in Memphis on Friday night -- their 16th win in the last 18 games. Dane and Kyle discuss key themes from the win and take big picture questions live from the audience. Topics and timestamps below... -- Ant re-aggravates hip injury(2:00) -- Neverminds + Gobert dominating again (5:00) -- Troy Brown Jr. + the bench step up (12:00) -- Anderson's shooting woes? (19:00) -- A difficult schedule ahead (27:00) -- Listener mailbag on: The 3 bigs; KAT's vibe; Why 3rd Qs are better; How far is Gobert from MVP conversation?; What's the rotation when full-strength; and more (35:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how there is much more to gush than fret about with the Wolves lately. Much of the gushing in the conversation is focused on what has been behind Rudy Gobert's recent dominance and why it's mitigating concerns about Gobert in the playoffs. The frets are the small adjustments Chris Finch has been mentioning that need to be ironed out to sustain success. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Gobert dominating and having fun (6:00) -- Why "Playoff Rudy" concerns aren't seeming warranted? (18:00) -- Finch's areas for growth: Turnovers, The D when Gobert sits, Flow on O (34:30) -- SloMo this season vs. last season (1:02:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss a key trend from this Wolves season: Being an effective team in the clutch. The Wolves have been one of the league's best teams in the clutch thus far this season, so Dane and Jace discuss what has gone into their improvement in that area this season. Also some discussion on Rudy Gobert wrecking the courage of opponents at the rim. Topics and timestamps below... - The Wolves offense in the clutch (3:30) - Conley's 2021 Chris Paul season (20:00) - The death of the true PG (26:00) - Rudy wrecking opponent's courage at the rim (36:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves moving to 15-4 with a win in Charlotte over the weekend. Without Anthony Edwards in that game, Dane and Chris talk about how Chris Finch empowered Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid to lead the way over the Hornets. Topics and timestamps below... -- This year's team believing in Gobert's offense (2:30) -- Why KAT leads the team in Gobert assists (6:00) -- Playing all 3 bigs together (17:00) -- Reid's footspeed a problem for opponents (27:30) -- Chris' story on Reid vs. Anderson's shoe game battle (33:30) -- What to expect when Ant returns (37:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to take stock of where the Wolves are now 20% of the way through the season. In addition to going big picture, Dane and Kyle also discuss the Wolves win over Utah on Thursday night, specifically the outsized contributions of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who might have had his best game in a Wolves jersey. Topics and timestamps below... -- The vibe of the team 1/5th of the way through the season (5:00) -- NAW expanding his role in Ant's absence (18:00) -- Gobert joking about KAT in the corner (35:00) -- Preparing to fight complacency (48:00) -- #s on D this season vs. last season (52:00) -- #s on O this season vs. last season (1:05:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Britt's most-recent column on the season Anthony Edwards is having thus far, and how much better the Wolves are playing with Edwards on the floor versus when he rests. Related, Dane and Britt discuss who might start and what might have to change while Edwards misses some time with a hip injury. Topics and timestamps below... -- The Wolves with Ant on the floor vs. off (1:00) -- What Ant has added/subtracted for profit this season (8:30) -- Who will start in Ant's place (20:00) -- KAT as the No. 1 option (32:00) -- Is the 3-big lineup coming? (40:00) -- Minott/Miller/Moore Jr added to rotation? (48:00) -- Rudy's defensive diversity (55:00) -- Other teams exceeding expectations around the NBA (1:03:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves staying atop the Western Conference by knocking the No. 2 Oklahoma City Thunder. Topics and timestamps below... - Ant's injury and what he looked like in the locker room after the game (2:00) - Troy Brown Jr. shines in Taurean Prince role (18:00) - Shake vs. TBJ (22:30) - The Rudy-Chet Matchup (28:00) - Conley playing final 15 minutes in place of Ant (44:00) - Learning where KAT's best O comes from (50:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves' bounce back win in Memphis on Sunday night and to talk through Chris' story on how this Wolves defense came together in training camp. Also some conversation on Mike Conley's shooting this season and the Wolves need for maximizing the shooting they do have. Topics and timestamps below... - The story of the Wolves' defense (2:00) - Elston Turner's role as defensive coordinator (11:00) - The Wolves' defensive numbers this season (19:00) - Ant stepping up on D in McDaniels' absence (27:00) - The importance of Mike Conley's shooting (34:00) - What happens if the Wolves don't make the IST knockout round? (40:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves win over the Knicks on Monday and an overall believable stability in this Wolves group. Also, some conversation on Karl-Anthony Towns' defense and the Jaden McDaniels injury. Plus, a few mailbag questions. Topics and timestamps below... - Believable Stability (4:00) - Ranking Wolves players production thus far (10:00) - What's fueling KAT's defense? (27:00) - Best practices in Jaden's absence (42:00) - Mailbag Qs (57:00) - If you had to choose between Conley or Anderson, who would you pick? (1:12:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" -- Try BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/DANEMOORE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves' win in New Orleans on Saturday night -- a win that completed a 4-1 road trip over the course of nine days. Chris, who was on the road from San Francisco to Phoenix to New Orleans, shares what he was able to glean from the successful road trip. Topics and timestamps below... - The vibe of the road trip (2:00) - A huge 5-game stretch from KAT (6:00) - Navigating KAT and Ant foul trouble (13:30) - NAW steps up (23:00) - What would a bigger role for Naz look like? (28:00) - Excelling in fourth quarter execution (37:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to recap the week that was in Wolves World. Then, Dane and Kyle are joined by Dan Bowling from The Genesis Company to discuss the upcoming Wolves ownership transition and what we can expect from Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. Topics and timestamps below... - Looking back at the last week (6:00) - KAT + The Bigs experiment working early on (21:00) - The experience of the first year a team is good (25:00) - Ownership's impact on culture (40:00) - Lore and Rodriguez's final payment (55:00) - Lore's track record of raising money (1:05:00) - What the new TV deal could look like (1:22:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how the Wolves have looked on this most recent road trip -- from extending their winning streak to seven through completely running out of gas in Phoenix. Topics and timestamps today include... - Tired in Phoenix (2:00) - Two very different Golden State games (11:00) - KAT playing his best basketball of the Gobert Era (19:00) - McDaniels foul trouble + the importance of Anderson (35:00) - Thoughts on the In-Season Tournament (54:00) - How the Wolves compare to other top team (1:01:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves surviving the fight against the Warriors and winning their 7th-straight game. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The fight (5:00) - The 3 big winning plays in the 4th (20:00) - KAT keeps shooting in another big game (29:30) - Playing defense through physicality (35:00) - In-season tourney thoughts (41:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczysnki from The Athletic for a 'State of the Wolves" episode now nine games into the season. Dane and Jon discuss the perception-180 of the Wolves in such a short amount of time, and what is fueling that shift and making it believable. Topics and timestamps below... - What feels most sustainable about the Wolves start? (6:00) - KAT's evolution as a defender (11:00) - Winning but "leaving meat on the bone" (18:00) - The ceiling lies with KAT (30:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves sixth win in a row and the impact of Karl-Anthony Towns turning the corner in his individual productivity. Specific topics and timestamps below... - KAT's impact, specifically on defense: 2:30 - Ant even more impactful than the numbers suggest: 17:00 - Conley's role playing with a lead: 23:00 - A growing belief in the double-big look: 31:00 If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "danemoorefree" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the things they've been wrong about with this Wolves team thus far this season. What did Dane and Jace think would be a problem that hasn't been a problem, and what did Dane and Jace think wouldn't be a problem that has been a problem. Topics and timestamps below... - The value of continuity (1:00) - Rudy's best isn't behind him (5:000 - Transition D broadly hasn't been a problem (8:00) - KAT struggling in one-on-one matchups (14:30) - Shooting not being a problem (24:00) - KAT and Ant being part of a great defense (31:00) - Backup PG proving to be a bit of a problem (37:00) - Then, Spurs matchup discussion (44:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss what has been like to cover a team that has exceeded expectations and why they are exceeding those expectations. Topics and timestamps below... - The Wolves rarity of exceeding expectations (2:00) - Gobert adjusting his defensive style (16:00) - The numbers behind the defensive ascension (27:00) - Ant as a star and offensive glue guy (43:00) - Empowering Rudy vs. placating him (56:00) - Why the ceiling is found in KAT (1:05:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves overtime victory against the Boston Celtics. Dane and Kyle discuss Anthony Edwards' takeover, Jaden McDaniels stepping up as an extension of Ant, Rudy Gobert and his confidence in the defense, and what might be behind Karl-Anthony Towns' dismal start to the season. Topics and timestamps below... - The Ant takeover (6:00) - McDaniels + Boston's funky matchups (18:00) - Gobert's confidence in the defense (31:00) - What's going on with KAT? (44:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves blowout win over Utah on Saturday night and what is shaping up to be their greater formula for winning. Specific topics (with timestamps) today include... - Formula for winning (2:00) - What got KAT going on offense (8:00) - Believing this an elite defense (17:00) - Ant's best shot selection mix (34:00) - McDaniels foul trouble + defensive rebounding (43:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to recap the Wolves first week of games -- from Toronto through Denver. The majority of this episode focuses on the Denver matchup, Rudy and Naz's hot starts, KAT's early struggles and Ant searching for the right balance of points vs. winning plays. Timestamps below... - Quick recap of the first four games (2:00) - Why the matchup well with Denver (6:20) - The Rudy-Naz pairing (23:00) - KAT's early-season struggles (39:00) - Ant's pursuit of points vs. winning (59:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to try and dissect what is behind the Wolves pattern, dating back three seasons now, of blowing 20-point leads in the second half. Dane and Jace do this by look specifically into the areas in which Anthony Edwards, Chris Finch and Karl-Anthony Towns hold blame (or don't). Timestamps below... -- How to think about assigning blame: 2:00 -- The role Ant plays (7:00) -- The role Finch plays (20:00) -- The role KAT plays (37:00) -- What we're expecting in the Denver matchup (52:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Star Tribune beat writer Chris Hine from Atlanta to discuss three key themes from the first two games: Naz Reid, Point Ant and the Wolves defense situationally looking elite. Topic timestamps... -- Naz Reid (3:00) -- Can the defense be elite? (21:00) -- Finding Point ant (40:00) -- Atlanta Matchup and Shake Milton (45:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves season opening loss against Toronto. Then, they preview the matchup against Miami and give their initial takeaways from other teams around the NBA. Topic timestamps below... -- The KAT and Rudy pairing disappoints (1:30) -- Why Ant was so ineffective (21:00) -- Making offense work w/ Rudy (37:30) -- Previewing Miami (46:00) -- Around the NBA (Okogie!): (54:00) -- Needing more from the bench: (60:00) If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give their instant reactions to the Wolves season opening loss to the Toronto Raptors. Dane and Kyle detail what they felt cost the Wolves this game and acknowledge the handful of positives, specifically Rudy Gobert, that emerged. Some topics covered include... -- The KAT-Rudy look struggles -- Ant's hot start but inefficient shooting overall -- Transition defense again being a problem -- Gobert anchoring good halfcourt defense -- Not the same confident team as the preseason -- How they matched up with McDaniels out -- And Kyle's thoughts on the McDaniels extension If you'd like to support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss Jaden McDaniels signing a five-year contract extension. Dane and Jace discuss how the amount McDaniels signed for compares to other similar-aged players and what that contract extension means for the future of the Wolves' finances. And then in the second half of the episode, Dane and Jace preview the Wolves-Raptors season opener by discussing what they will be looking for in that matchup. Timestamps... - Comparing McDaniels' extension to other rookie extensions (4:00) - The financial impact of the McDaniels extension (8:00) - What we're looking for in Wolves-Raptors (22:00) Support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ -- Sign up for HelloFresh with promo code "50danemoore" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine to discuss his story on the 64-hour "darkness retreat" Rudy Gobert went on this summer and the physical and mental state Gobert enters his second season in Minnesota with. Plus, the latest on Jaden McDaniels' lingering calf injury and what we should expect if McDaniels does need to begin the season sidelined. Timestamps... -- McDaniels injury latest/Who starts if McDaniels can't? (1:30) -- If McDaniels doesn't sign an extension (11:00) -- Ticket giveaway (13:30) -- Chris' reporting on Rudy Gobert's darkness retreat (15:00) -- Rudy on offense and Rudy with Ant (27:00) Support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to do season-long season predictions. How many points per game does Anthony Edwards score this season? How many rebounds does Rudy Gobert average? Will Kyle Anderson have a triple-double!? Plus, a preseason wrap-up, where Dane and Kyle give their key takeaways from the Wolves win over the Bulls on Thursday night. Timestamps below... -- Anthony Edwards stat predictions (5:00) -- Karl-Anthony Towns stat predictions (19:00) -- Rudy Gobert stat predictions (25:00) -- Kyle Anderson stat predictions (37:00) -- Ticket giveaway announcement (43:00) -- Takeaways from preseason Game 5 (47:00) Support our partners... -- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to preview the Wolves the Wolves guards. After diving into the bigs with Britt two weeks and the wings last week, today's episode looks at the guards. Timestamps for each of the guards previewed here... -- Identity of this Wolves guard group (1:00) -- Anthony Edwards (8:00) -- Mike Conley (27:30) -- Where does the Conley-Edwards backcourt rank in the NBA? (37:00) -- Shake Milton (47:00) -- Jordan McLaughlin (57:00) -- Wendell Moore Jr. (1:06:00) -- Britt's Wolves win total prediction (1:19:00) Support our partners... -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Learn more about Falling Knife Brewing Company: https://fallingknife.beer/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to answer the question of 'What If Playing Big Works?' Dane and Jace discussed the doubt that surrounded the double-big look last season and wonder about the impact on the psyche of the team if that doubt is replaced with belief this season. Additionally, Jace shares takeaways from his most recent 'Conley Corner' sit down with Mike Conley. And finally, some takeaways from the fourth preseason game on Luka Garza, Josh Minott, Wendell Moore Jr. and Leonard Miller. -- What if playing big works (4:00) -- Thoughts on Mike Conley from 'Conley Corner' (24:00) -- Luka Garza, Josh Minott, Wendell Moore Jr. and Leonard Miller takeaways from preseason Game 4 (36:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Craig Kilbron and Chris Hine to answer Five Wolves Questions as the season nears, and for Craig and Chris to nerd out about the, now-rebooted, classic sitcom Frasier. -- What has excited you most in the Wolves first three preseason games -- Naz Reid? -- How should we feel about Ant consistently being labeled as "Jordan-esque" -- How many wins will the Wolves have  -- What are Craig's top-5 episodes of Frasier Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson at Falling Knife Brewing Company for a live podcast where they answer in-person listener questions. All manner of questions are answered. Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to do their annual bold Wolves predictions episode. They also each mix in a global NBA bold prediction. Topics related to the predictions include... -- Kyle Anderson's future (2:00) -- The Naz-Rudy pairing (8:00) -- NAW's role (17:00) -- Ant accolades (23:00) -- Winning streaks (29:00) -- The quality of the offense vs. defense (33:00) -- NBA predictions (45:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frderick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the latest topics percolating at Wolves training camp. Specific topics today include... -- Aggressive KAT in the offense (3:00 -- Subdued KAT in the media (8:00) -- How more offensive structure impacts Ant (17:00) -- The Ant-Finch Relationship (24:00) -- What the rotation might look like / minutes per game guesses (32:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to preview the Wolves wing position for the 2023-24 season. A look at those players numbers from last season and what we anticipate those players' roles and production to look like this season. -- Jaden McDaniels -- Kyle Anderson -- Troy Brown Jr. -- Josh Minott -- Matt Ryan -- Jaylen Clark Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the StarTribune to recap the Wolves' two wins in Abu Dhabi over the weekend. Specific topics today include: -- Effectively playing big, imposing size (2:00) -- NAW picking up where he left off and how the offense looked (17:00) -- What we are trying to figure out in training camp (32:00) -- Ant returning to the mix for Game 2 (40:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give their immediate takeaways from the Wolves preseason opener against the Mavs on Thursday. No Anthony Edwards in this game was discouraging, but just about everything else was very encouraging. Specific topics include... -- KAT being productive at both the 4 and the 5 offensively -- First look at a more structured offense -- What did the rotation look like? -- The Shake/NAW combo -- Gobert finding clean looks at the rim -- Some McDaniels foul trouble -- Naz Reid back in the mix -- A little more McDaniels extension talk Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss a few more burning training camp topics. Those topics today are... -- What we're thinking a McDaniels extension will look like (4:00) -- Is going to the second round a good season expectation? (16:00) -- How the Wolves might balance structure vs. flow on the offensive side of the ball (31:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to preview the Wolves big men this season -- Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, Naz Reid, Luka Garza and Leonard Miller. Also a little Kyle Anderson conversation, but we'll save his deep-dive for the wings episode. -- Rudy Gobert (2:00) -- Karl-Anthony Towns (28:00) -- Naz Reid (62:00) -- Luka Garza and Leonard Miller (70:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Description: On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to begin digging into a few training camp topics as the Wolves head to Abu Dhabi to begin the preseason. Topics and timestamps for today's episode: -- Rekindling the KAT and Ant Chemistry (4:00) -- Keeping Mike Conley's elite production from last season (15:00) -- What more maturity looks like for the Wolves (33:00) Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige immediately following Wolves Media Day to give thoughts and reactions on the four hours of interviews that took place on Thursday. Dane and Kyle hit the highlights and themes of the interviews of Tim Connelly, Chris Finch and the 17 Wolves players who spoke. Many topics touched on, and at least a few minutes on every player. Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the rest of Britt's extensive Q+A with Wolves coach Chris Finch. In this episode, Part 2, we focus on Finch's answers on the following topics... -- Rudy and what the defense will look like -- Ant navigating superstardom -- Anderson and Reid is new role player roles -- Developing greater maturity this season -- Finch's thoughts on the Gobert trade a year removed -- The anticipated further ascension of McDaniels -- Who Finch says will be in/out of the rotation Support our partners... -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com -- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jack Borman from CanisHoopus.com to review the film of the Wolves Game 5 loss to Denver in last season's playoffs. Dane and Jack rewatched Game 5 in preparation for this episode, and focused on these specific topics for review... -- What was it about Game 5 that got everyone so encouraged? -- How KAT, Ant and Rudy got going simultaneously in the 2nd half -- Will Ant be the same level of aggressive this regular season as he was in Game 5? -- KAT's polarizing halves -- The Wolves lack of depth -- NAW's very encouraging role -- KAT on Jokic, Rudy lurking Support our partners... -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th -- More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus -- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Part 1 of Britt's interview with Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. Dane and Britt discuss Finch's answers about the Karl-Anthony Towns and Gobert pairing and his strategies for maximizing Anthony Edwards. Specific topics include... -- How Finch says structure unlocks the KAT-Gobert pairing -- How Gobert can better accommodate the roster -- How the rest of the roster can better accommodate Gobert -- Finding a balance of usage in the starting lineup -- What they can do to elevate Ant -- Navigating frontcourt depth and lineup combinations Support our partners... -- Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane -- Sign up to attend Britt's meet and greet at MinnPost Festival here -- Join us for Wolves Fest 2023 at Falling Knife Brewing Company at 4pm on October 14th. More info on the Wolves Fest here: https://fb.me/e/4gYbCDqmV -- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by former Sportscenter, Late Night TV host and diehard Wolves fan Craig Kilborn, live at Falling Knife Brewing Company. Dane and Craig begin by discussing the "Will Anthony Edwards leave for a bigger market?" conversation and touch on KAT, Finch, Gobert and more before taking listener questions. Specific topics include... - Will Anthony Edwards eventually leave for a bigger market? - Thoughts on Chris Finch after getting to know him - KAT playing for the DR this summer + the Gobert pairing - Has Craig tried to convert other celebrities to Wolves fandom? - Live Q+A and much more Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the seven Wolves players who are participating in FIBA play this summer -- Edwards, Towns, Gobert, Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Garza and Spagnolo. This episode focuses on what has stood out on tape from those players playing in the exhibition games this August, in advance of The World Cup beginning this weekend. Heavy film review episode. Topics include... -- Ant being "the guy" not just in highlights -- KAT's willingness to fire 3s in FIBA. Will that carryover? -- KAT getting ejected from a FIBA game -- Gobert benefits from France's structure -- Can NAW be more than a catch and shoot shooter? -- Anderson operating as best player for China -- Garza slimmed down and playing next to another big for Bosnia and Herzegovian (Nurkic) -- Spagnolo looking like a real player for Italy Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to answer listener questions in summer Wolves Mailbag episode. Some specific topics include... -- What to make of Jaden McDaniels not yet signing a contract extension -- How can McDaniels' offensive role grow this season? -- What does the future of the Wolves' point guard position look like? -- New jerseys for next season? -- ARod says a new Wolves stadium will likely be privately-funded. What does that mean? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane starts out the episode by answering five questions from the Wolves mailbag before bringing in Dan Bowling from The Genesis Company to discuss Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez nearing the date in which they will become majority owners of the Wolves. The mailbag focuses on team building questions about the luxury tax and potentially needing to break up the roster a year from now. (Which are also questions that tie to ownership.) Then Dane and Dan discuss what minority ownership has looked like for Lore and Rodriguez (18:00), and how their majority ownership, come December 2023, might look different than Glen Taylor's. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his main takeaways from Las Vegas Summer League play and to also get into some talk on Jaden McDaniels' looming contract extension. Specific topics include... -- What popped in Leonard Miller's game, where are areas for growth? -- Josh Minott's second Summer League -- Another rough Summer League for Wendell Moore Jr. -- Would Brandon Williams make sense on a two-way? -- Jaden McDaniels as one of the most enticing young players in the league -- Why McDaniels' contract extension might take a while *Our apologies, the episode ends abruptly due to an audio/tech issue. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined in-studio by Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch. Dane and Chris Finch dive into all things Wolves, including... -- Why Finch believes a double-bigs look can work if the bigs are highly skilled -- Why it was important to keep Naz Reid, and what his role might look like  -- What adding "structure" to the offense will look like -- Finch on Ant's star rising, and what all comes with that -- How Finch feels about Point Ant -- The impact of Mike Conley -- How Kyle Anderson's role will change -- Why there will be different closing lineups -- How will the Wolves look different this season -- Finch discusses the additions of Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr., Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined in Las Vegas by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves first Summer League game, focusing on Leonard Miller's debut and getting another look at Josh Minott and Wendell Moore Jr. After focusing on Summer League, Dane and Kyle dive into some numbers and film on Shake Milton and Troy Brown Jr. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Anthony Edwards max extension and the free agency signings of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Shake Milton and Troy Brown Jr. Specific topics include... -- What it means to have Ant locked up through 2023 -- The Wolves two timelines coming into focus, and blending -- Better understanding the salary cap plan -- Re-signing NAW on the cheap -- The optionality Milton and Brown Jr. provide -- Our guess at the rotation -- Luka Garza returning on a two-way contract Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to set the scene of where the Wolves are at as they enter the Free Agency window. The offseason topics covered include... -- The decision to waive Taurean Prince -- Deciding between Nickeil Alexander-Walker and using the full Mid-Level Exception -- Free agent options at MLE -- Free agent options for part of the MLE -- Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark as the latest additions to Tim Connelly's youth movement side hustle -- Trading KAT, in this market!? -- The re-signing of Naz Reid + parsing Naz's analytics -- Needing to keep Anthony Edwars the primary focus Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to react to the news that Naz Reid re-signed with the Wolves. The episode runs through what the ripple effects of the Naz signing might look like. Including... -- Naz re-signing a sign of culture? -- What the Naz signing means for the Wolves cap -- What might Naz's role look like next season? -- If the Wolves were to go out and sign another free agent, what position might they target? -- Looking at Connelly's moves *since* trading for Gobert Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give initial takes on the Wolves selecting Leonard Miller and Jaylen Clark. Dane and Britt dig into the film they've watched on Miller and Clark, while discussing how this draft night fits into Tim Connelly's broader plan. After that, they take a look at how the Western Conference -- namely Golden State, Memphis and Phoenix -- is evolving through the trade market. And finally some discussion of where Naz Reid could wind up if he ends up not re-signing with the Wolves. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from The Pioneer Press to discuss Tim Connelly's comments to the media in advance of Thursday night's draft. Dane and Jace focus on Connelly's to potentially move up in the draft and his comments on the ramifications of the new CBA. Also some conversation on the salary cap and luxury tax coming in higher than expected, potentially opening up more room to truly run it back. Some specific topics include... -- What Connelly is prioritizing at pick 53 -- The Wolves potentially moving up in the draft -- Connelly's thoughts on how the new CBA will impact league-wide spending -- Potentially being able to keep Reid, Alexander-Walker and Prince -- Does the Wolves roster match up well with Denver? -- Latest on Gobert and Anderson -- And more... Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane starts the episode with a segment on the Bradley Beal trade and the nuanced value of trading star players on supermax contracts (similar to Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns). Then Dane is joined by Chris Hine from The Star Tribune to discuss Chris's interview with Naz Reid, on Reid's impending free agency decision. Specific topics today include... -- Why Beal was traded for so much less than what Gobert was traded for a year ago -- What does the Beal trade say about the current trade values of Gobert and Towns? -- What type of role can the Wolves offer Naz Reid if they re-sign him? -- What factors is Naz Reid weighing in his free agency? -- Edwards and McDaniels wanting Reid to stay in Minnesota -- Chris's thoughts on how Connelly is pursuing this offseason Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to dive into what *this* offseason could like if the Wolves opt to run it back with the roster as currently constructed. After much recent focus on the 24-25 offseason, Dane and Britt dive into what bringing back last season's roster, including Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, would practically look like. Topics include... -- If the Wolves re-sign Naz and NAW, what additional spending power do they have? -- Potential "cheap" free agent additions -- Is it worth letting go of Prince for more financial flexibility? -- If they do run it back, how do Towns, Gobert and Edwards maximize that plan? -- What Bradley Beal gets traded for being relevant for the Wolves -- Some reflection on Denver's championship Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczynski from The Athletic to take a moment between the end of the season and the beginning of the offseason to look at the state of the Wolves. Dane and Jon reflect on the difficult 2022-23 season and look ahead to more big decisions Tim Connelly and the front office have ahead for them. Specific topics today include... -- Reflecting on the fan frustration from this season -- Why the Gobert trade was a big decision that came with big expectations -- Comparing Year 1 of the Jimmy Butler era to Year 1 of the Rudy Gobert era -- More big decisions to come, which will also come with expectations -- Comparing the Wolves Salary Cap To The Nuggets -- What we're hearing on the free agencies of Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how veterans Kyle Anderson and Mike Conley might not fit into the picture beyond this season for the Wolves -- due to how expensive this roster will be a season from now. Dane and Britt recap the importance of Anderson in his first year with the Wolves and the impact Conley had after being acquired at the deadline. Additionally, some discussion of how Taurean Prince, another veteran presence, could also fall victim to the Wolves cap situation. After that Wolves offseason talk, Dane and Britt discuss the NBA Finals and where we sit now three games in. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson live at Falling Knife Brewing Company to take live listener questions on the Wolves and to talk a little NBA Finals. Finals talk first 20 minutes of the episode, live questions and Wolves talk starts at the 19:54 mark. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show Dane is joined by Jack Borman and Tyler Metcalf from CanisHoopus.com to take a look at the Wolves' salary cap situation going forward through the lens of a hypothetical Karl-Anthony Towns for Scoot Henderson trade. Specific topics of the conversation include... -- How pressing is the Wolves' cap situation come 2024? -- How might the new salary cap rules through the new collective bargaining agreement force expensive teams' hands to make cost-cutting moves? -- Might Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker be casualties of the Wolves' financial situation? -- If they have to trade one of KAT or Gobert, does it have to be KAT? -- Potential KAT-for-Scoot trades -- Are we underrating the level of prospect Scoot Henderson is? -- Would there be value in resetting the roster to the Ant timeline -- Scoot's fit as a point guard on the Wolves -- Scoot Henderson's scouting report Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss how the playoffs have evolved their opinions on where the Wolves stand in the league's hierarchy. Much of the conversation surrounds what has driven winning in these playoffs and what elements of that style the Wolves might be able to emulate and what elements they might not be able to duplicate. Additionally, plenty of conversation about the Denver Nuggets ascension to the NBA Finals and who will be joining them there from the Eastern Conference. Some specific topics today include: -- How our perception of the Wolves has evolved since they have been eliminated -- A new style of roster construction that has won in these playoffs -- Team culture vs. super-teams -- The value of continuity in today's NBA -- Reflecting on Denver's season as a whole -- Why Boston-Miami feels up for grabs Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Wemby to the Spurs, the feasibility of a KAT-to-Portland trade and the Conference Finals after Game 1s. Specific topics, in order, today include: -- The feasibility of a KAT to Portland trade -- How the Spurs might build a roster around Wemby -- Does Naz Reid make sense for the Spurs? -- How many players would you take over Jimmy Butler for the playoffs? -- What does Boston's path to winning look like? -- How the Lakers matchup with Jokic -- Does LeBron on Jokic make some sense? -- The DLo/Herro/Poole archetype in the playoffs Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine, from the Star Tribune, to discuss Chris’ recent story on Anthony Edwards — a one-on-one interview, in which Edwards reflects on the season, lays out his plan for the summer, and describes how he’s trying to become the greatest shooting guard of all time by “catching his boy M.J.”. Some of the specific topics from the story that Dane and Chris discuss include... — What Edwards says his approach to late-game offense will be next season — How Edwards is growing, and has room to grow, in his ability to read opposing defenses — Ant’s “superpower” of getting to the rim — What chasing MJ looks like — Working out with Gobert in France and McDaniels in Minneapolis — What does being in “the best shape” look like for Edwards — Edwards eligible for max contract extension this summer Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the NBA awards that came out this week — focusing on All-Defense (Jaden!) and All-NBA — before moving into conversation on what has shaped up to be an exciting and surprisingly competitive Round 2 of the NBA playoffs. Specific topics today include... — All-Defensive teams announced, and Jaden McDaniels not making one of the two teams — Reactions to All-NBA teams — The Denver Nuggets, the team Tim Connelly built, being the favorite to win the Finals — James Harden and the concept of the volatile star player — Broader thoughts on Nuggets-Suns, Sixers-Celtics, Lakers-Warriors and Knicks-Heat Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to dive into a Wolves offseason preview in the form of a two-part mailbag. In this episode, Part 2, the main topics Dane and Kyle dive into include... — Jaden McDaniels not making an All-Defensive team, and why that likely won’t impact his contract extension — Naz Reid’s future in Minnesota + Naz comps — Areas Anthony Edwards can grow alongside the two bigs — Chris Finch’s fit with this roster — Mike Conley and the future of the point guard position — Nickeil Alexander-Walker as a long-term piece — Miscellaneous question topics Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to dive into a Wolves offseason preview in the form of a two-part mailbag. In this episode, Part 1, the main topics Dane and Kyle dive into include... — Tim Connelly’s recent comments about the Washington job and how the Wolves enter the offseason with a question mark at the top — The Wolves salary cap and luxury tax flexibility this summer and how that might impact re-signing Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker — Many questions on trading Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Gobert — Listing cheap free agency options to shore up shooting and physicality — What KAT can work on to counteract small defenders — Comparing Towns and Gobert to other double-big looks around the league Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is again joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost, only this time to move on from the Wolves season and to focus on what has thus far happened in Round 2 of the playoffs. Dane and Britt start by discussing Sixers-Celtic, then move on to Suns-Nuggets and Heat-Knicks, before closing with Lakers-Warriors. — Sixers-Celtics (4:00) — Suns-Nuggets (21:00) — Heat-Knicks (43:00) — Lakers-Warriors (1:01:00) Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to recap the Wolves series against Denver and the Wolves season as a whole. From recapping the two bigs experiment to Ant’s ascension, topics today include: — Tidied-up under achievement is how the season ended — Recapping the nature of the two big — Ant as the primary focus, two bigs following suit — What was said at exit interviews — Parsing Connelly/Finch/Gobert’s comments on reason for optimism — What were the intractable issues of the season, and which of those issues can be solved internally vs needing to find answers for externally? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane runs through Timberwolves exit interviews by playing the audio of the audio of Tim Connelly, Chris Finch and the five players who spoke to the media in end of season press conference form. After each of the interviews, Dane gives some thoughts and notes of what was said. If you’re looking for a specific person's exit interview audio, follow the timestamps below that roughly account for commentary and ad breaks... — Tim Connelly (4:00) — Jaden McDaniels (28:00) — Chris Finch (44:00) — Mike Conley (1:07:00) — Rudy Gobert (1:27:00) — Karl-Anthony Towns (1:56:00) — Taurean Prince (2:04:00) Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writers Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press and Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to reflect on the playoff series against the Nuggets and the season as a whole. To recap a wild season, Dane, Jace and Chris gather after Game 5 to reflect on it all. Some topics today include... — What we now know about Anthony Edwards after a second consecutive high-level playoff series — Reflecting on how this roster fits together now that we’ve seen a full season of it — What difference would have Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid have made in this series? — Fun stories and memories from the 2022-23 season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to preview Game 5 of Wolves-Nuggets by discussing what we think might happen and by discussing what we feel will have to happen for the Wolves to pull off an upset. Specific topics today include... — No Kyle Anderson, so who rounds out the Wolves already thin rotation — Needing at least one bench guy to really contribute — Can Anthony Edwards do it again? — Needing Karl-Anthony Towns to also deliver, and ways he might be able to find his production — The job Nickeil Alexander-Walker has done on Jamal Murray — What Alexander-Walker’s future with the Wolves might look like beyond this season as he enters restricted free agency Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKOR North to give instant reactions from the Wolves Game 4 win over Denver. Some specific topics today include... — Anthony Edwards, again, leveling up in a playoff game — Nickeil Alexander-Walker as an X-factor and the two game-saving 3s he hit in overtime — Switching KAT back onto Jokic and the impact that had — Needing to take advantage of the non-Jokic minutes in Game 5 — KAT taking on more of a Paul George role in the pecking order — Kyle’s top-10 Timberwolves moments of the 2022-23 season — Much more Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined Ryan Blackburn of Mile High Sports to get the Denver perspective on this Wolves-Nuggets series as we sit at 3-0 three games in. -- What has surprised you most about what the Wolves have not been able to do in this series? -- I know you’ve spent the last week or so digging into the Wolves as an opponent, thinking about how this roster works/doesn’t work -- In theory, the biggest threats to the Nuggets in this window of a few years are… -- What do you make of this from a Connelly perspective? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth for instant reactions from Game 3 and discuss the state of the franchise as this team is quickly approaching the offseason. Some topics today include... — Faith in Ant but not how the roster is constructed — Not where this team was supposed to be after trading for Gobert — The possibility of Tim Connelly leaving for the Wizards and what that would mean for the Wolves — Losing the minutes Jokic has been off the floor in this series — A roster that doesn’t do the little things — How the spacing cratered in Game 3 — Having compassion for the fanbase Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give their immediate reactions from Game 2 and to share what was said to the media in the locker room postgame. Specific topics today include... — A tale of two halves — Anthony Edwards’ 41-point explosion — Karl-Anthony Towns struggles again in a meaningful way — What changed in the third quarter — The decision to have Rudy Gobert guard Nikola Jokic — Slowing Jokic, but not having answers for Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. — Finding both an offensive and defensive blueprint, despite losing Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczynski from The Athletic, plus Adam Mares and Harrison Wind from DNVR Sports to preview Game 2 of the Wolves-Nuggets series. But at the beginning of the episode, prior to joining the guests, Dane goes solo, sharing audio clips from Tuesday’s Wolves practice that hopefully illustrate where the Wolves are at in advance of Game 2. Some topics today include... — Needing to up the physicality against Denver — How the Wolves generate better offense in Game 2 — Looking at Game 2 through the Nuggets lens — Game plan tweaks we could see in Game 2 — Reflecting on Tim Connelly’s first year in Minnesota — Predictions for Game 2 Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what needs to change in Game 2 for the Wolves. Dane and Jace focus on specific tweaks to the offense and rotation. Topics today include... — The Wolves needing to come in more prepared — Finding ways to weaponize Rudy Gobert, on both sides of the ball — Making more shots so as to be caught in transition defense less often — Having more Towns, Conley and Anderson minutes — Finding ways to activate Anthony Edwards Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss what happened in the Wolves Game 1 loss in Denver. This episode is split into three parts: offensive subplots from Game 1; the defensive subplots; and then Tim Connelly’s comments to media pregame. Specific topics today include... — As ineffective as the Wolves offense has been all season — How the double big look slowed the offensive effectiveness of KAT and Ant specifically — The decision to start KAT on Jokic, and how that fared/the impact it may have had on KAT’s offensive game — Transition defense, not only off of turnovers, being the most concerning element of the defense — Tim Connelly speaks to the media, specifically focusing on his comments about the Towns and Gobert pairing Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to preview the Wolves and Nuggets first round matchup. Naturally, this episode also includes plenty of discussion of the Wolves play-in win over the Thunder as well. As we sprint into the postseason, Dane and Britt try and cover all the bases. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves officially making the playoffs. Dane and Kyle get into what went into the Wolves 25-point win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night before looking ahead to the matchup against Denver — which somehow begins in like 36 hours. Topics today include... — The Wolves actually tapping into their big identity to take down the undersized Thunder — Nickeil Alexander-Walker getting the start and being the X-factor in his ability to slow down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — A defensive game plan catered to shutting down what the Thunder do best — How Mike Conley makes the Wolves make more sense — The Wolves short rotation and bare bones bench — Looking ahead to the Denver matchup Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane previews the matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder by first giving updates from Thursday’s practice on the health of Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards before bringing in Andrew Schlecht who covers the Thunder for The Athletic to get some of the Thunder perspective. Topics today include... — Rudy Gobert talks about his back injury and availability for Friday — The balance between attacking the offensive glass and getting back in transition — Playing through likely KAT doubles in the post — What to expect from Ant after the performance in LA — The Thunder perspective from Andrew Schlecht — What will the inflection points of this loser goes home matchup be? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in LA by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves losing the play-in game to the Lakers on Tuesday night. Despite being short-handed, it felt, at least for three quarters, that the Wolves had enough to win. Dane and Chris breakdown how the Wolves built the lead and then ultimately let it slip away. Topics today include... — The offense completely drying up in the 4th — What role KAT’s foul trouble played + KAT’s overall performance — Anthony Edwards being completely missing in action the entire night — Another excellent Conley game — Having almost no one off the bench to go to — What should the level of desperation be for the 8 seed? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost after the Wolves final game of the regular season. Obviously no shortage of items to get to from the beating the Wolves gave themselves in the first half and the beating they handed out to the Pelicans in the second half. Topics today include... — Is McDaniels a more consequential loss than Gobert? — With McDaniels’ season over, some discussion on what his extension talks might look like this summer — Do the Wolves really “have to trade Gobert”? — KAT having no part of the Wolves dysfunction, and an opportunity for him to shine — How will the Lakers matchup with KAT and Ant? — Conley showing his underrated versatility since getting to Minnesota — Does this team still have enough talent to be frisky in a playoff series? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane gets into the Wolves’ “active hands” against the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 82 and tries to apply some context on what went down between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson, and how they’re going to need to move forward through the altercation and without Jaden McDaniels. Because Chris Hine got stranded on the road after the Wolves’ win over the Spurs, Dane goes solo on this one. Topics today include... — Can Gobert and Anderson make it work going forward? — What role did Gobert’s back spasms play in everything that went down? — The latest sign of this team being inexperienced and immature — McDaniels breaking his hand and replacing his role going forward — Ant has always been able to guard in the fourth quarter, but they now need him to guard for all four quarters with McDaniels out — Why it feels like KAT now feels like he has to drive the bus on offense, and how he’s begun to show he can again do that — Anderson now needing to play the 3, which will be new — Thinking ahead to the Lakers matchup Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige live from Falling Knife Brewing Company to discuss where the Wolves sit 80 games into the season at 40-40. Dane, Kyle and Britt start by discussing Britt’s most recent column about the Wolves consistently being .500 this season, and whether or not that can change here in the final week of the season and into the play-in/playoffs. Then they take questions from listeners live from the taproom. A whole array of topics are covered as we enter the final stretch of the regular season. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what went into the Wolves win in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. The episode starts by focusing on how the Wolves closed the game, with Rudy Gobert on the bench, and how it worked. From there, most of the focus was Karl-Anthony Towns and his bounce back game after only having eight points on three shots against Portland on Sunday. And finally some two games to go standings talk. — Not closing the game with Gobert and even Towns at times — Where the Wolves went to Towns offensively to get him back on track — Overall thoughts on the offensive fit of the Towns, Gobert and Edwards fit, now after those three have played 24 games together — Where the Wolves may fall in the play-in and who the optimal play-in opponent would be Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss a loss so bad to the Portland Trailblazers that you can’t help but deeply question the trajectory of this team as currently constructed. With that, topics today include... — Were the 52 games the Wolves played without Karl-Anthony Towns at all relevant to solving the puzzle at hand? — Why this season has made conversations about a potential Karl-Anthony Towns trade not seem inappropriate — If you have to play offense one way with Gobert, can KAT, Ant and Rudy all do it together? — Are the Wolves pot-committed to a bad hand? — With lots of negative focus on Towns and Gobert, how much of this season is also on Edwards and Finch? — Chris discusses what went into getting the quote from Gobert about the officiating when he was in Phoenix on Wednesday Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves’ bizarre loss against the Lakers on Friday night and the role the illness this team is dealing with is making it very difficult to understand what they are (or are not). Topics today include... — Was that the October Wolves or are they just sick? — Where we’ve most seen the impact of the flu going around the team — The bizarre Anthony Davis ankle roll sequence and how that seemed to turn the game — How do the Wolves go about replacing Naz Reid’s offense in the second unit? — Injecting ball movement back into the offense — Schedule and standings entering the final week Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves loss in Phoenix on Wednesday night and the outrage surrounding NBA officiating that has taken over the NBA. After covering the loss and the postgame comments from Chris Finch and Rudy Gobert on the officiating, Dane and Britt dive into the Wolves’ overall play since the return of Karl-Anthony Towns. Topics today include... — Chris Finch and Rudy Gobert’s commentary on the officiating after the Phoenix loss — What might be behind the narrative forming that NBA officiating is corrupt — Ball movement offense vs. KAT/Ant force of will offense — Naz Reid’s wrist injury and grading his play next to KAT compared to his play next to Gobert — How the Wolves are using Karl-Anthony Towns offensively since he returned Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss what the Wolves’ recipe is for winning basketball. As the roster has gotten back to full-strength, the identity is coming together, making it clearer what ingredients are required for winning. Topics discussed today include... — Driving down the frequency of mistakes on both sides of the ball (turnovers, missed rotations on defense, lacking effort) — Playing an equal opportunity offense, seeking the most advantageous matchup, thus not necessarily seeking your most-talented scorers — How much can turnovers go down in a heavy ball movement offense? — What is Jordan McLaughlin’s place in the playoffs rotation? — Why has Naz Reid had offensive success while guarded by forwards? — How might Phoenix try to guard KAT and Naz when they’re playing the 4? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves peaking at a perfect time to save their season. With consecutive wins over New York, Atlanta, Golden State and now Sacramento the Wolves appear to have an identity coming together that makes you believe they’re in the mix as any team of the Western Conference’s large middle class. Topics discussed by Dane and Kyle today include... — An identity coming together before it’s too late — Did the Mike Conley trade save the Wolves ability to meet expectations this season? — The value of consistently playing in close games — The best season of Kyle Anderson’s career — Finch intentional about going to McDaniels early and often — Naz Reid a core piece of the roster? — Player comparisons for Naz Reid — Riffing on Rudy Gobert Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves’ biggest win of the season, a 3-point Sunday night win over the Golden State Warriors. The focus of today’s episode is on how the Wolves used a high-level defense performance to beat the Warriors, fueled offensively by Naz Reid, who led the Wolves in scoring for the second consecutive game. Topics today include... — No longer needing to “hide” anyone on defense — Rudy Gobert inching closer towards his old, defensive player of the year self — Naz Reid, bench bucket-getter — Wolves are now 2-for-2 in making the double-big thing work — Anthony Edwards not looking 100 percent — Jaden McDaniels foul trouble, and how Chris Finch can, now, maybe better accommodate that Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to recap a wild week in Wolves World. From the Anthony Edwards injury in Chicago to the return of Karl-Anthony Towns and the Wolves apparent commitment to thinking big. Topics for today’s show include... — How Finch is thinking “big” more than he ever has — The importance of Kyle Anderson and Mike Conley as safety blankets — How Naz Reid proving to be in the rotation changes not only the rotation but the identity of the team — What do we now think a Naz Reid extension might look like — If the season started today, how many wins would we predict? — Factoring in the fact that Mike Conley wasn’t here during the early season look at KAT-Gobert — The Warriors matchup as a stress test Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the return of Karl-Anthony Towns and how the Wolves went big to beat Atlanta on Wednesday night. The focus of today’s episode is on KAT, not only in how he looked individually but in the grand scheme of the Wolves’ new roster. Topics today include... — What stood out from KAT individually — How playing this personnel should change the attention KAT receives defensively — Naz Reid plays, drops 26 and “needs to be in the rotation” — What is it going to take to have a “big” identity? — One of Finch’s best coaching games — Mike Conley acclimating to Finch’s “random” offensive system — Three days off coming and the potential for the standings to shift. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what we are looking for in Karl-Anthony Towns’s return to play on Wednesday night and going forward. Dane and Jace rattle off five things they’re specifically looking to track in KAT’s return to play. Topics today include... — First, will both KAT and Ant play on Wednesday? — What will transition defense and offense look like once the two centers are back on the floor — How much will offensive and defensive rebounding improve with KAT back in the mix? — Will Naz Reid play? — Can they maintain a strong defensive identity with KAT in at power forward? — What does the rotation look like back at full-strength? — Can KAT and Gobert effectively punish small-ball lineups on offense? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss one of the Wolves more impressive wins of the season, in New York on Monday night. After recapping what stood out in the Wolves Ant and KAT-less win, Dane and Kyle discuss the imminent return of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns (probably on Wednesday) and what that could mean for the Wolves’s positioning in the Western Conference standings. Topics today include... — Taurean Prince’s insane shooting performance, bouncing back from a costly turnover on Friday in Chicago — Mike Conley running the show and boosting his scoring in Ant’s absence — Julius Randle’s 57 points, but also what went into his quiet fourth quarter — The Wolves’s growing effectiveness in the clutch — How many wins the rest of the way will it take to get the 6 seed, 7 seed, 8 seed, etc? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the StarTribune to discuss Anthony Edwards’s injury and how the Wolves are going about replacing his production in the meantime. The Wolves have now lost their last three games and five of their six, so Dane and Chris also get into the impact this skid is having on momentum with just 10 games left in the season. Topics today include... — The Anthony Edwards and when we think he might return — Getting the chance to see Jaden McDaniels do more offensively in Ant’s absence — What can Mike Conley give the Wolves offensively with, now, there being a greater need on that side of the ball — Losing momentum at the time of the season they were supposed to be peaking — What would the benefit of going to be a playoff series be? — Our thoughts on the voting process for the MVP reward, which Chris compares to Taylor Swift winning her third album of the year at The Grammys Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most-recent column on the reffing disaster against Boston on Wednesday, the consistently-.500 Wolves and Rudy Gobert’s play of late. Discussion today starts with the Boston game but extends to really a big picture discussion of the Wolves 70 games into the season. Topics include... — How the refs lost control of the Boston game — Rudy Gobert’s play of late, and how the ways they use Gobert is constantly evolving — The differences between how Utah defended 5-out offense with Gobert versus how Minnesota is defending that offensive look — The vastly different natures of when Rudy Gobert is on the floor versus when Naz Reid is on the floor — Mike Conley as a guidance counselor — Difference between Conley and D’Angelo Russell Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss Kyle Anderson and what went into the Wolves’ 21-point win in Atlanta on Monday night. Dane and Jace discuss Anderson’s second triple-double of the season and how Anderson has become an invaluable part of this Wolves team. Additional topics today include... — Does Kyle Anderson still close games once KAT is back? — No longer being able to hide bad defenders on Jaden McDaniels — The Wolves having great offense against bad defenses since the trade (and vice a versa) — Will the Wolves bring Luka Garza back next season? — The biggest issues remain: Transition defense, defensive rebounding and finishing games once they get a lead Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune, who is in Atlanta for Wolves-Hawks on Monday. Dane and Chris get into the Wolves’ maddening relationship with being consistently inconsistent and how it feel like that lack of consistency needs to die to salvage the opportunity for this season to not feel like a let down. As always, the specter of the return of Karl-Anthony Towns weighs in large here, so Dane and Chris give their latest thoughts on timetables and what we’ve seen from KAT of late. Topics today include: — The consistently inconsistent nature of this season’s Wolves — This week of games against Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and Toronto feeling like the Wolves’ last stand — How Ant’s play contributes to the consistency or lack there of — The idea that KAT’s return will initially slow this team down not really making sense — How much of Gobert’s better offensive play of late was coming with or without the addition of Mike Conley? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns returning to live action at Wolves practice on Thursday and how that might impact the rest of the season. As always, Dane and Britt bounce quite a bit. But today’s show’s primary topics include... — What Chris Finch said at practice on Thursday about what KAT is able to do at practice right now — Does it make sense to have KAT come off the bench (at first) when he returns? — What will the closing lineup be once KAT is in the fold? — How will KAT’s return impact what the Wolves’ offense and defense has been of late? — What we’re most interested to see once KAT returns — Ant’s effectiveness with Rudy vs. Naz — Gobert’s offensive expansion since the trade — Why the Wolves feel like an inexperience team Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss a Wolves offense that is desperately in need of the somewhat ambiguously absent Karl-Anthony Towns. Dane and Jace start the episode by talking about how the Wolves didn’t have the firepower to keep pace with Joel Embiid on Tuesday night before getting into KAT and his absence. Topics today include... — Not being able slow Embiid’s offense, while Embiid was able to slow the Wolves’ offense — The Wolves needing a second scoring punch, and why that punch, for now, might need to start on the defensive end — The “Spy Rudy” tactic on defense and the Wolves ability to defend stretch bigs — What should we do with the whole KAT thing? — What’s the Wolves best-case scenario in the standings? If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Star Tribune. Chris was on the road with the Wolves for the Wolves’ California road trip, so he shares some of the sights and sounds from the Wolves road trip. And then Dane and Chris get into Chris’ feature story on Jaylen Nowell and his “basketball whisperer,” Spencer Levy, who has been helping Nowell through a contract year. Topics today include... — Chris shares sights and sounds from the Wolves four-game California road trip — How Mike Conley’s role and impact has grown over the last week — Chris shares some details on Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s personality he’s gathered behind the scenes — Rudy Gobert stepping up on both sides of the ball since the All-Star break — How Jaylen Nowell has brought in a personal coach to help him through an up and down contract year in Minnesota If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves beating the Kings on Saturday night to extend their recent winning streak to three games. Now eight games into the post-DLo era of the Wolves, Dane and Kyle review the trade and take a look at how the pre-trade Wolves compare to the post-trade Wolves. Topics today include... — Recapping the Wolves’ California road trip — Noting the offense has been the same pre-trade vs. post-trade — Reviewing the trade, not in only the DLo-for-Conley swap but also the value of Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s presence, in addition to the draft capital they brought back — How it seems to always take a little while to acclimate to Finch — A “clutch” time win over the Kings — What’s behind Ant’s individual numbers dipping since the trade? — The Philly matchup and Rudy vs. elite bigs If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to focus on discussing the ascension of Jaden McDaniels this season. After focusing on McDaniels for the first half of the pod, Dane and Britt get into the Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert, and how Gobert punished the Clippers for going small. Then the episode is finished off with some discussion about the NBA standings at large — from the bottom of the West to the teams that look most like true contenders. Topics today include... — Jaden McDaniels ascension this season — Looking at rookie contract extensions from 2022 (Poole, Herro, Barrett, Hunter, Johnson, Clarke) so as to estimate what McDaniels’ next contract might look like — The Wolves effectively countering the Clippers small-ball lineup against Gobert — Britt makes a Mike Conley-Tyus Jones comparison — Looking ahead to the Lakers matchup on Friday — Around the NBA, from the Western Conference play-in group to who we think the top-5 teams most likely to win a championship are If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves bouncing back from a rough start out of the break with a win in Los Angeles over the Clippers. Topics today include... — How it’s feeling like success for this Wolves team starts with Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, at least in this KAT-less period — Finch opting to pair all of Rudy Gobert’s minutes with Mike Conley, and thus all of the back point guard and center minutes to Naz Reid and Jordan McLaughlin — The impact of Taurean Prince — Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s case for a permanent role in the rotation — Finch honing in on an optimized rotation — How the Wolves are optimized in the clutch If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss a Wolves team that is in a bit of a free fall coming out of the All-Star break. Dane and Britt dive into the factors that have contributed to the recent demise. Some of those topics include... — How much of the blame this season falls on Chris Finch and how much is unfair to put on Finch? — The Wolves youth not being an excuse but seeming to rear its head in crunchtime — Ant looking fatigued, even after a week off for the All-Star break — Who on this roster best fits with Ant? — What can this Wolves team bank on night-to-night? — What’s going on with KAT? — Naz as a starter compared to coming off the bench — Comparing the identity of this season’s team to last seasons — Will the Wolves finish better or worse than the 9 seed? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Dan Bowling of the Genesis Company to discuss what Wolves fans should be expecting from new Wolves owner Marc Lore. Bowling had the chance to sit down with Lore prior to the episode's recording to better understand Lore's background in business, so as to have an idea of what Lore's vision for the organization might functionally look like. Lots of discussion on the business of basketball and the value of ownership in professional sports. A big picture pivot for some All-Star break listening. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss where the Wolves sit at the All-Star break, starting the episode by taking a look at the Wolves loss to the Wizards on Thursday night and then by reflecting on the first 61 games as a whole. Topics today include... — The Wolves letting go of the rope against the Wizards, leading to a disappointing loss entering the All-Star break — What is behind the pattern of the Wolves stacking up just as many impressive wins as they do detrimental losses? — How we’re seeing offensive rhythm tie to defensive effectiveness with this Wolves team — Why Mike Conley and the Wolves as a whole need a week-long All-Star break — Acknowledging Anthony Edwards’s All-Star campaign this season by running through some of the things that have impressed us most about his performance this season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss how the Wolves might close games in a post-DLo world. Dane and Jace use the Dallas matchup on Monday, and Kyle Anderson’s play specifically, to get into what late-game offense and defense might look like once the Wolves are back at full strength. Topics today include... — What stood out from Mike Conley’s introduction to the media on Tuesday afternoon — Looking into Kyle Anderson’s effectiveness in clutch time this season — Discussing how the Wolves might close games once KAT returns, and how there are seemingly different answers for offense and defense — The Wolves’ defensive numbers this season with Gobert on the floor vs off the floor — Why are the Wolves’ defensive numbers with Naz Reid on the floor far better when he starts versus when he comes off the bench? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves win in Dallas on Monday night. A win that hinted at both the additional ways the Wolves can maximize Rudy Gobert and the idea that sometimes not playing him can be okay too. An array of topics in today’s show... — Gobert shows, at least for a game, that he can contribute to the Wolves’ fly-around identity — How Dallas played Gobert off the floor with a 5-out look, and how the Wolves’ adjusted — Why KAT will be a critical counter-punch to opponents going small against the Wolves — How much was Kyrie’s 4th quarter ambush about the Wolves’ defense? — Ant becoming increasingly undeniable on offense — To what extent will the Wolves miss DLo’s shooting? — What is it the Wolves want out of Conley? — The Gobert-Conley pick and roll chemistry — What to do about the Gobert post ups? — How might KAT fit with Conley compared to Russell? — The jam-packed Western Conference standings Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune, who has been on the road with the Wolves since the acquisition of Mike Conley, to discuss what Chris has gathered from his interactions with Conley thus far. Dane and Chris discuss, on and off the floor, what the roster shift from D’Angelo Russell to Conley might look like. Topics include... — Initial reactions to Conley, from his debut in Memphis to how he seems to be acclimating to his new surroundings — If Conley helps, how it will likely be on the margins — which have been a critical weak point for this Wolves team this season — What has gone into the Wolves’ recent regression on defense — How Conley might fit into the Wolves’ toggling defensive schemes — What do we think the rotation will look like going forward? — Chris’ thoughts on Rihanna’s halftime performance Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to react to the Wolves’ activity at the trade deadline and to how the Western Conference power shifted at the deadline — for this season and beyond. Topics today include... — How the style of play might change in D’Angelo Russell’s absence, and who on the roster could benefit most from that change — If Patrick Beverley is bought out by Orlando, he would have interest in returning to Minnesota, but would he make sense on this Wolves roster? — What does inaction on Naz Reid and Jaylen Nowell suggest? — How the Wolves might fit in the greater landscape of the now new Western Conference — How does KAT fit into all of this? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to give initial reactions to the D’Angelo Russell for Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and three second-round picks trade that went down Wednesday evening. Plenty of discussion on the motivations for the move. And then the Wolves also played a game Wednesday night in Utah, so Dane and Kyle got into that as well. — Detailing what the Wolves got back for DLo, outside of just Conley the player — An important difference in Conley’s offensive game, and how that could benefit Gobert — How this trade changes what the Wolves might be able to do this upcoming offseason — Does this deal make a Naz Reid extension more likely — Where does Nickeil Alexander-Walker fit in, and how does that impact Jaylen Nowell? — Going through DLo’s tenure in Minnesota — Recapping the Wolves win in Utah, highlighted by big performances from Jaylen Nowell and Josh Minott Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer, Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves’ debacle of a 34-point loss in Denver on Tuesday night. And then Dane and Jace take one more stab at the trade deadline, discussing what the team needs might be down the stretch run of the season and whether or not it is wise to invest resources to acquire that need. — What led to the Nuggets 33-to-2 run in the first quarter? — How might the Wolves weigh players returning from injury when considering trades the deadline? — Was Rudy Gobert acquired to make the Wolves a contender or to first make the franchise more relevant? — Why the Wolves could regret not giving Naz Reid and extension and why the Wolves could regret not trading Reid — Will deadline moves be about winning now or about winning years down the road? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane takes a final look at the three Wolves players whose names have been most floating around the trade deadline rumor mill, in D’Angelo Russell, Naz Reid and Jaylen Nowell. Dane takes a look at what the future for those three players might look like from not only a trade standpoint but also from the standpoint of a potential contract extension. — Does keeping Nowell on the team and in the rotation make more sense now that he no longer needs to play point guard? — Nowell talks at shootaround about how playing point guard this season has been difficult and about the perspective he’s bringing into the trade deadline and free agency this summer — Why a Naz Reid contract extension is contingent upon what goes down at the deadline from a salary cap standpoint — A hypothetical D’Angelo Russell trade that (potentially!) could bring an asset back to Minnesota while also preserving the DLo salary slot Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Denver by the DNVR Nuggets crew to discuss how the Wolves and Nuggets are matching up in this back-to-back and how they might matchup if they draw each other in the playoffs. But before Wolves-Nuggets talk, Dane starts solo, discussing the return of Jordan McLaughlin and how JMac being back in the rotation might change some things. Topics include... — How the Wolves fared in Jordan McLaughlin’s absence — Looking at who JMac had success with last season so as to estimate where his impact might be most felt now that he’s returned to the rotation — How much sense does it make to play JMac next to Jaylen Nowell or D’Angelo Russell? — Looking at how the Wolves and Nuggets matchup, with an eye on the postseason — Of course some Bones Hyland talk, trying to better understand Hyland’s vices and virtues Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss Anthony Edwards not being chosen as a Western Conference All-Star and to get into the Wolves’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Much of the focus from the win against the Warriors is dedicated to Naz Reid, which naturally leads to a conversation about what his future with the Wolves might be as the trade deadline looms. Other topics today include... — Anthony Edwards not being chosen for the All-Star game — The Wolves’ other core: Ant, Jaden and Naz — Naz Reid’s development story — Making the case for and against trading Naz Reid at the deadline — How would Bones Hyland fit if he were added at the deadline? — The Wolves seeming to have let go of the idea that “it’s early” Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to look at the Wolves through the lens of how they matchup against the other expected Western Conference playoff teams. Dane and Jace also get into the latest on Karl-Anthony Towns’s injury timetable and discuss the one fly in the ointment left in Anthony Edwards’s offensive game. Topics include... — Reacting to Tim Connelly’s public comments on the process of navigating KAT’s calf strain — Discussing what Rudy Gobert needs in support defensively to be the most impactful version of himself, regardless of how the opponent tries to attack them — Ranking the expected Western Conference playoff teams from who the Wolves should most want to catch in a playoff series to who they should least want to catch in the playoffs — Going through the flaws in Ant’s offensive game that he has worked through over the first 2.5 years of his career and the one element of his offensive game that still needs to be ironed out Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to talk about how the Wolves’s defense was exposed by the Kings’s 5-out offense in overtime on Monday night, all while acknowledging that result came in the backdrop of a marvelous January. A marvelous January specifically fueled by the now-unambiguous leap of Anthony Edwards. Topics today range from... — Detailing how the Kings’s 5-out offense exposed the Wolves’s defense and what the Wolves can do to counter spread offenses going forward — Going through what playoff teams in the West might try a spread offense against the Wolves in a playoff series — Anthony Edwards’s excellent January and the growth he’s showing that isn’t fully captured by the box score — Rudy Gobert playing more in the dunker spot — What has fueled D’Angelo Russell’s greatly improved shooting this season, comparing it to the Tyler Herro role in Miami — Where the Ant-DLo-Rudy trio has improved defensively, overtime of the Kings game notwithstanding — What Chris Finch means when he says Jaden McDaniels has “shit in his blood” and the lower-key growth we’ve seen from the Wolves’s other 2020 first round pick Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine from the StarTribune to discuss the Wolves winning weekend over both Memphis and Sacramento. Dane and Chris get into some themes from the Wolves most-recent 3-game winning. Some of those topics include... — All-Star or not, Anthony Edwards’s game keeps elevating — Is the Wolves playing two bigs together more often recently something that helps them plan for Karl-Anthony Towns’s return? — Edwards and D’Angelo Russell play off of each other at a high level — Why there is no obvious path to take with or Russell or Naz Reid at the deadline — Rudy Gobert’s teammates starting to see and feel that value of Gobert more and more — How Kyle Anderson has fostered consistency in the Wolves Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to take another look at Anthony Edwards’ complicated case to becoming an All Star. Then Dane and Kyle go through the rest of the current starting lineup, looking not only at the impact Gobert, Anderson, McDaniels and Russell had in the win against New Orleans but how those four players have been impacting winning of late. — Ant’s All Star case. Should he make it over De’Aaron Fox or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? (Because that’s the question) — Can McDaniels punish opponents who hide weak defenders on him? — What might McDaniels’ contract extension look like this summer? — The chemistry and impact of the Anderson-Gobert pairing, and trying to sustain that impact once KAT returns Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to take a look at how the Wolves’ (difficult) schedule the rest of the way could tie into the trade deadline. Dane and Jace also take a look at the upcoming schedule against teams who could very well be their first round playoff opponent, and discuss which team the Wolves might matchup best against. — Vegas says the Wolves will finish with 38 or 39 wins. Why is that? — Wolves play 17 of their final 26 games on the road — The machinations of a potential Naz Reid trade. Who else on the Wolves might be involved in that type of move? — Who would be the Wolves’ ideal first round matchup between Memphis, New Orleans, Sacramento and Denver? — What did we learn defensively in the Houston loss? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to take a bigger picture look at who the Wolves have been over the last few weeks. Now 28 games into KAT’s absence, the KAT-less identity has broadly been defined, so Dane and Britt try to take what they have (or have not) seen in that time and connect it to what that might look like when KAT returns. Topics include... — Might the Wolves lean more into their big identity when KAT returns than they did prior to his absence? — What do we think about this lineup: Edwards-McDaniels-Anderson-Towns-Gobert? — Needing a different type of patience with Gobert than Utah used — If the Wolves ran back the same roster next season, how would we project that team differently than we did entering this season? — What is needed from Finch to figure this thing out? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris of the StarTribune to discuss not only Anthony Edwards 44-point performance on Saturday night but also his growing ability to set the tone as a leader. Dane and Chris describe the cascading impact, on both sides of the ball, of Ant playing more consistently here in his third season. Additional topics include... — Ant setting the tone as a leader — Edwards guarding the best isolation player in the 4th quarter and the value of sliding Jaden McDaniels off-ball situationally — Nate Knight’s performance against Houston and the Wolves’ “three-headed center” in Towns and Gobert’s absence — Attempting to clarify the question marks that have surrounded KAT’s injury timetable — A look at the Wolves’ persistent fouling issues Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves’ back-to-back against Denver and Toronto — specifically the difference in the Wolves’ play in the fourth quarter. Topics today include... — The energy and effort in the fourth against Toronto, after having landed in Minnesota at 4am that morning — Anthony Edwards being able to slow down Pascal Siakam and the value that provided in how it allowed Jaden McDaniels to play off-ball — D’Angelo Russell’s fourth quarter shot-making — How the Wolves structured the offense in the fourth against Toronto, and did not have as much fourth quarter structure against Denver — Kyle Anderson’s “perfect fit” — How should we be feeling about the Wolves keeping their head slightly above water in KAT’s absence? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the recent report of the Wolves’ interest in trading for Mike Conley, and how a Conley-for-D’Angelo Russell swap could salvage the DLo Salary Slot we’ve been talking about. Also related to Conley, Dane and Jace go through Rudy Gobert and Conley’s three years together in Utah, detailing how chemistry took a few years to develop, as illustrated by Utah’s offense steadily improving year-over-year. Additionally, Dane and Jace get into Walker Kessler, both through the lens of Kessler’s impact on Monday night against the Wolves and through the lens of how this Wolves team would be in a different place had they not traded Kessler for Gobert. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane starts the show off by explaining “The DLo Salary Slot” as the trade deadline looms. Explaining the value of having five max or near-max contracts on the books — like the Warriors do — and how that value could end up being overrated given how expensive it will already be from a luxury tax standpoint to just keep Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels on the books. Some salary cap context as the trade deadline and the inevitable D’Angelo Russell trade rumors swirl. Then Dane recaps the Wolves Monday afternoon loss to Utah, focusing on the final play of the game and Walker Kessler’s impact in Utah win, before bring in Harrison Wind, who covers the Nuggets for DNVR Sports, to preview the Wolves-Nuggets matchup in Denver on Wednesday night. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves’ back-to-back wins over the weekend against Phoenix and Cleveland. The episode focuses more on Saturday night’s win against Cleveland and what exactly transpired in the second half to come back from 14 points down to win despite no Rudy Gobert in the second half and D’Angelo Russell being benched for the final 16 minutes of the game. — The Cleveland win filled with energy, effort and continuity; the things that have plagued this team all season — How should we feel about the best game of the year happening with KAT out, Rudy getting injured and DLo benched? — Finch explains DLo’s benching in favor of Jaylen Nowell — Naz Reid and Luka Garza stepping up in a big way once Gobert got hurt, playing a different style than Gobert plays — Has the Ant hip injury become old news? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige of SKORNorth to take a look at the landscape of the Western Conference and Anthony Edwards’ chances to make the West’s All-Star team. Additionally, some conversation on Ant’s lingering hip injury and what Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury timetable is looking like. Topics today include... — Picking Western Conference All-Stars — Who is in the mix with Ant for the final All Star spots in the West — Some conversation on Ant’s lingering hip injury and KAT’s “significant” calf strain — The Wolves having played the majority of the season without a backup point guard — Wendell Moore Jr. and Josh Minott, and why they haven’t been in the rotation this season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the consistently inconsistent Minnesota Timberwolves after their second loss to the Detroit Pistons in the last six games. Topics today include... — The Wolves’ propensity to not take “inferior” teams seriously — Why it’s hard to believe the Wolves will make the same second half push they did last year — Comparing Anthony Edwards’ bizarre hip injury to his bizarre knee injury last season — Is Ant the “most valuable” player on the Wolves’ roster? — The three guards vs. two bigs options this team has — Is Jaylen Nowell’s stay in the rotation coming to an end? — Looking ahead to Phoenix and Cleveland this weekend — Would GMs rather start a team with Anthony Edwards or Evan Mobley? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of The Pioneer Press to take stock of where the Wolves stack up at the halfway point of the season. Now, 41 games into the season, where do the Wolves rank on the offensive and defensive sides of the floor? Dane and Jace look at the margins of where this team could take a step forward and what areas have a chance to take a step back in the second half of the year. Topics today include... — Where the Wolves rank on the offensive side of the ball — Where the Wolves rank on the defensive side of the ball — How the return of Karl-Anthony Towns might impact how the Wolves numbers evolve in the second half of the season — A look at some individual player numbers at the halfway point — What archetype of player would be best to add at the trade deadline and/or in the buyout market? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune, who was on site in Houston Sunday night, to discuss the Wolves win over the Rockets. Topics today include... — The scene in Houston after the Wolves fourth consecutive win — Rudy Gobert being a tone-setter, and his teammates needing that from him — Falling down by 20 in the first half due to the same issues of rebounding, turnovers and effort, but bouncing back in the second half — What is the value of having had veterans around Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels for the entirety of their young careers? Would McDaniels or Edwards have developed differently if raised in a young environment like Houston? — Taking a look at the jam-packed Western Conference standings Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss a handful of different topics that have materialized for the Wolves over the course of this now 3-game winning streak that followed the Wolves 6-game losing streak and low point of the season. Topics for this episode include... — What went into Rudy Gobert’s 25 and 21 performance against the Clippers — Comparing the time it took Conley and Gobert to find chemistry to the time it’s taking Gobert and his new teammates to find chemistry — Kyle Anderson’s near-perfect fit on this roster — Austin Rivers on what went into re-working his shot mechanics over the summer — Guarantee dates coming up for Reid, Nowell, Rivers and Knight — D’Angelo Russell’s shooting number over the past eight weeks — What’s the status of Anthony Edwards’ hip injury that kept him out of the second half on Friday night? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined at Falling Knife Brewing Company by Britt Robson of MinnPost to do a live show. The conversation begins by discussing the new level Anthony Edwards has seemed to reach over these last six weeks in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. Dane and Britt also get into Jaden McDaniels’ seemingly underrated value and some general takeaways from the past few games before bringing in a third mic for listeners to come ask questions. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what went into the Wolves win over Denver on Monday and what from that game could sustain going forward. Specific topics include... — What went into better ball movement against Denver and the importance of keeping that movement going forward — Nowell and the bench group of Garza/Knight/Ryan/Rivers stole important minutes. What from that group can sustain? — Putting Kyle Anderson on Nikola Jokic and playing Rudy Gobert in a spy role off a non-shooter — Can they play “Spy Rudy” when D’Angelo Russell is in the lineup? — What will Taurean Prince’s return to the rotation mean for the group? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to help paint the picture of the Wolves’ players-only meeting that followed the loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night, their sixth consecutive loss. Dane and Chris describe the scene in the locker room after the game and play audio clips from the locker room from Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid and Chris Finch. — Describing the postgame scene after the loss to Detroit — Playing the audio of some of the viral quotes that surfaced from the locker room so as to provide context of tone — Finch suggesting the possibility of major role changes to shake things up — Where the Wolves go from here — If the Wolves were going to make a major move, what even are the options? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to make bold calls for the Wolves in the new year, and to recap the Wolves loss in Milwaukee on Friday night. The bold predictions segment includes recapping how our bold predictions from the preseason have fared, and then of course includes what our new bold predictions for the rest of the season will be. The conversation about the Bucks loss naturally revolves around the lack of rebounding in that game and how that remains a constant issue for this Wolves team. — Recapping our bold predictions for the season from September — New bold predictions for the 2023 portion of the season — The tale of two halves in the Bucks loss — What might be behind the Wolves defensive rebounding issues when Anthony Edwards is on the floor even though his individual rebounding numbers are way up over the last month Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves loss in New Orleans on Wednesday night and the four-game losing streak the team currently finds itself on. Topics on the episode include... — The ways Rudy Gobert is actually the same player he was in Utah — Is the fit around Gobert proving to be corrosive? — A more impressive all around effort in New Orleans than in Miami, yet the same result — How the Wolves guarded Zion Williamson — If the roster was healthy, who would be in the rotation? — Being both a talented team and a team with little margin for error — How concerned should the Wolves be with where they are in the Western Conference standings Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to put together a list of things we didn’t expect coming into the season. In other words, what has played out in the first 34 games that we did not have on our 2022-23 bingo cards entering the season. Some of the answers include... — Rudy Gobert’s most natural individual fit in the starting lineup being Karl-Anthony Towns — Naz Reid’s game elevating to another level when it was unclear whether or not he would even be in the rotation — Anthony Edwards showing the ability to initiate the Wolves offense at a high level as the point guard — How infrequent pick and roll has been for this team — Austin Rivers being this impactful — The defensive rebounding being worse than last season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves’ recent losses to Boston and Miami. Dane and Chris dive into some of the season-long problems that particularly plagued the Wolves against the Celtics and Heat this week — turnovers, defensive rebounding, execution in high leverage situations. Additionally, they discuss the recent play of Naz Reid and Jaylen Nowell, two players who have been thrust into bigger roles over the last month as injuries have begun to pile up. — What is behind the Wolves’ persistent rebounding and turnover issues? — Seeing more and more of the Naz Reid and Rudy Gobert pairing on the floor together — Playing crunch time games teams that have been there before, like Dallas, Boston and Miami — Has Jaylen Nowell begun pressing in a contract year? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves loss in the rematch against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Rudy Gobert returned, giving the Wolves a different look, that worked but ultimately broke down. Dane and Kyle get into what worked and how Luka Doncic ultimately broke it down. Topics today include... — The defense wasn’t the only thing that broke down. Edwards, Russell and Nowell combining to shoot 0 for 16 from three — How Luka Doncic eventually broke down the Wolves defensive coverage, and how that ultimately prove to be the difference — Rudy Gobert returns and was used in a different way defensively — Why the Wolves are also missing Taurean Prince, Kyle Anderson and Jordan McLaughlin — Looking ahead to the road trip over the holidays Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what has worked in the “one big” look alongside Anthony Edwards, and whether or not that can sustain when it is just Rudy Gobert or Karl-Anthony Towns next to Edwards. Additionally, they discuss how the defensive communication has kept the defense afloat in Gobert’s absence. And finally, what the growing impact of Austin Rivers has looked like. — Comparing the Ant-plus-one-big numbers from Reid to Towns to Gobert, and why that might be able to sustain once the main bigs return — How defensive communication has kept the defense afloat in Gobert’s absence — Austin Rivers growing impact, and specifically the value of his high quality shot selection Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to attempt to attack the topic of what will happen when Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert return from injury. The Wolves recent play — a 3-game winning streak at the time of our recording — has been stylistically different, most notably in Anthony Edwards’ play. How the Wolves are able to reintegrate Towns and Gobert to the roll the Wolves are currently on will come to define this season, and maybe the Gobert trade as a whole. Topics include... — Why the KAT and Gobert reintegration will be equal parts tricky and critical to success — How Edwards and Russell have functioned with Naz Reid at center — Might the Wolves try playing the same schematically once KAT and Gobert return? Specifically, might they try Gobert up in coverage to maintain the fly-around mentality? — The hell of a task that Chris Finch has in front of him — Would you give D’Angelo Russell a one-year, $26M extension today? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves dropping a franchise-record 150 points against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night, and specifically the role D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards are playing that fosters greater ball movement. Also plenty of discussion on the difference of how the bigs have been utilized in the absence of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. — DLo and Ant sharing playmaking duties for profit — DLo’s shooting numbers over the last month — The impact of Naz Reid and Nate Knight in the absence of Towns and Gobert — Similarities between this recent stretch to when the Wolves were decimated by COVID about this same time last season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the state of the very-injured Minnesota Timberwolves, who enter their fifth game of a five-game road trip in Oklahoma City on Friday night. The theme of this episode is not only what has been playing out as the Wolves have taken on more and more injuries but also what else Chris Finch and crew can get to while trying to replace the available minutes that are piling up due to injury. Topics include... — Why the Wolves are underdogs against the Thunder — The Wolves’ lack of 3-point shooting hurting at least the perception of the Wolves’ defense — What we saw from “Point Ant” against the Clippers, while D’Angelo Russell and Jordan McLaughlin had to miss the game — Who is in the rotation after all these injuries? Matt Ryan? Josh Minott? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to take stock of where the Wolves are three games into their five-game road trip. Much of the focus of this episode is on the inconsistency of this team right now and specifically the role Chris Finch can (or can not) be expected to bring in terms of motivation. Topics include... — How much of the Wolves sporadic effort falls on Chris Finch? — Gregg Popovich philosophy on player motivation — What type of wing defender is missing from this Wolves wing roster? — If the Wolves could add any player in the NBA not on a rookie contract who makes between $9 and $11 million, who would you choose? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column on what Kyle Anderson has brought to Minnesota in his first year with the Wolves. A conversation about Anderson naturally transitions into a conversation about who the Wolves have become in Karl-Anthony Towns’ absence, as Anderson has replaced Towns in the starting lineup. And that all ties into the Wolves last three games against Utah and twice against Portland. Topics include... — Kyle Anderson’s fit on this roster, specifically as it connects to Rudy Gobert — The role Anderson has played in D’Angelo Russell’s game leveling up of late — The things the Wolves have consistently been in consistent in this season, with KAT or without KAT — Needing more consistency from Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards — And much more Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune and Kyle Theige of SKORNorth after Timberwolves practice on Monday afternoon in Portland to take a look at some statistical trends forming in KAT's absence these last five games compared to the first 21 games of the season that KAT played in. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Portland by Kyle Theige after the Wolves loss to the Blazers on Saturday. The conversation revolves around the recent leveling up of play from Rudy Gobert and D’Angelo Russell, and how the way they have been playing has shifted in Karl-Anthony Towns’ absence. Topics include... — Running out of gas in the 4th against the Blazers — Starting to see what “unlocked” Gobert actually looks like — Wondering how KAT would mesh with this version of Gobert, Russell and Edwards — DLo’s monster 4th against Utah and his play of late — Kyle Anderson’s budding chemistry with both Gobert and Russell in KAT’s absence — Continuing to see issues with playing two bigs in the Gobert and Naz Reid minutes Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to check in on some statistical trends for the season — specific to individual players and to the team as a whole. As the season rolls on, there are strengths the Wolves will need into, weaknesses they’ll need to mitigate, and in this episode we try to diagnose where those shifts need to come from. Topics include... — D’Angelo Russell’s shooting spike over the last month — Comparing Rudy Gobert’s numbers in Minnesota to his numbers in Utah — Why the Wolves offensive turnovers are hurting the Wolves defense — With the 3-point volume down, where else can the Wolves find value? — Looking ahead to two games in Portland after Friday night’s game in Utah Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Wolves win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening and other trends that are beginning to emerge as Rudy Gobert seems to be getting increasingly comfortable in his role on this team. Topics include... — Looking back at the 4th quarter against Indiana — DLo’s late game offense and the Wolves late game defensive tweak — Wolves remaining volatile in nature — A first look at Luka Garza — The Wolves 3-point shooting volume dropping drastically this season — More talk about identity (drink!) — Looking at the Utah matchup, specifically focusing on Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley and Walker Kessler — Do the Wolves have a lower ceiling but higher floor without KAT? