The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Dane and Jace begin the episode by discussing how the Wolves have fared without Anthony Edwards in the lineup for the last two games, and who has stepped up in his absence. Also some conversation about how Rudy Gobert's offensive game has grown in his time in Minnesota. Then, finally, the episode closes with some conversation about hypothetically adding a player with Coby White's skillset. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Finch's explanation for why the young guys are n...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to discuss Britt's most recent column about the Wolves racking up wins to a degree that doesn't meet the eye test. Per usual, Dane and Britt bounce around. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves racking up wins to a degree that doesn't meet the eye test (1:00)

- The Wolves' need for competent playmaking + The beginning of the Bones Hyland Experience (11:00)

- With the offense humming, does this team actually need any sort of shakeup? (29:00)

- Why Finch's read-based offense often t...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to dig into four questions that emerged from the Wolves' loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Is what the Wolves are getting from Anthony Edwards enough to drag them to 50 wins? (2:00)

- Is Bones Hyland now in the rotation over Rob Dillignham? And Mike Conley's offense drying up (26:00)

- Ant being an advocate for Bones (43:00)

- Can this team actually win without Rudy Gobert? (53:00)

- On a scale of 1-10, how much...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to go over some themes from the Wolves' 5-game winning streak, focusing on the Wolves' win over the LA Clippers on Saturday night. Dane and Jace discuss the joy the Wolves play with when they're moving the ball and get into Jaden McDaniels' breakout season, amongst other themes from the Wolves' winning streak. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The power of the joy the Wolves play with when they're moving the ball (6:00)

- A huge night for Jaden...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for the Friday pod to discuss five big picture Wolves things that we noticed over the last two weeks. From Donte DiVincenzo becoming the player the Wolves traded for to Jaden McDaniels' slow-step to changes in Chris Finch's coaching style, Dane and Kyle bounce around to hit on the things that immediate game recap episodes might miss. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Donte DiVincenzo's underrated season that has gotten him back to his NY form (3:00)

- Jaden McDaniels' offensive leap + his incorporation of the slow-step on...

On today's show, Dane is joined in New Orleans by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune immediately following the Wolves' second win over the Pelicans on this roadtrip. Chris and Dane detail the vibe in the locker room after the game, while also discussing how the Wolves' non-Rudy lineup fueled a 4th quarter comeback for the second time this week. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The vibe in the Wolves locker room after the win (1:00)

- The non-Rudy lineup fueling the second 4th quarter comeback of the week (5:00)

- A...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Anthony Edwards and the incredible scoring run of late while also discussing the Wolves fighting regular season boredom, amongst a litany of adjacent topics. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves playing like they want to fast forward to the playoffs (3:00)

- Fatigue setting in + The Wolves' iso-heavy offense (23:00)

- Ant scoring at a career-best clip through more defensive attention than ever before (44:00)

- The Wolves defense fighting boredom (1:05:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined in New Orleans by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune immediately following the Wolves' overtime win over the Pelicans. Chris and Dane detail the vibe in the locker room after the game, while also discussing Ant's 44 points and what drove the win/avoided the loss on the floor. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The vibe in the Wolves locker room after the game + The team's up and down energy during the game (1:00)

- Ant scoring 44 through double teams while playing the entire 2nd half (17:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to go over some themes of the Wolves three Thanksgiving Week games against Oklahoma City, Boston and San Antonio. Dane and Jace look for and combine themes that showed up in those three games. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant's week against OKC, Boston and San Antonio (4:00)

- What went wrong against OKC late? (16:00)

- Going small (no Rudy) against San Antonio for the win (33:00)

- The volatility in the production from Shannon/Dillingham...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves fumbling another game late, this time in Sacramento. Dane and Kyle spend the majority of the episode highlighting where things went awry for the Wolves on Monday night. Also some discussion about the return of Terrence Shannong Jr., and the ripple effect that had on the rotation. Then the final segment looks forward to a brief preview of the Wolves upcoming matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Walking through the details from another late-game meltdown (3:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves' loss in Phoenix on Friday night that included letting go of an 8-point lead with 50 seconds to go. Dane and Jace work through that last minute of the game, and then move backwards through the game -- to some really encouraging play in the first 47 minutes of the game. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Going over what happened up by 8 with 50 seconds to go (4:00)

- Extremely encouraging play from Edwards and Randle...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss where Anthony Edwards finds himself in the MVP conversation a month into the season. Dane and Kyle also discuss Naz Reid and the Wolves benefiting from playing faster this season. Also some conversation about where Rob Dillingham's position in the Wolves' rotation and the Wolves' funky schedule thus far. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Where is Anthony Edwards in the MVP conversation currently? (3:00)

