Host @LockedOnTwolves podcast. Former @FanSidedNBA, @GrandStCentral, @TwinkieTown. Opinions are my own.
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Jun 14
Glad to see Mike Brown win one. He's always been a good coach.
Said at the time that it was crazy Sacramento fired him when they did. Never made sense. But Kings gonna Kings.
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Jun 14
KAT: "Shoutout to my brother Anthony Edwards talking to him all the time. Those guys made me better, they made me a better leader, they made me a better player, made me the man I am today. Forever grateful for them"
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Jun 13
My quick $0.02 on yesterday … that Giannis update felt like Milwaukee trying to drum up more of a market at the 11th hour before having to make a call. (At least that’s how it was viewed after checking in w/ some folks). Get the sense any Wolves-Giannis deal still very unlikely.
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Jun 8
They did a great job with these. Somehow nailed the mashup -- not an easy task.
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May 23
Rudy back on the first team.
Jaden only gets three Second Team votes.
May 22
A global media panel of 100 voters selected the 2025-26 Kia NBA All-Defensive Team.
The complete voting results ⬇️
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May 18
The comp to those Kings teams is great. Or the Jail Blazers teams. Not in terms of playing style, but really good, solid teams in recent NBA history who didn't get to the Finals.
(Would argue that this mini-"era" isn't over yet, btw, until Rudy, Ant, or Finch is gone.)
May 18
Saw someone else already said this, but winning a ring isn't the only definition of success.
If you asked Minnesota fans three years ago if they'd take the run they've had, most would say yes. It's some of the best seasons in history, even without a ring.
I'm sure Sacramento fans would take the early 2000s back if they could, too, even though they didn't win a ring.
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Mike Conley says he does plan to play another season. Says the way he played in the playoffs proved to him he can still do it.
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May 16
Going live in a few with @bbeecken for one last Wolves Postcast this season:
- Spurs' execution better all-around
- Ant getting limited help
- Defensive issues
- Getting smarter a priority
- Where do the Wolves go from here?
Join us live on YouTube:
youtube.com/watch?v=5dSf2Gxr…
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May 13
This feels like a great offseason pod topic, because I couldn't disagree more.
"capped at WCF" is a great problem to have, even w/o factoring in this franchise's history. "capped" is conditional, and only getting to the WCF -- with a still ascending superstar -- is ... not bad.
May 13
Yup. They went for it too soon. Should have spent a couple of seasons rebuilding, because look where we are now. What good does “Ant has playoff experience” do when we are capped at WCF for 5 years.
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May 13
Don't be thrown by Randle's box score line from last night. He did not play well (again).
Was Game 2 against Denver his only legitimately solid game of the playoffs so far?
May 13
The Wolves are getting just 0.85 points per direct touch from Randle these playoffs. That's the second-worst mark in the Tracking Era for a player with 300 direct touches in a single playoff run
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May 13
Biggest issues in this one:
- Broken offense with Wemby OFF the floor
- Bad 3PT shooting (again)
- Ant had just 13 FGA -- combo between seeming like he was exhausted (not moving after getting off the ball) and lack of overall ball movement from the Wolves.
- Wemby is good
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May 11
I made this point on today's show.
Spurs are showing their lack of experience with playoff basketball. Mitch Johnson's postgame press conference confirmed it.
Playoff basketball is a different sport.
May 11
Rudy Gobert when asked if he thinks the physicality in this series is frustrating Victor Wembanyama.
"I dunno, ask him. I don't know. I mean, I think it's a very physical series for everybody. They're being very physical with us and we are being very physical with them. That's playoff basketball."
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There will be no further discipline for Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after he was ejected for elbowing Naz Reid in Minnesota on Sunday night, sources tell ESPN. No suspension, no fine. Wembanyama will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night in San Antonio.
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May 11
No fine is crazy.
May 11
There will be no further discipline for Spurs star Victor Wembanyama after he was ejected for elbowing Naz Reid in Minnesota on Sunday night, sources tell ESPN. No suspension, no fine. Wembanyama will play in Game 5 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday night in San Antonio.
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May 11
Was Wemby fouled on that play? Sure. But uncalled fouls happen all the time. This "he has to protect himself" thing is crazy...MIN weren't the ones throwing elbows.
Rudy racked up a ton of flagrants this year for retaliating because he doesn't get calls. But he never did THAT.
May 11
Mitch Johnson spoke at length about the level of physicality Victor Wembanyama faces every night. Says the #Spurs have been asking the officials to protect players, and felt they have not been doing so regarding Wembanyama.
Johnson said he’s glad Naz Reid is OK. He didn’t want Wembanyama to elbow Reid, but said the following: “I’m glad he took matters into his own hands. He’s going to have to protect himself if they’re not going to do it. I think it’s disgusting.” #PorVida
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May 11
Wolves save what would have been a disastrous loss after a terrible 3Q with a great stretch in the 4th.
Huge plays from Ant and Rudy to turn an 8-point deficit into a 6-point lead before things got a little dicey.
Randle had a brutal game. Everyone else had major ups and downs.
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May 9
Wolves came into this game dead-last among playoff teams in 3-point rate, attempting just 30.6% of their FGs from deep.
The Wolves have attempted 20 in just the first half tonight -- a 40.8% 3-point rate.
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May 9
Give Chris Finch a lot of credit for that 1Q
- Went small after under-7 TO (normally stays big)
- Got Ant a blow for TJ, but then got him back with a smaller group to play fast, get in a rhythm
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