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves taking the early steps toward finding an identity in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. The majority of the conversation centers on the idea of which players will be instrumental in creating that identity. But before getting into all of that, Dane and Jace touch on the Wolves’ signing of former-Laker Matt Ryan to a two-way contract. — What do we make of the Matt Ryan signing? Something or a nothing-burger? — What do we think the KAT-less identity of this team will prove to be during this stretch? — What are the non-Rudy minutes going to look like in KAT’s absence? — Might Luka Garza and/or Nate Knight find their way into the rotation? — We’ve talked about Ant needing to step up as a leader in KAT’s absence. What has that leadership looked like? What might it look like going forward? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night, the second game of the KAT-less chapter for the Wolves. The focus of the episode is things that showed up in that Oklahoma City game that will be relevant over this window without Karl-Anthony Towns. Topics include... — Terrible officiating, but also poor composure amidst the poor officiating — which has been a trend all season — How Ant and DLo are stepping into a bigger leadership role in KAT’s absence — D’Angelo Russell’s improved performance over the last 10 games — Naz Reid’s role in KAT’s absence, and how Nate Knight/Luka Garza have not yet been used — Jaden McDaniels struggles with foul trouble again in his return from his 3-game absence Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night — a game that begins a new chapter of the Wolves season, given the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. Dane and Kyle try to dig for themes from the Memphis game — notably Anthony Edwards evolution — that could come to define this chapter, and potentially change how Chris Finch goes about reintegrating KAT, whenever that time comes. — Anthony Edwards becoming the main character — Hello, spread pick and roll — What went into the Wendell Moore Jr. start, and the impressive job he did defending Ja Morant — How the Wolves appear to be tweaking the defensive plan in KAT’s absence Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss how this version of the Wolves is built in a way that should be able to withstand a Karl-Anthony Towns injury — at least significantly more than previous rosters have been. Dane and Jace walk through the Wolves rotation players player-by-player to discuss how they may be impacted by Towns’s absence. What players might stand to gain more freedom in a temporarily Towns-less roster? What players will be most hurt by Towns’s absence? — Why this Wolves roster is built in a way that should be able to withstand a KAT injury — What stylistic changes, outside of more pick and roll, might be enacted in KAT’s absence — Going through the roster player-by-player, discussing how KAT’s absence might impact them on an individual basis — What if things get significantly better in KAT’s absence? What then? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Jekyll and Hyde nature of the Wolves first quarter of the season. Plus some conversation on what life might look like in at least temporary absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. A lot of the focus of the episode is on the underlying issues that have held the Wolves back from being the best version of themselves, outside of the win over Indiana — How the compilation of players on the roster have not led to on-court chemistry — How the Wolves might function without Towns for the next few weeks — What can be developed in the “Rudy Only” lineups while Towns is out? — What schematic changes might be coming from Chris Finch, and how might those ideas be put into action quicker after the Towns injury? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the frustrations mounting surrounding some of the issues with the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert frontcourt pairing. For a team that is no longer in the early stages of the Towns-Gobert pairing, stamping out issues and leaning into strengths is beginning to feel like an immediate need. Related topics include... — Teams attacking KAT and Gobert’s ability to run the floor — Not only needing to get back in transition, but the importance of finding specific matchups when getting back on defense — Being able to punish opponents with size more than the size is getting taken advantage of — The team’s identity 20 games into the season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to what went into the Wolves five-game winning streak and what snapped it in Charlotte on Friday night. While the Charlotte loss felt a lot like the beginning of the season, that doesn’t mean the five-game winning streak didn’t happen — so we look for differences. Dane and Kyle also discuss the Wolves catching their first case of the injury bug, and how the rotation might shift to react to those injuries — What was different in the five-game winning streak compared to the first 13 games of the season? — What didn’t carry-over from the winning streak to Charlotte on Friday? — What level of play can reasonably be expected going forward — How the rotation might shift in Taurean Prince’s injury absence (and Jordan McLaughlin’s, if his injury lingers)? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves 4-game winning streak and the themes from that streak that will need to carry over (or be removed) for the Wolves to continue winning at a high level. In addition to that, Dane asks Jace about the booing at Target Center and how the players publicly responded to that in the locker room postgame. Topics include... — Ant’s Big Offensive Quarters/Games Correlating With Poor Defense — Playing Against Zone D – Will This Become a Tactic To Slow The Wolves Offense? — Can Jordan McLaughlin’s Shooting Translate? Does It Need To? — Edwards and Gobert Asking Fans To Stop Booing — Needing Jaden McDaniels’ recent play to carry over Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane begins with a solo recap of Monday night’s 4-point Wolves win over the Miami Heat that extended the Wolves current winning streak to four games. After digging into five themes from the win over Miami, Dane is joined by Tony East who covers the Indiana Pacers for SportsIllsutrated.com to preview Wednesday night’s matchup in Indiana. Topics include... — What went in to Rudy Gobert taking zero shots from the field against Miami — The point guard play from D’Angelo Russell and Jordan McLaughlin, focusing in on Jordan McLaughlin’s 3-point shot making a bounce back — Karl-Anthony Towns propelling the Wolves in the first half and then picking up five fouls in the second half and fouling out for the third time this season — Anthony Edwards waking up in the second half and driving the Wolves comeback — Previewing the Indiana matchup, focusing on the Edwards and McDaniels against Haliburton and Mathurin matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves recent winning streak that has served as litmus test for optimism or pessimism, given that their opponents over the streak have not been at full strength and due to the fact that late-game execution has remained an issue. Dane and Chris all discuss the idea of sacrifice in the starting lineup, and how winning, despite some of the flaws in the wins, may be able to foster that necessary sacrifice sinking into the group. — The mood of the Wolves’ locker room after the win in Philadelphia — Glass half full: Something to be said about just getting a win — Glass half empty: The win in Philadelphia came with an “avalanche of mistakes” in the fourth quarter, said Chris Finch — The factors that fuel making sacrifice a difficult concept in the NBA — Do the recent wins coming against teams not at full strength cheapen the merit of those wins? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for an episode that focuses on the context, for better or worse, that applies to the beginning of the Rudy Gobert experience in Minnesota. Through a Gobert lens, Dane and Kyle focus on Saturday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers and Joel Embiid on Sunday, and how the Wolves now have Gobert to throw at the Embiid matchup. A portion of the episode also focuses on anecdotes from Kyle’s interview with Jim Petersen on the Flagrant Howls podcast. — How the Wolves might go about countering Embiid with Gobert — What we learned from Embiid’s 59-point performance earlier in the week that could help the Wolves in their game plan for the Sixers — Where the Wolves can best utilize Gobert offensively — Some context to the tweet about Edwards not passing to Gobert Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss bright spots that have materialized for the Wolves over their two wins thus far this week. In that, a lot of the early focus of the episode is on Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, who traded off having big games in the wins, and then also Rudy Gobert, who seems to slowly be finding himself. Dane and Britt also get into a few of the questions Britt answered in his mailbag column over at MinnPost. — Gobert beginning to fit in on both sides of the ball — What stood out from big performances from Ant and DLo, outside of their scoring output — Finch beginning to make some schematic changes — How the Wolves are navigating the leadership void left by Patrick Beverley — If DLo were to be traded, in what ways might that be an empty scapegoating — The job Tim Connelly has in front of him Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to look into the numbers behind the first 14 games of the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert experiment. Dane and Jace look at how Towns and Gobert have thus far graded out on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball analytically, and discuss how fair those catch-all metrics have been to the still relatively small sample size. Before Jace joins, Dane starts the episode with a solo film review of Kyle Anderson’s recent play. — Kyle Anderson film review — What is going into KAT grading out as a 26th percentile defender thus far this season? — What is going into KAT grading out as a 94th percentile offensive player thus far this season? — What is going into Gobert grading out as a 65th percentile defender thus far this season? — What is going into Gobert grading out as a 66th percentile offensive player thus far this season? — What might crunch time offense look like once the Wolves start finding themselves in crunch time situations Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss D’Angelo Russell and the Wolves bouncing back with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. The Wolves were driven by a combined 59 points on extremely efficient scoring from Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, which papered over some other flaws that again reared their head. Topics discussed include: — DLo bounces back, and does it by playing the way he’s most comfortable — Cleveland had no answer for KAT — from Lamar Stevens to Robin Lopez and even to Evan Mobley — Jaden McDaniels string together impressive defensive performances, but foul trouble has remained a nightly issue — Ant follows up a strong Friday performance on ESPN with an uninspiring effort in Cleveland on Sunday evening — Wolves almost let 24-point lead slip away after getting too comfortable Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves continuing to falter in a loss to Memphis on Friday night and D’Angelo Russell continuing to trend in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, another episode about what isn’t working for this team — and thus, in turn, more intense conversation about something needing to change. — The numbers behind D’Angelo Russell’s continued struggles — Options for a starting lineup change, if a change is to come — Karl-Anthony Towns’ foul trouble back with a vengeance and the residual impact of that fouling — After being the worst defensive rebounding team in the league last season, the numbers say the Wolves have somehow gotten even worse at finishing possessions — Why Cleveland will be a particularly difficult test on Sunday Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to take stock of where the Wolves are 12 games into the season. The episode starts with a focus on Anthony Edwards and what has thus far seemed to have stood in the way of him taking the, expected by many, third year leap. The conversation than moves to the other key characters in the Wolves story this season, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Chris Finch and D’Angelo Russell. — Not forgetting that who and what Anthony Edwards does or does not become is the linchpin of the Wolves’ future — What has stood in the way thus far of Edwards making the Ja Morant-like 3rd year leap — Will the Wolves ever move to a more Edwards-focused offensive structure? If so, when? — Towns’ different styles through his career, and what style of KAT this Wolves roster might need — Who do the Wolves miss most between Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley? — What could changing DLo’s role look like? Would a change, if they made one, need to come in the form of the trade? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian to preview the Wolves playoffs rematch against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. It’s more of a big picture episode about where the Wolves are at, so as to get an idea of what they might bring to Memphis on Friday. Dane and Chris get into a variety of topics, including... — How Karl-Anthony Towns is handling being guarded by 4s this season after struggling last season, particularly against Memphis, when he was guarded by smaller players — The fit of the Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing thus far — How the Wolves are now, on paper, the bigger and more physical team in this matchup, but haven’t played that way thus far this season — What went into Ja Morant’s third year leap that is not yet happening for Anthony Edwards in his third year Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to the Wolves recent struggles that have been fueled by a lack of physicality. Dane and Jace discuss the Wolves need of letting go of some patience in the name of urgency to correct the identity this team currently has. Numerous audio clips from Rudy Gobert, Chris Finch, Naz Reid and Anthony Edwards. Topics include: — Avoiding becoming a soft team — Balancing patience against urgency — Not playing with physicality — This team not doing the little things while last year’s team did — Needing a tone-setter. Who could that be? — How much should we believe in the Wolves’ top-10 defensive rating? — How might the Wolves fare against the Suns and Grizzlies this week? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves back-to-back over the weekend against the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. The main focus of the conversation is how things will change, at least temporarily, while Rudy Gobert is in Health and Safety Protocols. Topics related to that include: — How did it look without Gobert on Saturday against the Rockets? — Who has KAT played best with while Gobert was on the bench through the first nine games? — D’Angelo Russell working through a shooting slump — Jordan McLaughlin adding consistency to his game — If the starting lineup were to change, what would be the most likely shift? — Kyle Anderson stepping into a bigger role since returning from early season back spasms Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company. Before taking questions from listeners in the taproom, Dane and Jace spend the beginning of the episode taking stock of the first eight games of the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing. Topics include: — The lacking effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the offensive side of the floor — The relative effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the defensive side of the floor — How long into the season until we can say the Wolves have “figured out” the Towns-Gobert pairing? — Listener questions — Do the Wolves need another perimeter defender outside of Jaden McDaniels — Where would the Wolves be if they never made the Gobert trade? — How can the Wolves get more out of D’Angelo Russell? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to recap Tuesday night’s Wolves loss against the Phoenix Suns. The conversation starts by digging into why the Wolves’ second unit has been producing at a higher level than the starters thus far, and how that is indicative of where this team needs to grow. Additional topics include: — 1st unit versus 2nd unit chemistry — The funk D’Angelo Russell is currently in — Needing to involve Karl-Anthony Towns in the offense more and in different ways — What’s going on with Rudy Gobert? How healthy is he? — Anthony Edwards not having space to dunk — Naz Reid — How Phoenix attacked the Wolves defensively presents concerns about how this Wolves roster might be picked at in a playoff series Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column. A column that highlights what has and has not worked in the first seven games of the season for the Wolves and offers up potential tweaks that Chris Finch may lean into in these next seven games, as the quality of opponent is likely to ramp up. Topics include... — Assessing the team through the “easy” portion of the schedule — Where there are grounds for optimism when assessing the Wolves play in October — Long-term defensive concerns despite currently ranking 4th in defensive efficiency — Adding focus to unlocking D’Angelo Russell, deemphasizing the focus on unlocking Rudy Gobert on offense — Is this Wolves team a “play up” or “play down” to their competition team? — What sort of difference would it make if the Wolves started taking and making more 3s — Looking into the Phoenix matchup Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves win over the Lakers on Friday and the loss to the Spurs on Sunday night. Dane and Chris get into what early trends of the season are starting to solidify — from the Naz Reid unit consistently cooking to the defensive issues on the perimeter and on the glass remaining persistent. Topics today include... — The first unit struggling to maintain a flow throughout the course of an entire game — A lack of defensive physicality leading to half-measure, like zone and switching, becoming a staple of the Wolves early season defense — What drove KAT’s first big offensive performance — Similarities and differences between this season and when the Wolves started 4-9 a season ago — Finch feeling an over-reliance on pick and roll, even though the Wolves have not been a high volume pick and roll team thus far — Will the Wolves “play up to the competition” this week against the Suns and the Bucks? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane starts the show with a film review of Jaden McDaniels and then brings in Kyle Theige to help recap what stood out from the Wolves bounce-back win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Specific topics include: — How involving McDaniels in the offensive flow seemingly improves his defensive output — Jaylen Nowell’s path from second round pick to microwave bench scorer, and having his name chanted at Target Center — Better ball movement leading to a night and day difference in offensive effectiveness — Zero offensive rebounds a “fair trade” for improved transition defense — The Lakers coming to town — Amidst a rocky start to the season, Karl-Anthony Towns’ passing has improved, specifically against double teams Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to discuss the topic of the Wolves energy and effort, and how much the absences of Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt might be contributing to the current voids in those areas — Without Pat Bev and Vando, where should that energy and effort be coming from on this roster? — Expecting the effort and engagement to change in the rematch against the Spurs and against the Lakers on Friday — Who will the juice come from in the starting lineup? — If nothing changes the rest of the week, how concerned should we be? — Kyle Anderson and Austin Rivers are functionally the Vando and Pat Bev replacements. So are we underrating their absences? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s column on the Wolves’ underwhelming start to the season. The first four games of the season have left a lot to be desired from this new-look Wolves, so Dane and Britt try and dig into where those desires lie — and to try and figure out how rectifiable those issues are. Topics for today’s episode include: — How Finch has chosen to structure the Wolves, and where they might benefit from more structure — KAT’s calls to “be great” not yet being answered — A lack of effort showing up in transition defense and on the defensive glass — Where Ant and DLo could add juice to both the offense and defense — How long will it take to break bad habits? — Missing McDaniels’ glue — Gobert’s leadership role — The Wolves playing zone as a fallback plan for the defense not being executed consistently Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Use Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss what has transpired through the first three games of the season for the Timberwolves, and what stood out specifically in Sunday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Before Chris joins, the episode starts with a film review of Jaylen Nowell’s first three games of the season. Nowell’s role has changed this year, and because of that we are beginning to get a better idea of where Nowell helps most. After that, extending on the Nowell conversation, Dane and Chris get into the 5-man, small-ball lineup, that included Nowell, that won the game for the Wolves in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City. The chemistry of that group stands out juxtaposed against the chemistry of the starters — and Dane and Chris discuss why that might be, including audio from Chris Finch and a few players who give their take on what is and is not working. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The conversation focuses on what popped in this game and what ultimately fell flat. Along with commentary from Dane and Kyle, you will also hear audio clips from Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert in the locker room after the game. — Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell dictate the Wolves offense — Karl-Anthony Towns continues to struggle, but begins to come through in overtime — Will Towns be able to put weight back on during the season or will he need to learn to play in this version of his body — How much will the size of opponents this season dictate whether it is KAT and Rudy game versus an Ant and DLo game? — What might transpire in Sunday’s game against the Thunder and Monday’s game against the Spurs Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to recap the Wolves season opener. They discuss what they took in at Target Center on Wednesday and play clips of sound from the locker room after the game. The conversation moves through, for the most part, player-by-player in the starting and then gets into what the rotation and the bench looked like while sprinkled in to the starter mix. Topics include: — Gobert’s singular presence immediately driving winning, though in a slightly different manner than the way he drove winning in Utah — Towns figuring out a balance offensively in a new roster construct — Analyzing the difference in the KAT + Gobert minutes versus the KAT or Gobert solo minutes — McDaniels shines, and why it didn’t feel like a flash in the pan — Edwards and Russell leading the offense from the perimeter — What the bench and rotations looked like Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to discuss what they are looking for in the season opener against Oklahoma City. But to start the episode, the focus is on the often overlooked Jordan McLaughlin. Jace shares what he learned when writing his preseason feature story on McLaughlin. — The NBA moving away from traditional point guards — If DLo were to eventually depart, could McLaughlin take on a bigger role? — The stats for and against McLaughlin — How does the starting 5 look in the opener and how much do they play together? — Will the Wolves be able to punish the Thunder’s lack of size? — How we think the Thunder will try to match up with the Wolves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic live at Forgotten Star Brew Company to preview the Timberwolves season by looking at how the Wolves season might break right and how it could break wrong. And then they take listener questions. — How the season breaks right: Towns defends, DLo is Brooklyn DLo, Ant makes the leap, Gobert proves to be underutilized in Utah — How the season breaks wrong: Loaded Western Conference, Ant has too much on his shoulders, KAT and Gobert missing training camp proves costly, Gobert ruffles feathers, McDaniels continues to struggle with foul trouble — A potential DLo extension — The national media perception of the Wolves — Much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is join by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to preview Anthony Edwards’ season by discussing the feature Chris wrote on Edwards in Sunday’s paper. From there, the conversation moves to a discussion about the first look at the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing in Friday’s final preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets. — Why Edwards wanted to add weight in the offseason — Where will Edwards’ offseason work translate to the court this season — A look at the inefficient elements of Edwards’ game a year ago — What stood out in the first look of KAT-Gobert — Why the surrounding pieces also need to adjust to the new structure of the roster, now that Gobert is in the mix Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to go through the Wolves bench and give a “stock up” or “stock down” grade. The roles most open for change entering training camp were on the bench, meaning a preseason that exceeded expectations or underwhelmed could have shifted the bench pecking order entering the season. Dane and Kyle dig into where those shifts may have happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to react to the Wolves fourth preseason win, this time again over the Los Angeles Lakers. Naz Reid! Then, Dane and Britt try to zoom out by looking at John Hollinger from The Athletic’s Timberwolves season preview — so as to parse what elements they agree with and also the parts that were maybe a little too black and white. Topics include: — Naz Reid’s serious preseason splash — Almost every player who has played in preseason consistently producing — Hollinger’s idea of the Rudy Gobert trade being a bet on Karl-Anthony Towns’s prime rather than Anthony Edwards’s prime — A no-longer-immediate reaction to the Gobert trade, and how Tim Connelly made sense of this move — The role ownership played in making the team immediately competitive, and what the motivations of that might be — Another look at how the Gobert trade boosts D’Angelo Russell’s value, on the court and with the salary cap — Disagreeing with the idea that this Wolves roster lacks depth Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of The Pioneer Press to discuss the top of “things that could swing the Wolves season — for better or worse”. Dane and Jace each put together a list of five seemingly smaller things that could have a profound impact on how this Wolves season plays out, ranging from individual players, concept execution and even coaching. Some topics include: — The level of defender Anthony Edwards proves to be in a new concept — How health impacts a team that ran pretty well in the health category last season — Chris Finch as a tactician — Kyle Anderson’s ability to guard different types of bigs — Rudy Gobert’s ability to punish small players on switches — The impact of Bryn Forbes’ shooting — Much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns making his preseason debut on Sunday evening against Los Angeles Clippers. KAT’s debut takes a lot of the focus, but we also get into Naz Reid stringing together a few strong preseason performances and Bryn Forbes’ shooting standing out as a clear training camp. positive. — Tweaks to KAT’s style of play we noticed in seeing him for the first time down weight — Finch switching up defensive coverages by half with KAT (drop vs. high wall) — Naz Reid making a case to be in the rotation, and standing out in what we typically think of as the Jarred Vanderbilt role on offense — Forbes really seems to fit — Have we changed our Nowell/Rivers/Forbes backup guard pecking order? — The Clippers present an interesting regular season/playoff matchup for the Wolves Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Las Vegas by Kyle Theige. Dane and Kyle spent the day in Las Vegas watching the Wolves victory over the Los Angeles Lakers but also had the chance to watch Rudy Gobert’s fellow frenchmen, Victor Wembanyama, play in front of an American audience for the first time. This episode format is a little different than what we’ve done before. It’s an episode full of audio clips from Chris Finch and Wolves players. The goal was to try and capture how this Wolves group is coming together now two weeks into training camp. You’ll hear audio from the locker room from Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards, Austin Rivers and Chris Finch, along with some audio from the projected No. 1 overall pick about his relationship with Gobert. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to give their takeaways from the Wolves preseason opener in Miami on Tuesday night. In a game that Karl-Anthony Towns Rudy Gobert and D’Angelo Russell all sat out, what stood out from the players who did play and got the chance to take on a bigger role? — Anthony Edwards functioning as the point guard in DLo’s absence — Jaylen Nowell getting the start and looking like the most talented bench guard on the roster — Naz Reid and Nate Knight get the chance to play significant minutes in Towns and Gobert’s absence — A commitment to the “high wall” concept with Gobert not playing — Kyle Anderson and Taurean Prince showcase the skills that could make them valuable this season Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson live at Falling Knife Brewing Co. to discuss the Timberwolves season ahead and to take questions from the attendees of the live show. The conversation ranges from our growing understanding of the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert dynamic to pressing questions that linger about the season ahead. — What have we learned about the KAT-Gobert dynamic in the first week of training camp in spite of the absence of Towns — Who replaces the Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt leadership by fire role? — What player on the current roster is most likely to make a Vanderbilt-like leap from last season? — What player currently on the roster is most likely to not make the regular season roster? — Many more questions from listeners Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns joining Timberwolves training camp on Monday after missing the first week of camp with an illness. Then, with the Wolves set to play the Miami Heat on Tuesday and the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Dane and Chris get into what they’ll be looking for in the first week of preseason games. — Does Karl-Anthony Towns play? — Jaden McDaniels against real competition — Rotation hints — What they show schematically on defense — How does Ant gaining 10 pounds this offseason show up in his game? — More Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give ten bold predictions for the upcoming season. Five picks each that go out on a limb, ranging from players getting traded to players setting single-season franchise records. — D’Angelo Russell contract extension? — Will Naz Reid be on the team all season? — Will the franchise’s single-season 3-point or block record be broken this year? — What are Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert’s odds of making All-NBA? — An unexpected player inserting themselves into an important bench role — Chris Finch as Coach of the Year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss takeaways from the Wolves’ first week of training — ranging from Media Day into the weekend prior to Tuesday’s preseason opener. The final practice of the week on Thursday was the most telling. So Dane and Britt focus on what Micah Nori had to say to the media about the Wolves’ defensive concept changes this season, what Kyle Anderson had to say about acclimating himself into a new roster, and what Anthony Edwards had to say about adding muscle mass this summer and his All-Defensive Team aspirations this season. A lot of discussion about the defensive concept as that comes further and further into focus, along with talk about our growing understanding of how the rotation might play out. Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Try out Land & Lore’s men’s skincare line at Land-Lore.com, and use the promo code “DaneNBA” for 15% off at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of The St. Paul Pioneer Press. The episode begins with Dane putting together the first breadcrumbs of what we can expect from the Timberwolves defense this season, with audio from Chris Finch and Rudy Gobert. Then, Jace joins to discuss Day Two of training camp, focusing on how the Wolves’ bench might shake out — specifically focused on Jaylen Nowell’s role. From there, Dane in Jace get into the upside of this roster, listing three key factors that would need to click for the Wolves to be a 55- to 60-win team this season. What is the Wolves’ path to taking Phoenix Suns-level leap? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to share their immediate reactions from 2022-23 Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day. In addition to both Tim Connelly and Chris Finch, fifteen players spoke at Media Day, so Dane and Kyle parse out the most telling comments made from Monday’s media availability. Today’s topics include: — Tim Connelly’s long-term view of the current roster. — D’Angelo Russell’s role during a contract year. — Easing Rudy Gobert into his new situation. — Candid comments from a handful of new acquisitions (most notably Austin Rivers, Kyle Anderson, and Eric Paschall). Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Try out Land & Lore’s men’s skincare line at Land-Lore.com, and use the promo code “DaneNBA” for 15% off at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to set the scene for Timberwolves training camp, which is set to start next Monday. Topics today include... — Running through the 20 players under contract for training camp — Discussing the potential for players to be cut/waived in favor of a player on a two-way contract or training camp deal — Players in contract years — Recapping how the Wolves’s coaching staff and front office evolved over the summer — The players we’re most excited to hear from at Media Day Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s recent Q+A with Chris Finch. Britt and Finch hit on many, many topics in their 70-minute conversation, so Dane and Britt try to highlight telling takeaways. Essentially, this is an episode of peeling apart the layers of what Finch told Britt so as to be able to find breadcrumbs that could help forecast the season ahead. Here were a few of the major topics covered... — Finch’s hints at how the Karl-Anthony Towns Rudy Gobert fit will mesh, both on offense and defense — What is lost by letting Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt go, and how their roles can be replicated — Finch on how the new roster construction impacts D’Angelo Russell — The ways Finch wants to further unlock Anthony Edwards — Finch’s thoughts on new roles for the role players Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Try out Land & Lore’s men’s skincare line at Land-Lore.com, and use the promo code “DaneNBA” for 15% off at checkout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of The St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss which Timberwolves players found their way onto CBS Sports and ESPN’s top 100 lists. Dane and Jace go position-by-position to discuss where Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell rank amongst their positional peers. And discuss whether or not Jaden McDaniels has a case to be one of the top 22 small forwards in the league this season. — Questions comparing Gobert to Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo — Is it ridiculous that Zion Williamson ranks above KAT at power forward? — Is KAT at 20 on CBS Sports’s overall list too low? Is KAT 13th on ESPN’s overall list too high? — How does Ant compare to Donovan Mitchell, Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal (all of whom rank above him)? How does Ant compare to Jordan Poole and Tyler Herro (who rank below him) — D’Angelo Russell not making CBS Sports’s top 100 list or their top 22 point guard list. What is the case to have DLo be in those ranking above players like De’Aaron Fox, Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton? Try out Land & Lore’s men’s skincare line at Land-Lore.com, and use the promo code “DaneNBA” for 15% off at checkout. If you’d like to participate in our Prize Picks promotion, Prize Picks will give you a $100 signup bonus if you use the promo code “DANE” when creating an account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to discuss his career as an openly gay sportswriter. Chris has worked as a traveling beat writer since 2009, for The Chicago Tribune covering Notre Dame football and the Chicago Blackhawks, and most recently for The Star Tribune as a Minnesota Timberwolves reporter. His job has taken him all over the country covering hundreds of players in his career. Two of those players from Chris’s beats — Andrew Shaw of the Blackhawks and Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves — entered the public eye for videos that displayed homophobic language. In this episode, Chris describes the repair work he saw Shaw do in Chicago and the repair work he hopes Edwards can do in the Minnesota community. You can read Chris’s story with Andrew Shaw here. And you can read the reporting Chris has done in the wake of Edwards’s comments here, along with his interview with Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Thiege to discuss the burning questions they have in advance of Timberwolves training camp. What do we not know now that we may be able to learn about through access in training camp and by watching the games this preseason? Questions include... — How exactly will the Target Centers (KAT + Gobert) experiment work? — Where Does Jaylen Nowell fall in the playing time pecking order compared to Austin Rivers and Bryn Forbes? — How will Chris Finch’s rotation play out? — What will Chris Finch have to say about how aggressive the defensive scheme will be now that Rudy Gobert is in the mix? — Is Jaden McDaniels worth it? — How’s everyone’s jumper looking (specifically Kyle Anderson and Jaden McDaniels)? — Who is in charge of the locker room? — How often is D’Angelo Russell initiating the offense vs. how often Anthony Edwards is initiating the offense? Try out Land & Lore’s men’s skincare line at Land-Lore.com, and use the promo code “DaneNBA” for 15% off at checkout. If you’d like to participate in our Prize Picks promotion, Prize Picks will give you a $100 signup bonus if you use the promo code “DANE” when creating an account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of The St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss how the integration process of Rudy Gobert might play out this fall, both on the court and off the court. Dane and Jace discuss what they've seen from Gobert in FIBA play this summer, and get into what they think is and is not relevant from that play when compared to the NBA game. Additionally, some talk about how Gobert the person might integrate into the Wolves personality pecking order. Also some discussion of how the hurtful comments Anthony Edwards made about the LGBTQ+ might impact how he fits into the locker room as a leader this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Andrew Schlecht — who covers the Oklahoma City Thunder for The Athletic — to discuss the Wolves and Thunder matching up twice in the first three games of the regular season. Not a game preview, but in light of the schedule coming out, this conversation serves as a way to think about how the two teams matchup with each other. — The Wolves soft schedule to start the season — How do OKC fans feel about opening the season in Minnesota? Do they think the Wolves are good? — The Chet Holmgren homecoming angle — Understanding who exactly is gonna start/be in the rotation for the Thunder? — Who guards who? How are the Wolves going to matchup with the Thunder and how will the Thunder chose to matchup with the Wolves — Will Finch put Gobert on Holmgren, and if so, would that be what the Thunder would prefer (pulling Gobert away from the basket)? Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the elements of this new Timberwolves team that we are most interested in/excited to see once the season rolls around. Some of those topics include... — What players on the roster will serve as a connective tissue that enhance the new roster — How the Wolves matchup against the Western Conference elites early on in the season — The ways Finch might go about increasing Gobert’s role in the offense — Kyle Anderson as the 6th man, and who he will be able to play alongside — What Towns has prioritized in the offseason, so as to be able to fit into his new role/position — How much attention the Wolves will receive in the national media Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in-studio by Timberwolves guard D’Angelo Russell. The early parts of the conversation cover the changes to the Wolves roster and organization this offseason — from the Rudy Gobert trade, to how this roster might fit together from a basketball standpoint and to the status of Russell being in a contract year. Other topics include: — Russell’s view on the fit of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns — The nature of having four serious offensive weapons in the starting lineup — The lack of continuity Russell has had in his career, and the value he sees in being in one place for an extended period of time — Playing in a contract year — Reflecting on the Memphis series — Chris Finch’s style of coaching and the brand of basketball he wants his team to play — The emergence of Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell — A loaded Western Conference — The excitement surrounding the team Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane looks back on the Timberwolves offseason by taking listener questions on a handful of topics. Those topics include... — D’Angelo Russell and his perception in the national media versus his actual impact on the team — What does it mean to keep the “DLo salary slot”? — How the NBA’s new television deal will impact the salary cap, and specifically how that cash infusion will impact the perception of the contracts of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, along with the impending contract extensions coming for Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels — How much will the Wolves style of play evolve to looking something like the Jazz’s style of play? — Which teams are the best playoff matchup for the Wolves? — What player traded away in the Gobert deal would fit best on this current Wolves roster? For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to further discuss the Rudy Gobert addition after some time to reflect. Additional topics include the Austin Rivers signing, impressions of Wendell Moore Jr. and Josh Minott in Summer League and where Vegas has set the Wolves win total over/under for the upcoming season. Now with more time to let the Gobert deal sink in, Dane and Britt get in to more of the nitty-gritty of where Gobert’s impact will be felt most. What is Gobert’s expected impact on offense versus defense? The Rivers conversation is really more about what we expect the Wolves’ rotation to be? Where does Rivers rank in the pecking order compared to Bryn Forbes and Jaylen Nowell specifically? What stood out, for better or worse, from Moore Jr. and Minott’s Summer League performance. And where do those two fit in the Wolves pecking order at the moment? Vegas set the Wolves win total over/under at 49.5 (or 48.5 if you find the right book). What does that win total suggest about the perception of the Wolves in the Western Conference hierarchy? And how profitable is the idea of betting on the Wolves being a 50-win team this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves owner Marc Lore. Dane and Marc recap a wild last six weeks for the Wolves — from the Tim Connelly hire to the Rudy Gobert trade, and make sure not to brush over the Karl-Anthony Towns super max extension. Marc also recaps a whirlwind of a first season as an owner, looks forward to Year 2, and explains the process of continuing to develop the culture he envisions in Minnesota. Also some new arena talk mixed in there. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige following the Timberwolves first Summer League game in Las Vegas to give first impressions of the Summer League Wolves and to further get into some of the nuance of the Rudy Gobert trade. Dane and Kyle start by discussing Josh Minott’s mini-breakout performance in the Wolves first Summer League game in Vegas. Additionally getting into first impressions of Wendell Moore Jr. and where he might fit in the Wolves pecking order. From there, some focus on the strategy that went into the Gobert trade, specifically in regards to how the trade seems to have nullified a D’Angelo Russell problem (if there ever was one). Also, our first thoughts on how Chris Finch might handle rotating Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. Will the goal be to have one of the two on the floor for all 48 minutes, or will Finch prioritize maximizing the time those two share the floor? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show we get into why the Timberwolves traded for Rudy Gobert. So much of the discourse in the days following the Gobert trade has been about why this was an overpay by the Wolves. But Wednesday's press conference introducing Gobert was the first time the Wolves's organization could comment on why they took this path that so many people seem to disagree with. On Wednesday, Tim Connelly and Chris Finch got the chance to speak on the record for the first time since the trade went down. And they detailed why they believe this makes sense for them. So on today's show we parse those answers in an effort to better understand the Wolves process. Why Connelly thought this was an expensive but reasonable price to pay and why Finch believes he can make the Gobert fit not only work but thrive in Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Friday’s blockbuster Rudy Gobert trade, and to hit on the news of the Kyle Anderson signing. Dane and Britt get into the magnitude of the Gobert deal, highlighting the great upside this all-in move creates and also acknowledging the serious risk of the move given the load of outgoing assets to Utah. Many topics are breached from Gobert’s fit next to Karl-Anthony Towns, down to how Rudy Gobert might have the most profoundly positive impact on D’Angelo Russell of all people. — The fit of KAT and Gobert — Projecting how the Wolves offense and defense will rank next season — What is a realistic expectation for total wins next season — Attempting to quantify the value of what they gave up — How this move is the latest example of how the Wolves are operating in a very different manner under Marc Lore than they have under Glen Taylor For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Memphis Grizzlies beat writer Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian to discuss the Timberwolves signing of now-former Grizzly Kyle Anderson. Chris breaks down the four-year Anderson experience in Memphis and gives his opinion on why he believes Anderson is good fit in Minnesota, whether that be next to Karl-Anthony Towns in the starting lineup or as a backup forward for the Wolves. Additionally, some conversation about Tyus Jones ultimately choosing to stay in Memphis rather than pursuing a free agent deal from Minnesota or elsewhere. Enjoy getting to know Anderson from the Memphis perspective, both Anderson’s merits as a modern day forward and the elements of his game that can hold him back. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Will DeBerg to review the film of Wendell Moore Jr. at Duke. Dane and Will discuss the elements of Moore's game that we feel confident will translate to the NBA, the elements that might translate and the elements that will likely never come to fruition at the next level. Additionally, some conversation on how Moore’s game might fit into the context of the Wolves current roster and stylistically how he might play when surrounded by players like Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Will DeBerg to review the film of Walker Kessler at Auburn. Dane and Will discuss the elements of Kessler’s game that we feel confident will translate to the NBA, the elements that might translate and the elements that will likely never come to fruition at the next level. Additionally, some conversation on how Kessler’s game might be able to fit next to Karl-Anthony Towns if/when the two share the floor — both in terms of how they could play off of each other offensively and how they might be able to play off of each other defensively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column that reflects on the Timberwolves draft night and considers how Tim Connelly and Chris Finch might be building this roster out. The news of Taurean Prince’s new contract extension is discussed, as is Prince’s ideal role in the context of this evolving roster. Jaylen Nowell’s name has also been primed by Finch in a way that suggests a bigger role for the combo guard. So Dane and Britt also discuss what that role might look like, and how the rest of the roster might need to be adjusted to account for Nowell’s presence consistently in the rotation. Also some discussion about how Dejounte Murray might fit on the Wolves if he is traded for. — The Taurean Prince contract news — What a bigger role for Jaylen Nowell might look like — How the rookies might fit next to D’Angelo Russell if Russell is in fact on team next season — What Malik Beasley’s value on the trade market might be — Will the Wolves add a power forward in free agency or through a trade? — Dejounte Murray’s basketball and financial fit on the Wolves if he is traded for Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the introductory press conference for Walker Kessler, Wendell Moore Jr. and Josh Minott. In addition to getting into the rookies’ first media availability, we dive into Chris Finch’s first time speaking with reporters since the draft, which included some dialogue about some Wolves players already on the roster. Most notably Jaylen Nowell’s name being included in the “young core” along with Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels seemed noteworthy. So on top of getting into what Finch and Tim Connelly said about the new rookies, this episode will also focus on what we can take from Finch’s commentary on Nowell and also on Karl-Anthony Towns’ ability to sign a supermax extension in July. — Where will Moore Jr. fit in on the roster in terms of position? — What do the Wolves envision from Kessler on the offensive end? — How might they use Kessler defensively? — What might we be able to expect from Minott in Summer League? — What would a bigger role for Nowell mean for Malik Beasley? — Finch on how they plan to approach free agency and the trade market — KAT’s supermax coming up shortly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to recap the Timberwolves swirling draft night and the swirl of rumors surrounding D’Angelo Russell. Dane and Britt start by discussing the approach Tim Connelly and the revamped front office took to the draft, and from there get in to the players they ultimately wound up with. The focus begins with Walker Kessler, the Wolves top pick on Thursday. The discussion is not exclusively about Kessler as a player but also about how this seems to signal a new view of how to build out the frontcourt around Karl-Anthony Towns. Wendell Moore Jr. is next up. A high character, high work-ethic player that really seems to fit Tim Connelly’s style in Denver. Also some discussion on Josh Minott, who seems to be the upside swing of the draft. Finally, some more D’Angelo Russell discussion. Obviously some discussion on the rumors surround DLo, but also on his fit on this team as they begin to play a different style of game from last season. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves upcoming decision to be made in the draft and offseason, and to reflect on Andrew Wiggins and the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA championship. Topics include: — Andrew Wiggins’s performance in the Finals and what his next contract might look like — Which position (big/wing/guard) might the Wolves pursue with the No. 19 pick — Why drafting a “big” would be the conservative move. The difference in drafting EJ Liddell versus Mark Williams or Walker Kessler — Taking a higher upside swing on a wing or guard, and what the risk profile would be there — Taurean Prince and the incumbent power forward options — Some hypothetical D’Angelo Russell trades — Comparing Jayson Tatum’s growth before and after playing with Kyrie Irving to Anthony Edwards’s growth playing with D’Angelo Russell For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Tim Connelly, the Timberwolves new president of basketball operations. As Connelly ramps up for the draft and free agency, the conversation touches on an array of topics. — Does Denver having the 21st and the Wolves having the 19th pick make the first round selection process easier? — What will the war room environment look like on draft night? — In what ways will having experience in a lead executive role help avoid mistakes? — What are Connelly’s areas of expertise (outside of scouting)? — Perception of Anthony Edwards from afar, and how has that perception evolved now as a part of the organization? — Have you seen Ant and Juancho Hernangomez’s new movie Hustle? — How can this team address size and physicality this offseason? External growth versus internal growth? — Can Karl-Anthony Towns play power forward next season, next to another more traditional center? For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to react to the Tim Connelly introductory press conference and how Connelly might approach the offseason. Dane and Britt dig into the dynamics between Connelly and ownership, and also how they might approach D'Angelo Russell this offseason. Also some discussion on the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Tim Connelly being named president of basketball operations, Karl-Anthony Towns making All-NBA, Malik Beasley’s future with the Wolves and what Andrew Wiggins is doing in the playoffs. With Connelly being named POBO on Monday, Dane and Britt reflect on the process that led to the hire. The Sachin Gupta and Chris Finch dynamics with Connelly. They also reflect on how the leadership core has shifted from Tom Thibodeau’s dismissal in 2018 to where it is today, just four years later. KAT making All-NBA is a deserving and impressive accomplishment for the 2021-22 season. It also opens up the possibility of signing a 4-year, $211 million supermax contract extension. That is discussed at length, along with other moves that Connelly could potentially make in his first few months on the job. Finally, Dane and Britt discuss Andrew Wiggins’s success in Golden State reaching a new peak in the conference finals. A discussion about why this has come together for Wiggins in Golden State and why it seemed unlikely he would ever hit this level had he stayed in Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss Monday’s breaking news of the hiring of Tim Connelly away from the Denver Nuggets and to become the President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane and Kyle give their instant reactions to the news that has been percolating over the last week. Topics covered in the conversation include: — Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez convert on their big-game hunting quest to land a top-notch executive — Connelly’s offseason to-do list — Sachin Gupta’s role going forward — The Finch and Connelly relationship — The Wolves set up to have max cap space in the summer of 2023 and what Connelly might be able to do with that — How this addition signals the influence and likely long-term impact of the Lore and Rodriguez as owners For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Adam Mares of DNVR Sports, who has covered Tim Connelly for eight years in Denver. Adam helps shed light on not only what Connelly has done from a roster construction standpoint in Denver to who he is as a person and leader. In this episode, you’ll be able to glean the Denver perspective of the move (disappointment), while also better understanding what Connelly’s strengths and weaknesses as a lead executive have been. Topics include... — The Denver perspective on losing their chief decision-maker in what is likely the most important summer of the Nikola Jokic era — How the rest of the league is viewing the tactics the Wolves are using to pry away Connelly, specifically using ownership stake as a carrot — Is this a bigger loss for Denver than it is a gain for Minnesota? — Connelly’s background coming from a basketball family in Baltimore — Connelly’s track record of establishing culture and finding gems in the draft, and more question marks about his trading tracking — Will Connelly influence the style of play? — Chris Finch and Tim Connelly’s personality similarities — How Connelly might round out his front office For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the report of the Timberwolves being in serious talks with Denver Nuggets president of basketball operations, Tim Connelly, to become the Wolves next president of basketball operations above Sachin Gupta. Dane and Britt discuss what might be attracting Connelly to join the organization and where Gupta and Chris Finch mix into this context. Additionally discussed is Britt’s most recent column on the offseason steps that can be taken to help sustain the success generated this past season. The focus there is on the D’Angelo Russell question mark that needs to be answered — in terms of a trade or contract extension — and also the lingering question of what the frontcourt will look like next season next to Karl-Anthony Towns. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss watching the NBA playoffs through a Wolves lens. Dane and Jace discuss continuing to watch these NBA playoffs with an eye on what is proving to work and not work in the later rounds of the playoffs and asking themselves how far the Wolves are from being able to execute those elements of playoff-level basketball. Dane and Jace also discuss the success old friends Tyus Jones and Andrew Wiggins had or are having in a playoff environment. And finally they talk about the Kristaps Porzingis for Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans trade — how that’s help drive the Mavericks to the conference finals and how a similar style of trade could be a path the Wolves could take should they choose to move off of D’Angelo Russell’s max contract. For a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security, sign up at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss his most recent column on the four people most responsible for making the 2021-22 Timberwolves season such an enjoyable ride. Then Dane and Britt get into discussing the second round of the NBA playoffs, hitting on the four series currently in the balance. Some topics today inclue: — Why Chris Finch’s presence receives the gold star for individual who made this Wolves season so enjoyable — Patrick Beverley changing the culture, and the risks overcome of bringing in a player and personality like Beverley brought — Why the Wolves really are now becoming their own version of “Houston North” — Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards embracing a pecking order that empowered each other — Looking at the four playoff series taking place and pondering how constructing a championship roster has continued to evolve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Minnesota-native and Timberwolves superfan Craig Kilborn to reflect on one of the most enjoyable Wolves seasons in franchise history and to look ahead to what this summer and free agency might bring. The show starts as a reflection on the 2021-22 season and turns into quite the offseason deep dive on how and where the Wolves might be able to tweak the roster. Topics of the conversation include: — Craig’s background growing up in Minnesota and falling in love with Minnesota hoops — The environment at Target Center for the playoff series — Comparing this season to the Jimmy Butler year — Can KAT get back into the post and avoid foul trouble next season? And can he play power forward? — The type of point guard Craig would like to replace D’Angelo Russell with — Craig’s new podcast and YouTube channel — Craig’s top-5 movies of shows of all-time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Michael Rand of The Star Tribune to discuss the news that Timberwolves play-by-play voice Dave Benz will not return to Bally Sports North’s broadcast team next season and to discuss his article on Bally’s new, stand-alone streaming service that will retail for $20 a month next season. The conversation, necessarily, also hits on the role of Wolves new ownership beginning to make significant changes the fan experience, the broadcast crew being but a first breadcrumb. — The role of Sinclair Broadcast Group, who owns Bally Sports, in the dysfunctional relationship between fans who want to watch the Timberwolves but have not had the opportunity with their current television provider — Is $20 a month a fair price point? — The frustration of our friend, Dave, losing his job — The role Timberwolves new ownership played in the Benz decision, as part of a larger plan to change the Timberwolves fan experience — on both television and in-person — How we are seeing the influence of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez grow, and how their style is different than Glen Taylor’s — The role ownership might play in the D’Angelo Russell and other offseason decisions yet to come this summer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves exit interviews on Saturday morning and to do a too-early preview of the offseason. A lot of today’s conversation is targeted at the Wolves most meaningful pieces — D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Chris Finch and Sachin Gupta. Topics today include... — Attempting to have a rationale conversation about D’Angelo Russell fit on the Wolves roster and what his future, being extension eligible, might look like going forward — Reading the breadcrumbs of Sachin Gupta’s comments about what the Wolves might do to the roster this summer — Chris Finch’s reflections on the season and what he might want in terms of roster tweaks going forward — Karl-Anthony Towns’s persona vs. on-court performance — The potential tweaks to Anthony Edwards’s role for next season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus to give immediate reactions from Game 6 and to reflect on the season that was. Dane and Kyle get into what we learned this season about this team and discuss what this team still has to learn themselves, here in the first step of their build. — Reflecting on a loss that stings in a season that exceeded expectations — These playoffs establishing who Anthony Edwards is becoming — Excitement about the future of Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels — The role of Chris Finch — D’Angelo Russell’s struggles in this series — Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance in this series and the supermax contract he could potentially sign this summer — Having a front row seat to watching the Timberwolves fanbase fall back in love with this team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we will do both a preview of Game 6 from the Wolves perspective, with audio clips from Chris Finch, Anthony Edwards and Malik Beasley, and then also have Keith Parish, who covers the Grizzlies, join the show to give some more perspective on where Memphis is at entering Game 6. Everything to get us ready for Friday’s elimination game. — Malik Beasley on why the Wolves feel like this series should already be over and the confidence of the group entering Game 6 — Chris Finch on Memphis’s blueprint to winning Games 2, 3 and 5 — Anthony Edwards on solving the rebounding issues and late-game offensive execution issues — Keith Parish joins to give the Memphis perspective entering Game 6 — What are the Memphis and Minnesota x-factors that will need to come together for either team to win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Memphis by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rattle off immediate reactions from the Wolves Game 5 loss to the Grizzlies. With the Wolves giving up an 11-point lead in the 4th quarter, a lot of this episode’s focus is on what went into another late-game collapse after having led for the majority of the game. — Memphis thrives by going small with Brandon Clarke at the 5 — Why weren’t the Wolves able to punish Memphis’ lack of size in the 4th quarter? — The late-game offense dynamics between Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns — How can the Wolves account for all three of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Brandon Clarke? — Can the Wolves, the seemingly better team, rattle off two wins in Games 6 and 7? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Herrington, a Memphis Grizzlies columnist for The Daily Memphian. Chris and Dane dig into what has gone into Ja Morant’s performance through the first four games of the series. Also a lot of attention is paid to the Karl-Anthony Towns versus the Grizzlies frontcourt matchup. Officiating in the series, Jackson Jr.s’ disappointing start, x-factor, series predictions and more. — What is up with Ja Morant in this series? Is he hurt? — Should Morant be guarding D’Angelo Russell? — Why the Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke frontcourt is the Grizzlies best matchup for KAT — Chaotic officiating in the series, both ways — DLo from the Memphis perspective — Is there a Wolves counter for Brandon Clarke’s style of play and impact — Our final series predictions for Wolves-Grizzlies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to breakdown Game 4 of the Wolves-Grizzlies series and to look ahead at what sort of adjustments might come to define the rest of the series. A lot of today’s show focuses on what Memphis has find to work and what questions they may not have answers for. Also lots on Karl-Anthony Towns bouncing back and Jordan McLaughlin, almost out of nowhere, delivering in a big way. — Why the reaction to Game 3 was over the top and not a fair example of “Minnesota sports all over again” — The Wolves needing to pick their poison between Ja Morant and Desmond Bane — Patrick Beverley making Morant work on both ends — Why aren’t Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke sharing the floor more — The role of the refs in a foul-heavy series — JMAC! — Jarred Vanderbilt delivering in Games 3 + 4 and Karl-Anthony Towns facilitating that delivery — Rest of series predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus.com to reflect on and enjoy the Timberwolves bounce back performance in Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Karl-Anthony Towns puts Game 3 behind him, Ja Morant is stifled, Jordan McLaughlin goes off, the environment at Target Center, another protester — we cover it all before heading off to Memphis for Game 5. — Karl-Anthony Towns bounces back with a 33-point, 14-rebound performance — The Wolves effectively forces the Memphis offense away from Ja Morant — Jordan McLaughlin, after not playing at all in Game 3, delivers as the most valuable piece in Game 4 — Gotta talk about another protester — Another mysterious Anthony Edwards injury that again wasn’t actually an injury — Also a bounce back game from Chris Finch 48 hours after timeout-gate in Game 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into Game 3 of the Wolves-Grizzlies first round matchup, highlighting what went into the Wolves building two separate 20-point leads only to watch both leads crumble away. An obvious key area to focus on in this game was Karl-Anthony Towns, who not only got in foul trouble again in this matchup but also took a career-low of four shots in the loss. Topics today include: — Why did KAT only shoot four shots? — Jaren Jackson Jr. and Karl-Anthony Towns showing off chronic foul problems that have plagued both players for their entire career — Chris Finch opting to save timeouts rather than using them during Memphis’ run — Should Finch be anticipating foul trouble from KAT? — Patrick Beverley effectively attacking Ja Morant, and why that could be valuable if it sustains throughout the series — Anthony Edwards hurts his knee, fades away — What needs to be different in Game 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves Game 2 loss in Memphis on Tuesday evening. In a 28-point loss, obviously a lot went wrong for the Wolves. But we try to distinguish if what worked for the Grizzlies in this game are temporary or permanent solutions. Those topics include: — Karl-Anthony Towns’ foul trouble and how that empowered Memphis to effectively go small (taking Steven Adams out of the rotation) — Anthony Edwards’ lack of offensive rhythm and poor shot selection — D’Angelo Russell’s in ability to get his offense going again — After surviving on the glass in Game 1, struggling to defensively rebound in Game 2 — Naz Reid and the minutes KAT is off the floor in this series — The value of being able to go home and play in front of the Target Center crowd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Wolves Game 1 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Dane and Britt breakdown Anthony Edwards’ 36-point night, Karl-Anthony Towns major bounce back performance and how the Wolves other pieces also came to play. They also look at how Ja Morant countered the Wolves’ defensive attack to the tune of 20 free throw attempts and discuss what adjustments might be coming before Game 2. — Anthony Edwards, again, showing up with the lights on as the best player on the floor — Karl-Anthony Towns playing a disciplined and effective game, rebounding from a disappointing play-in loss — The Wolves defensive coverage on Ja Morant and how Morant countered the Wolves’ high wall look — The production from Malik Beasley and Jaden McDaniels — Comparing the Wolves to the 17-18 Pelicans’ success — The Naz Reid minutes — What we’re expecting in Game 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to record an instant reaction episode after the Timberwolves play-in win over the Clippers. A reflection on not only what happened in the game but why this matters for this fanbase, organization, roster, front office and coaching staff. We celebrate the performances of Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Chris Finch, and acknowledge that this was Karl-Anthony Towns’ worst game of his career. Topics today include: — Wolves back? — Attempting to articulate the wild environment at Target Center — The explosion of Anthony Edwards onto the scene — D’Angelo Russell stepping in exactly when the Wolves needed him — Acknowledging Karl-Anthony Towns’ disastrous performance while noting that he has the opportunity to make up for it in Memphis — Patrick Beverley getting his vengeance — Chris Finch doing what it took to make it work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to discuss Chris’s feature story on what made Anthony Edwards. Dane and Chris also discuss Chris Finch’s newly minted contract extension with the Wolves and they also get into what lies ahead in the play-in tournament. Topics today include: — Chris’s feature story reported from Atlanta on the joy within Anthony Edwards that fuels who Ant has become as a basketball player and person — Chris Finch signing a contract extension in advance of the play-in tournament — The importance of the alignment between Finch and Sachin Gupta — Looking ahead to the play-in matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, and the different paths that will materialize based on Tuesday’s result Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we recap our final regular season game of the year for the Wolves and look for nuggets from this game that are relevant as we look forward to the play-in and playoffs. We also reflect on a 46-36 season now in the books and compare this first the Wolves have taken the first steps that the Houston Rockets took a decade ago, when Chris Finch was an assistant on Kevin McHale’s staff. We also talk about what we saw in Greg Monroe’s return and discuss what Nate Knight’s future with the Wolves might be. — Comparing the 2021-22 Wolves to the 2012-13 Rockets — Finch hints at how the Wolves might pursue the Clippers matchup — What Greg Monroe showed in his return on Sunday that leads us to believe he might be able to contribute in the postseason — Nate Knight’s future with the Timberwolves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Los Angeles Clippers writers Lucas Hann and Robert Flom of 213Hoops to preview the Wolves-Clippers matchup from the perspective of the opponent. We dig into the four matchups these two teams have had this season — and acknowledge that this matchups are only so relevant, given how much the Clippers have evolved since the beginning of the season. Topics include: — The Chris Finch vs. Ty Lue chess match — The role Patrick Beverley will play, given his familiarity with the Clippers — How the Wolves will handle the Batum-Zubac double look on KAT, and how the Clippers can throw different personnel into that coverage — Paul George’s shot selection and the way he might pursue the Wolves aggressive defensive coverage schemes — The role the benches will play — Our predictions for the matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most-recent column previewing the Wolves play-in matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. But prior to previewing the Clippers, Dane and Britt reflect on Anthony Edwards’s historic if not a bit overzealous 49-point performance on Thursday night. Topics today include: — Ant’s 49-point performance against the Spurs — How much should we care about Ant gunning for 50 points? — How many teams in the West are a worse matchup for the Wolves than the Clippers? — An extensive preview of the matchup against the Clippers — The importance of KAT’s offensive volume being high — Will Finch go with the same starting 5 against the Clippers? Who will be in the rotation? — The role physicality, experience, poise and Pat Bev will play against the Clippers — Play-in score predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we dig into Anthony Edwards’s career-high scoring night against the San Antonio Spurs and discuss the role a conversation with an assistant coach and the ability to get to the free throw line played in Edwards’s ability to dominate to the tune of 49 points. We also make the case for Patrick Beverley to make one of the All-Defense teams and discuss the impact the Greg Monroe signing could have on the Wolves play-in and potential playoff run. — Ant finding a way to dominate all four quarters — The Wolves coaching staff challenging Ant to dominate — How getting to the free throw line more could put Ant on a different level — Pat Bev’s case for making an All-Defense team — The Greg Monroe signing and the role he could play for the Wolves in the playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves 18-point loss at home against the Wizards and ask if this was the most demoralizing loss of the season thus far. With a real opportunity to make hay in the pursuit of the six seed, the Wolves got beat up by the size of Kristaps Porzingis and Daniel Gafford, continuing a year-long struggle for the Wolves against big frontcourts. In addition to discussing the loss, we run through where the Wolves currently sit in the standings and also reflect on what the return of Jaden McDaniels might mean. — The value lost in being the seven seed versus the six seed — Comparing this loss to the other worst losses of the season — The Wolves chronic problem of underestimating lesser opponents — More size problems: Porzingis and Gafford dominate the interior — Why the Wolves shouldn’t bank on generating turnovers in the playoffs — The return of Jaden McDaniels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves eventually taking care of business in Houston against the Rockets, in a game fueled by elite offense and often non-existent defense. While it wasn’t a well-rounded performance, it was the second consecutive game that all three of Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards have produced in tandem. So we look back at the production of the Big 3 this season and wonder out loud about what level they can get to in the playoffs. — The KAT + Ant + DLo trio’s effectiveness this season compared to other Big 3s — The role of Chris Finch’s ability to relate to the KAT + Ant + DLo as people — The impact of Malik Beasley’s presence around the Big 3 — Jordan McLaughlin now providing shooting in addition to his usual under the radar impact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss just an excellent basketball game in Denver on Friday night, featuring perhaps the best center duel we’ve seen in the NBA this season. In addition to discussing the Towns and Jokic matchup, we discuss the role the surrounding pieces enhanced the game — or in the case of the Nuggets, hurt their changes of coming out with the win. We bounce around quite a bit, but here are a few of the topics we hit on: — KAT’s internal belief that he can take Jokic — The surrounding contributions of not only Edwards and Russell, but also the critical role Jordan McLaughlin and Taurean Prince played in the win — The difference between the play-in and getting the six seed — Britt’s most recent column on three concerns that linger as the season comes to a close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by the DNVR Nuggets crew in Denver to preview the Nuggets-Wolves matchup and discuss how the Western Conference standings are shaking out. Lots of KAT-Jokic talk, along with our takes on which player might be an X-factor in this matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Toronto Raptors beating the Wolves on Wednesday night at their own game — forcing turnovers, getting offensive rebounds and making 3s. It was also another game where Karl-Anthony Towns got removed by Toronto’s aggressive coverage on him. So we also ask the question of how the Wolves can raise KAT’s usage through the aggressive coverage. We also talk D’Angelo Russell’s extended stretch of cold shooting and get into how the bench is taking form after losing Jaden McDaniels and Malik Beasley to injuries. — Can the Wolves get more from KAT when he’s aggressively being doubled? — DLo’s down, then up, then down production chart this season, and how it has been the opposite of the Wolves defense’s production arc — The role defense will play in Jaylen Nowell being in the playoff rotation — The Wolves have been outscored by 76 points in the three games Malik Beasley has missed this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick of The St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the five things this season that they were most wrong about. Dane and Jace each run through their five things that have most caught them by surprise. Topics include: — Before we get to our lists, some talk on battling Denver for the six seed in the West — The Wolves finding offensive success without KAT having a massive usage rate — How many wins strong coaching can add — Jordan McLaughlin’s emergence as a consistent rotation player — The Wolves’ shot selection this year — Managing to have a competent defense without having substantial size or frontcourt depth — The importance of Jarred Vanderbilt — How important is getting the six seed? — Much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown the Wolves win in their rematch against the Mavericks on Friday night. After struggling to find a coverage to get the ball out of Luka Doncic’s hands on Monday, on Friday the Wolves effectively switched up coverages and tried to make someone else beat them. In the process, Jordan McLaughlin was a hidden gem and, unfortunately, Malik Beasley caught an injury that appeared to be serious. — A different defensive coverage plan designed to get the ball out of Luka’s hands, and the role Karl-Anthony Towns played in making that happen — Jordan McLaughlin, Chris Finch muse and plus-minus maestro — How will the Wolves go about replacing Malik Beasley’s minutes if he has to miss time? — D’Angelo Russell caught in another offensive lull, and why the Wolves need him to breakthrough prior to the playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss his most recent column on Anthony Edwards’ significant drop in production since returning from his knee injury. Beyond that, we get into the case Karl-Anthony Towns for making an All NBA team and the significant impact that could have on building the roster going forward. And we also get into Jarred Vanderbilt’s recent play and wonder if he might be the Wolves power forward of the future. — Where we’ve seen Edwards play drop off since his return from injury — Towns case for All NBA, why he’ll likely get it and why that could significantly benefit the Wolves from a roster construction standpoint — DLo’s recent play and how he might fit into the big picture — Vanderbilt, Prince, McDaniels and the future of the power forward position Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Wolves home loss to Phoenix on Wednesday, their second loss in a row. As the level of competition has improved and the stakes keep getting higher, the Wolves have struggled to find consistency on both sides of the ball. So we get into the road blocks the Wolves have been hitting defensively and also look for ways than can get a little more offensively, specifically from Anthony Edwards. — Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton’s 4th quarter take over — Is adding defense still the Wolves biggest need? — Holding Anthony Edwards accountable for his play, even through the knee injury — What is the cost of Karl-Anthony Towns’ consistent trouble with fouls? — Is Jarred Vanderbilt has a bounce back game, and asking the question: Is Vando the power forward of the future? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Wolves 2-point loss on the road in Dallas on Monday night. A game where the Mavs effectively slowed down Karl-Anthony Towns, while the Wolves struggle to contain Luka Doncic’s playmaking. With a rematch against Dallas coming on Friday, we focus this episode on the tactics the Wolves and Mavs used against eachother, so as to be able to estimate what the rematch might look like. Topics include: — A new defensive scheme utilized by Dallas to take KAT’s driving game away — The Wolves losing the non-KAT minutes and the Mavs dominating in the non-Luka minutes — Wolves switch coverages against Luka in the second half and find some defensive success — Taurean Prince continues to step up, but they missed Jaden McDaniels in this one — Jarred Vanderbilt’s role and effectiveness continuing to shrink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we break down the Wolves win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night — their 11th win in 13 games since the All Star break. Even though the Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Wolves continued their recent trend of taking care of whoever the schedule presents. Topics on today’s show include: — Effectively turning focus from Giannis to Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday — The Wolves are showing layers of perimeter defense, even with Jaden McDaniels currently removed from the mix — Leaning in to the Patrick Beverley identity, not shying away from opponents — Reflecting on the Wolves having a top-10 defense 72 games into the season and what that has unlocked — Naz Reid as a high volume roll man — Controlling their destiny to the 5 or 6 seed now that Dallas and Denver are within range Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss his column on why this is a confident Timberwolves team worth enjoying the rest of the season — whatever the final outcome may be. We get into how the Wolves have gotten here and what that final outcome might end up looking like. Topics in our conversation today include but are not limited to: — Karl-Anthony Towns’ ratification tour and acknowledging that individual accolades matter to him — The Wolves officially having exceeded everyone’s preseason win total expectations — The Jaden McDaniels injury and the path(s) the Wolves have to replacing his minutes and production — Looking at the final 11 games of the season — The Wolves developing a Memphis Grizzlies-like confidence — Malik Beasley’s unexpected and unprecedented resurgence over the past three months Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves ninth win in their past 10 games — a 20-point victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. And as the Wolves keep winning their confidence keeps growing, which reminded me of the progression of confidence the Memphis Grizzlies caught early in the season and have parlayed into currently being the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. So we also look into similarities there. Topics include: — Do the Wolves have swag? — KAT’s growing ability to draw fouls (and lingering propensity to get called for them) — The Pat Bev and KAT leadership duo — Reflecting on a weird stretch in the schedule, and looking forward to the final 11 games — The importance of Taurean Prince during Jaden McDaniels’ injury absence — An announcement on a Wolves watch party for the Boston game on March 27th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into Karl-Anthony Towns’ 60-point performance in San Antonio on Monday and discuss how KAT is aggressively making his case to be on one of the All NBA teams. With making an All NBA team comes the ability for KAT to sign a 4-year, $200 million contract extension this summer. So we also dig into what that contract would look like if he qualifies — and why that should be what Wolves fans are cheering for, even if it comes with a higher annual price tag. — KAT goes off for 60, highlighted by a 32-point third quarter — Why KAT making All NBA this season and signing a supermax contract is the best-case scenario for the Wolves in the long-term clarity it would provide — The correlation between KAT good games and Anthony Edwards having quiet games — Why D’Angelo Russell thinks the Wolves needed to lose that game in Orlando that broke up the winning streak — Relishing in how big of a deal it is that the Wolves have the No. 1 offense in the NBA since January 1st Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves getting back on track with a win over the Heat in Miami on Saturday. A game that had a weird arc, due to Karl-Anthony Towns again picking up three fouls in the first quarter. But this time a game where the Wolves bench picked him up, fueled by a double-double from Naz Reid and by Jaylen Nowell leading the team in scoring. — Eight Wolves score in double figures in perhaps the most balanced performance of the season — Finding ways to get Jaylen Nowell on the floor on why he could be a critical piece come a playoff series — The value of playing Malik Beasley and Taurean Prince around the Big 3 compared to playing two of Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt around KAT, DLo and Ant — A roster that’s beginning to make a lot of sense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves six-game winning coming to a halt on Friday night in Orlando against the Magic. We get into a game full of foul trouble and the Wolves going ice cold from deep in the second half. The conversation also turns to looking ahead to Miami on Saturday night in a game, like most of the games for the rest of the season if the Wolves want to avoid the play-in, that will be a must-win. — The Wolves missing 17 3s in the final 17 minutes of the game — If KAT gets in foul trouble in the playoffs, how will they deal with it? — Ant leads the team in scoring, looks like his old, explosive self — Changes in KAT’s shot selection and free throw mechanics — Looking ahead to the Miami matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss the now 38-29 Minnesota Timberwolves, who have won 22 of their last 31 games and are currently on a six-game winning streak. The focus of today’s show is on the Wolves hot run over the past two months, but we also get into comparing this season’s Wolves to the 2017-18 Wolves. It’s a wide-ranging conversation including but not limited to the following topics: — Rolling, winning 22 games since the calendar turned to 2022 — Is this the best Wolves team since 2004? — What role a generally easier schedule has played in recent success — How KAT has evolved as a player from his time under Tom Thibodeau to what he has become under Chris Finch — The underrated role Malik Beasley has played in the Wolves being the No. 1 offense in the league since January 1st — Patrick Beverley mania Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Wolves winning their sixth in a row. The first time they have done that since 2004. And that leads to asking the question of Is this the best Timberwolves team since 2004? I run through the other seasons that the Wolves have won more than the 38 wins they currently have since 2004 and ultimately come down to deciphering between this year’s Wolves team and the 2017-18 team led by Tom Thibodeau and Jimmy Butler. We also get into Malik Beasley setting the franchise record for made 3s in a game, and take a look at the run Beasley has been on shooting the ball since Christmas. And along those lines, dig into the Wolves 3-point shooting as a team since the turn of the new year. Also discussed is Anthony Edwards returning from his knee injury — using audio from Edwards’ postgame press conference on what the symptoms are that he’s been dealing with in that knee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we dig into the Wolves’ 5th straight win, a 43-point victory over the debris left in Portland. The story of the game felt more like the environment at Target Center tonight, and the new-found idea that the Wolves might actually have something that represents a home court advantage for the first time in decades. We also get into KAT’s continued dominance, and wonder if KAT’s 3-point volume increasing might bring him to another level. — How the Minnesota fanbase is latching on to this Wolves team, and asking what the real value of a home court advantage is — KAT’s ability to get his whenever he wants this year after adding the drive game to his bag — Should we be concerned about KAT’s 3-point volume significantly dipping? — Continuing this run into an upcoming road trip against Orlando, Miami and San Antonio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Wolves fourth consecutive win. This time against a short-handed Blazers team that had absolutely no answers for Karl-Anthony Towns. In this episode, we dig into the reemergence of Jaylen Nowell, highlight the differences for Jaden McDaniels since moving into the starting lineup and look at how KAT has evolved as a leader this season. — Jaylen Nowell is back — What sort of role makes sense for Nowell once the roster gets back to full strength? — Jaden McDaniels in the starting lineup, and how we’ve seen the steps he was taking on the bench translate to a starting role — KAT’s recent dominance from 2-point range, and how he’s unlocked that by leaning more into the drive rather than the post up — KAT in his own words on how he has evolved as a leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we dig into what we can from a lopsided, 37-point Wolves win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. This episode focuses a lot on the Wolves bench, who continued a trend of excellent play of late in tonight’s game. And with that, we look into the offseason outlook of Taurean Prince and Naz Reid, who can both become free agents this summer. Other topics today include: — The Wolves bench players think they have the best bench in the NBA. Do they? — An offseason outlook for Taurean Prince and Naz Reid, both of whom can become free agents this summer — Malik Beasley getting more time next to Karl-Anthony Towns in Anthony Edwards’ injury absence — The growth of the JMac and Naz two-man combination over the last three years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves hot start out of the All Star break. Dane and Britt get into what has clicked together since the break and what remains up in the air. After a difficult schedule through February, 19 games remain and the expectations keep rising. — Starting 3-1 out of the break, with wins over Memphis, Cleveland and Golden State — How we’re thinking about the Anthony Edwards injury going forward — The Wolves having multiple levels of depth, not only on the bench but also at the top of the pecking order — The play of Jordan McLaughlin, Malik Beasley and the Wolves’ bench over the past month — Would Golden State or Memphis be a better first round matchup for the Wolves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves’ win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, fueled by 39 points from Karl-Anthony Towns, and played without Anthony Edwards. The Wolves have now come out of the All Star break with three wins in four games against a tough schedule. Things are clicking into place for KAT and DLo after the break, and the bench group has effectively been waiting in the wings. — KAT goes off for 39 points in a higher usage role in Ant’s absence — DLo is getting to the rim and play his best brand of offense since the All Star break — The value of the Chris Paul rip through from DLo — Jordan McLaughlin’s evolving role and growing effectiveness as the season goes on — Malik Beasley shooting 48% from 3 over the past month on crazy volume — An Anthony Edwards injury update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves going into Cleveland and handling the Cavs size, unlike the last time these two teams matched up. A crunch time 3 by Karl-Anthony Towns triggered by D’Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley guarding 7-footers, the bench kick-starting the offense and Jaden McDaniels leveling carry the conversation today. — Beating the Cavs (without Darius Garland and Caris LeVert) was going to be about managing the bigs — Patrick Beverley checking Lauri Markkanen — How KAT’s game-winner was a product of KAT and DLo slowly learning how to play together in late-game situations — The Bench Five providing a much-needed spark in the second quarter that got the starters going in the third quarter — Jaden McDaniels clearly leveling up over the past month, and how foul trouble still plagues his rhythm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we dig into the Wolves’ 31-point loss to the Sixers on Friday night that highlighted some concerning trends. Including the Wolves starting five plummeting over the past two months, Karl-Anthony Towns being guarded by a small with a lurking double team, and Anthony Edwards’ continued funk. — The starting five going from being the Wolves’ greatest strength in the first half of the season to a glaring weakness over these past two months — The Sixers guard KAT Utah-style, with Embiid lurking a la Gobert, and why that’s a red flag come playoffs — Jarred Vanderbilt benched in second half — Anthony Edwards’ funk continues, but some signs of life in the third quarter — Seeing Malik Beasley’s value to the second unit in his absence tonight due to a non-COVID illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, the Wolves come back from the All Star break with a win over a Memphis Grizzlies team that they could see again in the playoffs. It was a D’Angelo Russell takeover game, so we get into how some of the tweaks to his game this season helped fuel his 23-point fourth quarter. We also hit on the Wolves again just getting destroyed on the glass. And also touch on Anthony Edwards guarding Ja Morant tonight and Ant’s bizarre defensive evolution this season. — Why the Wolves matchup well with the Grizzlies — DLo’s 4th quarter takeover, and how he is attacking pick and roll differently this season — A Wolves roster that was built to fail on the defensive glass — Anthony Edwards guarding Ja Morant, and how he seems to be embracing on-ball defense more than off-ball defense lately Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s feature story on Chris Finch’s lead assistant in Minnesota Micah Nori, and the impact coaching has had on the Wolves exceeding expectations thus far this season. From there, Dane and Britt discuss coaching tweaks we might see from the Wolves in the post-All Star break portion of the season. Topics today include: — Micah Nori’s background as a lifer in the NBA coaching world — The Chris Finch and Nori working relationship — What coaching tweaks we might see from the Wolves in the post-All Star portion of the season — Checking in on the success of the Wolves’ previously dominant starting 5 — The areas D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns have found success defensively — Looking ahead to a Memphis matchup out of the break, and to a difficult schedule that will come to define where the Wolves stand in the playoff race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to take stock of the Timberwolves at the All Star break. Dane and Britt discuss the Wolves winding road to a 31-28 record entering the break and discuss where Chris Finch can make tweaks on the margins to re-establish the team’s identity for the final 23 games of the season. Topics today include: — Jaden McDaniels’ recent ascension and Finch’s unrelenting belief in him — The evolution of KAT’s game, and the similarities and differences to his game compared to Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo — How the Wolves dual-window timeline has reset after the Patrick Beverley extension — What type of tweaks might we see from Finch post-All Star? — Who will and will not be in the Wolves’ playoff rotation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we take stock of where the Wolves sit after losing the final game before the All Star break — their bizarre path to being a top-10 offense and above-average defense 59 games into the season. We also focus this episode on the similarities between Chris Finch and Nick Nurse, and the striking likeness of the Wolves and Raptors’s statistical profiles this season. — If Chris Finch is Nick Nurse 2.0, what impact does that have on winning? — Why the Raptors might be the team most stylistically similar to the Wolves in the league right now — Why the Wolves are adding to their defensive coverage portfolio and what impact those additions might be having on the defensive drop-off this past month — The Wolves shooting woes these past few games, and wondering if there are tweaks that Beasley and McDaniels can make to their shot selection — Inconsistency from DLo and Ant of late Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into Karl-Anthony Towns taking over late in the fourth quarter and overtime in a win against the Charlotte Hornets, we talk about Jaden McDaniels stepping up once Anthony Edwards went down with an ankle injury, and we break down the one-year, $13 million extension Patrick Beverley agreed to on Monday night. — KAT takes over late by getting back to firing from deep — McDaniels stepping into a bigger role once Edwards went down, and why McDaniels is becoming an ideal fit as the 6th man of the future for this Timberwolves team — The Patrick Beverley extension — How the Pat Bev extension draws a clearer line in the sand for the next windows for the Wolves — D’Angelo Russell calls out Wolves fans, and they answer with the best environment at Target Center of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Matt Moore of The Action Network to discuss where the Timberwolves stand entering the All Star break. We have a conversation about why Matt was bullish on the Wolves this season dating back to the summer. And then Matt is based in Denver, having seen the Nuggets defensive progression first-hand, we discuss how switching defensive schemes to playing Nikola Jokic at the level has made all the difference for them — and also led to annual fatigue-fueled drop-offs in the defense (similar to the Wolves current defensive swoon). — Why the Wolves over (34.5 wins) was a smart bet going back to the summer — How the Wolves have switched defensive schemes with KAT this season, similar to the shift the Nuggets made with Jokic a few years back — The need for a diversity of defensive coverages come playoffs — Will the Wolves defense bounce back? — Will the Wolves finish ahead of Dallas and/or Denver in the Western Conference by season’s end? — Do we think KAT will make All-NBA this season (making him eligible to sign a 4-year $200M extension this summer)? