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Chris Finch Helped Engineer Julius Randle’s Breakout Season In New Orleans
By Jonah Maves - Oct 10, 2024
Tim Connelly knew what he was getting into when he acquired Julius Randle for Karl-Anthony Towns. Part of the rationale was cutting costs to have more flexibility […]
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Donte DiVincenzo Offers the Outside Shooting Finch’s Offense Has Desperately Needed
By Jonah Maves - Oct 2, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves gambled by trading their star Karl-Anthony Towns, who spent nine years in the Twin Cities, to the New York Knicks on Friday. In trading […]
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Minnesota’s Contender Status Highlights A Long Journey Of Evolving Expectations
By Jonah Maves - Sep 26, 2024
Considering their franchise’s history, the Minnesota Timberwolves are in an extremely unfamiliar situation. The national media anticipates they will be a championship contender. Teams cannot control expectations […]
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People Continue To Criticize Rudy Gobert For the Wrong Reasons
By Jonah Maves - Sep 19, 2024
At this stage of his career, Rudy Gobert has become accustomed to consistent criticism. His four Defensive Player of the Year awards have garnered plenty of talking […]
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Can Anthony Edwards Take the Next Step As An Initiator?
By Jonah Maves - Sep 12, 2024
The days of true point guards have dwindled in this decade of basketball. More teams are focusing on using their best offensive option to initiate the offense. […]
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s Game Relies On His 3-Point Consistency
By Jonah Maves - Sep 5, 2024
Many young players experience reduced usage and become role players early in their careers. Not all first-round picks become stars, something Nickeil Alexander-Walker has become familiar with […]
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How Does Rob Dillingham Compare To Other Smaller Guard Prospects?
By Jonah Maves - Aug 22, 2024
Size at the point guard position and the lead initiator role has become more vital in the NBA. It’s significantly more burdensome for smaller guards to find […]
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The Wolves Are Starting To Demand National Attention
By Jonah Maves - Aug 15, 2024
The Minnesota Timberwolves are finally getting their national television respect. After only having ten nationally-televised games last season, the league has announced that they would have three […]
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The Wolves Are Equipped To Shoot More Threes Next Year
By Jonah Maves - Aug 8, 2024
Three-point shooting efficiency and volume have defined the last decade of NBA basketball. Teams can compete in the regular season without ample three-point shooting. However, once the […]
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The Wolves Have the Personnel To Rest Conley More Frequently Next Year
By Jonah Maves - Aug 1, 2024
Mike Conley will be 37 years old in October. While he’s fresh off one of his most prolific shooting seasons, it may be time to give him […]
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How Can Dillingham and Shannon Help Improve Minnesota’s Transition Offense?
By Jonah Maves - Jul 25, 2024
Playing with pace and space has become increasingly important as basketball has been redefined in the 21st century. Therefore, having open optionality within an offense is vital, […]
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How Much Have Summer League Performances Translated For Minnesota’s Young Players?
By Jonah Maves - Jul 18, 2024
Summer League is exciting because some of the newest draft selections get their first glimpse of NBA action. It’s also a significant development checkpoint for young players […]