Dunking with Wolves 6 hours ago
Minnesota Timberwolves: The 3 biggest issues for the Wolves so far
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to a 4-11 record. Even with a win over New Orleans on Saturday night, the Wolves have lost 11 of their last 13 games. Put simply, this young team is making too many mistakes and are letting winnable games slip away from them. Although there are some positives to take […] Minnesota Timberwolves: The 3 biggest issues for the Wolves so far - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Canis Hoopus 6 hours ago
Dane Moore NBA Podcast: No DLo, No KAT, No Problem — The Rubio Game
Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Without Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell and, I guess, Juancho Hernangomez, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-110 on Saturday evening. Jack Borman joined me at Target Center postgame to discuss how exactly the Wolves pulled off a win without their two best players. Why this felt like “The Rubio Game” and how Rubio’s success on Saturday night almost complicates things going forward. Ryan Saunders looking his most comfortable on the sidelines, calling far more plays than when Russell was the...
Canis Hoopus 7 hours ago
Inside the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Bland Offensive Strategy
Photo by Hannah Foslien/ The Wolves offense has been hugely problematic, so lets diagnose just what is going wrong. When Gersson Rosas arrived in town to run the Minnesota Timberwolves, he opted to install an NFL-style coaching staff with two coordinators. For the defensive side of the ball, David Vanterpool was lured to Minnesota from Portland. Many across the NBA were surprised Minnesota was able to hire him, and he came over to install a drop defensive scheme based on fighting through screens and maintaining interior structure. On the offensive side of the ball,...
Canis Hoopus 9 hours ago
Paynt Points: Anthony Edwards And Jaden McDaniels Early Returns
Taking a look at the rookies. Well, it’s fair to say it’s been a tough 2021 so far for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even with the gritty win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the team still sits at 4 wins and 11 losses for the season. Hopefully, that can change as the season progresses, but for now we need to focus on the little things. Two of those little things are actually extremely big human beings; the rookies Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. On this episode of Paynt Points, Host Jake Paynting sat down with Canis Hoopus and Hashtag Basketball Draft Connoisseur Tyler...
Canis Hoopus 15 hours ago
Wolves 120, Pelicans 110: Minnesota Conquers Mt. Zion
Photo by Hannah Foslien/ The sky may no longer be falling in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Timberwolves got the train back on the tracks with a 120-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in a crucial, must-win game for Ryan Saunders’s pack. From the jump, the Timberwolves played with more energy, effort, and desperation than the Pelicans came to town with. Much of that can be attributed to Ricky Rubio, who started at point guard for the resting D’Angelo Russell, making life easier for key Timberwolves role players. It was evident that Saunders wanted a more...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 15 hours ago
Curry and the Warriors take on the Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves (4-11, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (8-8, ninth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 20 hours ago
Timberwolves earn much-needed win, 120-110 over New Orleans
Playing without DAngelo Russell, who got a planned day of rest on the back end of back to back games, the Wolves won for just the second time in 13 games by getting contributions from up and down the lineup.
Dunking with Wolves 20 hours ago
Minnesota Timberwolves beat New Orleans Pelicans 120-110: Instant reactions
The Minnesota Timberwolves got a much-needed, shorthanded win against a Pelicans team that struggled to get Zion Williamson going. The Minnesota Timberwolves were without both of their stars for their win against the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night – a stark contrast from their loss to the Atlanta Hawks on the first part of […] Minnesota Timberwolves beat New Orleans Pelicans 120-110: Instant reactions - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Canis Hoopus 23 hours ago
Game Preview #15: Pelicans at Wolves
Photo by Hannah Foslien/ Wolves continue to show that things can always get worse. The Timberwolves are 3-11, last in the West.They have lost 11 of their last 12.The Warriors own their first round pick.They are RESTING their best available player (DLo) tonight despite him being only 24 years old and playing only 21 minutes yesterday.What? pic.twitter.com/271Tn3uhw9— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 23, 2021 Yeah, but does StAtmUsE know that the pick is top-3 protected? Hah, in your face! Looks like the Timberwolves got the best of that exchange. Once again, Gersson...
Chris Hine / Minneapolis Star-Tribune 23 hours ago Gersson Rosas calls upon for everyone with Timberwolves to do better, including himself
Wolves boss Gersson Rosas says his young team should be further along in its development, saying it lacks identity on both sides of the ball. "It's frustrating and it's disappointing," he said.
Chris Hine / Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jan 23, 2021 NBA city to NBA city, it becomes a blur for Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell
After years of of never unpacking his bags no matter where he was living, perhaps DAngelo Russell finally has found some firm footing with the Wolves.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jan 23, 2021
Former Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau is doing his thing in New York
Former Timberwolves coach Tom Thibodeau, as usual, is riding with high-minutes from his best players in New York. And the Knicks are winning.
Dunking with Wolves Jan 23, 2021
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Odds, injuries, what to watch for
The Minnesota Timberwolves are up against the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night, and will look to improve after a blowout loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been struggling to gain traction this season, starting with a poor 3-11 record – the worst in the Western Conference (second worst […] Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Odds, injuries, what to watch for - Dunking with Wolves - Dunking with Wolves - A Minnesota Timberwolves Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Canis Hoopus Jan 23, 2021
Dane Moore NBA Podcast: The Wolves and Logic + Observations From Hawks-Wolves
Photo by Hannah Foslien/ Another blowout Minnesota Timberwolves against the Atlanta Hawks got me thinking about how crazy it is that Tom Thibodeau is having more success with the New York 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 their payroll suggests they should be. (Did you know that if you deleted Karl-Anthony Towns, Juancho Hernangomez and Ricky Rubio from the Timberwolves books that the Wolves would still be paying the rest of their...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Jan 23, 2021
Minnesota takes on New Orleans, aims to stop 4-game slide
New Orleans Pelicans (5-9, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (3-11, 15th in the Western Conference)