- Naz Reid's leap of late + The playing with more pace this season (26:00)

- What will Rob Dillingham's ro...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the latest around this Wolves team, now 15 games into the season. The episode begins by discussing the Wolves win-loss record against teams with winning record vs. losing records, and then from there gets player-specific -- with segments on Julius Randle, Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid, Donte DiVincenzo and Jaylen Clark. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves being 10-0 against teams with losing records and 0-5 against teams with winning  records (3:00)

- Julius Randle's career-low turnover rate + The upcoming matchup against OKC (20:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss a few different topics, including Jaylen Clark the point guard position and where the Wolves rank in the West. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Jaylen Clark elevating the defense, like Gobert does (3:00)

- What does the Wolves PG position need? (22:00)

- Where the Wolves currently fit in the West hierarchy (48:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune for some immediate reactions to the Wolves win over Dallas on Monday night and to discuss some themes that have emerged over this Wolves week-long homestand. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Naz Reid appearing to be back (1:00)

- Jaylen Clark, playin like a maniac + What Clark's nest contract might look like (13:00)

- Anthony Edwards' shooting slumps over the last week (24:00)

- Jaden McDaniels continuing to hit 3s, now leading the league in 3P% (34:00)

On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Matt Lloyd, the general manager of the Minnesota Timberwolves, for a wide-ranging conversation. The conversation begins by discussing Matt's his unique route into working in professional sports and where he met Tim Connelly along the way. From there, it's a conversation about the players currently on this Wolves roster -- specifically about how he scouted all of these players dating back to when they were in high school. And then some fun rapid fire questions at the end.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige immediately following the Wolves loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night. Dane and Kyle focus on the Denver game, but also get into the Wolves' NBA Cup game on Saturday against Sacramento as well. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Wolves struggling against team with winning records thus far this season (1:00)

- Digging into the Denver matchup + Naz Reid potentially turning a corner with his best game of the season (6:00)

- Needing Randle's elite offense and needing more from him defensively (20:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to review the Wolves week in New York that included games against both the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks. Dane and Kyle each bring a list of themes/things from the week and bounce them off of eachother. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Gobert's box scores against good teams vs. bad teams (4:00)

- Incomprehensibly bad rebounding (9:00)

- The Wolves being the highest volume 3-point shooting team to be shooting over 40% from 3 (22:00)

- Gone are the days of "Eight Starters" (35:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined at Madison Square Garden by Chris Hine to discuss the return of Anthony Edwards. Dane and Chris discuss Ant's play individually but also get into what changes they saw with Edwards back in the lineup. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant's return, what he looked like individually and what changes with him him back in the lineup (1:00)

- Going through the reasons for the loss: The defense, rebound + turnovers (17:30)

- Beating up on bad teams vs. being able to beat good teams (30:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined at Barclays Center by Chris Hine to discuss the Wolves 16-point win over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Dane and Chris give some immediate reactions from the game and postgame commentary from the players and coaches. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Randle's triple-double and DiVincenzo's six made 3s drive the win over Brooklyn (2:00)

- Can this Gobert production against Charlotte and Brooklyn continue? + The big lineup to close the game (21:00)

- What will the Wolves not need to rely on as much as they have b...

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves home loss to a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers team. Dane and Britt start the episode by focusing on the end of the game -- how the Wolves came back and why it took so long. Then from there, Dane and Britt discuss three themes from the first week of the Wolves season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The end of the game against the Lakers (3:00)

- The defensive struggles + Needing to get Gobert back on track (23:00)

- D...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss life without Anthony Edwards, specifically focusing on the first full game with Ant out of the lineup. Dane and Kyle discuss that Wolves-Nuggets on a micro level, but also talk about finding ways to be successful in Ant's absence on more of a macro level as well. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- A very different feel to a Wolves-Nuggets matchup (5:00)

- Listing what was different playing without Ant (10:00)

- Mike Conley back to starting in Anthony Edwards' absence (23:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves winning the home opener against Indiana. And because Anthony Edwards got hurt three minutes into the game, much of the conversation is about how they found a way to win despite Ant not being there. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Playing Through Randle In Ant's Absence (3:00)

- Winning a game in clutch time, something they were not good at doing last season (17:00)

- Naz and Rudy looking like the versions...

