I remember when this was Love and Pekovic 🥲🥲
Or Love and Darko “Mana from Heaven” Milicic
Even if they aren’t laterally quick the sheer length of both of them still makes things difficult if they’re active and extending their arms.
that’s the thing that would drive me crazy watching KAT basically any other season. like, he’s 7’0" tall, huge wingspan, maybe a little slow getting into place but he’d just swipe at everything. just go up tall Karl. thankfully it seems to have clicked this season and it’s been awesome to watch
rudy has always been quicker on the perimeter than people realize. How many 7 footers can move like he can?
Earlier this season, the shotclock was at .7 seconds and Rudy sprinted from the left side of the point all the way to the right corner and blocked a 3 pointer. In 0.7 seconds…I was like wtf he can move that fast??
Yea but the 2029 first round pick can be anything
Even another DPoY. We just never know.
Milton was driving into the paint that are guarded not only by KAT and Rudy but other two defenders as well.
He damn sure knew he’s going to get demolished lol
Foul drawing
Both Rudy and KAT have length and girth powering their D. Only top ballers would be able to overcome that.
Lol the way you worded that makes it sound hella gay
girth
I’m sorry but i can’t wait for the playoff time to come. I’m sure they won’t be able to handle Denvers ball movement.
Jokic will make the Wolves D collapse on him and he’ll start dishing out dimes. And if Minessota D ignores him he’ll punish you with his soft touch around the rim
Wolves are the only team in the west that can live with Jokic scoring, but take away those dump offs to Gordon. They even have great wing defense to make things harder for Murray
I guess my dirty double entendres weren’t obvious enough for people to see that i’m joking
Twin Tower defense. Wolves are so blessed to have Rudy.
How tf is KAT so different this year?
Like totally different energy on defense I don’t get it, where has this been, and where did it come from? Was he genuinely just lazy before? Cuz I don’t think that’s the case. Did he learn how to be better,?
Stability. He’s had inconsistent training/coaching, different teammates and coaches almost every year, his roles changed, heck his entire position changed last year.
Now his role is more clear, he’s had the same coach for 3 years and there’s stability. Stability is huge.
I think Rudy is also helping him and he’s in a defensive role that’s better suited for him (he doesn’t have to defend the rim and hold down the paint like before)
Is 40 on PHI Batum?
That was absolutely a terrible defensive attempt 😂
He fouled tf out of him Jesus this sub doesn’t know ball and just reposts highlights
A no call foul doesn’t negate the whole highlight, Rudy’s defense out in space was awesome. That’s the main reason I posted this.
Dispel the myth that he can’t guard outside the paint and show that Wolves are using the bigs out, switch them, make them guard in space or defend the rim in tandem. It’s just a demonstration of the twin towers defending together
That’s a foul on Kat? Unless the offensive player caused him to lower his left arm
He never touched him with that arm tho. That’d be a crazy soft foul
Lmao KAT just bodied him jumping straight forward and fouling him with a hip check
Tobias Harris has been in the league a decade and still doesn’t have a single move off the dribble.
And decides to hold the ball after his slight push off on Gobert when he could’ve hit the mid range open with the separation. It’s moments like this why people really believed he was traded for a box of cookies
Imagine in the future nba, every player on the team is this size, can handle the ball, and shoot the three.
I can’t see/hear “verticality” and not think of Roy Hibbert in Game of Zones.
Is this the “Lebron’s Feast in the East” episode haha
“This again”?
Also helps when you get away a foul (kat)
KAT is literally the worst player to get away from foul lmao
Fouls him on the arm and was jumping towards the shooter… seems like he got him twice.
Right? Looked pretty obvious to me. I guess the NBA loves Ant and wants the Wolves to win
We’ve officially entered the “The League is Biased Towards the Timberwolves” era. Wild times
Kat was getting terrible calls during that game too
Better than the Warriors and Lakers every single year. Got exhausting
Yes, the darling legacy franchise Minnesota Timberwolves strike again