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Troy Asseln
Troy Asseln is a teacher, musician, car dude, and big time sports fan living and working in St. Paul. Though the Green Bay Packers were his first love, he remains faithful to the great state of Minnesota through religious support of the Timberwolves and Minnesota United. Troy's only writing experience prior to Zone Coverage comes through his Twitter: @tripxassless
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Timberwolves
Jaden McDaniels Is the Next Timberwolf To Break Out
By Troy Asseln - May 2, 2022
The Minnesota Timberwolves are rarely able to conclude a season with unbridled confidence and genuine hope for the future. History suggests that this is a team that […]
Timberwolves
Chris Finch Realized That Jordan McLaughlin Is the Key To This Series
By Troy Asseln - Apr 24, 2022
What began as a ferocious roar ended in a collective exhale that could have slowed down the 20+ mph winds on the day. Over 19,000 Minnesota Timberwolves […]
Green Bay Packers
Which Direction Will Aaron Rodgers’ Age-39 Season Go?
By Troy Asseln - Apr 20, 2022
Aaron Rodgers is back with the Pack(ers). That’s not new news, nor will the ensuing words give a unique and inventive spin on the origins of his […]
Timberwolves
Chris Finch Has Options To Replace Naz Reid Versus Memphis
By Troy Asseln - Apr 18, 2022
A complete team effort helped the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-117 on Saturday afternoon. Anthony Edwards showed out in his first-ever playoff performance. Karl-Anthony Towns […]
Timberwolves
The Timberwolves Are In the Calm Before the Storm
By Troy Asseln - Apr 11, 2022
On Sunday night, the Timberwolves’ season ended in apropos fashion: fiery. Sure, starters were resting for both Minnesota and the Chicago Bulls, but that did not stop […]
Green Bay Packers
The Pat O’Donnell Signing Brings Stability To Green Bay
By Troy Asseln - Apr 7, 2022
Lost in the madness of yet another Aaron Rodgers–centric offseason is the news that the Green Bay Packers have been working to address the shortcomings of the […]
Timberwolves
Josh Okogie Has Settled Into His Role
By Troy Asseln - Apr 5, 2022
Sunday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves hung on to a win against the Houston Rockets. The game was closer than it should have been in the dying minutes, […]
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Should Court Jarvis Landry Before He’s Gone
By Troy Asseln - Mar 30, 2022
Brian Gutekunst and the Green Bay Packers have to have a plan up their metaphorical sleeves to address the wide receiver room. I mean, they have to. […]
Timberwolves
This Timberwolves Team Is Worthy Of Celebrating Regardless Of Where They End Up
By Troy Asseln - Mar 30, 2022
Minneapolis is buzzing. The hype around this Minnesota Timberwolves team is unlike any that has been seen in recent memory. Even as I type these words, I […]
Green Bay Packers
Za’Darius Smith Joins the List of Injured Packers Going to Minnesota
By Troy Asseln - Mar 24, 2022
News broke on Tuesday afternoon that the captain of the Green Bay Packers’ defensive identity, Za’Darius Smith, was signing a contract with the Minnesota Vikings. The move […]
Timberwolves
Atmosphere Matters and Will Help Minnesota In the Long Run
By Troy Asseln - Mar 21, 2022
I’ve been trying to get my friends to go to Minnesota Timberwolves games with me for years. This obsession started in about 2012 during my senior year […]
Green Bay Packers
Should Green Bay Commit This Much Cap Space To Rodgers and Adams?
By Troy Asseln - Mar 16, 2022
The best part about the offseason in any sport is loitering within the theoretical realm. We’re in the time of the year before any hearts are broken […]