On today's show, Dane is joined at Crypto.com Arena by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune for some immediate reactions to the Wolves win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Defense Falters + Luka's Dominance (1:00)

- Issues At Point Guard Remain (22:30)

- Ant, Randle and McDaniels Being the Drivers Of The Offense (32:00)

- Reid's Struggles Continue + Shannon Needing To Find Consistency (40:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to get his thoughts on the Wolves season opening win against Portland on Wednesday evening. Dane also plays audio clips from the Wolves locker room after the game and from Chris Finch's postgame press conference. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant showing a new level on opening night (3:00)

- The PG position, Turnover problems and The Dillingham Asset (25:00)

- Needing Clark for defense + The Non-Rudy defense + McDaniels' two-way play (54:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige at the Moda Center in Portland for some immediate takeaways from the Wolves season opening win over the Portland Trailblazers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant's 41-point night (1:30)

- A new starting lineup and rotation (13:00)

- McDaniels evolving on offense (26:00)

- Clark and Shannon step up into bigger than expected roles (33:00)

- A rough defensive game in the non-Rudy minutes (49:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to give some final thoughts before the season begins and to give a season-long win total prediction for the Wolves this season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Can the Wolves find a playoff-level offense with Rudy Gobert? (6:00)

- How will this Wolves offense fair against elite defenses this season, like Portland in the opener? (15:00)

- Why it feels like we're going to have a good idea of this team's ceiling early in the season (28:00)<...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company's WolvesFest festivities. Dane, Britt and Kyle discuss in this episode what they've learned in the preseason, what they're looking forward to once the season kicks off next week. Then, the second half of the episode will be taking questions from the live audience at Falling Knife.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson at The United Center in Chicago to discuss some of the questions that remain for this Wolves team as the regular season quickly approaches. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Will the stylistic changes installed in training camp take root? (1:00) 

- Will Julius Randle's steadiness sustain? (10:00)

- What are the expectations for Rudy Gobert's Year 33 season? (21:00)

- Has Anthony Edwards found "his spots"? (36:00)

- The rotation and who all plays (47:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to do their annual bold preseason bold predictions show. Dane and Kyle each bring four bold predictions that they don't think are necessarily likely to happen, but probably think they're more likely to happen than you do. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Julius Randle-specific bold predictions (7:00)

- Mike Conley and Jaylen Clark-specific bold predictions (16:00)

- Anthony Edwards-specific bold predictions (43:00)

- And much more mixed in

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what they saw from the Wolves in New York on Thursday evening and to get into what they think they've learned about this team thus far this preseason. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Key themes from the New York game, starting with better defense (4:00)

- Playing faster, but turnovers coming with the added pace (16:00)

- Half of Ant's shot selection coming from the midrange this preseason (28:00)

- Dillingham "picking a direction, and going" (39:00)

- What do we...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Clark and the Wolves' defense this season. Jace wrote in-depth articles on both Edwards and Clark this week that Dane dives into for this episode. Also some conversation about how Rob Dillingham factors into the Wolves' defensive identity. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Can Anthony Edwards, at 24 years old, become a two-way superstar, like MJ, Kobe, LeBron and Kawhi did at that age? (7:00)

- The need for Jaylen Clark in the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves' preseason home opener against the Indiana Pacers. Dane and Chris talk about getting a first look at the Wolves starters, what they think the rotation might look like and what they saw from the young guys. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- A first look at the Wolves starting 5, minus McDaniels (2:00)

- Ant incorporating more midrange to his shot selection (19:00)

- Hints about what the rotation might look like this season (24:00)

- What...

On today's show, Dane and is joined by Kyle Theige to run through some takeaways from the Wolves' preseason opener against the Denver Nuggets. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Rob Dillingham and Bones Hyland Lead The PG position (5:00)

- Naz Reid aggressive in absence of Edwards and Randle (24:00)

- Terrence Shannon Jr. looking ready to play (32:00)

- Joan Beringer Intrigues, Despite Struggling To Guard Valanciunas (42:00)

- Miscellaneous takeaways from the deep bench guys (54:00)

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On today's show, Dane and is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from The Star Tribune. In this episode, Dane and Chris discuss what they have gathered the Wolves are prioritizing in training camp this season. A lot of soundbites in this episode, to give the listener perspective on what the Wolves' coaches and players are saying they are prioritizing for this season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Improving the defense, in the non-Rudy minutes and without NAW (5:00)

- Empowering Dillingham and the point guard position (25:00)

- Getting out in transition...

