The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss D’Angelo Russell and the Wolves bouncing back with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night. The Wolves were driven by a combined 59 points on extremely efficient scoring from Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, which papered over some other flaws that again reared their head. Topics discussed include:— DLo bounces back, and does it by playing the way he’s most comfortable— Cleveland had no answer for KAT — from Lamar Stevens to Robin Lopez and even to Evan Mobley— Jaden McDaniels string together impressive defensive performances, but foul trouble has remained a nightly issue— Ant follows up a strong Friday performance on ESPN with an uninspiring effort in Cleveland on Sunday evening— Wolves almost let 24-point lead slip away after getting too comfortableSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves continuing to falter in a loss to Memphis on Friday night and D’Angelo Russell continuing to trend in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, another episode about what isn’t working for this team — and thus, in turn, more intense conversation about something needing to change.— The numbers behind D’Angelo Russell’s continued struggles— Options for a starting lineup change, if a change is to come— Karl-Anthony Towns’ foul trouble back with a vengeance and the residual impact of that fouling— After being the worst defensive rebounding team in the league last season, the numbers say the Wolves have somehow gotten even worse at finishing possessions— Why Cleveland will be a particularly difficult test on SundaySign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to take stock of where the Wolves are 12 games into the season. The episode starts with a focus on Anthony Edwards and what has thus far seemed to have stood in the way of him taking the, expected by many, third year leap. The conversation than moves to the other key characters in the Wolves story this season, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Chris Finch and D’Angelo Russell.— Not forgetting that who and what Anthony Edwards does or does not become is the linchpin of the Wolves’ future— What has stood in the way thus far of Edwards making the Ja Morant-like 3rd year leap— Will the Wolves ever move to a more Edwards-focused offensive structure? If so, when?— Towns’ different styles through his career, and what style of KAT this Wolves roster might need— Who do the Wolves miss most between Patrick Beverley, Jarred Vanderbilt and Malik Beasley?— What could changing DLo’s role look like? Would a change, if they made one, need to come in the form of the trade?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian to preview the Wolves playoffs rematch against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. It’s more of a big picture episode about where the Wolves are at, so as to get an idea of what they might bring to Memphis on Friday. Dane and Chris get into a variety of topics, including...— How Karl-Anthony Towns is handling being guarded by 4s this season after struggling last season, particularly against Memphis, when he was guarded by smaller players— The fit of the Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing thus far— How the Wolves are now, on paper, the bigger and more physical team in this matchup, but haven’t played that way thus far this season— What went into Ja Morant’s third year leap that is not yet happening for Anthony Edwards in his third yearSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to the Wolves recent struggles that have been fueled by a lack of physicality. Dane and Jace discuss the Wolves need of letting go of some patience in the name of urgency to correct the identity this team currently has. Numerous audio clips from Rudy Gobert, Chris Finch, Naz Reid and Anthony Edwards. Topics include:— Avoiding becoming a soft team— Balancing patience against urgency— Not playing with physicality— This team not doing the little things while last year’s team did— Needing a tone-setter. Who could that be?— How much should we believe in the Wolves’ top-10 defensive rating?— How might the Wolves fare against the Suns and Grizzlies this week?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves back-to-back over the weekend against the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. The main focus of the conversation is how things will change, at least temporarily, while Rudy Gobert is in Health and Safety Protocols. Topics related to that include:— How did it look without Gobert on Saturday against the Rockets?— Who has KAT played best with while Gobert was on the bench through the first nine games?— D’Angelo Russell working through a shooting slump— Jordan McLaughlin adding consistency to his game— If the starting lineup were to change, what would be the most likely shift?— Kyle Anderson stepping into a bigger role since returning from early season back spasmsSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company. Before taking questions from listeners in the taproom, Dane and Jace spend the beginning of the episode taking stock of the first eight games of the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing. Topics include:— The lacking effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the offensive side of the floor— The relative effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the defensive side of the floor— How long into the season until we can say the Wolves have “figured out” the Towns-Gobert pairing?— Listener questions— Do the Wolves need another perimeter defender outside of Jaden McDaniels— Where would the Wolves be if they never made the Gobert trade?— How can the Wolves get more out of D’Angelo Russell?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to recap Tuesday night’s Wolves loss against the Phoenix Suns. The conversation starts by digging into why the Wolves’ second unit has been producing at a higher level than the starters thus far, and how that is indicative of where this team needs to grow. Additional topics include:— 1st unit versus 2nd unit chemistry— The funk D’Angelo Russell is currently in— Needing to involve Karl-Anthony Towns in the offense more and in different ways— What’s going on with Rudy Gobert? How healthy is he?— Anthony Edwards not having space to dunk— Naz Reid— How Phoenix attacked the Wolves defensively presents concerns about how this Wolves roster might be picked at in a playoff seriesSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column. A column that highlights what has and has not worked in the first seven games of the season for the Wolves and offers up potential tweaks that Chris Finch may lean into in these next seven games, as the quality of opponent is likely to ramp up. Topics include...— Assessing the team through the “easy” portion of the schedule— Where there are grounds for optimism when assessing the Wolves play in October— Long-term defensive concerns despite currently ranking 4th in defensive efficiency— Adding focus to unlocking D’Angelo Russell, deemphasizing the focus on unlocking Rudy Gobert on offense— Is this Wolves team a “play up” or “play down” to their competition team?— What sort of difference would it make if the Wolves started taking and making more 3s— Looking into the Phoenix matchupSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves win over the Lakers on Friday and the loss to the Spurs on Sunday night. Dane and Chris get into what early trends of the season are starting to solidify — from the Naz Reid unit consistently cooking to the defensive issues on the perimeter and on the glass remaining persistent. Topics today include...— The first unit struggling to maintain a flow throughout the course of an entire game— A lack of defensive physicality leading to half-measure, like zone and switching, becoming a staple of the Wolves early season defense— What drove KAT’s first big offensive performance— Similarities and differences between this season and when the Wolves started 4-9 a season ago— Finch feeling an over-reliance on pick and roll, even though the Wolves have not been a high volume pick and roll team thus far— Will the Wolves “play up to the competition” this week against the Suns and the Bucks?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.