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we finally hit on the topic that his been brushed under the rug for the past month: The Wolves’ defense completely falling apart. While the Wolves have had the No. 1 offense in the NBA over the past six weeks, the dirty little secret is that the defense has been almost as bad as the offense has been good. So on today’s we dig into how the Wolves feel like they are coming to grips with that reality, and understanding it is something that needs to change. — Another brutal defensive (+ good offensive!) performance against the Bulls — Needing to find some defensive identity, even if it isn’t the old identity — The importance of having Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt healthy to reignite the defense — The latest evolution of KAT’s offensive game, and how it’s become more reminiscent of Giannis Antetokounmpo than it is of KAT’s old self Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins the show to discuss the Timberwolves standing pat at the trade deadline, and the rationale for and against taking that strategy. We also look forward at the rest of the season, discussing where this Wolves might go in the final 27 games of the season. Topics today include: — The decision to stand pat, prioritizing continuity, over making tweaks to the end of the rotation — What trading for a backup center would have provided, and whether or not that can still be addressed in the buyout market — The confusing discourse surround Anthony Edwards knee injury — Jarred Vanderbilt and the Wolves running into physical fatigue in the second half of the season — The likelihood of the Wolves grabbing the 6-seed, and how Dallas’ trade deadline impacts that — The Ben Simmons for James Harden trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, after a Wolves loss in Sacramento, we focus on the new details that have come up regarding Anthony Edwards’ knee injury, and also get into what the Wolves’ gameplan for the Thursday trade deadline might be. With the news about the knee and the immediate relevance of the trade deadline, we hit on the game itself less than typical postgame episodes. Topics today include: — Anthony Edwards opens up about his knee injury and provides context as to how the knee has impacted his player over the last month and a half — Edwards’ decision to not rest the knee — The differing perspectives of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell on how to approach talking about the knee injury publicly — What needs the Wolves still have going into the deadline — Dane’s prediction for what happens at the deadline versus Dane’s opinion on what he would like to see happen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves fifth consecutive win and 13th win in their past 18 games — a win over the short-handed Kings in the first half of a mid-week back-to-back in Sacramento. In tonight’s win, the story again was the Wolves bench leading the way. Topics today include: — Jordan McLaughlin’s massive impact since being reinserted into the Wolves’ rotation, and Finch calling him the MVP of late — The shooting 180s from Taurean Prince, Jaden McDaniels and Malik Beasley — How Beasley’s new role this season has spiked his 3-point volume to Steph Curry-level heights — Karl-Anthony Towns’ consistent play and emotions since returning from COVID — Anthony Edwards’ worst game of the season, and what is behind his recent struggles (looking at physical fatigue of the knees versus mental fatigue of a long season) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Brenden Nunes of The Sacramento Bee to discuss how the Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings might be able to work together as trade partners as the deadline approaches, and also how the Wolves and Kings matchup as they are set to play each other twice this week. Topics include: — What are the Kings going to do at the deadline? — Which of the Kings many bigs make the most sense for the Wolves to acquire? — Do Malik Beasley or Naz Reid intrigue Sacramento as players they might want to trade for — Previewing the two-game matchup against the Kings — How Tyrese Halliburton and Davion Mitchell have been thriving in the absence of De’Aaron Fox — Are the Kings better or worse than their 26th ranked net rating suggests? — How Sacramento might matchup with KAT, Ant and DLo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the return of D’Angelo Russell to the lineup and the Timberwolves’ 4th win in a row. We get into the impact and ripple effect of DLo returning to a team, and specifically bench, that has been rolling lately. Topics today include: — Jaden McDaniels playing the best basketball of his career, and the tricky environment he’s developed through in Minnesota. — The return of D’Angelo Russell, and the return of an 11-man rotation for Chris Finch — Jordan McLaughlin an DLo both playing, and playing together. Eye test versus numbers. — Malik Beasley’s shooting bouncing back, and what’s gone into that over the past few weeks — Patrick Beverley sparking energy on a Sunday afternoon that desperately craved energy — The Wolves being three games over .500 for the first time since 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to Karl-Anthony Towns being named an All Star and the Wolves third win in a row. Outside of breaking down why this is KAT’s best season of his career, we get to Anthony Edwards ordering McDonalds, Taurean Prince’s shooting changing the Wolves trade deadline outlook, and what the return of D’Angelo Russell might entail. — The context behind the stats that make KAT a no-brainer All Star this season — How using KAT in a different way on defense this season is changing his perception as a player — Ant drops 25 and orders McDonalds — Prince up to 39% from deep on the season, and how that has changed the rotation and might change the Wolves’ priorities at the trade deadline — Ant, KAT and Pat Bev all get technicals in the first half against physical Detroit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss the Timberwolves evolution in the month of January to becoming a team with an offensive identity, in addition to their previously established defensive identity. We also discuss the case for and against making moves at the trade deadline. And then finally get to the upcoming schedule — that is easier than the past month, but may feature healthier teams. — How Chris Finch has developed an offensive identity for the Wolves — Where the numbers attribute the Wolves offensive growth this month — The trade deadline and the case for the status quo (Britt’s case) and making adjustments on the margins (Dane’s case) — Britt goes off on the TNT crew — An upcoming schedule of four games against Detroit and Sacramento, who are bad, but also getting back to full-health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves thorough thrashing of the Denver Nuggets, led by Taurean Prince and the Wolves’ Bench 5. We also get into the changes Chris Finch has made, specifically with Jarred Vanderbilt, that have led the Wolves to have the Number One offense in the NBA over the past month. Outside of that game, we also look at how Anthony Edwards has a case to be one of the final All Stars in the Western Conference. Topics today include: — The Wolves Bench 5 Thriving Lately — How the Wolves went from the No. 26 halfcourt offense for the first two months of the season to the No. 1 halfcourt offense this past month — Anthony Edwards’ All Star Case, and how Andrew Wiggins might be in the way — The similarities and differences between the defensive changes Chris Finch installed in Minnesota and the schematic changes Michael Malone installed in Denver (audio from Malone on the topic included) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves’ 20-point victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, fueled by a Karl-Anthony Towns triple-double and season-high from Jaden McDaniels in a different role. In a game without D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley for the Wolves and without Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell for the Jazz, our topics today include: — How KAT picked apart the Utah defense at all three levels, and in different ways, in a triple-double performance — McDaniels stepping into an Aaron Gordon-like role next to KAT’s Nikola Jokic — Jordan McLaughlin and Malik Beasley get the start without DLo and Pat Bev, and their roles potentially shifting after the trade deadline — How each player of the Wolves’ Big 3 is playing this year when two of the three are off the floor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves 10-point loss in Phoenix on Friday night, and pose the question of whether the Suns or Warriors would be a better first round playoff matchup for the Wolves. We also take a look at Anthony Edwards playing point guard — as we saw Friday with both D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley out of the lineup. And finally we discuss the proposition of trading Taurean Prince at the trade deadline. Topics today include: — Point Ant: discussing how Anthony Edwards faired playing point guard with DLo and Pat Bev out — The Wolves’ defense again craters made 3s — Would the Warriors or Suns be a better first round playoff matchup for the Wolves? — The pros and cons of trading Taurean Prince at the February trade deadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves losing D’Angelo Russell to injury and losing to the Golden State Warriors on national tv — in a game where Karl-Anthony Towns and Jarred Vanderbilt did their thing but the Wolves’ shooter did not. Topics for today’s show include: — KAT opting to use finesse rather than force in the post against Golden State, and why the hope is that the memory of this game and how KAT found success sticks with him — Losing DLo and losing the game because the 3-point shooting and 3-point defense was not there — The Malik Beasley predicament, and why there isn’t an obvious adjustment to be made at the trade deadline — Why it is not irresponsible to compare Jarred Vanderbilt’s game to Dennis Rodman’s game back in the 90s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss his most-recent column on the ascension of Anthony Edwards, highlighted by Edwards’ 40-point explosion on Tuesday evening against Portland. We discuss Edwards’ growing ceiling and how the nature of his ceiling is different than Kevin Garnett’s was and different than Karl-Anthony Towns’ is, in part due to the position that Edwards plays. The list of topics today include: — Edwards reaching a new level as he further prioritizes attacking the basket while his 3-point shooting numbers also tick up drastically — KAT staring in his role of late but being a limited offensive option, and why that too needs to evolve — The upcoming Golden State, Phoenix, Utah schedule gauntlet — Chris Finch continuing to effectively tinker with both the style of play and who is playing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus joins from Portland to discuss Anthony Edwards' 40-point night against the Blazers that pushed the Wolves over-.500 for the season. Dane and Kyle discuss Edwards hitting another level, the growing chemistry between the Wolves' Big 3, both on and off the court, and what it is going to take from Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the Wolves to stay on this run as they face an upcoming gauntlet of a schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, after the Wolves knocked of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, we discuss what has driven the Wolves to be the number one offense in the NBA over the past three weeks. We focus on what changed during that stretch of COVID protocol games and how D’Angelo Russell has been the face of this latest team-wide offensive boomlet. Topics today include: — No. 1 offense in NBA since January 3rd — How DLo’s play has been representative of the offensive burst — shooting, passing, playing with pace — Being able to have a dominant offensive performance on a slow night for Karl-Anthony Towns — How a team meeting helped lock the Wolves roster into specific roles player-by-player — Why it’s important that the defense, which has dipped lately, rejoins the party for the Wolves’ upcoming road trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss his most recent column on the chaos that transpired in Wednesday’s loss to Atlanta and how he feels Karl-Anthony Towns is unfairly being held accountable for career-long transgressions with the refs. We also move on from the Atlanta game to hit on a series of other topics, that include: — The chaotic Atlanta game, focusing on the interactions of KAT and Anthony Edwards with the refs — Amidst the chaos, the Wolves winning five of their last games (the post-COVID period) — How blended lineups, and specifically Jaylen Nowell, is lessening the burden on the Wolves’ starting 5 — What Wolves rotation player is most likely to be traded at the deadline, and for what? — Patrick Beverley’s value as a leader, in which Britt compares to Kevin Garnett, and what Beverley’s future in Minnesota might look like — Looking ahead to the Brooklyn matchup — Our NBA Finals picks at the halfway point of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown the chaos in Atlanta on Wednesday that surrounded Anthony Edwards’ ejection and the weird technical foul that became a technical and a flagrant(?) on Karl-Anthony Towns. We discuss the Wolves on-going battle with referees and the role KAT plays in navigating that fine line. We also discuss Patrick Beverley’s ankle injury suffered in the first half and what his long-term future with the Wolves in Minnesota might look like. Trae Young scoring 30 in the second half also comes up. — The Ant ejection — Trying to distinguish what went into KAT not only being called for a technical but also a flagrant foul at the end of the 3rd quarter. — The Wolves on-going battle with the referees and KAT navigating what DLo called a “fine line” — Beverley’s ankle injury and a season of a few nagging ailments, and looking at the proposition of signing Beverley long-term this summer — How Trae exploited the Wolves defensive coverages in a way only he really can Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into what went into the Wolves taking down the Knicks in New York without any player scoring over 21 points. Another strong performance from the bench, and specifically Jaylen Nowell, who took over the game in the 4th and set up Karl-Anthony Towns for the finishing move on Julius Randle. Topics today include: — Being the rare Wolves team that can execute a game down the stretch, and how depth and positional versatility is allowing Chris Finch to get creative with lineup combinations — Nowell, becoming the face of the Wolves bench, taking over in the 4th quarter on Tuesday, unlocking KAT for the game-winner — Looking at the heavy load of minutes that Anthony Edwards is playing next to KAT, and acknowledging how important D’Angelo Russell has been to unlocking the two franchise tentpoles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we dig into what fueled the Wolves 20-point win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night and take some time, now three years later, to take another look back at the D’Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins swap. It’s an episode with a heavy focus on Karl-Anthony Towns — both in his impact tonight and potential for future impact in his pairing with DLo in the pick and roll. Today’s topics include: — KAT keeps his head, shutting down the Warriors offense at the rime and driving the Wolves offense — Checking in on the KAT-DLo pick and roll pairing, asking if we might see more of that action in the second half of the season — Wolves’ bench sparks a dominant second half — Looking back at the many factors that played into the DLo-for-Wiggins trade three years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown what went wrong in the Wolves loss on the road in Memphis on Thursday night. Getting into why the Grizzlies are actually a good matchup for the Wolves, and how the Wolves took advantage of how they matchup in the first half but got away from it in the second half. Other topics today include: — How using Karl-Anthony Towns as a spacer freed up Anthony Edwards to score 25 points in the first half, and how things changed in the second half — The nature of the Wolves’ Big 3 passing the baton offensively between KAT, Ant and DLo — KAT’s overwhelming offensive foul numbers this season, and how that’s cutting into his impact on winning — DLo’s hot shooting of late, and how he has changed his mental approach to offense after starting the year slow on that end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column that takes stock of where the Timberwolves now stand at the halfway point of the season and looks ahead to the looming trade deadline in February. Topics discussed include: — How this Wolves team has proven to be the opposite of what we expected in terms of offensive and defensive effectiveness — Reacting to what went wrong in a New Orleans game that did not effectively bring the energy or tap into the Wolves’ typical identity — KAT’s postgame commentary on needing to “not listen to the media” — Looking ahead to a critical trade deadline, making the case for specific moves and not being afraid to stand pat — How an ownership group that may want to make a splash could influence the trade deadline — The significance of the Timberwolves hiring Marquise Watts as their new Chief Experience Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves road loss to the Pelicans on Thursday night that brought them down to 20-21 at the halfway point of the season. A game where the Wolves reminded us that while they have upside that their margin for error is thin. Topics today include: — Coming out flat in the first half in New Orleans — Running through what transpired in the five minutes that led up to the Brandon Ingram buzzer beater — Ant having a big 4th quarter (20 points) but another low-energy start to the game — How this team has the same record at the halfway point of the season as the 2018-19 Wolves team did; a team who fired their coach 40 games into the season — The importance of the upcoming stretch against Memphis, Golden State, New York and Atlanta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown the Timberwolves fourth consecutive win — a win on the road against the Houston, fueled by a career-high in points and rebounds for Jarred Vanderbilt, who keeps expanding his offensive game. We also discuss Karl-Anthony Towns’ biggest scoring night of the season thus far, and how it feels like the Wolves have clearly taken themselves to a level well beyond the riff-raff of the bottom of the Western Conference. Specific topics include: — Being able to bring the fire, even with Patrick Beverley out — How Jarred Vanderbilt’s 21 points tonight are the culmination of a trend that has show Vando’s offensive role grow — KAT’s 40-point night, and how the Wolves have began to position KAT in a way that fits better around Vanderbilt — How the COVID games helped lay a framework for an offense predicated on ball movement — Nowell, Beasley and Okogie contributing off the bench Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Wolves third consecutive win — a win fueled by Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns passing the torch quarter to quarter until Oklahoma City was buried. We also discuss the rare occurrence of a Wolves team that appears to have chemistry, and how that might change the way we look at the trade deadline. Topics today include: — The Big 3 combining for 70 points, sharing the load quarter by quarter — How a shooting uptick here from DLo could have a similar impact to the times we’ve seen KAT have extended stretches of good defense — A Wolves team with chemistry, and how that might change the way the trade deadline is pursued — Jaylen Nowell’s contract being guaranteed for the year, and the future contract options the Wolves have on him in terms of his upcoming free agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt's most recent column on the Timberwolves having the most effective starting five in the NBA but still only having a record of 18-20. Dane and Britt discuss how the starting five alone can not carry the Wolves to the playoffs, and thus the need to effectively find lineups created out of bench players or blends of bench players and starters. Britt also raves about Patrick Beverley and Dane makes the case for and against Jarred Vanderbilt making an All-Defensive team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick on the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss where the Timberwolves sit as they approach the halfway point of the season. Dane and Jace discuss: -- Is this just what this team is; a .500, up and down roller coaster squad? -- If things are to turn around in the second half, where is growth most likely to manifest? -- Raving about Jaylen Nowell -- Are you ready to build around KAT + DLo long-term? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown the return of Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, and how it wasn’t there presence that drove a victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lots of Anthony Edwards talk on this episode, comparing the second half of his rookie season to the first half of this season, and wondering what another second half surge to close the season would look like. Today’s topics include: — How the Wolves were able to win despite, as Ant said, “playing bad” — Why Ant remains the most intriguing and ambiguous variable of the second half of the season — Funky returns from KAT and DLo — Jaylen Nowell closing the game over DLo and potentially unlocking something in the halfcourt offense alongside KAT — Comparing what Nowell can do to what Malik Beasley has been doing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, potentially the final game that the Wolves will play with players missing time due to COVID protocols. So we discuss what new variables have presented themselves while not playing at full strength, and how those pieces might fit into the Wolves rotation once Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell return. — Who should be in the 10-man rotation once KAT + DLo return? — How Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Jaylen Nowell and Jaden McDaniels have all shown something more these past few weeks — Patrick Beverley feeling under appreciated while he was with the Clippers, and how he has successfully added playmaking to his bag since coming to the Timberwolves — Naz Reid as a high volume pick and roll player — A winnable upcoming stretch against Oklahom City (twice), Houston and New Orleans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss what has transpired in the two Wolves games since Christmas -- the win over the Celtics and loss to the Knicks. Dane and Britt discuss what from Jaden McDaniels recent play can sustain going forward and whether or not Jaylen Nowell and Nathan Knight are long-term pieces in the Wolves rotation. Then a conversation about what the rotation might look like once the roster is back to full strength. Jaylen Nowell vs. Malik Beasley; Nathan Knight vs. Naz Reid; etc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss how the short-handed Timberwolves were able to knock off the Boston Celtics behind the force of Jaylen Nowell’s best game of his career and the out of nowhere presences of Greg Monroe and Nathan Knight. Topics today include: — Greg Monroe’s crazy path to Minnesota on Monday — Monroe operating as the hub of the Wolves offense in place of Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid — Jaylen Nowell’s massive night, and why Nowell’s game is more similar to Anthony Edwards’ game than it is to D’Angelo Russell or Malik Beasley’s — How Nathan Knight’s jumper could unlock a spot for him in the Wolves’ long-term rotation — Jordan McLaughlin and the Wolves need for point guard play when DLo or Patrick Beverley sit — Not getting last year’s version of Malik Beasley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins Dane to discuss how the Timberwolves have faired as COVID has begun to rip through the roster. Topics today include: — How disappointing of a loss was Tuesday’s game in Dallas? — Why the team’s identity falters without Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt — Karl-Anthony Towns needing to shoot more, and specific ways they could go about utilizing him to find more shooting volume — D’Angelo Russell’s poor shooting night, and what Dallas did to make DLo’s offense harder to come by — Would you sign DLo to an extension right now? And if so, for how much? — Are there five coaches in the NBA you would rather have than Chris Finch? — Malik Beasley’s role this year, his production, and his trade value (or lack thereof) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we break down the Timberwolves fourth win a row and their path to a .500 record now 30 games into the season. Today’s topics inlcude: — The up and down path to the Wolves finding themselves at 15-15 30 games into the season, and wondering if this team has now installed bumpers that may prevent the bottom from falling out in other losing streaks — D’Angelo Russell calling this Wolves team one of the most dangerous in the league, and the role finding reliable to depth will play in making that a reality — A rematch against Dallas on Tuesday night (and an invitation to join Dane at the watch party for that game at Forgotten Star Brewery) — Jaylen Nowell playing the role of primary scorer in a bench role, and the freedom Chris Finch is giving Nowell to work with Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we breakdown the Wolves second dominant performance over the Los Angeles Lakers and revel in Karl-Anthony Towns turning the corner over these last three games, following up a dominant performance over Nikola Jokic with a dominant performance over Anthony Davis. Topics today include: — Thinking about this Wolves team compared to the Jimmy-led Wolves team of 2017-18 — KAT re-establishing himself as one of the league’s best big men — The difference in the Wolves offense when KAT is doubled versus when he is guarded with single coverage — Attempting to quantify the value of Jarred Vanderbilt and his similarities to Dennis Rodman — Jaylen Nowell playing a big role in the absence of Anthony Edwards — The level of respect Wolves players have for Chris Finch growing, and why establishing that common ground feels critical to Finch’s system working Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves back-to-back road wins against the Portland Trailblazers and Denver Nuggets, specifically how this Wolves teams is being fueled and who has been behind that fueling. Topics include: — A perhaps season-best performance against Denver on Wednesday — Anthony Edwards explodes for ten mades 3s — Why this is Britt’s favorite Wolves team since 2004 — How KAT is being used from the elbow-extended midrange area more often, and how he found success there against Jokic — The Wolves starting lineups elite net-rating numbers when they all share the floor and the importance of finding a rotation that empowers the depth — How D’Angelo Russell is proving to be a leader in his own way — Ranking the Wolves best defenders this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined in Denver by Adam Mares, Harrison Wind and Brendan Vogt of DNVR Sports to compare Nikola Jokic to Karl-Anthony Towns and to preview the Wolves-Nuggets matchup on Wednesday evening. (A different format on this episode, where Adam hosts the show and Dane serves as a guest, because this episode ran as a simulcast on the DNVR channel.) Topics include: — Jokic’s massive individual start to the season through adversity — Why teams are taking away KAT with double teams this season but haven’t been able to do the same against Jokic — How Jarred Vanderbilt and Patrick Beverley have become a perfect fit around the Wolves’ Big 3 — How the Wolves have mirrored Denver’s defensive system this season — A preview of Wednesday’s matchup between the Wolves and the Nuggets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus in Portland after the Timberwolves win over the Blazers on Sunday night. Dane and Kyle discuss how the Big 3, for the first time this season, all came together down the stretch, in tandem, to pull the Wolves out of what was looking like a sixth consecutive loss. Topics include: -- The Return of DLo -- Jaylen Nowell making a mark -- Vanderbilt and Beverley clearly becoming the best fourth and fifth starters around the Big 3 -- Reflecting on the season as a whole, and where they've come since the firing of the POBO right before the season began Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react not only to the Timberwolves 17-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but also to Karl-Anthony Towns’ frustrated postgame rant about being done with losing. Topics include: — Is this Wolves team that started 11-10 different than the 2019-20 team that started that season 10-8? — Five game losing streak of not only losing but “getting spanked” — Why missed expectations are leading to frustration boiling over more than is typical — How Cleveland deployed the same tactic as the Washington Wizards for pummeling the Wolves on the interior, ripping out the soul of the Wolves defense — Why the Wolves defense keeps slipping, now out of the top-10 in defensive rating — Jordan McLaughlin and Leandro Bolmaro not providing what is needed at backup point guard, and why this might mean it’s time to elevate Jaylen Nowell in the pecking order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves 32-point loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night and a flavorful postgame press conference — full of call outs of Rudy Gobert and what the Wolves need Karl-Anthony Towns to do on offense to be able to not have the offense stall out when he is double-teamed. — Anthony Edwards on why KAT needs to play more like Joel Embiid in post-up situations so as to be effective before the double-teams come — Why the lack of power forward options on the roster and floor-spacing are leading every team to guard KAT the same way — Patrick Beverley challenges Rudy Gobert — Gobert’s impact as not only a rim-protector but as someone who deters shots altogether — Beverley showcasing a complete package as an offensive player in Minnesota as not only a shooter but as a playmaker in the pick and roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt's most recent column on what is wrong with the Timberwolves offense. Other topics include: -- The potential fit of Myles Turner if the Wolves were to trade for him -- A Patrick Beverley Extension -- Breaking the losing streak against a tough upcoming schedule -- Can the Wolves defense hold at its current level or are teams figuring out the new scheme? -- Using KAT in different/more impactful ways on offense -- Needing to find out if Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels are long-term pieces in Minnesota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to the Atlanta Hawks scorching the short-handed Timberwolves with 25 made 3s in an 11-point victory. We talk injuries, the Hawks exploiting the Wolves defense, and the Wolves season-long epidemic of no one on the team outside of Karl-Anthony Towns being able to hit 3s at a high clip. — Playing without Patrick Beverley and D’Angelo Russell, and Leandro Bolmaro’s first career start — How Trae Young and the Hawks picked apart the Wolves defensive scheme — The Wolves season-long inability to have anyone on the roster other than KAT be able to hit 3s at a decent clip, and why they need Malik Beasley to fire up the Wolves 3-point offense — The books teams have decided on writing for how they will attack the Wolves offense and defense, and how the Wolves need to adjust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves bruising at the hands of the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. And as the Wolves cool off, we take a look at some of the underlying issues that have been brushed over during the Wolves hot run over the past few weeks. Topics include: — Why are the Wolves again a below-average 3-point shooting team? And why D’Angelo Russell’s shot coming around should open up the offense — Karl-Anthony Towns’ struggles in post-up situations this season, specifically focusing on how the Wizards dared KAT to post-up on Wednesday — How Washington found a different way to attack the Wolves aggressive defense — Jaylen Nowell finding time in the rotation and what his future in Minnesota might look like — Keeping a .500 pace as the schedule begins to get tougher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss the Wolves recent hot streak that has taken them over-.500 through winning seven of their last 8 games. Dane and Britt discuss the factors that have generated a greater belief in this team this season and the room they still have to grow. A lot of discussion about D'Angelo Russell's recent breakout and the role Chris Finch has played in putting the pieces together this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, the seventh win in their last eight games. A Wolves team that just doesn’t seem to willingly give away games the Old Wolves might have. How this Wolves team is not letting go of the rope. Topics discussed include: — How the diversity of the Wolves firepower allows them to overcome scenarios in games when KAT hits a wall — The Wolves leveraging defense into offense as a way to let the offense breakthrough — D’Angelo Russell’s growing voice as a quarterback of the defense — Playing without Jaden McDaniels, Jarred Vanderbilt and Patrick Beverley, and how Josh Okogie filled the void — The KAT and Naz pairing finally clicking — The value of being able to reach down the bench to find answers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the show in Philadelphia on Saturday night, that ended up being one of the most memorable Timberwolves victories of the past decade. A well-rounded affair that tapped into so many of the things that have come to define the Wolves this season. Topics discussed: — D’Angelo Russell’s 27 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. But how this game by Russell, yet again, wasn’t exclusively defined by getting buckets — KAT’s dominant first half being the latest example of how teams can’t affording to guard this sleeker version of KAT with traditional centers — Joel Embiid living at the free throw line on a night of uneven whistles — Leandro Bolmaro making his debut as a real rotation player for the Wolves, and what we might come to expect from Bolmaro if he is to stay in the rotation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss what has been behind the Timberwolves recent four-game winning streak. From the impact of critical role players like Jarred Vanderbilt and Patrick, to the way Chris Finch has blended lineups and schemes for profit, and to the Wolves top-10 defense and the role that 3-point variance has and has not influenced the team's recent success on that end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Timberwolves 4th consecutive win, this time a 14-point road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The focus of this episode is on the Wolves defense that now ranks 7th in the NBA. We look into what has been behind the Wolves defensive surge, specifically looking into the role that 3-point variance has played during a season where the Wolves have completely change their defensive scheme. Topics include: — After never being a top-10 defense any year of Karl-Anthony Towns’ career, the Wolves now rank 7th in the league — The role 3-point variance or “luck” is playing in the Wolves defense spiking — KAT dominating Jonas Valanciunas and the Pelicans antiquated tactic for trying to slow him and the Wolves down — Patrick Beverley’s impact on the Wolves Big 3 this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves 43-point victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night and what has been behind what is now a three-game winning streak. From Anthony Edwards’ explosive first quarter fueling the Wolves on a quiet night from Karl-Anthony Towns, to how Jarred Vanderbilt’s inspirational play is beginning to render exponential returns, and to the Wolves massive success in the minutes D’Angelo Russell has been on the floor this season. — Ant delivers a perfect 17-point first quarter as KAT starts the night slow — The consistency of Vanderbilt’s effort, and how teammates are beginning to not only expect it but profit off of Vando’s work — What is behind DLo leading the Wolves in net-rating by miles — Naz Reid and the Wolves finding consistency in the minutes where KAT is off the floor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to what is now a two-game winning streak for the Wolves after Thursday night’s win over the Spurs. How should Wolves fans feel about wins over the Kings and Spurs relative to what that means for their chances of making the play-in tournament? Topics include: — How the bottom of the Western Conference is making the play-in tournament feel like a reasonable expectation for this Wolves team — The Wolves on another hot defensive streak, and how that makes the hot start to the season feel like less of a blip on the radar — Schematic changes that are putting KAT in better rebounding position — Jaden McDaniels, Malik Beasley and Taurean Prince catching a rhythm off the bench after Finch shortens the rotation — The importance of McDaniels getting back on track Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins the show to discuss the hidden pleasure of the Timberwolves becoming a competent defense this season under Chris Finch. Dane and Britt discuss the things that have come to epitomize this Wolves team -- from the defense to porous offense and lack of continuity between the squad's three most prolific scorers. Also, the topic of Karl-Anthony Towns of D'Angelo being extension eligible this summer -- and how the nature of their contracts will, in part, define the future of the KAT-Ant-DLo core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we run through the final 2 minutes and 18 seconds of the Timberwolves eventual loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Specifically how Karl-Anthony Towns was going off in the fourth quarter but could not get a single shot off in the final 138 seconds. Topics include: — Play-by-play going through the final 2:18 of the game — How the Wolves offense does not flow through Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards the same way the Suns’ offense doesn’t flow through Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton — How KAT, DLo and Ant discussing how to handle late game situations — Edwards’ worst offensive game and best defensive game of the season happening simultaneously — Finch dropping the rotation down to eight players, and really seven after Josh Okogie got hurt in the second quarter — Looking ahead to the Sacramento Kings matchup, and why that needs to be a game the Wolves get back on track for Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to Saturday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers and recaps the weekend’s back to back. We start by taking a lay of the land 12 games into the season, noting how the Wolves defense has crashed to the bottom of the league in November while the offense just has not been able to take steps forward. We also discuss how much the broken roster construction is impacting the perception of Chris Finch while the losses pile up. And we discuss how the Clippers again used their blueprint for slowing down Karl-Anthony Towns, and how teams around the league may use this blueprint nightly against the Wolves until the shooting surrounding KAT comes around. Also some stray notes on Jaden McDaniels biggest offensive output of the season in a new role off the bench. And finally we look ahead to Monday’s matchup against the Phoenix Suns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to Anthony Edwards’ 48-point performance against the Warriors that proved to not be enough, given the lack of support he received and Andrew Wiggins going off for 35 on the other side of the floor. Topics today include: — First 6-game losing streak since Ed Davis, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarrett Culver were starting for the Wolves — Why this Wolves roster provides hope given its undeniable talent, but a scary kind of hope because the results are no different — Ant’s “absolutely perfect” game, given his shot selection, according to Chris Finch — Wiggins goes off, because of course he does — How Chris Finch continues to search for what aren’t really solution around the Big 3, and instead just better problems — What might be able to change in a weekend against the Lakers and Clippers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt's Tuesday column on the Wolves-related dread that is sinking in after the Wolves losing streak extended to five games after Monday's loss. How much are each of the Wolves main contributors responsible and what might they do to inspire change going forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane rattles through what went into the Timberwolves losing a 16-point lead with 7 and a half minutes remaining in the game. A play by play run through of how the Wolves offense ran out of flow and how Ja Morant took over for the Grizzlies. Topics include: — The insane final 7.5 minutes of the game, where the Wolves lead slowly dwindled as chaos ensued in the final minute of the game — Karl-Anthony Towns and the perhaps flawed idea that it is possible to “execute” a flow-based offensive system in late-game situations + why it makes sense that these Wolves haven’t yet found flow — What D’Angelo Russell’s return to the lineup meant for the Wolves offense — The KAT + Naz Reid pairing in the frontcourt + what Naz provides offensively that Josh Okogie and Jarred Vanderbilt do not Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane digs into another Timberwolves loss to the Clippers, the Wolves fourth consecutive loss. We discuss why this team feels like it needs D’Angelo Russell as a means to help their seemingly broken offense. As the Wolves flounder more and more questions arise about the many imbalances in the way this roster is constructed. Topics today include: — Why D’Angelo Russell would help limit Karl-Anthony Towns double teams and open up the offense — The Wolves halfcourt offense completely stalling — Anthony Edwards needing to attack more, and being the only player on the roster who even can attack more — Taurean Prince starts + the Wolves power forward carousel — Should Malik Beasley be in the starting lineup going forward? — A four-game home losing streak before a four-game road trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers and reflects on the quality of the Wolves’ opponents through the first seven games of the season. We dig into why a 3-4 record is currently underwhelming, and how the Clippers used the same blueprint against the Wolves as the Magic did. Topics include: — What the quality of the Wolves opponents thus far says about the 3-4 record to start the season — Where the Clippers attacked the Wolves defense to go wild from deep + how the Wolves can mend that breakage — A new starting lineup with D’Angelo Russell hurt + the offensive role of Josh Okogie and Jarred Vanderbilt when they’re in at power forward — Patrick Beverley’s big game against his old team + the costly technical and turnovers committed late Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins the show to discuss where the Timberwolves stand after their loss to the Orlando Magic, dropping their record to 3-3. Dane and Britt dive into why the offense should improve and why the defense has been a point of pride thus far. They also discuss the fallout from D'Angelo Russell's injury, Chris Finch's new power position within the organization and why the double-header against the Clippers represents an inflection point in the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we have instant takeaways from the Timberwolves 18-point loss to the Orlando Magic Monday night, dipping the Wolves’ record to 3-3 on the season. The loss brought questions about shot selection and the season’s first installment of the injury bug. Topics discussed include: — How this loss felt a lot like “The Old Wolves” — Again raising the question: Does KAT need to be shooting more? — Why the Wolves shot selection suggests an offensive burst should be coming — The first bad defensive game in a season where the defense has exceeded expectations — Injury fallout, and what will change if Patrick Beverley, D’Angelo Russell or Naz Reid have to miss time with their injuries — The KAT and Naz pairing resurfacing — How Orlando played good chess, exploiting the Wolves defensive scheme and shooting shortcomings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane brings immediate reactions from the Timberwolves 93-91 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. We dig into the Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell all struggling, while Malik Beasley appeared to get his rhythm back. And then we look ahead to what could be a trap game against a big Orlando Magic team on Monday. Topics include: — KAT + Ant + DLo combine to score 42 points, and why the Wolves offense needs to call KAT’s number more often — Beasley catches a rhythm, making six 3s in the loss — Beasley’s growth as a defender, and why he is key to the Wolves finding their ceiling — Looking ahead to Monday’s matchup against a young but physically imposing Orlando Magic team, and why that game’s result will indicate what direction the Wolves are moving in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane recaps the Timberwolves road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks and what Anthony Edwards and Chris Finch had to say about the victory after the game. Topics on today include: — The Wolves responding after Ant’s mini blowup following the loss to the Pelicans — D’Angelo Russell taking advantage of a Bucks roster without Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday, who couldn’t slow him down from midrange — Jarred Vanderbilt moving into the starting lineup, guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo and putting together a rebounding highlight reel — How the rotation completely changed with Vanderbilt in as a starter, and what this might mean for Josh Okogie going forward — Why the Wolves have a chance to begin the season 4-1 by taking advantage of a Nuggets team who is off to a shaky start Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss his column on the brilliance of Karl-Anthony Towns’ game and the return of the annoyance that comes with Towns’ fighting with the refs. Dane and Britt hit a variety of topics that cover the first three games, including: — How KAT’s early frustration with the refs defined the Wolves third game of the season, a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans — Anthony Edwards’ growing role of a leader on the team — The Wolves opportunity in Milwaukee on Wednesday, and how they might matchup with the Bucks — Using numbers and eye test to judge the Wolves defense thus far — The throes and benefits of an 11-man rotation — Things we projected this offseason that have not proven to be accurate thus far this season — D’Angelo Russell’s struggles thus far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane reacts to a chaotic Wolves loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and the leadership dynamic taking form in the Timberwolves. We get into how the play of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell — the team’s three best players — is beginning to shape the team’s identity. Topics include: — Anthony Edwards placing the blame on himself, KAT and DLo for the lack of rhythm the Wolves are playing with — Ant’s growing leadership role on the team — KAT again struggling with the refs — Finch searching for scoring and rebounding simultaneously, and thus far not finding it — Patrick Beverley’s role as not only a leader and defender but the importance of his shooting and rebounding on a team that needs it — Previewing Wednesday’s matchup against the surprisingly small Milwaukee Bucks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane brings instant reactions from the Timberwolves second victory of the season, detailing what went right against the Pelicans and what still remains a work in progress. Topics include: — Karl-Anthony Towns back playing like the dominant offensive center he was two seasons ago — KAT fouls out, and his history of foul trouble, particularly as it relates to offensive fouls — Patrick Beverley makes his debut, and brings the juice defensively — First signs of the lack of balance on the roster, in terms of both size and players being one-dimensional — Why Jordan McLaughlin was the Forgotten Star of tonight’s game — Jaden McDaniels’ low-usage role next to KAT, Ant and DLo, and how McDaniels’ offensive impact connects to where his 3-point percentage shakes out at — What to look for in the rematch against New Orleans on Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, after a preseason of many questions, Dane brings immediate takeaways from the Timberwolves opening night victory over the Houston Rockets. Topics today include: — The Anthony Edwards Show Detailing how Ant seems to be on the brink of something special. And why this seemingly imminent explosion isn’t coming from nowhere, but instead just the next step in his progression — Josh Okogie Starts And Sets The Defensive Tone After a summer of questions about who would be the Wolves fifth starter, Okogie got the nod and showed why he is critical to laying a defensive foundation — A Game Of Passing The Offensive Baton From KAT to Ant to DLo How the Timberwolves offense moved through KAT early, to the Ant Show in the second quarter and to D’Angelo Russell in the second half — Why Malik Beasley Was Tonight’s Forgotten Star — Looking Ahead To The Next Two Games Against The Pelicans And The Debut Of Patrick Beverley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to preview the Minnesota Timberwolves upcoming season through the lens of the bigs. The five players Dane and Britt focus on in this episode are Karl-Anthony Towns, Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Naz Reid and Nathan Knight. Part 1 and Part 2 of the season preview focused on the guards and wings, and can be found as the two previous episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to preview the Minnesota Timberwolves upcoming season through the lens of the wings. The five players Dane and Britt focus on in this episode are Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Malik Beasley, Taurean Prince and Jake Layman. Part 3 of the season preview will focus on the bigs. Part 1 is the previous episode in the feed, focusing on the guards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to preview the Minnesota Timberwolves upcoming season through the lens of the guards. The five players Dane and Britt focus on in this episode are D'Angelo Russell, Patrick Beverley, Jordan McLaughlin, Leandro Bolmaro, Jaylen Nowell and McKinley Wright. Part 2 of the season preview will focus on the wings and Part 3 will focus on the bigs in subsequent episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is recording after the Timberwolves’ third preseason game in Los Angeles against the Clippers, and he runs down not only what stood out in the third win but what has really popped in the preseason thus far. Some of things worth monitoring in the lead up to the season opener on October 20th. — D’Angelo Russell functioning as the engine of the Wolves offense, and the involvement of Anthony Edwards next to DLo — Who might be the 5th starter between Josh Okogie, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley? What does each player bring to the Wolves from an offensive standpoint? — Jaylen Nowell and Leandro Bolmaro playing like they belong, even if just outside of the regular season rotation — Naz Reid and