On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss their biggest takeaways from the first day of Wolves training camp. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The importance of the non-Rudy defense + Conley needing the ball in his hands (2:00)

- Ways the offense can take a step forward this season (23:00)

- Jaylen Clark intrigue (35:00)

- The drama in the Dillingham discourse (46:00)

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On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Wolves radio play-by-play broadcaster, Alan Horton. Alan details his career in sports media, and discusses the move to TV this season alongside Jim Petersen. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Alan Horton on his background in broadcasting and the move to TV with Jim Petersen this season (7:00)

- What preparing for a broadcast looks like (20:00)

- Working with Jim Petersen + How broadcasts will work this season (31:00)

- Intriguing Wolves training camp storylines (45:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give some immediate takeaways from Wolves Media Day 2025. Dane and Kyle were at Media Day for interviews with Tim Connelly, Chris Finch and the entire Wolves roster, and they try and hit on the most interesting things that were discussed. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How they all talked about the value of continuity (2:00)

- Ant seeming like a vet, and with a healthy sense of urgency (11:00)

- Roles seeming defined for the most part, and players understanding what their roles are (23:00)<...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the perception of the Wolves outside of Minnesota. To do that, Dane and Kyle highlight some betting odds and daily fantasy numbers that suggest the Wolves, and their players, are set for a season of regression. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What is the general NBA fan and betting market's perception of the Wolves this season? (4:00)

- What do we envision Ant's stats looking like this season? (20:00)

- What's most likely: Ant MVP, Rudy DPOY, Naz 6th Man, Finch COTY, Shannon M...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his extensive Q+A that he did with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch earlier this week. We split this episode into two parts. In Part 2 here, Dane and Britt focus on Finch's comments related to coaching Anthony Edwards, what the rotation might look like this season, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in their second seasons, and why last season was tough.

Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Finch's comments on how to get the most out of Anthony Edwards (3:00)

- W...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his extensive Q+A that he did with Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch earlier this week. We split this episode into two parts. In Part 1 here, Dane and Britt focus on Finch's comments related to priorities for training camp, the point guard position and pathways to improve the Wolves offense. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What are Finch's priorities for training camp? (10:00)

- How is Finch viewing the point guard position this season? (23:30)

- What does Finch see the pa...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss questions they want to ask and have answered at Media Day next week. Specific topics/questions and timestamps below...

- What are the Wolves aiming to have Rudy Gobert's role be this season? (6:00)

- What does leveling up for Naz Reid look like this season? (13:00)

- What does leveling up for Jaden McDaniels look like this season? (22:00)

- How do the Wolves unlock Anthony Edwards as a two-way force? (28:00)

- Internally...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss five big picture questions in advance of Wolves training camp. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- After the VanVleet injury, should the Wolves be viewed as the 3rd-best team in the West? (5:00)

- Can the Wolves get back to having an elite defense, like 23-24? (21:00)

- Are the Wolves comfortable again having a different identity in the regular season vs. playoffs? (31:00)

- Will roster continuity lead to a hot start to the season, like i...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Jon Krawczynski from The Athletic, as we begin shifting from offseason mode to preseason mode for the 2025-26 Timberwolves season. Dane and Jon try to touch all the bases, hitting on what some of the key factors will be for the 2025-26 season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Shifting from offseason mode to preseason mode + Ant and The Young Guys (2:00)

- Year 2 of Randle and DiVincenzo (17:00)

- Looking back at the Gobert trade three years later (35:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Bones Hyland signing, and how that move marks the end of the Wolves offseason. Dane and Kyle reflect on the offseason, discuss the Wolves' "point guard room" and discuss what the theme of this season might be. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Reviewing the Wolves offseason, that is seeming complete after the Bones Hyland signing (3:00)

- The Wolves' "point guard room" this season (24:00)

- What will the theme of this season be? (43:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss this week's news of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez hiring Matthew Caldwell from the Florida Panthers to be the CEO of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx. After that, Dane and Kyle do player comps for each player on the Wolves roster -- but the player comps must be NFL players. (Yeah, it's August. Fantasy football!) Specific topics and timestamps below...

- ARod + Lore's 1st big move: Hiring Matthew Caldwell as CEO (6:00)

- Edwards, McDaniels and Reid entering the fringes of their primes (28:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune. In response to an ESPN article that ranked the Wolves in the top tier of being "all-in for next season", Dane and Chris discuss the question of "how all-in are the Wolves actually for next season". But before diving into that topic, Dane and Chris begin the episode by discussing the Wolves schedule coming out. And Chris, as someone who travels to most Wolves road games, has a great perspective on this topic. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Schedule...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for Part 2 of their summer mailbag. But before Kyle joins, Dane discusses the Wolves signings of Johnny Juzang, Enrique Freeman and Tristen Newton -- continuing a trend of investing in older prospects. With Kyle, Dane discusses continuity, roster improvements, the young guys, the final roster spot and changes to the fan experience with new ownership. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Juzang, Freeman and Newton signings continue trend of the Wolves investing in older prospects (1:00)

