Minnesota’s NBA Finals apparently
Every game we win is our NBA finals! Pretty fun
McDaniels would’ve fouled out in the 2nd last season. Either he’s enjoying the fruit of last seasons labor and being given a reputation whistle or refs really letting guys play.
Really like the Reid on Porzingis assignment. Looks like it really worked or at least there it did.
McDaniels and Edward’s and even old man Conley all defend so well. Then if they get blown by they have Gobert at the rim. Insane.
KG growling at this defense
Omg more this on any games that you watch please
McDaniels is great but holy shit what info does he have on the ref to not get called for anything.
Love this. Great defense so hot right now
I love how players are trying to play harder on the defensive side of the game this year. I feel like defense around the league has been the best I’ve seen in decades.
Thank you for the reminder to watch this game
It was a great game (minus the fouls). Great defense from both teams and was intense the whole game
Those 30 min condensed versions on league pass that shows the game without stoppage would be money for this game
Not the full team but have at it
Thank you for uploading this! I’ve been looking for something like this ever since hearing MIN was legit with a perimeter D that finally did Gobert some justice
I’m hoping to upload other Wolves team defense compilations in the future! I feel like an individual block or a steal highlight here and there don’t do justice to the awesome defense being played
I didn’t watch the Celtics broadcast but on these highlights I appreciate how they give credit to other players. It seems like not enough announcers do that
No Buffalo our best offensive weapon
This is not like Rudy’s Utah teams where a generational defender is covering for a bunch of bad defenders; the Timberwolves are a team with a ton of really talented, versatile defenders in addition to Rudy.
Rudy is back to DPOY frontrunner level of play; his speed/mobility is on a completely different level than the player Timberwolves fans watched last season. Jaden McDaniels is almost a DPOY-tier defender in his own right; he’s the best non center rim protector in basketball and he is maybe the best PoA defender in the league. Ant is an all-defensive caliber SG when he wants to be (tbf this is a huge caveat). Kyle Anderson is a great defender, both on-ball and as a defensive playmaker. NAW is a great PoA defender. Naz can hold his own on the perimeter. Conley’s lost a step but he can still keep his man in front of him. KAT is playing legitimately solid defense. The entire roster is bought into playing good defense.
They’ve got the best rim protector in basketball, a stable of good to elite PoA defenders they can swap in and out, they’ve got suffocating size while not compromising on speed. I think true 5-out teams could still be an issue, but this is undoubtedly the best defensive team in basketball right now.
looks like the Boston/Miami series last year