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Wolves Take Down The Heat: KAT Foul Trouble Again Gets Bench Going + Nowell Earning A Role + Beasley's Impact With The Starters Mar 13, 2022

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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

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Orlando Snaps The Winning Streak: What Will KAT Foul Trouble Look Like In The Playoffs? + Missing Final 17 3s + The Miami Matchup Mar 12, 2022

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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

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Britt Robson On The Minnesota Timberwolves, Who Just Keep Winning Mar 10, 2022

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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

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Is This The Best Wolves Team Since 2004?: Six Wins In A Row + Beasley Makes 11 3s + Edwards Makes His Return Mar 10, 2022

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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.

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Fire Up The T-Shirt Cannon, That's 5 In A Row: A Real Homecourt Advantage? + The Tanking Blazers + Keeping KAT Aggressive Mar 08, 2022

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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

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That's 4 In A Row For The Wolves: Jaylen Nowell Is Back + McDaniels Fit With The Starters + KAT's Evolution As A Leader Mar 06, 2022

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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

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Wolves Wax The Thunder: Beasley With The Starters + The Naz-JMac Pairing + Offseason Outlook For Prince/Naz Mar 05, 2022

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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

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Britt Robson On The Timberwolves Hot Start Out Of The All Star Break Mar 03, 2022

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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?

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Wolves Beat Warriors Without Edwards: KAT Unleashed + DLo Hot Since All Star + Beasley Shootin It + Ant Injury Update Mar 02, 2022

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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

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Taking Care Of The Cavs: Pat Bev Guards 7-footers + KAT-DLo Late-Game Growth + The Bench 5 and Jaden McDaniels Mar 01, 2022

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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

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