The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, Dane starts the show with a film review of Jaden McDaniels and then brings in Kyle Theige to help recap what stood out from the Wolves bounce-back win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Specific topics include:— How involving McDaniels in the offensive flow seemingly improves his defensive output— Jaylen Nowell’s path from second round pick to microwave bench scorer, and having his name chanted at Target Center— Better ball movement leading to a night and day difference in offensive effectiveness— Zero offensive rebounds a “fair trade” for improved transition defense— The Lakers coming to town— Amidst a rocky start to the season, Karl-Anthony Towns’ passing has improved, specifically against double teamsSign 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 discuss the topic of the Wolves energy and effort, and how much the absences of Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt might be contributing to the current voids in those areas— Without Pat Bev and Vando, where should that energy and effort be coming from on this roster?— Expecting the effort and engagement to change in the rematch against the Spurs and against the Lakers on Friday— Who will the juice come from in the starting lineup?— If nothing changes the rest of the week, how concerned should we be?— Kyle Anderson and Austin Rivers are functionally the Vando and Pat Bev replacements. So are we underrating their absences?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 Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s column on the Wolves’ underwhelming start to the season. The first four games of the season have left a lot to be desired from this new-look Wolves, so Dane and Britt try and dig into where those desires lie — and to try and figure out how rectifiable those issues are. Topics for today’s episode include:— How Finch has chosen to structure the Wolves, and where they might benefit from more structure— KAT’s calls to “be great” not yet being answered— A lack of effort showing up in transition defense and on the defensive glass— Where Ant and DLo could add juice to both the offense and defense— How long will it take to break bad habits?— Missing McDaniels’ glue— Gobert’s leadership role— The Wolves playing zone as a fallback plan for the defense not being executed consistentlySign 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 what has transpired through the first three games of the season for the Timberwolves, and what stood out specifically in Sunday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.Before Chris joins, the episode starts with a film review of Jaylen Nowell’s first three games of the season. Nowell’s role has changed this year, and because of that we are beginning to get a better idea of where Nowell helps most.After that, extending on the Nowell conversation, Dane and Chris get into the 5-man, small-ball lineup, that included Nowell, that won the game for the Wolves in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City. The chemistry of that group stands out juxtaposed against the chemistry of the starters — and Dane and Chris discuss why that might be, including audio from Chris Finch and a few players who give their take on what is and is not working.Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The conversation focuses on what popped in this game and what ultimately fell flat. Along with commentary from Dane and Kyle, you will also hear audio clips from Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert in the locker room after the game.— Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell dictate the Wolves offense— Karl-Anthony Towns continues to struggle, but begins to come through in overtime— Will Towns be able to put weight back on during the season or will he need to learn to play in this version of his body— How much will the size of opponents this season dictate whether it is KAT and Rudy game versus an Ant and DLo game?— What might transpire in Sunday’s game against the Thunder and Monday’s game against the SpursSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 recap the Wolves season opener. They discuss what they took in at Target Center on Wednesday and play clips of sound from the locker room after the game. The conversation moves through, for the most part, player-by-player in the starting and then gets into what the rotation and the bench looked like while sprinkled in to the starter mix. Topics include:— Gobert’s singular presence immediately driving winning, though in a slightly different manner than the way he drove winning in Utah— Towns figuring out a balance offensively in a new roster construct— Analyzing the difference in the KAT + Gobert minutes versus the KAT or Gobert solo minutes— McDaniels shines, and why it didn’t feel like a flash in the pan— Edwards and Russell leading the offense from the perimeter— What the bench and rotations looked likeSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 discuss what they are looking for in the season opener against Oklahoma City. But to start the episode, the focus is on the often overlooked Jordan McLaughlin. Jace shares what he learned when writing his preseason feature story on McLaughlin.— The NBA moving away from traditional point guards— If DLo were to eventually depart, could McLaughlin take on a bigger role?— The stats for and against McLaughlin— How does the starting 5 look in the opener and how much do they play together?— Will the Wolves be able to punish the Thunder’s lack of size?— How we think the Thunder will try to match up with the Wolves 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 Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic live at Forgotten Star Brew Company to preview the Timberwolves season by looking at how the Wolves season might break right and how it could break wrong. And then they take listener questions.— How the season breaks right: Towns defends, DLo is Brooklyn DLo, Ant makes the leap, Gobert proves to be underutilized in Utah— How the season breaks wrong: Loaded Western Conference, Ant has too much on his shoulders, KAT and Gobert missing training camp proves costly, Gobert ruffles feathers, McDaniels continues to struggle with foul trouble— A potential DLo extension— The national media perception of the Wolves— Much more 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 join by Timberwolves beat writer Chris Hine of The Star Tribune to preview Anthony Edwards’ season by discussing the feature Chris wrote on Edwards in Sunday’s paper. From there, the conversation moves to a discussion about the first look at the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing in Friday’s final preseason game against the Brooklyn Nets.— Why Edwards wanted to add weight in the offseason— Where will Edwards’ offseason work translate to the court this season— A look at the inefficient elements of Edwards’ game a year ago— What stood out in the first look of KAT-Gobert— Why the surrounding pieces also need to adjust to the new structure of the roster, now that Gobert is in the mixSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 go through the Wolves bench and give a “stock up” or “stock down” grade. The roles most open for change entering training camp were on the bench, meaning a preseason that exceeded expectations or underwhelmed could have shifted the bench pecking order entering the season. Dane and Kyle dig into where those shifts may have happened. 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.