- What is the value of continuity, in the roster and...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a mailbag episode all about Anthony Edwards. From Ant's midrange to his surrounding teammates, Dane and Kyle spend the episode getting into Ant's skillset and opportunities for growth. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The vices and virtues of Ant's midrange game (2:00)

- Why money is an illogical reason for Ant leaving (21:00)

- Ant's next All-Star teammate (32:00)

- The value of Ant adding more transition to his game (47:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rank the teams with the most championship equity for the rest of the 2020s. With four more championships left in this decade, Dane and Jace discuss how that pie will be split up -- and how much of the pie the Wolves have. Also, at the end of the episode, Jace discusses his Q+A with Mike Conley from last week. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ranking the league in order of who has the most championship equity over the...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give his takeaways from the Wolves' Summer League roster and applying those thoughts to next season's Wolves theme. Now four games into the Summer League, Dane and Britt roll through the play of the main characters on the Wolves Summer League squad -- focusing on Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Joan Beringer. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Rob Dillingham as point vs. combo guard + His big game against Phoenix (1:00)

- Weighing Terrence Shannon's impressive Summer League play against his age (23:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas to discuss the Wolves second game of Summer League and what stood out from the Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez press conference on Friday. A lot of focus on Shannon and Dillingham in this episode. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant and Naz courtside for the Wolves game (1:00)

- Terrence Shannon Jr. showing out in Vegas (5:00)

- How has Dillingham's play in SL impacted our thoughts on his role next season? (19:00)

- Beringer's second and quieter Game 2 (32:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige in Las Vegas to give immediate reactions to the Wolves Summer League opener. Dane and Kyle move through the main pieces on the roster, player-by-player, discussing how they played in the Summer League opener and what their role might be on the main squad next season. Specific timestamps by player below...

- Joan Beringer (2:00)

- Terrence Shannon Jr. (11:00)

- Rob Dillingham (19:00)

- Leonard Miller (32:00)

- Jaylen Clark (42:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to look over the Wolves offseason, from the draft to the Reid and Randle re-signings to the departure of Alexander-Walker. Dane and Britt take a holistic look at the offseason, noting potential pratfalls and opportunities within the roster as currently constructed. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Reid and Randle contracts compared to other FA bigs (1:00)

- The point guard position + Adding a cheap C or a cheap PG (17:00)

- In-house NAW replacements + Conley's role next season (25:00)

- Beringer's upsi...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss what the Wolves have done thus far this offseason and how the Karl-Anthony Towns trade a year ago afforded them the flexibility to put together this roster. Dane and Jace also discuss the departures of Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Luka Garza, along with the retention of Joe Ingles. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How the KAT allowed the Wolves to re-sign Reid and draft Beringer (1:00)

- Alexander-Walker and Garza depart + How big of a need is...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to breakdown the new contract Naz Reid just signed with the Wolves. And then, about 60 minutes into the episode Dane and Kyle get the breaking Julis Randle news, and react to that in live time. Also some conversation about the Wolves trading back in the 2nd round and winding up with Rocco Zikarksy with the No. 45 pick. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Naz Reid Re-signs for 5-$125M (2:00)

- The Wolves trade back in the 2nd round, land Rocco Zikarsky (25:00)

- Looking forward...

On today's show, Dane is joined by draft expert, Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings to discuss the Wolves' selection of Joan Beringer with the 17th overall pick. Tyler details Beringer's background and tools. Also some conversation about the rest of the Wolves' young core and what they might do with the No. 31 pick. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Beringer's background, season in Slovenia + how he wound up in MN (1:00)

- Beringer's speed and defensive tools (19:00)

- Beringer's offensive tools + how they fit the Wolves (29:00)

- The Wolves now deep, young cor...

On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Rodriguez and Lore, who are now officially the owners of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, reflect on the tumultuous, 4-year process to gain control of the franchise and discuss what is next now that they have control. Specific topics below...

