The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

The value of Karl-Anthony Towns to the Minnesota Timberwolves might shine brightest thios season when he is off the floor. With KAT not playing on the one-year anniversary of his mother’s passing, the Timberwolves failed to compete in his absence. On today’s pod, amongst other things, we dive into the Timberwolves staggeringly poor numbers with KAT off the floor this season. Looking at the numbers of the Wolves other best players with KAT on the floor compared to their numbers with KAT off the floor — and why they find success next to KAT The emergence of the KAT and Naz Reid pairing under Chris Finch after the two rarely shared the floor under Ryan Saunders Josh Okogie speaks on the weight he is feeling after another death to a black man in the greater Minneapolis community (audio from Okogie included) Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

What does the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore mean for the future of the organization? On today’s show, we dig into how the news of the Timberwolves being sold will have a profound impact on whatever the Timberwolves will become — and where they will become it. We discuss: How new ownership hints at the possibility of more organizational competence while removing the guarantee that the Timberwolves will forever be in Minnesota The significant hurdles that would need to be overcome to move the Wolves The similarities and differences between the ownership change that happened in Seattle before the Sonics were moved to Oklahoma City The excitement around the organization about change — including Karl-Anthony Towns’ love for A-Rod What impact might an ownership change have on the future of the Gersson Rosas regime? How the two-year mentorship window between Taylor and Rodriguez/Lore lines up with KAT’s future and his next contract Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves’ overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod to unravel the latest Wolves mysteries. We discuss everything around the Wolves this week, including: The early returns of the Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell pairing, now that Russell has returned + how Anthony Edwards is fitting in as a third head in that dynamic Chris Finch’s searching for pieces to compliment the DLo, KAT and Ant trio Reflecting on Britt’s piece on Jaden McDaniels’ rookie season + how he is proving to be a seemingly perfect fit in Minnesota Has McDaniels’ play and fit removed him from being an outgoing piece in a big trade this summer? The passing of DMX — and how his music was something that Britt and Kevin Garnett connected over back in the day Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

Since Chris Finch took over as the head coach, Karl-Anthony Towns has frequently been defending on the perimeter, guarding big wings — and is playing some of his best individual defense of his career. What if this became a full-time thing? What if the Timberwolves traded for Myles Turner? On today’s pod, after surrendering 141 points to the short-handed Indiana Pacers, we discuss what needs to change for the Wolves defensively, and ask if trading for Turner is a path worth considering. Anthony Edwards postgame comments about the Timberwolves defense How Chris Finch has been using KAT on the perimeter defensively more often The impact of elite rim defenders in today’s NBA What Myles Turner would bring to the Wolves Using what Denver traded for Aaron Gordon as a guideline for what it would theoretically cost the Wolves to acquire Turner this offseason Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

Monday night was the return of D’Angelo Russell after a two-month knee injury. The news came out of nowhere, and just before we found out that Malik Beasley will be out for the next 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury. On today’s pod, we focus on how the new-look Wolves look and fared with DLo back in the rotation and then dug into Anthony Edwards’ case for Rookie of the Year over Tyrese Haliburton. Russell playing almost exclusively alongside another point guard (Ricky Rubio or Jordan McLaughlin) and the importance of finding “Off-Ball DLo” The impact of how Russell is used on Edwards What does Edwards need to do the rest of the season to win Rookie of the Year over Haliburton? How many GMs would take Haliburton over Edwards if we re-drafted the 2020 class today? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod on Saturday night after the Timberwolves' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. We discuss how Karl-Anthony Towns has again found his groove — even if he has to do it all by himself. Enjoying KAT improving in his prior areas of weakness The lack of shooting KAT has been surrounded by over the two seasons of the Gersson Rosas regime How KAT has shown under Chris Finch that he can play power forward — and how this opens up a new potential for team building: acquiring a center to start next to KAT Would the Timberwolves benefit from having a former player in their currently player-less front office? Believing in the Rosas front office without reflexively giving all of their moves credit for being the right move Around the NBA Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

After Friday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Karl-Anthony Towns reflected on how he is done “chasing stats” and is only interested in building his legacy through winning. So on today’s pod, we get into how KAT has adjusted his game accordingly and how the Wolves roster has not yet made the same adjustments. KAT needing to be both the glue guy and the top performer Has KAT limited his ceiling by adjusting his game every year to fit the cast of misfit toys that are currently surrounding him? When will it be time to have KAT stop adjusting and instead adjust the roster to him? Why the Timberwolves expensive core requires the rest of the roster to be built on the cheap Can Naz Reid, Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell be impactful role players on minimum salaries going forward? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.

Everything makes more sense after a win. At least for a moment. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 4th quarter comeback against the New York Knicks on Wednesday highlighted what the Wolves are hopefully evolving into. On today’s pod we discuss: Chris Finch’s heaping of praise on the “special” defense Jaden McDaniels has been playing lately McDaniels’ mean streak propelling him to confront matchups against Luka Doncic, James Harden and Julius Randle How the Wolves came back from 11 down in the 4th quarter to squeeze out a cluster of a late-game win in a battle of Anthony Edwards versus Julius Randle The budding friendship and on-court synergy of Edwards and Malik Beasley Edwards explains how the presence of himself, Beasley and D’Angelo Russell can free Karl-Anthony Towns from the endless cycle of double teams he receives in the post Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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 podcast, we mine for silver linings from the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday evening loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After a stinker of home and home series against the Houston Rockets over the weekend, the Wolves showed life in Brooklyn. We discuss: Does Anthony Edwards have another gear? Can it be activated more consistently? What happened down the stretch run of the 4th quarter? Why did the final shot again end up being an off-balance leaner by Malik Beasley? How will D’Angelo Russell’s presence be felt in late-game situations once he returns to the lineup? Jaden McDaniels glow-up since becoming a starter, and his growing profile as a wing-stopper with his performance against James Harden on Monday Jaylen Nowell making the most of his role this season and the potency of his midrange jump shot Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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 podcast, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ downward spiral that has followed their explosion in Phoenix. A week that began with a loss to the Thunder at home, a blowout against the Mavericks, a standing pat trade deadline, a win that felt like a loss against the Rockets, and a blowout against the Rockets in the rematch. We discuss: Deflating losses that point back to questions about leadership How the Wolves could pivot off of their core of Towns, Russell, Edwards and Beasley if that is deemed necessary Jaden McDaniels and the future of the power forward position A bottom of the league rampant with tanking and the Wolves mired in the mix of it Monday’s opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, and their championship odds Britt’s three MVP candidates versus Dane’s three MVP candidates Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA 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.