The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss his most recent column on the four people most responsible for making the 2021-22 Timberwolves season such an enjoyable ride. Then Dane and Britt get into discussing the second round of the NBA playoffs, hitting on the four series currently in the balance. Some topics today inclue:— Why Chris Finch’s presence receives the gold star for individual who made this Wolves season so enjoyable— Patrick Beverley changing the culture, and the risks overcome of bringing in a player and personality like Beverley brought— Why the Wolves really are now becoming their own version of “Houston North”— Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards embracing a pecking order that empowered each other— Looking at the four playoff series taking place and pondering how constructing a championship roster has continued to evolve 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 Minnesota-native and Timberwolves superfan Craig Kilborn to reflect on one of the most enjoyable Wolves seasons in franchise history and to look ahead to what this summer and free agency might bring. The show starts as a reflection on the 2021-22 season and turns into quite the offseason deep dive on how and where the Wolves might be able to tweak the roster. Topics of the conversation include:— Craig’s background growing up in Minnesota and falling in love with Minnesota hoops— The environment at Target Center for the playoff series— Comparing this season to the Jimmy Butler year— Can KAT get back into the post and avoid foul trouble next season? And can he play power forward?— The type of point guard Craig would like to replace D’Angelo Russell with— Craig’s new podcast and YouTube channel— Craig’s top-5 movies of shows of all-time 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 Michael Rand of The Star Tribune to discuss the news that Timberwolves play-by-play voice Dave Benz will not return to Bally Sports North’s broadcast team next season and to discuss his article on Bally’s new, stand-alone streaming service that will retail for $20 a month next season. The conversation, necessarily, also hits on the role of Wolves new ownership beginning to make significant changes the fan experience, the broadcast crew being but a first breadcrumb.— The role of Sinclair Broadcast Group, who owns Bally Sports, in the dysfunctional relationship between fans who want to watch the Timberwolves but have not had the opportunity with their current television provider— Is $20 a month a fair price point?— The frustration of our friend, Dave, losing his job— The role Timberwolves new ownership played in the Benz decision, as part of a larger plan to change the Timberwolves fan experience — on both television and in-person— How we are seeing the influence of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez grow, and how their style is different than Glen Taylor’s— The role ownership might play in the D’Angelo Russell and other offseason decisions yet to come this summer 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 the Timberwolves exit interviews on Saturday morning and to do a too-early preview of the offseason. A lot of today’s conversation is targeted at the Wolves most meaningful pieces — D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, Chris Finch and Sachin Gupta. Topics today include...— Attempting to have a rationale conversation about D’Angelo Russell fit on the Wolves roster and what his future, being extension eligible, might look like going forward— Reading the breadcrumbs of Sachin Gupta’s comments about what the Wolves might do to the roster this summer— Chris Finch’s reflections on the season and what he might want in terms of roster tweaks going forward— Karl-Anthony Towns’s persona vs. on-court performance— The potential tweaks to Anthony Edwards’s role for next season 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 of CanisHoopus to give immediate reactions from Game 6 and to reflect on the season that was. Dane and Kyle get into what we learned this season about this team and discuss what this team still has to learn themselves, here in the first step of their build.— Reflecting on a loss that stings in a season that exceeded expectations— These playoffs establishing who Anthony Edwards is becoming— Excitement about the future of Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels— The role of Chris Finch— D’Angelo Russell’s struggles in this series— Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance in this series and the supermax contract he could potentially sign this summer— Having a front row seat to watching the Timberwolves fanbase fall back in love with this team 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, we will do both a preview of Game 6 from the Wolves perspective, with audio clips from Chris Finch, Anthony Edwards and Malik Beasley, and then also have Keith Parish, who covers the Grizzlies, join the show to give some more perspective on where Memphis is at entering Game 6. Everything to get us ready for Friday’s elimination game.— Malik Beasley on why the Wolves feel like this series should already be over and the confidence of the group entering Game 6— Chris Finch on Memphis’s blueprint to winning Games 2, 3 and 5— Anthony Edwards on solving the rebounding issues and late-game offensive execution issues— Keith Parish joins to give the Memphis perspective entering Game 6— What are the Memphis and Minnesota x-factors that will need to come together for either team to win? 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 in Memphis by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick of the St. Paul Pioneer Press to rattle off immediate reactions from the Wolves Game 5 loss to the Grizzlies. With the Wolves giving up an 11-point lead in the 4th quarter, a lot of this episode’s focus is on what went into another late-game collapse after having led for the majority of the game.— Memphis thrives by going small with Brandon Clarke at the 5— Why weren’t the Wolves able to punish Memphis’ lack of size in the 4th quarter?— The late-game offense dynamics between Anthony Edwards, D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns— How can the Wolves account for all three of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Brandon Clarke?— Can the Wolves, the seemingly better team, rattle off two wins in Games 6 and 7? 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, a Memphis Grizzlies columnist for The Daily Memphian. Chris and Dane dig into what has gone into Ja Morant’s performance through the first four games of the series. Also a lot of attention is paid to the Karl-Anthony Towns versus the Grizzlies frontcourt matchup. Officiating in the series, Jackson Jr.s’ disappointing start, x-factor, series predictions and more.— What is up with Ja Morant in this series? Is he hurt?— Should Morant be guarding D’Angelo Russell?— Why the Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke frontcourt is the Grizzlies best matchup for KAT— Chaotic officiating in the series, both ways— DLo from the Memphis perspective— Is there a Wolves counter for Brandon Clarke’s style of play and impact— Our final series predictions for Wolves-Grizzlies 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 breakdown Game 4 of the Wolves-Grizzlies series and to look ahead at what sort of adjustments might come to define the rest of the series. A lot of today’s show focuses on what Memphis has find to work and what questions they may not have answers for. Also lots on Karl-Anthony Towns bouncing back and Jordan McLaughlin, almost out of nowhere, delivering in a big way.— Why the reaction to Game 3 was over the top and not a fair example of “Minnesota sports all over again”— The Wolves needing to pick their poison between Ja Morant and Desmond Bane— Patrick Beverley making Morant work on both ends— Why aren’t Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clarke sharing the floor more— The role of the refs in a foul-heavy series— JMAC!— Jarred Vanderbilt delivering in Games 3 + 4 and Karl-Anthony Towns facilitating that delivery— Rest of series predictions 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 of CanisHoopus.com to reflect on and enjoy the Timberwolves bounce back performance in Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Karl-Anthony Towns puts Game 3 behind him, Ja Morant is stifled, Jordan McLaughlin goes off, the environment at Target Center, another protester — we cover it all before heading off to Memphis for Game 5.— Karl-Anthony Towns bounces back with a 33-point, 14-rebound performance— The Wolves effectively forces the Memphis offense away from Ja Morant— Jordan McLaughlin, after not playing at all in Game 3, delivers as the most valuable piece in Game 4— Gotta talk about another protester— Another mysterious Anthony Edwards injury that again wasn’t actually an injury— Also a bounce back game from Chris Finch 48 hours after timeout-gate in Game 3 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.