- Reflecting on the last year and long process

- Avoiding new owner syndrome

- The responsibility that comes with owning a team that has Anthony Edwards

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson the morning after the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship. Dane and Britt begin the episode talking about The Finals and the now OKC-sized mountain in the Wolves way in the West. From there, conversation on the Durant-to-Houston (not Minneasota) trade. Then some conversation with Britt that outlines the offseason for the Wolves. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The OKC-sized mountain in the Wolves way in the West (1:00)

- KD traded to Houston, not Minnesota (26:00)

- The free agencies of Randle, Reid...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for another offseason-centric episode. Dane and Kyle start the episode by revisiting what the Wolves gave up in the Rudy Gobert trade, now three years ago. After that, some more Kevin Durant trade package conversation. Then, the third segment is a discussion of how many teams in the West would trade places with the Wolves. Plus some Finals and Wolves ownership thoughts mixed in. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Revisiting what the Wolves gave up in the Gobert trade (2:00)

- More Kevin Durant trade package c...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rank the Wolves trade assets. Dane and Jace go through the roster player by player to discuss and rank each player's trade value on the contract they are currently on. Along the way, Dane and Jace discuss these trade values in the context of a potential Kevin Durant trade. No specific topics and timestamps today because the entire episode is just moving through the rankings. Episode begins with a little conversation of Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by NBA Draft expert Tyler Metcalf from No Ceilings to get into what the Wolves draft options might be looking like. Dane and Tyler discuss how the Wolves might approach having two picks in this draft and go through many options that could be there 17th overall or 31st. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How the Wolves might approach having both the No. 17 and No. 31 picks (5:00)

- Wolves-y options with pick No. 17: Bigs (21:00); Wings (30:00); Guards (43:00)

- Rob Dillingham's rookie season + Where would Dillingham go in this d...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the logistics of a Kevin Durant to the Wolves trade. Dane and Kyle start the episode by laying out the Wolves current financial situation -- highlighting the free agencies of Randle, Reid and Alexander-Walker, and discussing the market factors that may open a window for all three players to stay in Minnesota while staying under the second apron. After establishing that, Dane and Kyle get into what the logistics of a Kevin Durant trade would be in a world where they simply could not afford to retain their...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer and author of "Ant -- The Incredible Journey of NBA Rising Star Anthony Edwards" to discuss Tim Connelly's exit interview on Monday afternoon, that detailed Connelly's view on this past season and what might be to come in the offseason. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Connelly on his future in Minnesota (2:00)

- Connelly on the restrictions of 2nd apron life (8:00)

- Connelly on putting a team around Ant (21:00)

- Connelly on how the Wolves might use picks 17 + 31 in June's Draft (32:00)

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Timberwolves' exit interviews on Thursday morning, specifically focusing on the free agencies of Naz Reid and Julius Randle. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Key themes from exit interviews: Turnovers and Gameplan Execution (3:00)

- Naz Reid's free agency + Does he need to be a starter to stay? (22:00)

- Julius Randle's player option (42:00)

- Where Ant is at on his developmental arc + What he still can add (60:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to wrap up the Wolves season from Oklahoma City and look ahead to the offseason and what is next for the Wolves. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Reflecting on the season + Building a contender in this salary cap environment (3:00)

- How will you remember this series against OKC? (21:00)

- Setting the scene for the offseason (45:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige for immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 4 loss to the Thunder. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Losing the possession battle -- turnovers and offensive rebounds (1:00)

- The difference in production from Edwards and Randle vs. Gilgeous-Alexander and Williams (5:00)

- The bench showing up in a massive way (18:00)

- A little more defense away from a W (30:00)

- Fouling up 3 being a smart but bummer of a strategy (42:00)

- What needs to happen in Game 5...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer and author of the book "Ant" Chris Hine and also Kyle Theige for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company between Games 3 and 4. Dane, Chris and Kyle discuss the Wolves Game 3 win, they get into Chris' book "Ant" and take live listener questions.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige for immediate reactions to the Wolves' 42-point Game 3 win over Oklahoma City. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant's huge game + What was different in Game 3 (2:00)

- Defense being the weapon of the game (10:00)

- TJ Shannon's huge game (21:00)

- The ripple effects of Naz, DDV and NAW hitting shots (29:00)

- Finch's patient approach of tweaks vs. adjustments (34:00)

- The importance of Randle (49:00)

- Grading Gobert's game (1:01:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson at Paycom Center to record an immediate reaction episode to the Wolves Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dane and Britt focus on what hasn't been working through the first two games and what can change as the series moves back to Minnesota. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What is behind OKC looking like the far superior team through the first two games (1:00)

- Ant's aggression + The Wolves different offensive approach (18:00)

- OKC seeming to figure out the Wolves defense (31:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to record an immediate reaction episode to the Wolves Game 1 loss to Oklahoma City, live at Paycom Center. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- OKC wins their signature style + The Wolves' 3-point shooting woes (1:00)

- Can Gobert survive enough offensively in this series for the Wolves to benefit from his defense? (20:00)

- Why Britt picked the Wolves to win this series (44:00)

- What it will take for the Wolves to win Game 2 (57:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Alex Speers from The Athletic to preview the West Finals. Dane and Alex discuss what makes the Wolves a tough matchup for the Thunder and what makes the Thunder a tough matchup for the Wolves. Then, from there, Dane and Alex get into matchups and other X-factors in the series. Specific topics and timestamps below.