his role this season, potentially next to Karl-Anthony Towns at times — Dane’s guess for what the Timberwolves minutes hierarchy might look like this season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Adam Mares, who covers the Denver Nuggets for DNVR Sports. Dane and Adam get into the linear progression of the Nuggets since the 2017-18 season compared to the Timberwolves volatility. The role of front office continuity, the growth of a Big 3, and the coaching schematics that unleashed Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. — The Timberwolves having seven lead executives since the Nuggets hired Tim Connelly, and the impact of front office continuity — The similarities and differences between the trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards compared to the trio of Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. — Chris Finch modeling the Timberwolves defense after what Michael Malone installed in Denver before the Nuggets defense made a leap — How Finch helped create the Nuggets offensive identity when he was in Denver, and Adam’s optimism for the impact Finch will have on Towns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is back with a takeaways from the Timberwolves preseason opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. Any ideas that the Wolves are entering the season with bad vibes after firing their President of Basketball Operations were squashed with a pretty inspired effort from Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the Wolves. Topics include: — Ant’s defense, of all things, shining in preseason opener, and what impact that could have — Starting Josh Okogie at power forward, and what we can takeaway from Chris Finch’s rotations — Being back at Target Center + witnessing Russell grow into the role of being a team leader, on and off the court — A lesser offensive burden for KAT, but a responsibility to be the team’s defensive tentpole and best defensive rebounder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss his story on Chris Finch’s plan for fixing the Timberwolves story. Britt and Dane discuss Britt’s reporting on the story — including interviews with Finch, Elston Turner, Jaden McDaniels, amongst other — and just what Timberwolves fane should expect in terms of Finch’s plan to make the Wolves at least a mediocre defensive team. Additionally, Dane and Britt go into some of the other breadcrumbs that have fallen out of the first three days of Timberwolves training camp. — How Finch has used the Denver Nuggets defensive model with Nikola Jokic as a guideline for what the Wolves will be running — The differences between this scheme and what Tom Thibodeau and Ryan Saunders ran, and what this will ask of Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the roster — The importance of the defensive “low man” role that Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaden McDaniels and Taurean Prince will need to fill — Other audacious Finch plans. Plans that carry a risk, but, if executed, could increase the Wolves ceiling — The Timberwolves being one of the smallest teams in the NBA, and new defensive coordinator Elston Turner’s experience coaching a smaller roster in Houston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show is Part 2 of a Timberwolves Media Day reaction with Kyle Theige from CanisHoopus.com. Dane and Kyle dig into what KAT said, what Gupta didn't, and reflect on how the rest of the roster seems unphased by the firing of Gersson Rosas, ready to just play basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's show is Part 1 of our two-part Timberwolves Media Day coverage with Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus.com. This episode is an immediate reaction to the introductory press conference for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Dane and Kyle describe what was said before and after the presser, plus the general atmosphere at the Timberwolves facility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Andy Grimsrud (@PDWolves) from PunchDrunkWolves.com to recap the Gersson Rosas Era and discuss the Philadelphia 76ers potentially losing leverage once training camp begins next week. Andy, a notable Thibs Stan and Rosas Questioner, wrote an article on Friday recapping the Rosas regime and the questions he’s had about Rosas dating back to Rosas’ hiring in 2019. We go back and forth and break it down. — Rosas’ endorsement of Ryan Saunders as the best head coaching candidate available in 2019 — Cleaning out the roster Rosas inherited + why many of Rosas’ moves amounted to only being half measures — A very successful 2020 Draft — How a Ben Simmons move would impact the Timberwolves timeline, and how Sachin Gupta, now in charge, might pursue that venture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss the firing of Gersson Rosas and what this signals for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In which Dane and Britt discuss: — The rumblings of discontentment between Rosas and the rest of the Wolves organization and front office — Why the timing signals something egregious or serious procrastination — Karl-Anthony Towns being blind-sided by the move — Why this should have little impact on Chris Finch and what he is able to make of this talented Timberwolves roster — Going through the history of Rosas’ bigger moves made over his two-year tenure as President of Basketball Operations — How new President of Basketball Operations Sachin Gupta may approach roster construction differently than Rosas did — A collective exhale that this team is very weird Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane talks about the Timberwolves defense this upcoming season. Specifically the impact Ben Simmons would have on the defensive end if the Wolves were to pull off a trade to acquire him. Additionally, clips included from Timberwolves new defensive coordinator Elston Turner on his vision for the Wolves’ defense this year, and Turner’s view on how drop coverage can effectively be played in today’s NBA. And lastly, we get to the team-friendly contracts that Jarred Vanderbilt and Jordan McLaughlin recently signed. — Comparing Ben Simmons’ defensive impact next to Karl-Anthony Towns vs. Jimmy Butler’s defensive impact next to KAT — What sort of price in a trade would be justifiable given Simmons’ expected impact? — New Defensive Coordinator Elston Turner on his vision for the Timberwolves defense, and how that vision might be different than David Vanterpool and Jospeh Blair’s — The impact of Vanderbilt and McLaughlin signing long-term, team-friendly deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Chris Hine of The Star Tribune joins the show to discuss his extensive feature story on new Timberwolves owner Marc Lore. Dane and Chris discuss their interactions with Lore in Las Vegas at the NBA Summer League, and Chris gives his take on what Marc Lore might bring to the Timberwolves organization and the Minnesota community. Topics include: Lore’s love for magic tricks — and the two acts Lore pulled on Dane and Chris in Vegas The vision of using three core values to change the culture of the Timberwolves organization Chris’s read on Lore’s personality from his sit down with the new owner Lore’s on-the-record commentary about the team staying in Minnesota, and how a new stadium likely factors into that equation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss some of the details uncovered in Britt’s two-part, 75-minute one-on-one interview with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch. The topics covered in the Britt-Finch Q+A are abundant, and we tried to hit on as many of those as possible. -- Finch’s style of specific play calls vs. a free-flowing offensive emphasis — and how that differentiate’s from the previous style under Ryan Saunders (and Gersson Rosas) -- Finch’s relationship with personnel vs. scheme — and how Finch freely admits the defensive plan will be different this season -- A Scottie Pippen comparison for Jaden McDaniels from Finch -- Finch’s acknowledgement of separate timelines and his job as a coach for navigating those two paths effectively -- The Timberwolves “Core Four” of KAT, DLo, Ant and McDaniels -- Britt's heaping of praise on the Patrick Beverley trade: “Rosas best trade to date” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Rand of the Star Tribune joins Dane on the show for another reaction to the Patrick Beverley trade, plus we dig into the Timberwolves Vegas over/under of 34.5 wins. Rand brings the history of the Timberwolves "over" versus Vegas. (Hint: History does not indicate that the Wolves over has been a good bet) We also dig a little further into Beverley's specific fit within the Wolves rotation, asking whether or not Beverley might be able to be a better option at the position than Rubio was. And, naturally, a little conversation on whether Ben Simmons lurks as a possibility -- and what his price tag might be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to instantly react to today's news that the Timberwolves have traded Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangomez for Patrick Beverley from the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle and I put this trade together with the Rubio for Prince swap and assess the Wolves offseason thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Jon Krawczynski and Britt Robson of The Athletic join Dane is Las Vegas to take stock of the future of the Timberwolves. Topics discussed include: How Jaden McDaniels might be a perfect fit — even if he doesn’t reach his ultimate ceiling Why this is a pivotal year for Karl-Anthony Towns’s future with the team Reasons for real optimism over the next three seasons. How the Wolves are in a stunningly good place for future team building Will the Wolves again be terrible on defense, or will they be able to find a way to be mediocre? What are the odds the Wolves still make a big move before the season starts? Once the Ben Simmons shoe drops, how will the Wolves be positioned to involved themselves in the move — whether that be for Simmons or as a third team in a deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Chris Finch and Gersson Rosas join Dane in Las Vegas to have a conversation about where the Minnesota Timberwolves stand and where they might be going. Topics with head coach and POBO include: After a whirlwind first two years as chief decision-maker, what is next for Rosas — and how does Finch fit into that? Rosas big bet on Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards — and what Finch envisions from those three. Balancing personnel versus scheme in the process of improving the defense What Rosas and Finch think KAT needs from his frontcourt partner. Why the power forward position remains a swing spot for this team Can Jaden McDaniels be the answer as a high-impact, low-usage player? Skinny KAT What are the expectations for this season? Playoffs? Do Rosas and Finch feel pressure? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to the show to discuss the thing that have actually came to fruition this offseason for the Timberwolves — from the Ricky Rubio for Taurean Prince swap to the two-way signings — and for what might yet transpire in regards to Jarred Vanderbilt and on the trade market. Along with some thoughts on the squad entering Summer League. — Britt gives his thoughts on the Rubio trade — How teams might be assessing Vanderbilt’s price tag in restricted free agency — The difference between the free agency part of the offseason (where the Wolves were silent) and the trade market portion of the offseason (where the Wolves could still make a move) — Trusting Rosas on two-way signings — Dane suggests a specific type of player the Wolves might be able to target on the trade market — Why it sounds like the Wolves may be changing their defensive scheme under new defensive coordinator Joseph Blair — What we’ll be looking for from Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell in Summer League Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Darren Wolfson of KSTP and SKOR North joins to discuss the latest rumblings in the Timberwolves offseason pursuits. Doogie and Dane run through what and why the Wolves have thus far been quiet in the free agent market place and what could potentially come. Specific topics include: The latest names Doogie has heard the Wolves have been in contact with and shares some names the Wolves have not touch based on this offseason (including Larry Nance Jr.) A conversation about Lauri Markkanen and how real the buzz is surrounding Chicago’s restricted free agent The pattern of Gersson Rosas making one move that suggests there might be a subsequent move — and whether or not that will happen this time with the Taurean Prince trade The negotiation process between the Wolves and Jarred Vanderbilt/Jordan McLaughlin McKinley Wright and Nathan Knight signing as two-way contracts What Dane and Doogie think the impact of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore might be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we get into the Minnesota Timberwolves draft night. A night that included no draft picks, but a rather meaningful trade of Ricky Rubio in exchange for Taurean Prince and a 2022 2nd round pick. Mixed into the pod are audio snippets from Gersson Rosas’ late-night press conference that help clarify what the Wolves were doing on draft night and what they may have planned for the offseason. — Myles Turner Fodder: Rosas’ suggests they will be pursuing a big man in the offseason to play next to Karl-Anthony Towns, potentially even a center — What Prince would bring if he is in fact the starting power forward — The financial flexibility created by swapping Rubio for Prince — Why Prince presents the same problems Robert Covington and Jaden McDaniels presented as small-ball partners for KAT in the front court Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by University of St. Thomas assistant men’s basketball coach Will DeBerg to go through each of their top 14 prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft. It’s the second annual lottery Big Board pod Dane and Will have done together. And in this episode they contrast the film watching process between the 2020 class and the 2021 class before getting into their top 14s for this class. — Why we feel Cade Cunningham is in a class of his own — Where we see the drop offs point to be, from players with star potential to players that will likely only be asked to fill roles — Why Dane is bullish on Jonathan Kuminga — And the interesting questions that arise with unique prospects like Alperen Sengun, Davion Mitchell and Josh Giddey Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s pod is a film review of three prospects likely to go in next week’s NBA Draft lottery: Davion Mitchell, James Bouknight and Moses Moody. Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas) joins the show to go through what stood out on the film. We discuss: Davion Mitchell’s dominance at the college level, what is likely to translate to the NBA game, and a reasonable conversation about his size not necessarily being a death knell James Bouknight’s stunning film — for better or worse — and why he would be the player we think an interview process would be most helpful in his assessment as a prospect Asking whether or not Moses Moody is just a 3 and D prospect, or perhaps something more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks being the NBA champion for the 2020-21 season. We also get into the news of the Timberwolves pursuing Danilo Gallinari. What that type of move signals for how Gersson Rosas might be pursuing this offseason. And finally we get into Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez being approved by the NBA’s Board of Governors as limited partners of the Minnesota Timberwolves ownership team. I ask Britt what impact he would like to see the new owners have next season. And I assert my hope that Lore and Rodriguez are able to meet with Rosas in an effort to make a long-term, sustainable plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas assistant coach) joins the show to do another film review of another trio of prospects — Scottie Barnes (Florida State), Franz Wagner (Michigan) and Keon Johnson (Tennessee). How we graded theses prospects and whether or not we see any of them having a case for cracking the top-5 of this draft class. With Barnes, an elite defensive prospect, what is his best position offensively? And how might his lack of shooting hold down his ceiling? Will Wagner’s defensive impact at the college level translate to the NBA game? Why Wagner isn’t at all your typical euro prospect who can shoot but can’t defend Johnson might be the best athlete of the class, but how will that translate to the NBA. How high can a team justify drafting him given the question marks in his game? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss a terrific Game 4 of The NBA Finals and everything that has now transpired with series back tied at 2-2. In the second half of the show (30-ish minute mark), we discuss watching these Finals through a Timberwolves lens — asking ourselves how Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell might be able to duplicate similar things to Khris Middleton and Devin Booker if the Timberwolves were ever were to reach The NBA Finals. And then we look ahead to the offseason and Summer League. The dominance of Middleton and Booker Phoenix losing the possession game on the boards and with turnovers Where we think this series is headed Watching The Finals through a Timberwolves And then Britt shares a story about drinking with George Karl at Summer League 30 years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode we check in on the six Timberwolves players who have been playing for their national teams this summer in advance of the Olympics. What I’ve been hearing for injury updates on Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid and Juancho Hernangomez, and then how Leandro Bolmaro, Josh Okogie and Ricky Rubio have been performing in slightly different roles for their national teams. What position does Leandro Bolmaro play? How has Bolmaro looked defensively and what is he most comfortable doing offensively? Josh Okogie playing point guard for Nigeria. How will that benefit him in the NBA next season? Why doesn’t international Ricky Rubio translate to the NBA? What can happen this season so more of Rubio’s international dominance shows up for the Wolves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Will DeBerg (Assistant Men’s coach at the University of St. Thomas) joins to breakdown the film of Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga from the G-League’s G-League Ignite team. Green and Kuminga are like top-5 picks in this month’s NBA Draft. We discuss: The environment Green and Kuminga played in this year in the G-League and the level of competition they went against compared to other prospects we have watched The similarities between Green as a prospect to Zach LaVine when he came out of UCLA Why Kuminga’s ceiling is not just about being a “freak athlete” How Dane and Will rank Green and Kuminga compared to Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs as prospects  Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to compare notes on our reactions from Gersson Rosas’ mid-offseason press conference from earlier this week. Rosas’ commentary led Britt and I to dig into these topics amongst others: How much of Rosas insistence about trade talks being underway is a smokescreen for not having draft picks? Rosas basically saying we have enough young players already Rosas saying the Wolves need for “veteran leadership” — and where Ricky Rubio might figure into that If Karl-Anthony Towns is ultimately a 1B or No. 2 star, how might the Wolves proceed? The Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels timeline versus the Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell timeline, and whether or not the Wolves should be picking a path   Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to take stock of what has been one of the most bizarre, but also fun, NBA playoffs. We start to look ahead to the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns as the likely NBA Finals contenders, while also giving the Atlanta Hawks their due respect for an impressive run. As always, the conversation ranges all over the NBA, with many veers back to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Topics include: Milwaukee triumph without the traditional star core Chris Paul’s performance and his impact on his teammates, specifically DeAndre Ayton The Atlanta Hawks being a team who have left their mark in these playoffs as a team who has trappings of being a perennial contender in the East going forward Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to discuss the Timberwolves offseason outlook now that we know they will not have their first round pick in July’s draft. That variable being removed hones the focus on the 12 players currently under contract for next season and makes ideas about how to adjust the roster more direct. We discuss: The caliber of this Wolves team if they make no meaningful additions to the roster prior to next season What archetype of added big might bring out the most from this roster — using Myles Turner, Ben Simmons and John Collins as examples of three archetypes What Britt would be willing to give up for Ben Simmons versus what Dane would be willing to give up   Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Jake Paynting of CanisHoopus joins to discuss his film review of Leandro Bolmaro — the Timberwolves’ 23rd overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, who seems poised to join the team after playing for FC Barcelona last season. We discuss: Bolmaro’s sure-fire NBA-ready skill: On-ball defense What Bolmaro’s game looks like offensively The swing skills that will determine Bolmaro’s ultimate ceiling Bolmaro’s one clear weakness entering the NBA How Bolmaro might into the construct of the Timberwolves’ current roster, and how his presence further affirms the need to address the power forward position at some point this offseason  Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, we (finally) talk potential Ben Simmons to Minnesota trades. While any trade being consummated is inherently unlikely, we get into why the Simmons idea no longer feels like completely reckless speculation. How Gersson Rosas has talked about making moves for star players since he took over the front office — and why Simmons might check those boxes, and why he might not Rosas’ history of trading for players whose values have recently dipped — both D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley How Simmons’ everything-other-than-shooting would be a great fit What it would take to match salaries in a potential trade What sort of draft capital I’ve been hearing it would take to acquire Simmons in a Wolves package Three different trade frameworks Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we begin our series NBA Draft prospect film reviews for the pod. Will DeBerg of the University of St. Thomas is again joining me in this venture, as he did last summer. And to start off the series, and on the day of the NBA Draft lottery, Will and I take a look at the top three prospects in 2021 Draft class, Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley and Jalen Suggs. For each of the three prospects, we run through what stood out from their games on each side of the ball in their college film and speculate on what might and what might not translate to the next level. So start your NBA Draft research with today’s show.   Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report joins to highlight the many Timberwolves-related anecdotes from his new book “Built To Lose: How The NBA’s Tanking Era Changed The League Forever”. The ties from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Houston Rockets and even to the acquisition of Andrew Wiggins and selection of Karl-Anthony Towns are abundant. Sachin Gupta’s role in The Process with Sam Hinkie The impact the lottery odds flattening might have had on the Timberwolves not tanking this season Flip Saunders motivations going into the 2015 Draft in regards to Jahlil Okafor versus Karl-Anthony Towns And much more   If you would like to purchase Jake’s book, you can do that from our friends at SubText Books here. Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod for a second time this week, where on this episode we discuss the recent Minnesota Timberwolves news and notes since the season ended one month ago. Topics discussed include: Iowa Wolves coach Sam Newman-Beck ousted as Chris Finch and Gersson Rosas begin to build out a new coaching staff from top to bottom, moving on from the majority of the remaining members of Ryan Saunders’ staff (first 15 minutes) A timeline of what is proving to be a messy transition of power from Glen Taylor to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore (second 15 minutes) Laying out the path to the Timberwolves staying in Minnesota under new ownership + the doomsday path Rodriguez and Lore could pursue if they opt to be aggressive about relocating the franchise (final 15 minutes)   Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss a wide open NBA playoff field, with three series tied at 2-2 and the Phoenix Suns ascending to the conference finals. We discuss: Chris Paul’s dominance and the Suns exploding into championship contention The Nets title odds through a bundle of injuries + what is left to be desired from Giannis and the Bucks. Adjustments for the remainder of the series Assessing the Sixers as title contenders, Joel Embiid’s health and Trae Young inspiring the Hawks through Ben Simmons’ defense A still fascinating, toss-up of a Clippers-Jazz series + sleeping on Kawhi Leonard + where Rudy Gobert ranks amongst the other top centers in the league  Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brendan Hedtke of CanisHoopus joins the pod today to discuss the potential paths for the Timberwolves to take this summer to become a respectable defense next season. What can Gersson Rosas add to this roster and what can Chris Finch adjust to make the Wolves’ defense good enough to make the playoffs? We discuss: The Wolves history of being a below-average defensive team, specifically over the six seasons Karl-Anthony Towns has been on the roster Where do the Wolves need to rank defensively to make the playoffs next season? Should the Wolves consider adding a true rim-protecting center? What are the paths to doing that? Why Jaden McDaniels’ best position may be small forward instead of power forward Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Create a BetUS account with promo code "Dane125" at: https://bit.ly/DaneMooreBetUS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic again joins the show. This time to discuss the now set, eight-team field for the second round of the playoffs. We spend about twenty minutes on all four of the second round series, in this order: Bucks-Nets, Nuggets-Suns, Clippers-Jazz, Sixers-Hawks. Topics discussed include: Our announcement of a live show on NBA Draft Lottery Night, June 22nd, at Forgotten Star Brewery in Fridley, Minnesota. Britt and I will be at Forgotten Star to see how the lottery balls bounce in the draft lottery, and immediately record a live episode following the Lottery’s results How Brooklyn still looked like they had more than enough for Milwaukee even once James Harden went down The X-factors for a Denver team against a more sturdy Phoenix squad Dane and Britt come down on different winners for the Jazz-Clippers series How the Sixers can recover against the Hawks the rest of the series Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, Jack Borman of CanisHoopus joins the pod to chat about our Timberwolves-related thoughts that have been triggered while watching these playoffs. We’re calling it “watching the playoffs through a Timberwolves lens”. And, in that, we discuss: • The idea of this playoff role player-type of John Collins being on the Wolves next season • Buy low guys that could be acquired via trade this summer by the Wolves who are playing in these playoffs. Guys like Daniel Gafford of the Wizards • The power forwards the Timberwolves pursued this offseason — like Derrick Jones Jr., Paul Millsap and JaMychal Green — having relatively small playoff impacts. How does this impact our view of the midlevel exception? • The similarities in offensive structure between what Brooklyn has built to what the Timberwolves have on their roster — three strong isolation players and one shooter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, Glen Willis of PeachTree Hoops joins the pod for a Hawks-Knicks deep dive, a look into what has played out in the Grizzlies-Jazz series and the Sixers Title chances. We discuss: Are Thibs and the Knicks done? Trae Young’s explosion and Julius Randle’s deflation in their first playoff experiences John Collins future in Atlanta? What would Collins cost for the Timberwolves to acquire and what would his impact be on the Wolves’ roster? How these playoffs have suggested a superstar upside for Ja Morant What should we think of the Jazz as contenders in the West? How might they matchup with the Mavs or Clippers in Round 2? Joel Embiid’s dominance and the problems he’ll present in an eventual matchup against the Nets or Bucks? Utter confusion about what is playing out in the Western Conference Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod on Wednesday afternoon to review the five playoff series that have completed Game 2 thus far. We discuss: - Jrue Holiday and the Milwaukee Bucks new-found talent advantage shining through over the Miami Heat. Plus: Jimmy Butler’s underwhelming first two games of the series - The Los Angeles Lakers obsession with their size advantage over the Phoenix Suns and why Anthony Davis at center might be able to end the Suns’ fire. Plus: Phoenix sadly playing with a broken Chris Paul - The Denver Nuggets breaking the Portland Trailblazers defense down in Game 2 in a Damian Lillard versus Nikola Jokic battle - Luke Doncic handling everything the Los Angeles Clippers throw at him and the potential demise of the Clippers grand plan - The Brooklyn Nets are here — look out, world Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins Dane for one final conversation about the 2020-21 Minnesota Timberwolves. A reflection on Anthony Edwards' first season in Minnesota, the status of the KAT and DLo pairing, where Gersson Rosas may take this team this summer, and much more. Thank you all for following along with Britt and I all season. Appreciate y'all. Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we recap Gersson Rosas end of season press conference and media exit interviews with the players on the roster. We hit on the array of topics covered by Rosas on the state of the roster going forward and parse through the player’s refections on their seasons individually and as a group. - Rosas and Chris Finch on the plan at power forward going forward. What needs to be addressed at that position and Rosas’ means to address those needs in the offseason - D’Angelo Russell on feeling “needed” in Minnesota rather than “wanted”, as he felt at previous stops of his career. Plus a reflection on his individual success after returning from injury - Ricky Rubio on how he fits going into next season - Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns on making the playoffs next season - And plenty more Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We made it through 72 games of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball this season, somehow. It was wild. It was weird. And it was certainly only the beginning... of something. After a win in Game 72 over the Dallas Mavericks, on today’s show, we reflect on the season that was, acknowledge that Anthony Edwards is something to believe in, and turn our gaze onto Gersson Rosas and the front office for their biggest offseason yet. - A thank you from me to you for making this season, the pod and my job possible - One last look at Anthony Edwards’ insane close to the season. Making the case that Edwards is not only something to believe in but a player that has already arrived - Why it’s now go-time for Gersson Rosas and the front office to win the Summer of 2021 Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the Timberwolves second-to-last game of the season, they seemed to run out of whatever good vibes they were running on. Saturday’s loss to the Celtics signaled much of the good JuJu that had been fueling team has either expired or been put on ice until next year — but it also opened up a chance to greatly improve their lottery odds in the final game of the season against Dallas. On today’s pod we discuss: - How the Timberwolves lottery odds will be impacted by Sunday’s results - Another disappointing loss for a team that is “not a tanking team” - Decision time for Rosas on the Rubio and DLo pairing. Does it matter that the Rubio-DLo numbers have been better under Finch than they were under Saunders? - How deciding Jaden McDaniels’ position is a sliding door decision for the Wolves this summer Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Minnesota Timberwolves began to play out the string with a Thursday night loss to the Denver Nuggets, we look forward to what Chris Finch might be able to bring out of Karl-Anthony Towns next season. How Finch’s experience with Nikola Jokic in Denver and Anthony Davis in New Orleans might apply to KAT potentially reaching a new level. Amongst other things, we discuss: - Finch speaks on his time in Denver with Jokic — watching Jokic’s breakout season first hand - What parts of Jokic’s ascension can we bank on for KAT next season? - Anthony Edwards’ 18-point third quarter on Thursday and the Timberwolves relationship with streakiness - The Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore ownership deal reportedly crossing the finish line and what the first steps are in this transition of power from Glen Taylor to Rodriguez and Lore Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tuesday night was another blowout win for the Timberwolves. On today's pod, we reflect on the Wolves now being 10-7 with KAT, DLo and Ant all in the lineup since DLo's return (and 12-9 for the season). And then we take a mental note of how much the numbers have been inflated by these last two blowouts. We also touch on DLo showcasing his special passing lately. And close out the pod be wondering what the Wolves in-house options at power forward might be if they don't address the position this offseason. Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With only four Timberwolves games left this season, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod for his final in-season appearance of the 2020-21 season — to take stock of what has transpired this past month and what it might portend for the future. We discuss: - Anthony Edwards turning yet another corner, beginning to post legitimate star numbers - What role Chris Finch has played in Ant’s ascension and the Timberwolves going 9-9 since D’Angelo Russell returned from injury - Forcing Britt to have the Ant vs. LaMelo Rookie of the Year conversation - The keeping the pick versus losing the pick offseason paths this summer — and what impact that will have on the futures of Ricky Rubio and Malik Beasley - The decision not to tank and whether that will be worth the lottery balls lost in the process Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another win on Sunday night in Orlando, this time in blowout fashion, the likelihood that the Timberwolves fall to the Number Six slot in the lottery has greatly increased. On today’s pod, we weigh the value winning since the All Star Break (14-18) against the drop in the likelihood that the Wolves keep their pick this summer (probably a 12.5% drop — down from 40.1% to 27.6%). - Why the No. 6 slot now seems most likely - Has winning since the break had a significant impact on how bought-in D’Angelo Russell is? - How good exactly have the Wolves been since the break? Is 11th on offense that big of a deal if they’ve still been 28th on defense? - What have been the “soft” values of trying — culture, habits, etc? - Where is Karl-Anthony Towns’ head at going into the offseason? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves are becoming Anthony Edwards team, too. Friday’s night’s loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat was the latest installment of the Edwards ascension story — not only as a player but as a leader of the team. On today’s pod, we dig into the KAT and Butler spat, and how Edwards was there for his teammate. He’s becoming a leader, too. - Edwards sticking up for KAT postgame after the exchange with Butler - How Ant feels like the Timberwolves Randy Moss and KAT feels like Adrian Peterson — and the ways that might impact the way fans latch onto the team - A technical fest that led to D’Angelo Russell getting ejected and Edwards receiving superstar defensive attention - Giving Jarred Vanderbilt his flowers — and how he has become one of the Wolves most impactful defenders Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Edwards might have played the best game of his young career on Wednesday night. On tonight’s pod we dig into Edwards’ very-full (not empty) 42-point performance against the Grizzlies — that was completely absent of the rookie mistakes that have plagued much of the rookie’s first year in the league. Putting the 30-game run Edwards is on since the All-Star break into perspective. - It’s time to remove the “inefficient scorer” label from Edwards game. The stats back it up. Looking at Edwards’ shooting efficiency compared to other high-volume shooters in the league - Is the Donovan Mitchell player comp for Edwards beginning to come into focus? - All KAT-DLo 2-man game down the stretch of the 4th quarter. Who gets the ball in late-game situations? - D’Angelo Russell moves back into the starting lineup. Has Finch given up on DLo minutes next to Ricky Rubio? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, the Timberwolves are no longer on a winning streak. But they have won five of their last seven and are beginning show signs of an identity. Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Wolves hot streak and the bumps that have come along the way. We discuss: - What went wrong down the stretch against the Pelicans - The late-game pecking order — our individual preferences between KAT, DLo and Ant, and what we are gleaning Chris Finch’s preference might be - The stylistic defensive identity under Finch and how Gersson Rosas can choose to empower that style with future roster moves - The increasingly likely possibility that the Wolves fall down to the 6th slot in the tanking standings — and the impact of the odds of keeping the pick falling from 40.1% to 27.6% Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With what is now a four-game winning streak, the comparison between the momentum this Timberwolves team is generating and the momentum the Phoenix Suns generated in last season’s Bubble is becoming less outlandish. On today’s podcast, we start digging through where this Wolves team’s momentum is coming from — and how it all seems to tie back to Anthony Edwards, who had 18 fourth quarter points against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. - Ricky Rubio draws similarities and differences between what he is experiencing on this Wolves team and what he experienced as a member of the Bubble Suns (audio included) - Anthony Edwards’ late-game mentality, and going off in the 4th quarter again - Finch’s new favorite lineup: Naz-Vando-Juancho-DLo-JMac — and what the future of the sixth man role on the Wolves might look like - Looking at Jarrett Culver’s future on the team after being shut down for the season on Thursday Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’ve been toying with an idea: Is Karl-Anthony Towns playing the best basketball of his career? Better than his post-All Star break run during the 2018-19 season? Better than the first 18 games of the 2019-20 season when he led the Timberwolves to a 10-8 start? On today’s pod, we dig into that question. Also: Jarred Vanderbilt’s impact in tonight’s win over the Houston and how he might fit into the Wolves’ big picture. And then we check in on the Flab Five tanking standings. (Yes, I’m calling it that.) - Is KAT in the midst of the best 25-game stretch of his career thus far? - Vanderbilt’s case for fitting into the Wolves’ big picture plans as a restricted free agent this summer - Chris Finch stating he won’t be resting players down the stretch of the season — and how that might impact the Flab Five tanking standings Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Timberwolves ever won consecutive games again this season, I promised Kyle Theige (CanisHoopus) that he could come on the pod to celebrate the winning “streak”. Is it a streak if you win two in a row? Sure. The Wolves hadn’t won consecutive games since Christmas. In Wolves World, that’s worth celebrating. We discuss: - How both wins over the Jazz were a carbon copies of one another, and how the Wolves no longer feel dead in the water when they fall down by 15 points early in the game - Is winning a good thing for this Wolves team right now? We (again) run through the lottery odds — and estimate the likelihood of rest of season wins for the other teams in the tank - Jaden McDaniels showing real signs of a Robert Covington/Jonathan Isaac upside Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Timberwolves ever won consecutive games again this season, I promised Kyle Theige (CanisHoopus) that he could come on the pod to celebrate the winning “streak”. Is it a streak if you win two in a row? Sure. The Wolves hadn’t won consecutive games since Christmas. In Wolves World, that’s worth celebrating. We discuss: - How both wins over the Jazz were a carbon copies of one another, and how the Wolves no longer feel dead in the water when they fall down by 15 points early in the game - Is winning a good thing for this Wolves team right now? We (again) run through the lottery odds — and estimate the likelihood of rest of season wins for the other teams in the tank - Jaden McDaniels showing real signs of a Robert Covington/Jonathan Isaac upside Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, I am joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to, amongst other things, discuss his column on the first 30 games of the Chris Finch Era. Ryan Saunders coach 31 games before he was let go, and now Finch has mirrored that number. Britt and I dig into how the results have largely been similar but how many of the coaching dynamics feel like they have changed. - The identity Finch is attempting to install in terms of Xs and Os, but also in terms of power dynamics - How Finch appears to have far more leverage with the front office than Saunders ever had - Finch’s handling of player dynamics — from D’Angelo Russell off the bench to instilling defensive principles in Anthony Edwards - How Britt and I see the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference’s power rankings. Plus some around the NBA talk. Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somehow the Utah Jazz have only lost 16 games this season and two of them have come at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. On today’s pod, we discuss Saturday night’s well-rounded win in Utah — and the parts that feel like meaningful signals for what could be coming. - Legitimately good defense from everyone, including Anthony Edwards, whose defense — when it’s there — tends to inspire his offense - Why the right types of wins can be more valuable than simply pursuing lottery balls - Cutting around Karl-Anthony Towns versus spacing around Karl-Anthony Towns. And how Rudy Gobert and the Jazz handled the KAT chess match in Game 1 - Reminding ourselves how meaningful the development of Jaden McDaniels has been this season. And how McDaniels and Josh Okogie suggest they can help balance the Wolves offensively-tilted roster Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an absolute crumble in Sacramento on Wednesday night, I am joined by Brenden Nunes of The Kings Herald to break down what in the world went wrong down the stretch for the Timberwolves against the Kings. Looking beyond last night’s game, Brenden and I draw parallels between the Wolves and the Kings. Including: - The case for Anthony Edwards versus Tyrese Haliburton for Rookie of the Year - With the Wolves and Kings the league’s two worst defenses, what can they do to their rosters via trade or signing to boost themselves to league average defensively? - Would the Kings trade Haliburton and their 2021 lottery pick for the Wolves top-3 pick if they are able to retain the pick? - Are either of the Wolves or Kings on a path out of the dysfunction they have lived on for the past decade? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s normally after a Timberwolves loss where questions about the big picture enter the frame. But Tuesday’s win over the Kings left me wondering about the long-term prospects of the Timberwolves defense. Asking the question: How concerned should we be about the Wolves defense? We also saw the upside of the Wolves “outscore you” strategy, and dig into the intrigue there. - Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell going off on the offensive end but leaving much to be desired on the defensive end - How much will a training camp and learning the schemes help the Wolves defense next season? - Debunking conspiracy theories as to why DLo isn’t starting, but still asking the question: Why is DLo still not starting? - What impact is DLo coming off the bench having on being able to better understand the KAT and DLo pairing? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All good things come to an end. On Sunday night, the Timberwolves one-game winning streak was snapped by the Los Angeles Clippers, and Naz Reid’s 695-shot streak of having never taken a midrange jumper also came to sad end. In remembrance, on today’s pod, we take a look at the shots being taken under Chris Finch. - Yet another blowout loss against one of the league’s premier teams * Including explanation for why the Wolves haven’t been able to hang (audio included) - A look into the shots the Timberwolves are both taking and allowing under Chris Finch * And how those numbers compare to what the Wolves were doing under Ryan Saunders - Celebrating Naz Reid taking his first ever midrange jumper * And a look into how Reid has fit in next to KAT in the post and DLo on the perimeter Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to discuss: a Timberwolves win over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat (0:00); the competence of the Wolves when all three of KAT, DLo and Ant play (10:00); and what Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore purchasing the team might mean for the future of the franchise (37:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves have actually looked like a functional, perhaps even good, team when both D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns play. After a win over Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Friday night, we dig into why the Wolves have won five of the nine games that the team’s two highest paid players have both played in. Topics include: - How good and how bad the defense has been this season with KAT and DLo both on the floor + What is likely to sustain from those minutes big picture - How the Timberwolves got a defensive lift Friday, particularly from Jarred Vanderbilt + Why Vanderbilt’s best position is seeming like power forward next to KAT or Naz Reid - Chris Finch’s coaching style + His willingness to forego rotations to play the players who are playing well that night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Minnesota Timberwolves core players are Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley and Jaden McDaniels, who of the other 10 players on the roster make sense to be on the team next season? Rather than digging into another Timberwolves blowout at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, we go through each of the ten role players case to have roles next season. - Will Ricky Rubio get pinched off the roster financially this summer? - Has Rubio made a case to stick around with his play next to Edwards and/or Russell? - Could the Wolves attach a 2nd pick to Jarrett Culver and get a veteran bench piece? - The Juancho Conundrum - Why Josh Okogie is starting to look like he could be a real bench piece on a playoff team someday - Is there any chance Ed Davis or Jarred Vanderbilt return? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The value of Karl-Anthony Towns to the Minnesota Timberwolves might shine brightest thios season when he is off the floor. With KAT not playing on the one-year anniversary of his mother’s passing, the Timberwolves failed to compete in his absence. On today’s pod, amongst other things, we dive into the Timberwolves staggeringly poor numbers with KAT off the floor this season. - Looking at the numbers of the Wolves other best players with KAT on the floor compared to their numbers with KAT off the floor — and why they find success next to KAT - The emergence of the KAT and Naz Reid pairing under Chris Finch after the two rarely shared the floor under Ryan Saunders - Josh Okogie speaks on the weight he is feeling after another death to a black man in the greater Minneapolis community (audio from Okogie included) Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore mean for the future of the organization? On today’s show, we dig into how the news of the Timberwolves being sold will have a profound impact on whatever the Timberwolves will become — and where they will become it. We discuss: - How new ownership hints at the possibility of more organizational competence while removing the guarantee that the Timberwolves will forever be in Minnesota - The significant hurdles that would need to be overcome to move the Wolves - The similarities and differences between the ownership change that happened in Seattle before the Sonics were moved to Oklahoma City - The excitement around the organization about change — including Karl-Anthony Towns’ love for A-Rod - What impact might an ownership change have on the future of the Gersson Rosas regime? - How the two-year mentorship window between Taylor and Rodriguez/Lore lines up with KAT’s future and his next contract Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod to unravel the latest Wolves mysteries. We discuss everything around the Wolves this week, including: - The early returns of the Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell pairing, now that Russell has returned + how Anthony Edwards is fitting in as a third head in that dynamic - Chris Finch’s searching for pieces to compliment the DLo, KAT and Ant trio Reflecting on Britt’s piece on Jaden McDaniels’ rookie season + how he is proving to be a seemingly perfect fit in Minnesota - Has McDaniels’ play and fit removed him from being an outgoing piece in a big trade this summer? - The passing of DMX — and how his music was something that Britt and Kevin Garnett connected over back in the day Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Chris Finch took over as the head coach, Karl-Anthony Towns has frequently been defending on the perimeter, guarding big wings — and is playing some of his best individual defense of his career. What if this became a full-time thing? What if the Timberwolves traded for Myles Turner? On today’s pod, after surrendering 141 points to the short-handed Indiana Pacers, we discuss what needs to change for the Wolves defensively, and ask if trading for Turner is a path worth considering. - Anthony Edwards postgame comments about the Timberwolves defense - How Chris Finch has been using KAT on the perimeter defensively more often - The impact of elite rim defenders in today’s NBA - What Myles Turner would bring to the Wolves - Using what Denver traded for Aaron Gordon as a guideline for what it would theoretically cost the Wolves to acquire Turner this offseason Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday night was the return of D’Angelo Russell after a two-month knee injury. The news came out of nowhere, and just before we found out that Malik Beasley will be out for the next 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury. On today’s pod, we focus on how the new-look Wolves look and fared with DLo back in the rotation and then dug into Anthony Edwards’ case for Rookie of the Year over Tyrese Haliburton. - Russell playing almost exclusively alongside another point guard (Ricky Rubio or Jordan McLaughlin) and the importance of finding “Off-Ball DLo” - The impact of how Russell is used on Edwards - What does Edwards need to do the rest of the season to win Rookie of the Year over Haliburton? - How many GMs would take Haliburton over Edwards if we re-drafted the 2020 class today? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod on Saturday night after the Timberwolves' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. We discuss how Karl-Anthony Towns has again found his groove — even if he has to do it all by himself. - Enjoying KAT improving in his prior areas of weakness - The lack of shooting KAT has been surrounded by over the two seasons of the Gersson Rosas regime - How KAT has shown under Chris Finch that he can play power forward — and how this opens up a new potential for team building: acquiring a center to start next to KAT - Would the Timberwolves benefit from having a former player in their currently player-less front office? - Believing in the Rosas front office without reflexively giving all of their moves credit for being the right move - Around the NBA Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Friday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Karl-Anthony Towns reflected on how he is done “chasing stats” and is only interested in building his legacy through winning. So on today’s pod, we get into how KAT has adjusted his game accordingly and how the Wolves roster has not yet made the same adjustments. - KAT needing to be both the glue guy and the top performer - Has KAT limited his ceiling by adjusting his game every year to fit the cast of misfit toys that are currently surrounding him? - When will it be time to have KAT stop adjusting and instead adjust the roster to him? - Why the Timberwolves expensive core requires the rest of the roster to be built on the cheap - Can Naz Reid, Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell be impactful role players on minimum salaries going forward? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything makes more sense after a win. At least for a moment. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 4th quarter comeback against the New York Knicks on Wednesday highlighted what the Wolves are hopefully evolving into. On today’s pod we discuss: - Chris Finch’s heaping of praise on the “special” defense Jaden McDaniels has been playing lately - McDaniels’ mean streak propelling him to confront matchups against Luka Doncic, James Harden and Julius Randle - How the Wolves came back from 11 down in the 4th quarter to squeeze out a cluster of a late-game win in a battle of Anthony Edwards versus Julius Randle - The budding friendship and on-court synergy of Edwards and Malik Beasley - Edwards explains how the presence of himself, Beasley and D’Angelo Russell can free Karl-Anthony Towns from the endless cycle of double teams he receives in the post Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we mine for silver linings from the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday evening loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After a stinker of home and home series against the Houston Rockets over the weekend, the Wolves showed life in Brooklyn. We discuss: - Does Anthony Edwards have another gear? Can it be activated more consistently? - What happened down the stretch run of the 4th quarter? Why did the final shot again end up being an off-balance leaner by Malik Beasley? How will D’Angelo Russell’s presence be felt in late-game situations once he returns to the lineup? - Jaden McDaniels glow-up since becoming a starter, and his growing profile as a wing-stopper with his performance against James Harden on Monday - Jaylen Nowell making the most of his role this season and the potency of his midrange jump shot Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ downward spiral that has followed their explosion in Phoenix. A week that began with a loss to the Thunder at home, a blowout against the Mavericks, a standing pat trade deadline, a win that felt like a loss against the Rockets, and a blowout against the Rockets in the rematch. We discuss: - Deflating losses that point back to questions about leadership - How the Wolves could pivot off of their core of Towns, Russell, Edwards and Beasley if that is deemed necessary - Jaden McDaniels and the future of the power forward position - A bottom of the league rampant with tanking and the Wolves mired in the mix of it - Monday’s opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, and their championship odds - Britt’s three MVP candidates versus Dane’s three MVP candidates Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, I'm joined at Target Center postgame by Kyle Theige (Canis Hoopus) to discuss one of the -- if not *the* -- worst loss of the Timberwolves season thus far. A 22-point drubbing at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Kyle and I discuss: -- Where does the leadership from this team come? What is the pecking order? -- The return of Malik Beasley -- The dangers of instilling a culture of losing -- Kyle's love for Jaden McDaniels, and how McDaniels has progressively developed over the course of the year Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, we breakdown the Minnesota Timberwolves victory — if you can call it that — over the Houston Rockets on Friday night and look forward to the return of Malik Beasley on Saturday. We discuss: - The Wolves closing the game on a 22-0 run. Running through the Rockets 15 pathetic, scoreless possessions to close the fame. - Anthony Edwards getting subbed out before the run began, not closing a game for the second time in four games - Beasley’s return and what that will mean for the Wolves offense. Going through his elite offensive numbers prior to his suspension. - Tanking standings check! Does this win signal the Wolves will certainly pass the Rockets in the bottom of the standings? What other teams could threaten the Wolves for having a worse record at season’s end? How will that impact the odds of keeping the pick? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves did nothing at the trade deadline. On today’s pod, we breakdown what the Wolves’ inactivity signals by parsing Gersson Rosas’ post-deadline press conference. Topics include: - Thought you were a big trade guy, Rosas. What’s up? - Rosas said there were trades for “high-end” players out there but that price would have been too steep. What would have a Wolves Aaron Gordon trade have looked like? John Collins? - The still glaring hole at power forward. Rosas predicament of McDaniels at PF or a traditional second big next to KAT - How will the re-insertion of Malik Beasley and then D’Angelo Russell impact the “critical development” of Anthony Edwards? - The Russell and Ricky Rubio pairing at the beginning of the season didn’t work. Will we see it again? If not, what is Rubio’s future with the franchise? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus.com joins the pod to discuss the Timberwolves' dismal performance on Wednesday against the Mavs and what door the Timberwolves might take at the deadline tomorrow. Door 1: Stand Pat and make no moves Door 2: Trade middling players in a package for other assets Door 3: Land a big fish -- a la John Collins, Aaron Gordon or Larry Nance Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast, we dig into the Timberwolves ugly loss to the Thunder on Monday night. We discuss: -- Edwards frustrated about being benched -- Does Finch have a shorter leash than Saunders? -- Why is KAT shooting a career-worst from 2-point range this season? -- How much is KAT's wrist impacting his play? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss his column on how the joy of Anthony Edwards is coming to redefine the blueprint of the Minnesota Timberwolves — both in the present and into the future. Britt and I discuss: - The theoretically cumbersome fit of Malik Beasley and D’Angelo Russell once they return from injury and suspension in the coming weeks. - Does Gersson Rosas need to consider trading one of Beasley, Russell or Ricky Rubio — perhaps at the deadline — so as to adjust to this new version of Edwards and his seemingly prolific pairing with Karl-Anthony Towns? - If no trade is made, does someone need to move to the bench? If so, who? - How does Edwards’ 19 year-old personality compare to Kevin Garnett’s personality at 19? - Do the Timberwolves need a “savior” to keep the franchise in Minnesota? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the second night of a back-to-back in Phoenix, the Timberwolves’ offense came up flat when Anthony Edwards had an off-game. On today’s pod, we go into why Karl-Anthony Towns leaning into his step-back 3 could be a solution to the Wolves’ problems that they could get to whenever they want. - How Phoenix shifted their defense to take away Edwards on Friday night after Edwards went for 42 on Thursday - Why Edwards can’t necessarily be schemed out, but why he can be schemed inefficent - How defenses would not be able to scheme KAT and his step-back at the top of the key out of the Wolves’ offense - KAT’s historical numbers off the dribble from 3 versus in catch and shoot situations - What the impact of KAT’s step-back 3 would have on the surrounding Wolves players if the shot was activated and effective Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns Show has arrived. The Minnesota Timberwolves just beat the Phoenix Suns, furthering that this is clearly the weirdest team ever. And weird can be good! On today’s pod we discuss: - Towns and Edwards both going off for a combined 83 points, building off of each other - How the Wolves have gone 3-2 since the All-Star break against real competition - How Chris Finch has used Towns in a way that allows Edwards to explode - Is the plan on defense just more offense? What even constitutes solid defense for this group within this style of play? - How do Malik Beasley and D’Angelo Russell fit back into this KAT and Ant-led reality? Just gasoline on the all-in on offense strategy, right? - My prediction for who the Timberwolves new starting power forward will be Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves are now four games past the All-Star break and have four more until the trade deadline. Tuesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers is a good time to take stock of what has improved since the first time the Wolves played the Lakers this year and what still needs to be addressed — both within the current roster and outside of the roster via trade. Today we discuss: - The Timberwolves continued problems in transition defense. And how their inability to finish at the rim on offense is impacting how they get back on defense (with audio from Ricky Rubio) - How Rubio has begun to emerge since being inserted into the starting lineup 16 games ago (with audio from Karl-Anthony Towns) - A John Collins film review in advance of the trade deadline (because why not?) Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sunday night was The Anthony Edwards Game, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are now 2-1 since the All-Star Break. On the backs of their No. 1 overall pick, the Wolves are currently floating on a good vibe. So we discuss: - How Edwards looked like a dunking Luka Doncic for a night - With Karl-Anthony Towns double-teamed, Edwards needed to score effectively and defended for the Wolves to win — and he did both. - The similarities between Edwards and Carmelo Anthony and the value of a volume shooter in the analytically-driven modern NBA - Shot distribution between KAT and Ant - Will the KAT double teams go away once the roster is healthy? - How much value is there in the Wolves broadly having the same roster for 12 months? What impact is roster continuity having on this group a year since Gersson Rosas cleaned house? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves defensive scheme is officially changing under Chris Finch. We saw the early signals of change in the first game after the All-Star break against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday and saw a whole new level of change against the Portland Trailblazers on Saturday. On today’s pod we get into the breadcrumbs of the change and why it’s important. - The Wolves history of awful team defense in Karl-Anthony Towns’ career - Finch believing a “bend but don’t break” defensive philosophy is not best for this roster (audio included) - Finch’s willingness to use KAT as a perimeter defender and how that shifts the Wolves defensive balance - KAT’s excitement level for doing something defensively he’s always felt he could do but has never been asked to do (audio included) - Juancho Hernangomez and Jaylen Nowell making cases to be a part of the rotation going forward Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss a Timberwolves for what feels like the first time in what feels like forever. After getting blown out by the Hornets and then blowing out the Pelicans, how has the way we view this team evolved? We discuss: - How the Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell Show carried the Wolves over the Pelicans - Drafting the Wolves prospects from the last three draft classes. Where do Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Jarrett Culver rank in the Wolves’ youthful hierarchy - How would John Collins’ skillset fit on the Wolves? And what might it cost to acquire him? - What might the Timberwolves’ offense begin to look like all-in on Karl-Anthony Towns? How might that impact KAT’s defense? - Embracing the first good vibes in a long time Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After entering the All-Star break with a 33-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets, naturally, the Minnesota Timberwolves started their second half of the season with a 30-point blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night. On today’s pod we get into why the Timberwolves are going for it — trying to win in the second half of the season — in spite of their 7-29 record at the break. We discuss: - How I’ve been hearing the Wolves are “trying to win” during the second half and are “buyers” entering the trade deadline - Why they can pursue wins while simultaneously dancing around the elephant in the room that is their 2021 lottery pick - Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid refusing to miss as the Wolves second-unit propelled the victory - Our first glimpse at KAT embracing Chris Finch’s KAT-centric offense Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At the halfway point of the season, Jace Frederick of The Pioneer Press joins the pod to discuss what happened in the second quarter of the season and what might lie ahead after the All-Star break in the third quarter of the year. Today’s topics include: - What players individually stood out during the second quarter of the season — for good or bad — and what should we take from that production? Jaden McDaniels numbers falling off; Ricky Rubio’s shooting improving; etc - What players might stick out during the third quarter of the season, and what can we estimate the rotation might look like? How will the trade deadline impact who is and is not playing over these chunk of games? -Why might the Karl-Anthony Towns trade talk be premature? - Looking back and laughing at our preseason predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to take stock of the first half of the Timberwolves season. Robson discusses what has unfolded in the first 36 games and what may transpire leading up to the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 33-point loss to the Charlotte Hornets going into the All-Star break was an unacceptable finish to an unacceptable first-half of the season. On today’s pod, we discuss why the plan for what the Wolves are building needs to be adjusted. - How a ‘Process’ doesn’t make sense when you have Karl-Anthony Towns and traded your first-round pick - Why Wolves fans have the right to be upset and pushback against the plan for how this team is being rebuilt - Comparing Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball’s numbers halfway through their rookie years - Why D’Angelo Russell is the better player to compare against LaMelo. And how LaMelo’s numbers already mirror peak-DLo in Brooklyn - Is LaMelo who the Wolves hoped DLo would be? - Would Ant and LaMelo be having the same years if they were on different teams? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Sunday night, the Timberwolves lost their 8th consecutive game and are now 1-10 since Karl-Anthony Towns returned to the lineup. On today’s pod, we discuss how much blame KAT holds for that losing. - Has a losing culture similar to ‘The Process Sixers’ set in? - How the Wolves have actually played worse in the 11 games since KAT returned than they did in the 11 games prior to KAT’s return - What sort of blame does KAT hold not only for this recent streak of losing but for the losing dating back to last season? The Wolves have lost 30 of the past 34 games KAT has played in. - Thinking back to the Dario Saric days after The Jimmy Butler Trade - What would it have looked like if the Timberwolves traded for Chris Paul back in 2019, before he was traded to the Thunder? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves have now lost seven consecutive games — four under Ryan Saunders and three under Chris Finch. And Saturday night’s loss to the Washington Wizards — the first game of Malik Beasley’s twelve-game suspension — highlighted how much is going to change with Beasley’s out of the lineup. Along those lines, on today’s pod we discuss: - Finch’s decision to lean into defense with Beasley out of the mix   The Wolves started Karl-Anthony Towns, Jarred Vanderbilt, Josh Okogie, Anthony Edwards and Ricky Rubio. - The new lineups potential to both be more effective defensively — and it did look competent on that end in the first half — and to really kill the offense’s spacing - The opportunity guys like Jarrett Culver, Jaden McDaniels and Anthony Edwards have to further asset themselves offensively in Beasley’s extended absence   Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, I am joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss his most recent column on the topic of “culture” and how the losses accumulating and the Chris Finch hiring process line up with Gersson Rosas’ initial plan. We discuss: - How Rosas was hired to be the anti-Thibs - How the familial vibe has been contradicted by roster a coaching turnover - What the cultural plan is going forward - How the upcoming traded deadline might be approached from a standpoint of prioritizing (or not prioritizing) continuity - If the Wolves were to trade one of their top-4 players (Towns, Russell, Edwards and Beasley), who would make the most sense - How does Ricky Rubio fit into the grand plan? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves fell apart Wednesday night against the Bulls when Karl-Anthony Towns was off the floor, getting outscored by 19 points. On today’s pod, we focus on the impact of KAT’s fairly chronic problem with foul trouble — and how Chris Finch and KAT may need to adjust accordingly. - Will how KAT is being used under Finch — as the hub of the offense — impact the frequency of how often he commits offensive fouls? - Can adjustments be made to keep KAT on the floor more often? - KAT explains his 6th foul on Wednesday and his changed approach with refs this year (audio included) - What will be the impact of playing analytically-driven basketball be on Ricky Rubio? - How Rubio’s contract impacts the Timberwolves’ luxury tax situation next season. Could Rubio be traded at this year’s deadline? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Chris Finch Era is officially underway for the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 27-point loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. So what have we learned about Finch thus far — from that game and from his public comments to the media thus far? - Were there structural changes to the offense/defense? - Who is going to play? And how long are they going to play for? Should we believe this means more minutes for Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jaden McDaniels and Jordan McLaughlin - What is Chris Finch about, and how does this connect to KAT? KAT has been utilized in a different way each of the past three seasons. What season will the Finch-version of KAT most resemble? - Finch’s concept of providing players “bumpers” for what they can and cannot do - Will the Wolves now run less pick-and-roll than they did under Saunders? How will that impact Anthony Edwards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast, we take stock of the State of the Timberwolves after the dismissal of Ryan Saunders and hiring of Chris Finch. Kyle Theige of Canis Hoopus joins me to discuss Chris Finch's (rather awkward) introductory press conference. And we move down the list from Gersson Rosas to Chris Finch to Karl-Anthony Towns and to the trio of D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards and Malik Beasley, taking stock of each individual's standing within the eyes of the fanbase. The conclusion? It's go-time. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod for an instant reaction to the news of Ryan Saunders being fired and Chris Finch being hired in his place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re just at the point where these fourth quarter collapses by the Timberwolves are getting ridiculous. Friday night’s collapse in the fourth might have been the worst of the season yet. With 3 minutes and 40 seconds left in the game, the Wolves were leading 81 to 75, yet didn’t score another point for the rest of the game. On tonight’s pod, we discuss why falling apart felt all the worse considering it came on the heels of Anthony Edwards’ filthy dunk to close the third quarter. - Specific examples of execution breakdowns in the 4th, including a completely botched 2-for-1 - Why the last two games against Indiana and Toronto serve as examples for why it is OK to not close games with your starters (McLaughlin over Rubio, anyone?) - Ant’s dunk, and why I’m batting around the Bradley Beal comp for Edwards - Jaden McDaniels with another impressive defensive performance, and why Pascal Siakam’s trajectory is one McDaniels could reasonably mimic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins to discuss his most recent column on the Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell pairing that published right before the news of Russell being shut down for the next four-to-six weeks. With that, we discuss the myriad of changes that now face the DLo-less Wolves both now and into the future, including: - How the focus now shifts to the KAT and Anthony Edwards pairing - Speculating on what the long-term future is of KAT on the Timberwolves - Why Jaden McDaniels also deserves consideration for a similar amount of development focus - How we saw this all play out in the loss to the loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday - Can the late-game offense go through KAT? Is late-game isolation for KAT better than an action that involves KAT but doesn’t guarantee a KAT touch? - Comparing Edwards’ rookie year thus far to Andrew Wiggins’ first season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Late-game execution issues continue to plague the now 7-22 Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers was no exception. On today’s we get into that game with the following topics: - A new closing five of: Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Malik Beasley and Ricky Rubio How going with McDaniels over Jarred Vanderbilt created space for the KAT and Rubio pick and roll down the stretch. - Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis dominating the Wolves’ defense in the fourth quarter and overtime - Beasley’s execution lapses in overtime - The dominance of the Jordan McLaughlin and Naz Reid pick and roll pairing, not only tonight but the whole season Would KAT benefit from getting some run next to McLaughlin? -KAT’s commitment to defense this season His postgame commentary (audio included) on how he attributes not having coaching turnover for being more mentally engaged on the defensive end this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With D’Angelo Russell out for the next four-to-six weeks, it’s time for the full-on Anthony Edwards experience. No Russell means Edwards will take the reigns as the Timberwolves’ primary playmaker, and it might change everything. We discuss on today’s pod, with topics including: - Why Russell being out will be the best thing for Edwards’ development as a playmaker. In the four games since Karl-Anthony Towns has returned — all of which have come without Russell — Edwards is averaging 19.5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game while shooting 57% from 2 and 32% from 3. - How Ricky Rubio will be an important character in this next chapter It will be time to test the rationale for bringing in Rubio. Can he grow Edwards like he did Donovan Mitchell in Utah? - Why it might be time to begin considering a KAT-less window down the road where Edwards is “the guy” if/when KAT decides to move on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything the Timberwolves run on both sides of the ball makes so much more sense with Karl-Anthony Towns in the lineup. On today’s pod, we get into how this plays out and which players we saw this specifically impact against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. - Why the Timberwolves spread offense was destined to fail without a presence like KAT, who actually causes the defense to shift - Why it wasn’t a coincidence that Anthony Edwards had his most-efficient shooting night (from 2) while KAT was out there next to him - How Edwards’ skillset is proving to overlap more with D’Angelo Russell’s than it does Malik Beasley’s — and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing - KAT unlocking the dunker spot — and Jarred Vanderbilt took advantage of that - How Ricky Rubio runs on the competence that KAT provides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2020-21 Minnesota Timberwolves have been more interesting of the court this season than they have been intriguing on the floor. And Friday night’s loss to the Charlotte Hornets was no different. On today’s pod we get into the postgame comments from Karl-Anthony Towns and Malik Beasley. Topics include: - Karl-Anthony Towns describes being “spooked” by PJ Washington’s positive COVID-19 test an hour before Friday night’s game (audio included) KAT describes how the positive case impacted him mentally in tonight’s game, particularly in the first half. - KAT describes where his excitement level is at for the final 46 games of the season (audio included) Why is he is excited to play but also worried about COVID. - Malik Beasley calls for more minutes and more usage in the Timberwolves offense (audio included) Why Beasley feels he is capable and deserving of taking on a bigger role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Now a third of the way into the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season, Karl-Anthony Towns is back, and the season finally feels like it is beginning. Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod today to discuss the following topics and more: - Karl-Anthony Towns is back - What is ‘stealth tanking’? We’ve seen many iterations of tanking over the course of the Timberwolves’ existence. And this version — if it is, in fact, a form of tanking — is perhaps the most confounding. If they have not been prioritizing winning over all else, how did they do it, and will that change now that KAT has returned? - Britt and I disagree on the potential of the KAT and D’Angelo Russell pick and roll pairing. - In advance of Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball squaring off for the first time, we discuss the ways in which the two are being developed — and the environments they are being developed in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After missing 13 games over the course of 28 days in the league’s health and safety protocol, Karl-Anthony Towns returned to the lineup on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers. Does this mean we’ve entered a new window of the Timberwolves’ season? On today’s pod, topics include: - KAT shares details on his experience with COVID-19 (audio included) What he went through and how he appears to be back to full health. - The decision to continue playing Josh Okogie after the Clippers opted to leave him wide open How Okogie’s man not respecting him on the perimeter totally deleted the spacing in the Wolves’ offense and how the offense cratered in response. - How players like Malik Beasley will need to adjust to playing next to KAT - What would the Wolves’ record be if KAT had been healthy all season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, we discuss how Malik Beasley represents whatever good there has been during this dismal start to the season by the Minnesota Timberwolves. In another flat Timberwolves loss in Dallas on Monday, Beasley’s 22 fourth quarter points, on seven-consecutive made shots, stood out as a lone bright spot. In addition to Beasley, today’s topics include: - Beasley becoming not only the best player but the leader of the 2020-21 Wolves - Josh Okogie and Ricky Rubio getting back in rhythm a bit after recent cold streaks - What in the world happened to D’Angelo Russell, who only played the first six minutes of the game? - Why I would use minutes played as evidence of the Wolves not chasing “marginal wins” - Juancho Hernangomez returns - Jaylen Nowell’s eighth-consecutive double-digit scoring night, and his continued hot shooting since entering the rotation (37% from 3, 56% from 2) - Will Jarrett Culver take Nowell’s minutes when he returns? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves’ one-year anniversary of the D’Angelo Russell trade shaped up to be a fittingly bizarre game in Oklahoma City. On today’s pod, we work backward from Naz Reid getting the final shot to arguably the most disastrous first half in the Ryan Saunders Era. Topics include: - Naz Reid deserving the final shot How Reid’s 21 second-half points put the Wolves in the position to give him the last shot. And what Naz said he saw on that play (audio included) - Should the closing lineup have been: Reid, McDaniels, Layman, Beasley, Edwards My theory on why it would have been fine to close this game without a point guard. - Why Jaden McDaniels needs to start if Josh Okogie doesn’t With Okogie demoted from the starting lineup to the fringe of the rotation, Anthony Edwards has become the Wolves de facto “wing stopper.” Should that role go to McDaniels? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Were you expecting a nice win? On today's pod, we talk about the Wolves' "ugly" win in Oklahoma City. DLo's game-winner, and why it wasn't hero ball this time. Time to take stock of the DLo-Rubio pairing with a numbers dive. Should Rubio be closing games? And is it just time to both start and close games with Jaden McDaniels? DLo speaks glowingly of the rookie (audio included), making the case for a new starting lineup: KAT, McDaniels, Edwards, Beasley, DLo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we get into how in the world the Timberwolves blew a 16-point lead with 10 minutes left against the Spurs. Where the Timberwolves 4th quarter offensive execution broke down. Why Saunders said he puts some of that on him (audio included). Where the execution of what they were running cracked. And how in the world Anthony Edwards couldn't get a touch the whole quarter. The game could have also been saved on the defensive end. But DeMar DeRozan had 16 4th quarter points, as the Wolves scrambled to find answers to no avail. Should have Ricky Rubio came in for Josh Okogie? Why did Saunders prioritize offense over defense? Was that the right move? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins today's pod to discuss his most-recent column that graded Gersson Rosas' tenure as the President of Basketball Operations thus far. Rosas has now been at the helm for 82 games, so we discuss the good, bad and unlucky that has transpired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twenty games into Anthony Edwards' rookie season seemed like a good time to do a film review of Edwards' play thus far this season. Will DeBerg (assistant Men's Coach at the University of St. Thomas) joins me on today's pod to not only review Edwards' film but also the film of Devin Vassell and Isaac Okoro -- two prospects Will and I were high on going into the draft. What have these three players shown in the first 20 games of their career and what role has the team they are playing for impacted their production and development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, we ask the question: Who is the Timberwolves power forward of the future? Why Jaden McDaniels is the most likely answer to that question currently on the roster. Might Larry Nance Jr. be another answer? The Wolves pursued Nance Jr. in the offseason. Might they re-engage in trade talks with Cleveland at the deadline now that the Cavs' roster has significantly changed after acquiring Jarrett Allen and Taurean Prince? What would the Wolves being willing to put on the table? Who would be used to match salaries? Would the Wolves need to include a future first-round pick? And then we take stock of the Wolves' shot selection now 20 games into the season. What are the differences from last season's "analytically-sound" shot chart? Specifically, what role have the additions of D'Angelo Russell and Ricky Rubio had on the shots the Wolves are taking? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's pod is about Anthony Edwards' best game of the season. His 23-point, 5-board, 4-assist, 1-block, 1-steal and 0-turnover game against Cleveland. We get into how Edwards moving to the starting lineup has not only shifted who he is playing with but how he is being used. And also what Edwards' fit next to KAT might look like once he returns from the COVID list. We also note (again) how Malik Beasley has been the most consistent Wolves player this season. Specifically how his off-ball usage as a shooter is fueling his game. Plus: some shoutouts for Jaden McDaniels and Jaylen Nowell, who are making the most of their time in the rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Joel Embiid got to the free throw line 18 times against the KAT-less Timberwolves on Friday night, I felt today's pod was a good time to take stock of how Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic have ascended over the past year while KAT has largely been sidelined. How Embiid and Jokic have optimized their games and how KAT's optimization still remains somewhat ambiguous. We also get into how the Wolves defense has a growing propensity to crater in second halves. D'Angelo Russell commented on the Wolves' lack of defense after Friday's (audio included), so we get into why Russell is right about the Wolves never really playing any good defense. Also some conversation on how Ricky Rubio has turned in three consecutive stinkers over the past week, and why he just isn't fitting in to the Wolves' offensive scheme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod following consecutive losses to Andrew Wiggins and the Golden State Warriors. We discuss the shine Wiggins has gathered this season -- both what is deserved and what still remains questionable. From there, we discuss the optics of the Wiggins-for-DLo trade, now ten days before it's one-year anniversary. The second half of the show moves on from Wiggins (so skip ahead if you can't stand another minute of him) and into Anthony Edwards. Why the Zach LaVine comparison does and does not work for Edwards. We also discuss how the Timberwolves ideological process is beginning to crumble both in roster construction and in terms of system in KAT's absence, noting Josh Okogie as a key example. We also do some Naz Reid praise and ask if he is this roster's best forward even without ever having played the position. And close with the question of if this is the worst team the Wolves have ever had from a watchability standpoint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod we get right into where the Timberwolves broke down in the second half on national TV. There was a specific run in the third quarter that made Josh Okogie unplayable. And with Okogie out the defense became untenable. We dig into the Wolves conundrum with Okogie's shooting. On a brighter note, we highlight how Naz Reid has thrived since moving into the starting lineup for Karl-Anthony Towns. Why Naz is the physical embodiment of the Timberwolves' offensive game plan. Can Naz and KAT share the floor once Towns returns? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's take stock of the Andrew Wiggins-D'Angelo Russell trade and regrade it one year after it came together. On today's pod, we go into the details of that deal, including: the draft pick compensation; Wiggins' fit in Golden State; DLo's fit in Minnesota; the Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans luxury tax wrinkle. What was the overall cost to swap out Wiggins for Russell. We also get into a few observations from the loss in Golden State, including: how both Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman are now both coming off of the bench; the impact on the Wolves' offense of not having Rubio being an at-rim scorer; why Jordan McLaughlin might not be the Timberwolves' best point guard but why he fits the Timberwolves system best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Without KAT, DLo and, I guess, Juancho, the Timberwolves defeat the Pelicans. Jack Borman (Canis Hoopus) joins me at Target Center to discuss how exactly the Wolves pulled off a win without their two best players. We get into why this felt like "The Rubio Game" and how Rubio's success on Saturday night almost complicates things going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another blowout Timberwolves against the Hawks loss got me thinking about how crazy it is that Tom Thibodeau is having more success with the Knicks than the Wolves are having without him, despite New York having a far cheaper payroll. So on today's pod, we get into how the Wolves are just not living up to what there payroll suggests they should be. We also get into what it would look like if Ryan Saunders only played eight players. Who would be in the 8-man rotation? We discuss Anthony Edwards' continued cold streak. And we touch on Ricky Rubio and how his return to Minnesota has thus far been fraught. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins the pod to discuss a myriad of topics, including where blame falls on a Timberwolves team that just blew another fourth quarter lead to Orlando and currently sits at 3-10 -- with no real end in sight. Why it feels as if everything is coming to a head. And what decisions might need to be made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves and Hawks have gone all-in on building around young stars who are elite offensively and have serious question marks defensively. On today's pod, Glen Willis (SB Nation - PeachTreeHoops), who covers the Atlanta Hawks, joins to discuss the parallels and differences between how the two franchises are building their teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, we discuss if this is the end of the road for Ryan Saunders. Where Saunders could have called timeouts down the stretch to potentially shift the balance of the game. The similarities between this breakdown and the breakdown in the Jersey Tuck Game in Oklahoma City. Why that game against the Thunder might have impacted Saunders' decision to not call a timeout. We also discuss what I saw transpire at the end of the game in the stadium that was not on the television broadcast. I also get into why it's hard, as a journalist, to be objective when it comes to a coach potentially getting fired. And I share a Ryan Saunders story to explain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, we get into another Timberwolves game without KAT. How they lost to an underwhelming Hawks team and where the breakdowns happened around DLo (who balled out again). It's also time for a Jarrett Culver Conversation, so we go through how Culver has compared to the other picks from the 2019 Draft Class. How many players would be selected over him if we re-drafted? We also talk about both first round picks, Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, getting real run in the same game. How the new JMac and the old JMac are both in the rotation now, replacing Juancho and Rubio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, we unfortunately need to discuss how COVID has struck the Minnesota Timberwolves. Included is audio from Gersson Rosas' Friday evening press conference in which he describes the 36 hours leading up to Friday evening's game being postponed and how this is all the more troubling given Karl-Anthony Towns' involvement. After that, we get into how the roster is going to have to cope without their starting power forward and center for the foreseeable future. Some small-ball 4 for Anthony Edwards? Who starts? More DLo and Rubio together? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins today's episode to discuss the current state of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Would a Gersson Rosas-led front office ever make the move Brooklyn did to acquire James Harden? We dig into the first real crossroads Rosas' Wolves have hit in the first season where cultivating a sustainable winner is actually about winning a little bit now. We talk lots about Karl-Anthony Towns -- and his defensive ascension, along with his leadership role on this roster. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves loss to the Grizzlies highlighted the Wolves Big 3 and exposed the rest of the roster. On today's episode, we get into how and where the Wolves need support beyond Towns, Russell and Beasley. We listen to KAT's postgame ramblings about defense, and question if that's all they need. Do they just need to score more? What is going on with the second unit? What can their identity become? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ten games into the NBA careers of Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and James Wiseman felt like a good time to dive into the film of the top-3 picks' early NBA impact. Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas Men's Basketball Coach) joins the pod to review the film, and highlight what these former prospects have looked like at the NBA level. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I start today's podcast with D'Angelo Russell's interesting way of addressing the attack on The Capitol in his postgame commentary. From there we get into the Timberwolves winning their first game of the season without KAT. How DLo was the answer to the Wolves' 4th quarter conundrum. What I think the rotation will be going forward. Why Malik Beasley's 4-year, $60M contract has looked like a good deal through the first 10 games. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Jack Borman (Canis Hoopus) joins me live from Target Center for an immediate reaction to the Timberwolves overtime loss to the Spurs. We discuss: The return of KAT; Late-game lack of execution; Having an idea of what this team will look like at full-strength; Discuss reasonable expectations. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves loss in Portland felt like a regression -- similar to the losses in Los Angeles. On today's pod, we discuss why being a standard deviation below "bad team" could be costly, and why it's time to right the ship. Ricky Rubio says: "We gotta get better and we gotta get better now." How the Lillard-Nurkic pick and roll led to 47-point second quarter. Why the defensive scheme has changed. My assessment of Ryan Saunders' coaching thus far this season. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In advance of Blazers-Timberwolves, Steve Dewald of Blazer's Edge joins the pod. Steve and I discuss the similarities between what the Wolves are building and what the Blazers have built. What is the ceiling of a "good offense, bad defense" team? How has Robert Covington fit in Portland thus far? Could Minnesota have outbid Portland for Derrick Jones Jr.? Do the Blazers miss David Vanterpool? And reflecting on Jake Layman's time in Portland. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins the pod to discuss a set of storylines from this season that were not anticipated at the year's onset. From Jarred Vanderbilt's boomlet to the machinations of the D'Angelo Russell and Ricky Rubio backcourt pairing, we hit on all things Timberwolves from the first seven game of the season. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jarred Vanderbilt finally got his shot -- and he DID NOT disappoint. On today's pod, we discuss the Timberwolves second loss to the Denver Nuggets -- another game that fell apart in the 4th quarter. We get into the obstacles in the way of Vanderbilt permanently fitting into the rotation, and why it feels like Ryan Saunders has to make it happen. Juancho Hernangomez talks about "lettin' it fly", and we discuss why this was the player Juancho was signed to be. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

