The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

Ryan Saunders has officially been introduced as the Head Coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Dane, Charlie, and Tom breakdown Tuesday's introductory press conference, expectations for next season, other potential coaching staff shakeups, and how this team can best use KAT going forward.   In this episode: Ryan Saunders introductory press conference [2:30] "We need better players." [10:30:00] Rosas: "If Ryan wasn't the best option for us, we would have the best candidate here." [21:00] Offensive, Defensive, and Gameplanning Coordinators [26:00] Catering to KAT's "gifts" [34:00] Setting up this team to succeed [45:00] NBA Draft [59:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have the 11th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. A slightly disappointed Dane & Charlie react to the lottery, discuss the latest developments in the search for a head coach, and answer some Twitter questions!   In this episode: NBA Draft Lottery [2:30] Timberwolves head coaching search [9:00] Twitter Questions! [21:00] Do the Wolves stay at #11? Will Lakers pick at #4 or trade it for AD? When will Becky Hammond get a head coaching job? Teague + #11 = Jrue Holiday? Memphis/Minnesota trade ideas   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

Gersson Rosas was introduced as the new President of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. We breakdown the press conference, offer quotes from the event and ensuing media scrum, and lay out some preliminary expectations for what's to come.   In this episode: Gersson Rosas is introduced as POBO [3:30] "This is not going to be Houston-North" [8:30] Will Ryan Saunders be the coach in 2019-20? [15:00] Gersson's confidence in Andrew Wiggins [25:00] Dissecting the financial hurdles this team faces [40:00] Experimenting with the NFL idea of Offensive/Defensive Coordinators on this coaching staff [50:00]    The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired Gersson Rosas as their new President of Basketball Operations, so Dane & Charlie invited Britt Robson (@brittrobson) to join the show to discuss it!   In this episode: Initial reaction to Gersson Rosas's hiring [4:00] How aggressive will Rosas be out of the gate? [17:00] Will the Timberwolves start to look like the Houston Rockets? [28:00] Is Andrew Wiggins on the Timberwolves roster next season? [37:00] Is Jeff Teague on the Timberwolves roster next season? [50:00] Britt's *theoretical* All-NBA Ballot [1:10:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

The NBA Playoffs are here! Dane & Charlie take a deeper look at the likely 2nd round matchup between the Houston Rockets & Golden State Warriors by discussing who the most impactful players will be and predicting who will ultimately move on to the Western Conference Finals!   In this episode: Ranking the 10 most impactful players in this series [5:00] The importance of James Harden [14:00] Who's more important: KD or Steph? [21:00] Is Chris Paul still a threat? [26:00] Draymond/Gordon/Klay [32:00] Clint Capela's role in this series [42:00] GSW's (Not-So) Secret Weapon: Andre Iguodala [48:00] No Boogie, No Problem? [54:00] Who Wins? [1:00:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

The NBA Playoffs are here! Dane & Charlie take a deeper look at the likely 2nd round matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks & Boston Celtics, as well as discussing a few notable developments regarding the Minnesota Timberwolves!   In this episode: Giannis Antetokounmpo's shooting outside of the restricted area [3:30] Pace of play is key for Milwaukee [9:45] The importance of 3-point shooting [15:00] Analyzing Boston's offensive statistics [25:00] Do the Celtics have a true knockdown big? [33:00] Who ends up winning and why? [41:00] The Minnesota Timberwolves search for a new POBO [47:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

Dave Benz (@tweetdavebenz) joins the show to recap the Timberwolves season, discuss the lack of chemistry the team had and how it could improve, examine the playoff team from last year, as well as telling us what his off-season looks like! In this episode: Where in the world is Dave Benz? [2:30] Culture & Chemistry [10:00]  Andrew Wiggins; All-Star? [17:00] Examining the Timberwolves playoff team from a year ago [22:30] The Timberwolves draft strategy going forward [28:00] Building a winning culture [32:00] Mailbag! [45:00] The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.

The Timberwolves season has officially come to a close: we take a deeper look at the individual player performances under both head coaches, as well as discuss the latest news surrounding the future of Ryan Saunders & Scott Layden.   In this episode: Thank you's! [2:00] Individual player statistics under Saunders VS. Thibodeau [7:00] Derrick Rose's historic stat [14:00] Predicting Josh Okogie's future in the NBA [26:00] Jeff Teague & Tyus Jones [34:00] Karl-Anthony Towns & Gorgui Dieng [47:00] Towns VS. Gobert for All NBA? [1:02:00] Charlie's Fun Facts! [1:18:00] Ryan Saunders & Scott Layden [1:22:00]   The Dane Moore NBA Podcast is a weekly podcast wherein Host Dane Moore interviews experts around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the latest NBA news. --- Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) is Zone Coverage’s Minnesota Timberwolves Staff Writer. He has been covering the Wolves since 2016 for 1500ESPN and SB Nation. Tom Schreier (@tschreier3) is the proprietor of ZoneCoverage.com and previously wrote about Minnesota sports for Bleacher Report and Yahoo! Sports before joining 105 The Ticket in 2014. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow @DaneMooreNBA, @CJohnsNBA, @tschreier3 Subscribe to the Dane Moore NBA Podcast on iTunes! 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.