- What makes the Wolves a tough matchup for the Thunder? (3:00)

- What makes the Thunder a tough matchup for the Wolves? (30:00)

- Matchups + What to expect from JDub (40:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer press to discuss the possibilities of playing either the Oklahoma City Thunder or Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals. Dane and Jace discuss the matchups by highlighting the x-factors that will come from playing Oklahoma City or Denver. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How much better of a matchup would Denver be than Oklahoma City? (1:00)

- OKC team X-factors: turnovers(!), rebounding, 3s made (4:00)

- OKC player X-factors: Chet, Randle and J-Dub (21:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson from MinnPost to give immediate reactions to the Wolves knocking out the Golden State Warriors in five games. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Headed to the Western Conference Finals as a different team than they were in the regular season (1:00)

- Julius Randle's terrific series + Finch's belief (24:00)

- Ant's approach to Game 5 + Understanding GSW's defensive approach for him (32:00)

- Mike Conley's big game + Redemption from Game 7 in the bubble (42:00)

- Closeout Game Gobert + Surviving another small-ball ser...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The 2nd half turnaround, smelling blood in the water (1:00)

- The Wolves' offense + dominating the 3-point battle (18:00)

- Randle playing at an All-NBA level and what that means for the Wolves' ceiling (25:00)

- The Wolves' defense, Gobert's role + defensive versatility (41:00)

- Finch having a great playoffs (57:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to give immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 3 win over the Warriors, fueled by Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Randle and Edwards playing off each other (2:00)

- The bench's struggles + Butler hunting (28:30)

- Wolves offensive problems + finding answers (37:00)

- Gobert being used more conservatively, saved for when they have the lead (45:00)

- Another clutch time win, but this time with a new closing lineup (52:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson to give immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 2 win over the Warriors. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What was different in Game 2 compared to Game 1 (2:00)

- Randle bounces back with a great Game 2, just as he did in the Lakers series (23:00)

- McDaniels having an excellent playoffs (37:00)

- We argue about this series being over or not (46:00)

- Draymond's antics (1:10:00)

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On today's show, Dane and Kyle are joined by Jim Petersen for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company between Games 1 and 2. Dane, Kyle and Jim discuss Game 1 and take live listener questions from the audience at Falling Knife.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Wolves lack of offense/awful 3-point shooting (2:00)

- Finch's frustration with Edwards' performance (13:00)

- Curry's injury + what that puts on Butler going forward (27:00)

- Wolves didn't impose size + Importance of Naz at the 5 and Gobert at the 5 (53:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to preview the Wolves 2nd round series against the Golden State Warriors. Dane and Jace dive into the who-is-guarding-who matchups on both sides of the ball, and look into specific factors that could swing a game or series in this matchups. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How will the Warriors matchups with the Wolves + Can they stick with their small-ball starting look? (5:00)

- Guarding Curry and Butler + What can GSW do repeatedly to hurt the Wolves' d...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson to go through the roster, player-by-player, looking back at their performance in Round 1 against the Lakers and ahead to their Round 2 matchup against the Warriors or Rockets. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Rudy Gobert (2:00)

- Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle (22:00)

- Jaden McDaniels (43:00)

- Mike Conley (55:00)

- Reid, DiVincenzo and Alexander-Walker (1:06:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for some immediate reactions to the Wolves winning Game 5 in LA on Wednesday night to win the series in five games. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The Rudy Gobert Game (5:00)

- Winning despite poor shooting, from Ant and the team as a whole (27:00)

- Depth again shows its value, overcoming foul trouble to McDaniels, Randle and Gobert (43:00)

- Randle and Gobert, players who receive "unfair criticism" and have something to prove (51:00)

- Chris Finch's long view for this team...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Ant's nuclear 4th + The synergy of the Wolves' closing lineup (1:00)

- Big LeBron and Luka game + Rudy's diminished role in this series (26:00)

- Randle understanding how he fits into this team (49:00)

- Stray thoughts on Ant, Conley, Finch and the Wolves' size and second efforts (57:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson for some immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 3 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Overcoming clutch time demons + A different closing lineup (3:00)

- McDaniels' monster game + Can LA afford to have Luka guard him? (20:00)

- The value of Randle providing consistent offensive production (39:00)