D'Angelo Russell said after the Timberwolves fourth consecutive loss on Sunday to the Denver Nuggets that he doesn't think the Wolves are "ready to win yet" because they are "still figuring out how to lose". On today's pod, we playback Russell's postgame comments and talk about how this team does not look ready to win yet. We get into: How Ed Davis moving into the starting lineup helped to get Russell going in pick and roll game; Why Russell and Ricky Rubio did not share the floor; Malik Beasley's impressive performance against his former squad; and asked the question: Can this team be expected to win any games in KAT's absence? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Jack Borman (Canis Hoopus) joins me live from Target Center to pick apart the dismantling that was the Timberwolves 30-point loss to the Washington Wizards. We dig into why the D'Angelo Russell Experience has thus far been rough, and what needs to change. We also discuss what other adjustments need to be made for this Timberwolves team to remain somewhat competitive in Karl-Anthony Towns' absence. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins to discuss why what Karl-Anthony Towns showed in the first two games is more reason for optimism than the two blowout losses in Los Angeles are reason for pessimism. We unpack Britt's most recent column that acknowledges the devastating, albeit expected, losses but also praises KAT's best defense of his career and Ryan Saunders' ability to expand his coaching blueprint. From there, we get into what the complicated plan might be in this KAT-less interim. The trappings of the D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley pairing. Britt's assertion that Ricky Rubio needs to start. Dane's assertion that Josh Okogie is the path to defensive competence. And just what the heck is going on in the frontcourt -- between Naz Reid, Juancho Hernangomez, Jake Layman and Jarred Vanderbilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Losing two games the way the Timberwolves lost to the Lakers and Clippers is a slippery slope. Today we discuss the Wolves needing to inject joy back into basketball, even without KAT. On the show: we react to Ricky Rubio's harsh postgame commentary (audio included); discuss the Rubio-DLo pairing; what is going on in the frontcourt next to Naz Reid; why righting the ship is big-picture important; and trying to find ways to survive on defense. Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 15-game stretch the Timberwolves played without Karl-Anthony Towns at the beginning of last season, they ranked third in the NBA over that stretch in defensive efficiency. They only won five of those 15 games, but they played with the identity of a team that executes on defense. On today's pod, I talk about this new Timberwolves roster finding their new KAT-less identity. Plus, we talk other observations from the loss: D'Angelo Russell not taking the lead in KAT's absence, and why that will need to change; Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez needing to find their form from last season; Anthony Edwards, and why now feels like the time to shift him into the starting lineup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So who saw the Timberwolves beating the Jazz? Time for some observations from the Wolves win in Utah. Topics in today's pod: DLo and Beasley stepping up with KAT again in foul trouble; Okogie and Culver continuing to shine; Needing to start Naz over Layman against the Lakers; Saunders earning his keep; Why I think Anthony Edwards is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Timberwolves enter the Christmas Break undefeated with a win over the Pistons. Good audio quotes from the players postgame, so I let that carry today's show -- beginning with KAT discussing where he's at mentally. From there we get into Anthony Edwards looking NBA ready. We talk Josh Okogie being the team's best power forward, shutting down Blake Griffin. Some commentary on the defense (zone!). And then I explain why D'Angelo Russell didn't start, and how that really impacted Ryan Saunders' rotations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins the pod to discuss his column on points of interest for this Timberwolves season. Dane and Britt run through what can be gleaned from the preseason in an effort to begin to define this team. Topics include: Ryan Saunders' great challenge with the rotation. What can be expected from the D'Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley combination in the backcourt. Reason for optimism with the Anthony Edwards and Jarrett Culver wing duo. The burden Karl-Anthony Towns carries on both ends of the floor. And finally, where the Timberwolves might finish offensively and defensively this season -- and how that will translate to the win column. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There had to be some reason the Timberwolves waived Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Right? Jack Borman (Canis Hoopus) joins the pod to discuss the value of the financial flexibility gained by waiving RHJ and weigh it against the value that will be lost on the floor. What does this mean in terms of a potential PJ Tucker trade? Dane and Jack also watched the Detroit Pistons final preseason game in advance of the Wolves season opener against the Pistons. Where should the Wolves offense be able to cook against a weak Pistons defense? What type of offensive threats do Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose pose? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karl-Anthony Towns gave my favorite postgame interview of his career after the Timberwolves beat the Mavs in the preseason finale. For so long, KAT has noted how the Wolves as a team need to improve defensively, but this was the first time he spoke honestly about his defensive shortcomings. I thought those words were noteworthy, so I play the audio from that interview on the pod and share we I think those words carry weight. Then we get into observations from the game. Anthony Edwards starting to look like a top pick. Jarrett Culver and Josh Okogie becoming a formidable wing duo. Naz Reid cracking the bigs rotation being a sign of things to come. And Jordan McLaughlin signing a two-way contract to return to the Wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Borman (Canis Hoopus) joins to discuss where the Timberwolves will rank this season in terms of offensive rating and defensive rating. Outside of last season, the Timberwolves have been in the top-half of the league in offensive rating every year of KAT's career. How high can the presences DLo, Rubio and Beasley elevate the offense this season. And defensively, the Timberwolves have been bottom-ten of the league in terms of defensive efficiency every season of KAT's career. Where does this team's combination of defensive talent and scheme project them to land in the league's defensive hierarchy this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After watching Ja Morant explode against the Timberwolves in these first two preseason games, it's worth asking how Morant ranks in the league's hierarchy compared to Karl-Anthony Towns. Dane makes the case for why KAT is more likely to have a better 2020-21 season but also why it's closer between the two when we consider the long-term. Additionally, Dane digs into four more observations from the Timberwolves second preseason game. Including: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's case for cracking the rotation; the lack of offensive synergy thus far; Jarrett Culver's impressive start to the season on both ends; and the commonality between the players that have looked most comfortable in these first two preseason games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane digs into the Timberwolves preseason opener. What it was like to cover a fan-less game at Target Center, and how it reminded Dane of a specific preseason game from back in 2011. From there, we get into five observations from the opener. 1) Jake Layman starting and producing at power forward. 2) What we saw from the Rubio-DLo backcourt pairing. 3) Jarrett Culver looking great defensively. 4) Just getting the chance to see KAT play. 5) How Jaylen Nowell appears to be the third point guard in the absence of Jordan McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins the show for Part 2 of our season preview. After discussing Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards in Part 1, we dive into the D'Angelo Russell and Ricky Rubio backcourt pairing, and where Malik Beasley fits into that calculus. We also talk about the importance of insulating Towns in the frontcourt -- and how Britt would handle the bigs rotation. Then we close with how the Timberwolves might stack up in a confusing Western Conference this season. Dane also shares why he is planting his flag on D'Angelo Russell exceeding expectations this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins the show to begin previewing the Timberwolves season. In Part 1, we discuss how this is the most mysterious Timberwolves team in franchise history due to the countless unknowns. Karl-Anthony Towns being the greatest mystery. Where is he mentally? And what does that mean for what actually shows up on the floor. We also dive into Anthony Edwards -- another one of the season's great unknowns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we dive into the Timberwolves big man position(s). For a team that needs to improve defensively in the frontcourt, Gersson Rosas has chosen a non-traditional path in two consecutive offseasons. The power forward position has been an interesting data point to track as Rosas has reshaped the roster -- and will remain fascinating this season. Who does Ryan Saunders decide to give those big man minutes to? Is 6'4" Josh Okogie in the mix? Who else is a power forward? Who is exclusively a KAT backup? And how might this all work out this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Chris Hine (The Star Tribune) joins the podcast to discuss the first week of Timberwolves training camp. Chris has been covering Malik Beasley's arrest, and discusses his previous experiences of covering professional athletes in the amidst of ongoing legal issues. On a brighter note, Chris and Dane run through reasons for optimism found in the D'Angelo Russell and Ricky Rubio pairing. Discussing Russell's past teammates, and how Rubio and Karl-Anthony Towns are perhaps the most-talented big man and point guard that Russell has ever played with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Jace Frederick (The Pioneer Press) joins to discuss our takeaways from the Ricky Rubio and Ed Davis introductory press conference today. What we can glean about Davis and Rubio's role on the 2020-21 Timberwolves. We also run through the Western Conference's over/under win totals, according to Vegas, in an effort to pin down where the Timberwolves fit in the West and how many games they might win this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Jon Krawczynski (The Athletic) joins to not only discuss the moves the Timberwolves did make this offseason but also the moves that were pursued and ultimately fell through. Ricky Rubio to play alongside D'Angelo Russell, and whether or not Rubio will start. The thought process behind the Anthony Edwards selection, and whether or not Edwards will start. Malik Beasley's contract negotiation process. Juancho Hernangomez and the other power forwards pursued this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s episode, Britt Robson (The Athletic) joins to discuss the Timberwolves offseason. The Ricky Rubio acquisition. The power forward black box. Malik Beasley’s extension.   What do these offseason moves portend for the season ahead and the future of the franchise? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, we instantly react to Anthony Edwards being the No. 1 pick, and to the news that the Timberwolves have traded for Ricky Rubio.   First, Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas Mens Basketball Coach) joins to discuss Edwards ultimately being the choice over LaMelo Ball & James Wiseman. Dane explains why he thinks it's unfair to compare Edwards to Andrew Wiggins.   Then, Kyle Theige (CanisHoopus.com) joins to discuss Ricky Rubio's out of the blue return to Minnesota. How Rubio can help as a leader, and what he may bring as a player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Darren Wolfson of KSTP and SKORNorth joins to discuss the latest Timberwolves-related buzz in advance of the 2020 NBA Draft. Plenty of discussion on what we are hearing the Wolves might do with the No. 1 pick — whether that be a selection or a trade. After talking Draft, Dane and Doogie get into the imminent sale of the franchise and how that may impact not only the draft but also how the offseason is pursued by the Timberwolves front office.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode, it is time for a final 2020 Big Board. After spending the past six months in and out of the film, Dane and Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas) discuss the 14 players that they believe deserve to be selected in the 2020 NBA Draft's lottery. This is not a Timberwolves-specific analysis, and instead is just a ranking based on the film watched. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode is all Ben Simmons talk with Jack Borman of CanisHoopus. Dane and Jack dig into what the trade value for Simmons might be and what the Timberwolves have to offer.   In this episode, you'll find rankings of the Timberwolves ten most valuable trade assets. From there, the process of considering multi-team trades are discussed. Why Oklahoma City feels like a necessary third-team to help satisfy Philadelphia's needs in parting with one of their stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Anthony Edwards (Georgia), James Wiseman (Memphis) and Obi Toppin (Dayton). Edwards, Wiseman and Toppin figure to all be selected early in the 2020 lottery, while all possessing very different games. After watching the college film available on the three prospects, Dane and Will make the case for and against investing a top pick in each of them.   Edwards' ceiling, and the risk. What about Wiseman's film was valuable and what wasn't. Digging into Toppin's defensive weaknesses and what players in the NBA he most resembles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer joins Dane to discuss how possessing the No. 1 pick can alter the Timberwolves' trajectory as a franchise. Dane and Tjarks parallel the Denver Nuggets' recent growth led by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray to Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell.   If the Timberwolves are the next Nuggets, how do they round out the roster to similarly empower KAT and DLo? What role does the No. 1 pick play in that roster construction? Anthony Edwards? LaMelo Ball? Trade the pick? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Precious Achiuwa (Memphis), Josh Green (Arizona) and Saddiq Bey (Villanova).   Achiuwa, Green and Bey represent the stronger portion of the 2020 Draft class — the middle of the first round. Many teams will be seeking to trade into this range where expectations and price tags are lower, because players like Achiuwa, Green and Bey are ready to fill roles in the NBA now.   How does Achiuwa compare to Onyeka Okongwu? Where is Green in comparison to Isaac Okoro? There aren’t many players like Bey. Is that a good thing? This and more on this week’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode, Dane talks to Josh Okogie, Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders about how Okogie and Jarrett Culver fit into this Timberwolves roster. And then Dane asks Tre Jones about his interview with the Timberwolves, and how his game compares to his brother Tyus.   Between the interviews, Dane goes through the numbers and film from Okogie and Culver's 2019-20 season, trying to answer one big question: Can Okogie and Culver share the floor? With that... Can they share the floor with DLo? Does Okogie need to change positions? How would Tre Jones fit with Okogie and Culver? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Examining the next stages of the Timberwolves build with Britt Robson (The Atheltic). Dane and Britt discuss what Gersson Rosas is building around Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell, and if Towns and Russell are in fact what Rosas is building around.   How might the Wolves pursue the 2020-21 season prior to what is shaping up to be a defining 2021 offseason? Will Ryan Saunders be permitted more bandwidth to spread his wings this season? What role do the No. 1 pick and the entire 2021 draft play in the build? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Deni Avdija (Maccabi Tel Aviv) and RJ Hampton (New Zealand Breakers).   Avdija and Hampton are two of the premier international prospects in this 2020 Draft Class. Avdija took on a far bigger role for Maccabi after the league's hiatus, laying down a new, different type of film to analyze. How does that player project as an NBA prospect? Did his shot show improvement?   Hampton, who skipped college in favor of playing overseas, only played 17 games in the NBL. After being the No. 5 ranked recruit in the 2019 high school class, why has Hampton's stock take such a hit after opting to play professionally? Can he shoot? Is he one of the best athletes in this class? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episodes Dane goes through takeaways from his media session with Gersson Rosas and Ryan Saunders in advance of the Timberwolves beginning their own version of a "bubble" training camp.   Rosas provides an update on KAT's health and the involvement of restricted free agents Malik Beasley and Juancho Hernangomez in the bubble camp. Ryan Saunders notes how he hopes to take things from the Toronto Raptors defensive scheme next season, so Dane does a Raptors film breakdown, assessing how the Raptors scheme would look applied to the Wolves roster. And finally, Rosas talks Jarred Vanderbilt, so Dane goes through a breakdown over Vanderbilt's college film during his freshman year at Kentucky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the summer coming to a close, it’s time to reflect on where the Timberwolves stand entering the fall and winter of 2020. Kyle Theige, the site manager at CanisHoopus.com, joins Dane to reflect on the Wolves landing the No. 1 overall pick — and where that could take the franchise. Dane and Kyle use Sam Vecenie of The Athletic’s excellent offseason preview to guide them through conversations on the draft, free agency, the Towns and Russell core, the young pieces on the roster, the status of the salary cap, potential offseason acquisitions and, finally, Towns’ long-term future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the Timberwolves are to put the No. 1 pick on the table, what might they be able to get back in return? Jack Borman of CanisHoopus.com joins the pod to discuss the specific types of paths the Wolves might take when pursuing such a trade.   Plenty of "fake trades" are discussed in this episode. Every proposed move represents what Dane and Jack deem the most-likely trade constructs to look like -- using the pick as a sweetener; trading back; or trading back to stack the pick with other assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s an instant reaction pod to the Timberwolves landing the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Will DeBerg (Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, University of St Thomas) joins Dane to discuss what the Wolves will be able to do with the No. 1 pick. Included is audio from an interview with Gersson Rosas recorded prior to the lottery occurring. Dane and Will examine Rosas’ commentary, searching for clues that may suggest what Rosas and Co. might do on draft night. Rosas talks the underrated talent in this draft class and the potential for the Wolves to trade one or multiple of their picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode, Jack Borman from Canis Hoopus joins to discuss eight players playing in The Bubble who could be acquired by the Timberwolves this offseason. We cycle through four players each who have stood out during the restart that could be acquired via free agency or on the trade market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the news of Glen Taylor putting the Timberwolves up for sale, Britt Robson (The Athletic), who has covered the Wolves since before Taylor bought the team, joins the show to discuss the many directions this sale can go.   We discuss the positives of moving on from Taylor, while acknowledging new ownership comes with a distinct risk of relocation.   And yes, of course, we discuss Kevin Garnett, both the intrigue and the can of worms that could open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Jack Borman from Canis Hoopus joins the show to discuss Devin Booker trades to the Timberwolves. Yeah, we're doin' it.   Check out Jack's piece on Booker at canishoopus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (Assistant Coach, University of St. Thomas) get together to share where their Big Boards for the 2020 Draft's prospects stand as of July 1st.   After having watched the film of the majority of the consensus first-round prospects, the start of July felt like a time to begin ranking them. Dane and Will go back and forth on where they have their top 14 players ranked -- and why those rankings may differ from ESPN, The Ringer or The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (Assistant Coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of LaMelo Ball, and make the case for him being the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.   When the NBA Draft rolls around in October, teams will be forced to see the LaMelo Ball glass as half-full or half-empty. Specifically for the Minnesota Timberwolves, this is a critical question to answer. Dane and Will highlight why LaMelo could be the ideal pick for the Wolves and why he could flame out terribly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Tyrese Maxey (Kentucky) and Kira Lewis Jr. (Alabama).   With the Timberwolves holding the 16th overall pick (via Brooklyn), Maxey and/or Lewis Jr. could be point guards available when the Wolves are on the clock for the second time on Draft Night. Might Maxey, more of an off-ball guard, be a better fit next to D'Angelo Russell? Or would Lewis, a pure point guard, be a more intriguing option to add to the backcourt mix? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Minnesota Timberwolves' season officially finished, on this episode, Dane and Britt Robson (The Athletic) acknowledge the season's finish and begin thinking about what this team could become.   What are Gersson Rosas' next steps? Where can a Karl-Anthony Towns- and D'Angelo Russell-led team go? What schematic changes might Ryan Saunders implement? Dane and Britt glean what they can from Rosas and Saunders's end-of-season press conference comments to answer these questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Minnesota natives Tre Jones (Apple Valley) and Tyrell Terry (De La Salle). Both Jones and Terry have declared for the NBA draft, and they both have a chance at being first round picks in October.   Jones profiles as a high-level defender at the point guard position, but questions loom about how his offensive game might translate to the NBA. What Jones lacks as a shooter, Terry makes up for in spades. But Terry is nowhere near the defender Jones is. Dane and Will discuss how their potential for one-sidedness may impact their draft stock in saturated point guard class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg are joined by the Houston Rockets Assistant Coach and Video Coordinator, Will Dunn. The three discuss working in basketball and how the pandemic has put their worlds on hold.   Dunn and DeBerg discuss breaking down film, and how that shapes their jobs. Also: Plenty of stories about their circuitous paths to working in basketball, from overseas to the G League.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane and Will DeBerg (assistant coach, University of St. Thomas) review the film of Minnesota natives, Daniel Oturu (Cretin Derham Hall) and Zeke Nnaji (Hopkins). Both Oturu and Nnaji have declared for the draft, and could be selected in the first round.   As big men, how might Oturu and Nnaji fit in today's modern and smaller NBA? Could the Minnesota Timberwolves -- who have the 16th and 33rd pick in the upcoming draft -- be a landing spot? Dane and Will discuss what showed up on the film, and how it compared to top big mean prospects from this class -- like Onyeka Okongwu and Obi Toppin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, Dane is joined by frequent guest Britt Robson. Before getting into the Timberwolves offseason approach, Dane and Britt share how they have been let go from their jobs covering the Timberwolves in the wake of the coronavirus.   After discussing the impact of the pandemic, Dane and Britt go into how Gersson Rosas and the Timberwolves front office might approach building a roster around Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell. From fit on the floor to locker room leadership, many of the big questions facing the Wolves are breached.   "Thank you for sticking with this show in a time of transition for me. I love doing this show, and love that so many of you enjoy consuming it." -- Dane Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Devin Vassell and Patrick Williams fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft? In this week's episode, Dane Moore is joined by University of St. Thomas basketball coach Will DeBerg (@Wdeberg14) to discuss what stood out in Vassell and Williams’s film. Two defensive-minded players who could fit the Timberwolves needs on the wing and/or frontcourt.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft?   In this week's episode, Dane Moore is joined by University of St. Thomas basketball coach Will DeBerg (@Wdeberg14) to discuss what stood out in Haliburton and Nesmith’s film.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Onyeka Okongwu or Isaac Okoro fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft?   In this week's episode, Dane Moore is joined by University of St. Thomas basketball coach Will DeBerg (@Wdeberg14) to discuss what stood out in Okongwu and Okoro's film.       The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie Johnson go through Malik Beasley's tape from the 2019-20 season, specifically focusing on his pairing with D'Angelo Russell. They also reflect on Beasley's comments on needing to improve as a defender -- and how that could be contagious.   Finally, Dane and Charlie submit estimations on what Beasley's free agency market might look like this summer, contingent upon how the salary cap may move in light of the work stoppage.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Taylor (University of Wisconsin / LDLC Asvel) joins the pod to discuss his teammate in France and NBA Draft Prospect, Theo Maledon. Will DeBerg (University of St. Thomas) also joins Jordan and Dane to discuss Maledon, and also Killian Hayes as a prospect.   What level of prospects are Maledon and Hayes at 18 years old? How might they fit the Timberwolves if they are drafted?   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Obi Toppin and Cole Anthony fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft?   In this week's episode, Dane Moore is joined by University of St. Thomas basketball coach Will DeBerg (@Wdeberg14) to breakdown the games of Toppin and Anthony from film review on Synergy.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How might Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman fit the Minnesota Timberwolves if they are to be selected in this summer's draft?   In this week's episode, Dane Moore and Charlie Johnson review the film on Edwards and Wiseman and discuss how those players may or may not be able to mesh with Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After discussing what the Timberwolves could add to the Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell core in previous episodes, on this week's episode, Dane focuses on the Towns and Russell pairing.   To project what Towns and Russell could become, Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum in Portland serve as an example. Dane digs into how the Blazers have progressed over the past five seasons, and acknowledges what has held them back. How do the Wolves aim higher than Dame and CJ with a KAT and DLo core? The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane goes into what it might cost for the Timberwolves to acquire Caris LeVert, Clint Capela, Dennis Schroder or Buddy Hield in a trade this summer. Specifically digging into how those players have been performing and how their skillsets might fit into the Timberwolves core.   Also: Dane goes into the sad news of Karl-Anthony Towns' parents testing positive for the Coronavirus. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane goes into what the ideal power forward next to Karl-Anthony Towns might look like. In the eyes of the Minnesota front office, what might be the archetype of the ideal second big?   Could that be Aaron Gordon from the Orlando Magic? After going back and watching Gordon's play from this season, Dane goes into the positives and negatives Gordon would bring. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane goes into the salary cap ramifications of the stoppage of play in the NBA in the wake of the coronavirus. How missed games impact revenue and thus the salary cap.   A look into how all of this could impact the Timberwolves' spending power and also how they may approach the 2020 NBA Draft. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of The Athletic to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their movement to take small-ball to the next level.   Dane and Britt dig into watching Zion up close; Josh Okogie's progression; why Malik Beasley's price tag might be raising; James Johnson as the face of the franchise; and their thoughts on D'Angelo Russell's first chapter in Minnesota. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Charlie Johnson to compare and contrast the 50 games before the trade and the 11 games since the trade deadline. In this episode, Dane and Charlie will address what has statistically changed as a team while also going through each of the ten rotation players individually. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, Dane is joined by Timberwolves beat writer Jace Frederick (@JaceFrederick) of the Pioneer Press to discuss the Timberwolves process of building a winner around Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell.   What can be taken from the time with and without Towns on the floor as it pertains to the growth of this team? What are the next steps to building a winner around the core pieces of Towns and Russell? All this and plenty more!  The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is joined in studio by Britt Robson to talk about tanking, the win in Miami, the G-League guys, and D'Angelo Russell as the alpha.   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Monday's episode Dane is joined in Denver by Nuggets beat writers Adam Mares, Harrison Wind and Brendan Vogt to discuss the newly acquired Timberwolves. Adam, Harrison and Brendan have the unique perspective of having covered the entire careers of Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt. They bring perspective on who those three players were in Denver and what they could become in Minnesota. Also discussed are Keita Bates-Diop and Noah Vonleh, who now find themselves buried on the bench in Denver. We wrap the show by looking at how different the paths of the Timberwolves and Nuggets have been since the two teams met in "Game 82" of the 2017-18 season. The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about the new look for the Timberwolves roster. We break down how Beasley and Russell will be involved in the offense, and we look at the big questions around how this team will perform on defense. In this episode: How will D'Lo and KAT look on the court together? [2:00] Plenty of questions on defense [11:00] Beasley and Russell's role in the offense [20:00] Will Beasley stay with the Wolves? [38:00] Wiggins looking good with the Warriors [49:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, Dane & Britt recap an absolutely insane trade deadline for the Minnesota Timberwolves which ultimately brought in D'Angelo Russell and sent out Andrew Wiggins. How will the offense run with D'Angelo? Has the future of this franchise gotten any clearer? What impact have "fringe" players had on this team? All this and plenty more! In this episode: Recapping a wild trade deadline... [3:00] Breaking down the Wiggins/D-Lo swap [15:00] Has the future of this team gotten any clearer? [29:00] "Fringe" players and their impact on this team [49:00] What Beasley & Hernangomez will make next off-season [1:00:00] The impending roster "crunch" and what lineups we can expect over the final 30 games [1:10:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about the blockbuster trade for D'Angelo Russell. We look at how the recent trades improve the team and what the front office needs to do to keep building off these moves. In this episode: End of the Wiggins era [3:00] Russell doesn't solve all the problems [11:00] The loss of Covington [20:00] Resolving defensive deficiency [45:00] Gorgui to Memphis [52:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is flying solo today but is ready to break down everything surrounding this week's trade deadline! What are the latest rumors? Who are players the Wolves could be looking to move on from? Who are the players the Wolves could be targeting? Could none of this matter and ultimately something we never saw coming actually happen? Probably! Let's do it! In this episode: Latest trade deadline rumors from around the league! [2:00] Malik Beasley/Rodions Kurucs/Denzel Valentine [15:00] What does Golden State want for D'Angelo Russell [30:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about how the Wolves are 15 wins and 32 losses. We dive into how the team has gotten to this point, where the biggest weaknesses are and how this team can improve. In this episode: Wolves on pace for 26 wins [1:00] The defense is too reliant on KAT [12:00] How can this team improve? [23:00] How to keep KAT in Minnesota? [44:00] The trade market going into the deadline [53:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, Dane & Britt discuss the untimely passing of Kobe & Gianna Bryant and offer their thoughts on how this impacts the game of basketball and his fans around the world, ultimately wrapping up with some discussion about a Timberwolves team that finds themselves suffering a 9-game losing streak. In this episode: The legacy of Kobe Bryant [3:00] Timberwolves have lost 9-straight [44:00] Scheming with Karl-Anthony Towns [50:00] As Timberwolves trade rumors swirl, be careful what you wish for [1:10:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Dane is joined in studio by Kyle Theige (@KyleTheige) of Canis Hoopus to discuss Andrew Wiggins' terrible first half in a loss against Chicago, Karl-Anthony Towns' relationship with the media and whether or not he's a leader, and breaking down player-by-player stats and overall impacts on this team. In this episode: Andrew Wiggins awful first half against Chicago [3:30] Is Karl-Anthony Towns a leader? [20:00] Player-by-player stats and impacts [30:00] Jarret Culver's jump shot [1:15:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are back in the studio today to discuss the big trade and how it impacts the Timberwolves. Timberwolves are only getting started with the trade season as they move Teague and Graham to Atlanta for Allen Crabbe.  In this episode: Setting up for more trades [1:00] Crabbe's role with the Wolves [15:00] Pursuing D'Angelo Russell [24:00] Covington's value [33:00] Moving Wiggins' contract [44:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! In this weeks episode, we finally get to dive into Britt's piece on David Vanterpool and the Timberwolves defensive schemes, as well as discuss the latest news on KAT's injury after Monday's shoot around. In this episode: 'Solid Is Enough': David Vanterpool and the process to retool the Wolves' defense [2:00] Will KAT ever play the 4 in this defense? [14:00] Timberwolves still 3rd in defense during 13-game KAT-less run [28:00] Getting value out of "smaller" contracts [42:00] More clarity on the KAT injury [51:00] Pursuit of the 8th seed.... [1:05:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are back in the studio today to discuss the Timberwolves dominating win over Portland on Thursday, Dane shares his thoughts on the conversations surrounding Robert Covington, KAT's injury and why we know so little about it, what will happen on the defensive end when KAT returns, and plenty more! In this episode: Thursday's win over Portland [2:30] Robert Covington turns it around [8:00] KAT's injury --- what's the deal? [15:00] How will KAT's return effect the Wolves' defense? [28:00] Will KAT & Gorgui share the floor? [50:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is flying solo again and this week he decided to break down the last four games of the Timberwolves season, which they have gone 3-1 in, and dissects the five players he thinks have stepped up recently and who he thinks deserves minutes when the team is back to 100% strength.   In this episode: 1 Year Anniversary of Firing Thibs! [1:30] Shabazz Napier & Jarrett Culver [4:00] Robert Covington & Naz Reid [18:00] Spacing the floor with the bigs [25:00] What's next... [30:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is joined by the voice of the Timberwolves, Dave Benz in the studio today to talk about the close loss to Milwaukee and KATs injury. We look at David Stern's contributions to the league, Jarrett Culver's development, and how the Wolves could still make the playoffs. In this episode: Despite loss Wolves play well against Bucks [1:30] Jarrett Culver shows some edge [11:00] David Stern's legacy [25:00] The Wolves are too good to tank [38:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt discuss the recent rumors of Golden State & New York monitoring Karl-Anthony Towns, dissect the different Timberwolves lineups we've seen so far this season, attendance at games inside Target Center, news from around the NBA, and plenty more!   In this episode: "Warriors monitoring Karl-Anthony Towns situation..." [2:00] Dissecting the effectiveness of different Timberwolves lineups [17:00] Target Center attendance so far this season [32:00] Thoughts from around the league [44:00] Current outlook for the Timberwolves... [55:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to talk about how KAT's injury has affected the current losing streak, the state of the locker room, and issues with Culver and Covington. In this episode: Realistic trade scenarios [5:00] Jarrett Culver's free throws [18:00] Covington's frustrations [30:00] KATs role as a leader [38:00] Flaws in the system of play [47:00] Improving from an organizational standpoint [55:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is flying solo again on this weeks episode, which gives him an opportunity to break down what a potential trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder might look like, as well as dissecting some film on the Sacramento Kings who the Wolves play on Thursday!   In this episode: Thanks for hanging around! [2:30] Trade ideas with the Thunder [6:30 Kings Film Breakdown [37:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane and Charlie are in studio today to diagnose the current losing streak for the Timberwolves. We talk offense vs defense, Covington off the bench, and how to right the ship in Minnesota. In this episode: The offense is not the problem [4:00] Defensive rebounding [12:00] Not starting Robert Covington [22:00] Can the Wolves turn things around against Denver? [32:00] Ryan's leadership [41:00] A lack of depth [51:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt discuss the current 7-game losing streak the Timberwolves find themselves in, Britt's latest piece on Jeff Teague, Jarrett Culver's poor shooting, potential trades, and plenty more!   In this episode: The Timberwolves have lost 7 games in a row [2:00] In the Jeff Teague dilemma, Wolves look stuck between a rock and a hard place [8:00] Jarrett Culver's shooting is...... bad [20:00] TRADE SZN [25:00] David Vanterpool [48:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is in studio solo today and with the trade season coming up what would it take to bring D'Angelo Russell to Minnesota. Dane also answers questions from the listeners. In this episode: Potential trades for D'Angelo Russell [3:00] Mail Bag [18:00] What could the Wolves get for Teague? [26:00] Ideal 4 for the Wolves [31:00] Culver's shot troubles [40:00] Trading for Lonzo Ball [52:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio today to talk about Karl Anthony Towns and how this years system fits around him. We talk about the the current losing streak, utilizing Jeff Teague, the dynamic between Wiggins and KAT, and playing 2 bigs. In this episode: 4 game losing streak [1:30] A weird loss to the Thunder [9:00] Jeff Teague's role [21:00] Wiggins KAT pick and roll [30:00] Jarrett Culver's developement [41:00] Keita Bates-Diop's shot [50:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt recap the last few games, discuss who they would rather have between Andrew Wiggins & Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns' performance on both ends of the court so far this season, Jeff Teague moving to the bench, and plenty more!   In this episode: Recapping the last handful of games [2:30] One Or The Other: Wiggins or Porzingis? [15:00] KAT's improvements on offense & defense [25:00] Jeff Teague moves to the bench; is a trade coming? [40:00] Are the Timberwolves a playoff team? [55:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) of the Star Tribune joins Dane in Atlanta ahead of the Timberwolves matchup with the Hawks to discuss Chris's piece on Robert Covington which too a deeper look into Robert's battle with depression and the impact he's had on the team since seeking help. Dane & Chris also discuss the beginning on the Timberwolves season and what they have learned from watching the team through the first sixteen games!   In this episode: Timberwolves' Robert Covington opens up and finds himself [3:00] Roberts impact on the team and his teammates [15:00] Looking back on the first sixteen games of the season [25:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to talk about back to back games against the Utah Jazz. We cover the KAT and Gobert matchup, the shooting rotation, and Covington's role. In this episode: KAT vs Gobert [2:00] Treveon Graham's shooting [15:00] Covington [27:00] A down night for KAT [35:00] Are the Wolves a playoff team? [42:30]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! Today, Britt breaks down what he calls the Timberwolves "return to reality" after two tough losses, the potential changes to defensive schemes, some thoughts on Jarrett Culver's production so far, as well as everyone catching a case of Wiggins Fever, baby!   In this episode: "A return to reality..." [1:00] What we learned from the Wizards & Rockets games [12:00] Is a changing of defensive schemes on the way? [20:00] Thoughts on Jarrett Culver thus far? [40:00] Wiggins Fever! [55:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to talk about the dynamic between Towns and Wiggins, KAT from the 3-point line, Jeff Teague playing well, and a look at player stats 11 games into the season. In this episode: Wiggins is finding space [6:30] KAT is crushing from beyond the arc [16:00] Jeff Teague is hot  [28:00] Culver's shot mechanics need work [33:00] Layman is getting more minutes [42:30]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to about the Wolves playing with speed, Wiggins' new found discipline, improvements for the defense, and 3-point shooting. In this episode: Wiggins is playing with poise and confidence [1:30] In game adjustments on defense [11:30] As a whole the team is playing above expectations [23:00] 3-point shooting [33:00] What if Wiggins regresses? [41:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Benz joins Dane this week to talk about the loss in Memphis and what led to an off night for the Timberwolves. We talk about optimism for Wiggins, how the Wolves organization is growing, and a preview of the upcoming games. In this episode: An off night in Memphis for the Timberwolves [4:00] Wiggins is playing effectively in last two games [13:00] Timberwolves becoming a more household name [25:00] Golden State and Denver coming up [46:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt dissect the first five games of the season which leave the Timberwolves with a 4-1 record, including a discussion about the KAT-fight in Philly, Jeff Teague, Jarrett Culver, and well as answering some of your questions!   In this episode: Dissecting the Timberwolves 4-1 start [4:00] A KAT-fight in Philly [11:00] Thoughts on Jeff Teague [20:00] Listener Questions! [31:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to about KAT holding his ground and squaring off against Joel Embiid, as a rough loss turns into a night of drama. We also talk about the physicality of the 76ers, the Wolves identity, and optimism for the playoffs. In this episode: Towns has some dog in him [1:30] The brawl spills over into social media [11:30] Wolves outmatched by 76ers physicality [22:30] Developing a style for this season [36:00] The Western Conference is open [52:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane is flying solo on this week's Monday-episode, but don't worry, he has plenty to talk about when it comes to the #1 team in the NBA! How excited should the fanbase be after this quick 3-0 start to the season? Has Andrew Wiggins turned the page? How has the team looked offensively & defensively? Is KAT an MVP-contender in this system? Buckle up, it's going to be an interesting season!   In this episode: The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-0 [2:00] Can Karl-Anthony Towns be an MVP in this system? [6:00] Defensive improvements so far this season [13:00] Wiggins performance through the first three games [25:00] Treveon Graham; permanent fifth-starter? [30:00] The importance of Josh Okogie and a disappointing start for Jarret Culver [33:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations, Gersson Rosas, joins Dane Moore in Charlotte.   In this episode: Dane & Gersson discuss life as a POBO The process of implementing an organizational plan The opening night victory in Brooklyn Maximizing Karl-Anthony Towns A new environment for Andrew Wiggins Bringing back the Minnesota hoops community to Timberwolves basketball   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to continue their series of Monday episodes! This week, Dane & Britt offer their previews for the upcoming Minnesota Timberwolves season! Faith in the new system? Who's good, who's bad? Win total over/under? Overall expectations? Can KAT play defense? Will Wiggins come off the bench? Is Ryan Saunders a "sacrificial lamb?" We break it all down!   In this episode: Win Total Over/Under [3:00] Strengths & Weaknesses of this new Timberwolves system [9:00] Building through the draft [18:30] Could KAT have a better season than Embiid? [30:00] Unlocking KAT's defensive abilities [35:00] Wiggins coming off the bench? [55:00] Is Ryan Saunders the "sacrificial lamb" of the Timberwolves rebuild? [1:20:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to about Karl Anthony Towns and what new developments will be added to his game. We talk about how he's perceived around the league, how he will be utilized this season, and some predictions for the upcoming season. In this episode: KAT is not getting elite recognition [2:00] KAT will spend more time on the perimeter [16:30] KAT as a passer [28:30] 2019 Season Prop Bets [36:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Krawczynski (@JonKrawczynski) of The Athletic joins Dane in studio to discuss the current state of the Minnesota Timberwolves, including expectations for the upcoming season, early takeaways from preseason, as well as diving into Jon's recent piece for The Athletic regarding new T-Wolves Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations, Sachin Gupta!   In this episode: Rodeos, trade machines and pick swaps: Inside Sachin Gupta’s road to Minnesota [4:00] The "New Look" Wolves [18:00] Thoughts from the first few preseason games [31:00] Does this team have a "killer" [40:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week to preview the guards as we get closer to the regular season. We talk about Jaret Culver, Jeff Teague, Josh Okogie, Jaylen Nowell, and we talk about the lineups we saw in the first preseason game against Phoenix.  In this episode: First preseason game [3:00] Jarrett Culver [29:00] Jeff Teague [39:30] Josh Okogie [50:30] Jaylen Nowell [1:05:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to kick off a series of Monday episodes! Today, Dane & Britt share their first impressions from the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp, outline some expectations for their season, evaluating Jarrett Culver, and the pros & cons of running the team through KAT!   In this episode: First impressions from training camp [3:00] "This will be an enjoyable, 30-win team to watch" [11:00] Popcorn! [18:00] Evaluating Jarrett Culver [24:00] "I think KAT is pissed off right now." [33:00] Creating the blueprint for a winning team [43:00] Thoughts on Robert Covington [53:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie and Dane are in studio this week and they are joined by special guest Jonathan Tjarks of the Ringer. Media Day has come and gone and the season is getting closer, as we talk about why Rosas chose Minnesota, how KAT can be maximized, and who the shooters are on this team. In this episode: Why did Rosas come to Minnesota? [9:00] KAT's usage under Rosas [17:00] Jarrett Culver [29:00] Who are the shooters on this team? [38:00] Covington brings out the best in KAT [46:00] How will the Wolves do in the West? [53:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Johnson and Dane Moore are here to break down the wing position for the Timberwolves. We talk about Wiggins' confidence, 3-point shooting, and his role going forward. We also cover Robert Covington, Jake Layman, Keita Bates-Diop, and Treveon Graham.    In this episode: Andrew Wiggins is a part of this team [4:00] Confidence in ball handling [12:00] Sustained improvement throughout the season [30:00] Robert Covington [33:00] Jake Layman [49:30] Keita Bates-Diop [1:02:30] Treveon Graham [1:11:30]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlie Johnson is back to talk KAT! Karl Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves top star. Young, big, talented, and a lovely human being. KAT can the Timberwolves keep him for 10 years? We also cover Gorgui, Vonleh, and Jordan Bell.   In this episode: KAT's contract and performance this last season [6:00] 7 feet tall, over 40% career 3-pointers? [18:00] Weaknesses [29:00] Skill development [31:00] Defensive Awareness [36:00] Grit... [41:00] Gorgui Dieng [47:00] Noah Vonleh [51:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back, and we have some exciting news! Throughout this whole season, we will be recording two episodes a week. This marks the first episode of the season, featuring our long time contributor Charlie Johnson.    In this episode: A bunch of big announcements  [2:00] Roster breakdown series [5:00] Jon Krawczynski's recent article [8:00] Andrew Wiggins [18:00] Starting lineup [22:00] Opening night vs. the Brooklyn Nets [25:00] Jarrett Culver [42:00] Philadelphia, Toronto, San Antonio, LA Lakers, and the other best looking teams in the league [51:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Britt Robson (@brittrobson) of The Athletic and Star Tribune joins Dane in studio to talk about the offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as what some general expectations for the team are for the upcoming season and beyond.   In this episode: Offseason strategy [4:00] How will this team perform next season? [13:00] Expectations going forward [35:00] Potential lineup combinations? [48:00] How long is Andrew Wiggins leash? [1:05:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane & Charlie discuss the Timberwolves introductory press conference for Jake Layman, Noah Vonleh, Shabazz Napier, Jordan Bell, and Treveon Graham that happened this week, as well as the outlook for this team heading into next season and the T-Wolves contingency plan with D'Angelo Russell.   In this episode: The Minnesota Timberwolves D'Angelo Russell Contingency Plan [3:00] Outlook for the upcoming season [17:00] Introductory press conference [30:00] What is the long-term plan? [40:00] Who starts and at what position in Game 1 of the season? [50:00]    The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane & Charlie are back and ready to break down everything that has happened over the last two weeks, including the Timberwolves signings of Jake Layman, Noah Vonleh, and Jordan Bell, and how they fit into what the teams new identity is. Also, what exactly is the Timberwolves new identity? We break it all down in a very interesting episode of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast!   In this episode: Dane's NBA Summer League Report [3:00] Gersson Rosas is keeping the Timberwolves' powder dry [10:00] Shabazz Napier & Noah Vonleh's impact [20:00] Wolves clearing a max spot for 2020? [31:00] Would another low-key offseason next year impact KAT's desire to continue playing in Minnesota? [36:00] The Timberwolves new identity [41:00] The important of heath next season [55:00] Dane shares some noticeable changes in the coaching staff he's seen so far [1:05:00] Over/Unders for the 2019/20 season [1:10:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane & Charlie discuss the rough beginning to NBA Free Agency for the Minnesota Timberwolves, including them missing out on landing D'Angelo Russell but being included in the S&T that sent him to Golden State, as well as the signing of Jordan Bell, and what they expect to happen over the next few weeks.   In this episode: Jordan Bell [2:00] Timberwolves miss out on D'Angelo Russell [5:00] "What's next?" [20:00] Timberwolves front-office grades [29:00] Hypothetical Wiggins trade [34:00] Participation trophies for everyone [41:00] Derrick Rose & Taj Gibson [48:00] Wiggins removes "Timberwolves" from his Twitter bio... [55:00] Notable contracts from around the league [1:00:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane & Charlie take one last look at free agency before the NBA Moratorium Period begins on Sunday, June 30th, and discuss the likelihood of a sign & trade with Brooklyn for D'Angelo Russell as well as some options the Timberwolves might explore with the $9.2 Million Mid-Level Exception!   In this episode: Will the Timberwolves sign D'Angelo Russell? [3:00] Was draft night a primer for what will happen in free agency? [17:00] The D'Angelo Russell conspiracy... [22:00] Derrick Rose & Tyus Jones [29:00] Options with the Mid-Level Exception [45:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane & Charlie break down a very busy NBA Draft night for the Minnesota Timberwolves, including the trade with the Suns for the 6th pick, that pick turning into Jarrett Culver, SG from Texas Tech, and what all of that means for potential free agent moves this summer!   In this episode: Draft Night Trade [3:00] Potential starting lineup post-draft [10:00] Jarrett Culver [23:00] NBA Trade Rules/Summer League Preview [40:00] Path to D'Angelo Russell? [55:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3, @TweetDaveBenz Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices