https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/41/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-are-the-wolves-new-years-resolutions-r27094/The first of January invites time to reflect on all the good and bad of the past year. Unfortunately, the bad heavily outweighs the good for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season. After a Cinderella run to the playoffs last season and obtaining three-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert...27094Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-may-need-to-reel-nowell-in-a-bit-r27091/One of my strongest beliefs over the off-season was that Jaylen Nowell would play a huge role in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season. He even looked like a sneaky Sixth Man of the Year candidate. Nearly halfway through the season, it’s become clear that Nowell isn’t a 6MOTY player. But he still has...27091Sun, 01 Jan 2023 07:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/has-naz-reid-become-minnesotas-primary-trade-asset-r27090/The Minnesota Timberwolves have hovered around .500 during this tough December schedule of games without Karl-Anthony Towns. They’re also missing other key players like Jordan McLaughlin and Taurean Prince. Even Rudy Gobert has missed a few games. Still, the Wolves have done about as good of a job...27090Sat, 31 Dec 2022 07:30:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/last-years-celtics-created-a-blueprint-for-the-wolves-r27089/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ issues have been well-documented two months into the season. From Rudy Gobert not having the same consistent impact he had with the Utah Jazz to a teamwide lack of energy, the Timberwolves aren’t that feel-good team they were to close out last season. However, last seas...27089Fri, 30 Dec 2022 14:00:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/in-defense-of-rudy-gobert-r27088/Now that Christmas is over, Minnesota Timberwolves fans are reverting to their usual state of paranoia and despair, and blaming as many people as they can for the team’s lackluster 16-19 record. Earlier this year, I wrote that we should blame Tim Connelly if things turn sour. But 35 games into the...27088Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-the-wolves-owe-karl-anthony-towns-r27086/I am a stone sitting in a mighty river. The water rushes all around me — fast, violent. Yet, amid the chaos, I find peace. For I, the stone, remain unbothered. The river current is strong but cannot pull me away from who I am. I am a stone. Forgive the esoteric introduction, but there is a point...27086Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:00:46 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/matt-ryan-could-help-solve-one-of-minnesotas-biggest-problems-r27085/One of the most visible holes in the Minnesota Timberwolves roster this season has been their lack of three-point shooting. They’ve only shot 34.4% from behind the arc as a team, tying them for 21st in the league with the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder. They are also in the bottom...27085Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-bench-has-untapped-potential-r27082/The Minnesota Timberwolves’ recent stretch of games without Karl-Anthony Towns has been an eventful roller coaster. They have had down moments, such as their showings against the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers last week, where Portland and LA outrebounded the Wolves, and Minnesota...27082Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:00:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-as-the-nine-reindeer-whos-comet-cupid-donner-and-blitzen-r27081/Modern-day American Christmas celebrations are a world away from the holiday’s traditional roots. What was once a simple holiday is now a celebration of capitalism. Malls are packed with people trying to buy that new thing for their families that they hate. Post offices are overrun as people scram...27081Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:17:06 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/ant-has-started-to-do-something-only-elite-players-are-capable-of-r27079/After a few rocky games after Karl-Anthony Towns’ injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves are on a three-game winning streak. While one of the wins came against the tanking Oklahoma City Thunder, two came against teams that were in the playoffs last year, the Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Mavericks. Bot...27079Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:30:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-vibing-again-r27078/Everyone has something they have trouble letting go of. Whether it’s reminiscing about the glory days or a pain previously felt, we’ve all got something that we hold on to. I’ve got plenty of things, but most presciently, I find myself writing about last year’s Minnesota Timberwolves team so often...27078Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:07:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-has-chris-finch-become-a-scapegoat-this-year-r27074/Last year’s Minnesota Timberwolves were a fun team. They had success under second-year head coach Chris Finch that the franchise hadn’t achieved since the Kevin Garnett days. The vibes were at an all-time high, and so was their confidence. The young Wolves found that winning allowed for more fun,...27074Sun, 18 Dec 2022 07:30:30 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/two-shortcomings-are-creating-a-vicious-cycle-for-the-wolves-r27069/The Rudy Gobert trade created a lot of roster turnover. For it to succeed, the new players need to adapt to different playstyles and fill the gaps of role players. It is taking time, and we now have a larger sample size to decipher how well the team has read and reacted to having two centers on th...27069Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:30:56 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-isnt-anthony-edwards-shooting-more-r27065/Since Karl-Anthony Towns went down with his calf injury, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been treading water about as well as you could hope for. They have gone 3-3 with impressive wins over the Memphis Grizzlies and the Indiana Pacers. In those wins, the defense has been more effective in KAT’s a...27065Wed, 14 Dec 2022 10:30:24 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/portland-is-built-to-exploit-minnesotas-greatest-weakness-r27062/The Minnesota Timberwolves continue to adjust to playing without their star Karl-Anthony Towns, following his calf strain injury last week against the Washington Wizards. However, the All-Star big man’s absence could afford this team an opportunity to focus on themselves and address some of their...27062Sun, 11 Dec 2022 06:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaylen-nowell-must-step-up-with-towns-out-r27060/The NBA is a make-or-miss league, and so far this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have done their fair share of missing. The Wolves are a disappointing 12-12 through 24 games, with the NBA’s 17th-best offense while shooting only 32.7 percent from three, good for 26th in the league. A lot has be...27060Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:00:02 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/luka-garza-isnt-ready-yet-r27059/Luka Garza had a special collegiate career. As an Iowa Hawkeye, Garza averaged 24.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in his senior season. His trophy room remains one of the more impressive collections, including being a two-time Big Ten Player of the Year and winning the 2021 National Colleg...27059Sat, 10 Dec 2022 07:30:35 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/anthony-edwards-isnt-the-all-star-we-wanted-him-to-be-r27052/It’s been a disappointing season for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Twenty-three games into the season, fans and the players were not expecting them to be 11-12, outside the top 10 in the Western Conference. Saturday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder seemed to be a night riddled with frustrati...27052Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:53:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-are-the-wolves-letting-go-of-the-rope-this-year-r27046/There’s nothing more important in sports than having a great team motto. Okay, maybe winning. But the second most important thing is the team motto. The Raiders were on top of the world when Al Davis said, “just win, baby.” “Trust the process” gave Philadelphia 76ers fans hope after years of tanki...27046Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:30:32 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/j-macs-absence-exposes-the-rosters-lack-of-resilience-r27042/The Minnesota Timberwolves went on a five-game winning streak that seemed to indicate they were finding their rhythm. However, they have since gone in the opposite direction, losing three in a row. Two of those losses were to competitive full-strength teams, the Golden State Warriors and the Washi...27042Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-cant-gobert-and-the-wolves-defend-the-paint-r27041/In late July, if you had told me that the Minnesota Timberwolves would be having trouble guarding the paint, I would not have believed you. Despite off-season projections and having a three-time Defensive Player Of the Year on its roster, the Wolves are struggling to defend teams down low – one of...27041Tue, 29 Nov 2022 10:30:08 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-pace-and-ball-control-suffers-without-j-mac-r27036/Since signing with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a 2-way deal in 2019, Jordan McLaughlin has been the point guard understudy. J-Mac has thrived in his reserve role with the Wolves, backing up D’Angelo Russell for most of his time with the team. However, McLaughlin is as solid as they come off the...27036Sat, 26 Nov 2022 07:30:27 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/minnesotas-starters-are-becoming-a-death-lineup-r27035/The Minnesota Timberwolves traded their future for Rudy Gobert during the offseason for one reason, to scare the hell out of other teams and overpower them with talent in every game. Adding Gobert to a starting lineup that featured Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, D’Angelo Russell, and Jaden M...27035Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:30:12 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-timberwolves-need-to-get-greedy-r27034/Chris Finch is an affable coach. He’s Finchy to his players and has endeared himself to most of the fanbase. But he also can be incredibly candid. It’s probably the old man in him. He’s a small-town Pennsylvanian who went to college in Amish country and traveled around the world honing his craft....27034Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:30:58 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/why-are-the-wolves-having-so-much-trouble-against-the-zone-r27033/The Minnesota Timberwolves have needed help finding offensive consistency this season. Whether that is the team as a unit functioning together to move the ball, find open looks and knock them down or the players individually finding consistent rhythm throughout, it has been a mixed bag of results....27033Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:30:42 +0000