- Ant rising to the moment + The environment at Target Center (52:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune to look ahead to Game 3 of Wolves-Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Why getting the offense back on track is the most important thing (4:00)

- How the Wolves feel about Gobert switched on Doncic/Reaves (24:00)

- The importance of Reid + DiVincenzo bouncing back + The value of the Wolves' switching lineups (39:00)

- The role of physicality in this series and these playoffs at large (53:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige at Crypto.com Arena to give their immediate reactions to the Wolves Game 2 loss against the Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

-- Another poor start to the game, and a poor start they could not recover from this time (2:00)

-- A very Randle-centric offense (10:00)

-- The foul trouble for Reid and DiVincenzo + A game with more physicality (22:00)

-- Doncic and Reaves seeking Gobert in isolation (40:00)

-- What is/should be the Wolves closing lineup in this s...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to look back at Game 1 and ahead to Game 2. Dane and Jace start the episode by discussing the Wolves no longer being the underdgos in this series. From there, lots of conversation looking back at Game 1 and then what could be different in Game 2. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- What will be the Wolves approach to Game 2, no longer as underdogs in the series? (2:00)

- The effectiveness of the non-Ant minutes + Ant finding his groove in t...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige and Britt Robson at Crypto.com Arena for immediate reactions to the Wolves' Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The bench flipping the game (5:00)

- McDaniels' big game + How they defended Luka (26:00)

- LA adjustments (36:00)

- A more bought in and connected Wolves team than expected (44:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to get into the burning questions and X-factors that could tilt this Wolves-Lakers series. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Will small-ball actually be a problem for Rudy Gobert in this series? (7:00)

- What will be the first starting lineup coaching chess move? (16:00)

- Finch having more playoff coaching experience than Redick (26:00)

- What version of Ant do the Lakers prefer? (33:00)

- Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo as x-factors (49:00)

- Does being the underdog weirdly help this team? (1:02:00)<...

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to get into initial thoughts on the Wolves-Lakers first round playoff matchup. A lot of this episode starts trying to understand the puzzle of the series by looking at matchups and who will be guarding who -- obviously very important details in a series that features Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- How might matchups work in this series? Who guards Ant/Luka? (5:00)

- How will Finch handle Conley in a series...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves 16-point win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Dane and Kyle focus this episode on Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle, and the idea of "this is what this 1-2 punch could look like". Also a look-ahead to this weekend and what the Wolves have to do to lock up a top-6 seed in the West. They control their fate. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The best the Edwards-Randle pairing has looked all season? (2:00)

- A 52-point 3rd quarter + Attacking Edey and JJJ (21:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune, who has been on the road with the Wolves for this 5-game road trip, to get his perspective on where the Wolves are at as they enter these final three games. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- This 5-game road trip through the eyes of the beat writer (3:00)

- They blamed it all on the Bucks' zone? (23:00)

- DiVincenzo and Reid getting back on track in Milwaukee as an encouraging signal (33:00)

- The importance...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves crumbling in the 4th quarter in Milwaukee on Tuesday night, continuing their trend of late-game struggles. Dane and Britt discuss the collapse, this seeming to be baked into this team's DNA, and the role Finch plays in this issue persisting. Dane and Britt also discuss the passing of their friend and owner of Falling Knife Brewing Company, Tom Berg. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- The 4th Quarter Collapse Leading To Another Clutch Time L (4:00)

- This feels baked into...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss what went into the Wolves' win in Philadelphia over the weekend and to set the table for the final week of the season. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- Rudy Gobert tapping into Steven Adams mode (5:00)

- Ant's big shot in Philly + Where is the Wolves' late-game offense at entering the postseason? (15:00)

- Having different closing lineups + What is Randle's late-game role? (26:00)

- Ant's dunk + the spots they're trying to get him his touches from (38:00)

- T...

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for a live show at Treasure Island Resort and Casino. For this episode, Dane and Kyle discuss what we will remember from this 2024-25 Wolves season -- Ant's 3-point shooting explosion, the Julius Randle experience, etc. Then, for the second half of the episode, Dane and Kyle are joined by the Crunch Wears No Pants podcast crew to discuss what vibes we will remember from this Wolves season.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves' double overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. Dane and Britt dig into the key contributors in that game and discuss this matchup more broadly, as it's very possible that these two teams again meet in the playoffs. Specific topics and timestamps below...

- NAW scales his role and delivers in Reid and DiVincenzo's absence (4:00)

- Ant's initial struggles against Denver's scheme, his clutch time play + how he leads (15:00)

- An incredible Nikola Jokic performance (28:00)

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