https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/page/53/?d=4WordPress Posts: WordPress Postsenhttps://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-it-still-fair-to-compare-anthony-edwards-to-dwyane-wade-r26544/It’s hard not to compare young players with established NBA veterans and former players to attempt to predict how their career may take shape and fantasize about our favorite players’ potential. Anthony Edwards’ explosive speed and ability to finish at the rim earned him some exciting comparisons...26544Tue, 07 Dec 2021 14:30:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-hawks-exposed-a-flaw-in-minnesotas-defensive-scheme-r26543/Last night the Minnesota Timberwolves squared off against an Atlanta Hawks team coming off a tough loss to the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets. Kelly Oubre was scorching-hot from the 3-point line, shooting 6 of 10 and helping lift the Hornets with a 28-point performance. Before that loss, the Hawks...26543Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:30:53 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/what-do-the-wolves-do-with-josh-okogie-r26541/The Minnesota Timberwolves have returned to an area of familiarity. They are once again utilizing the end of the bench to remain competitive as the team struggles to stay completely healthy. In some regards, this has been an excellent way to evaluate talent. But this is not a sustainable model of...26541Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:30:36 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/could-point-ant-become-a-reality-for-the-wolves-r26540/As the Minnesota Timberwolves stare down the barrel of a Patrick Beverley left adductor strain that leaves him out for at least two weeks, they find themselves with some spare point guard minutes lying around the rotation. Fortunately for them, I found a fan favorite guard they could trade for. T...26540Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:00:33 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/who-should-close-out-games-for-the-timberwolves-r26539/The Minnesota Timberwolves have a dynamic backcourt in Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell. Ant can dazzle with his ability to get to the rim with speed and power. Russell is crafty in the pick-and-roll and is unafraid to launch a 3-pointer from anywhere. The two of them are the primary ball-hand...26539Sat, 04 Dec 2021 09:00:45 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/chris-finch-has-laid-the-foundation-for-continued-improvement-r26536/The beginning of the season invites speculation on the roster and rotation. The Minnesota Timberwolves had a lot of decisions to make regarding playing time, given the roster turnover. Patrick Beverley slots right in. Jaden McDaniels and Jarred Vanderbilt earned their minutes last season. And brin...26536Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:30:57 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/jaden-mcdaniels-has-found-his-perfect-bench-role-r26535/Heading into the season, Minnesota Timberwolves fans had lofty expectations for Jaden McDaniels. After a surprising rookie season in which he showed flashes of star potential, McDaniels entrenched himself as a building block for the future. He dominated the summer league and was inserted into the...26535Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:30:18 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/this-the-one-jack-the-wolves-are-going-to-be-good-this-season-r26533/If the NBA season ended today, the Minnesota Timberwolves would finish as the sixth seed in the Western Conference and just 3.5 games behind the third-seeded Utah Jazz. It seems a bit deranged to think that a team that could not finish as a top-10 seed last season is now on track to bypass the le...26533Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:00:01 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-are-finally-holding-each-other-accountable-r26532/The scene seemed all too familiar after the Minnesota Timberwolves started the season 4-9. Many were bracing for another year filled with disappointment and more questions than answers. But the Wolves have won seven of their last eight, are above .500 and are buying into what is being preached. Mo...26532Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:30:26 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/finch-hasnt-found-the-right-player-to-replace-beverley-in-the-starting-lineup-r26530/Patrick Beverley has been a huge part of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ success thus far. The box-score numbers won’t blow anyone away: He averages eight points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. But his unassailable effort on the floor has been an essential piece of Minnesota’s puzzle. A deepe...26530Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:30:29 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-leandro-bolmaros-time-to-shine-r26529/Well, Chris Finch and the Minnesota Timberwolves managed to do it again. The list of complete team wins that the Wolves have thrown together this season is already rivaling some of the best that we have seen in the last decade. The win against the Miami Heat was impressive. But that two-overtime w...26529Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:00:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/whats-behind-the-wolves-culture-shift-this-year-r26528/You can consider many different qualities when trying to pinpoint the core values of each professional basketball franchise. But the word that keeps coming back to me is “culture.” In the NBA, culture is seemingly so essential and yet so hard to define. It is categorized by work ethic, collective...26528Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:30:03 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/moving-patrick-beverley-to-the-starting-lineup-changed-everything-r26527/Patrick Beverley’s impact on the Minnesota Timberwolves was something that many of us saw coming the day they traded for him. Flipping Jarrett Culver and Juancho Hernangómez, who didn’t have a spot on the roster, was already enough for people to be convinced it was a good trade. But Beverley’s de...26527Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:30:54 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/is-jarred-vanderbilt-all-defensive-team-material-r26526/Defense wins championships, but the Minnesota Timberwolves have cracked the top 10 in defensive rating only twice (sixth in 2003-04 and 10th in 2005-06) in 32 seasons. In the same span, they finished dead last in 1991-92 and 2014-15. It’s one of the millions of reasons they have never hoisted the...26526Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:30:21 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-could-develop-rivalries-with-their-next-three-opponents-r26525/For the first time this season, the Minnesota Timberwolves are on a four-game winning streak. Yes, you read that correctly. W-I-N-N-I-N-G, thanks in large part to finally finding a way to score over 100 points in a game consistently. Add in their newfound defensive efforts, and the team has been a...26525Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:30:47 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-finally-get-through-a-winnable-stretch-without-the-typical-slip-up-r26524/With the team sitting at 4-9 after a close loss to the Phoenix Suns a week ago, the whispers about the Minnesota Timberwolves were carbon copies of ones in years past. Many of the Wolves’ faithful had started to brace for another deflating stretch where the team would dissolve into irrelevance in...26524Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:30:39 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/dangelo-russell-is-evolving-as-a-leader-r26522/People have a way of adapting to their environments. For those environments that we are most comfortable with, the adaptation happens instantaneously. It’s as if we reach into our subconscious toward a wardrobe deep within our psyche. In this wardrobe of the imagination lies a menagerie of hats....26522Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:30:31 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/efficiency-is-the-key-to-sustained-success-for-the-wolves-r26521/In season nine, episode five of South Park, the South Park little league baseball team advances its way (albeit unwantedly) to the divisional playoffs and the state championship. Randy Marsh plays the classic “father of sports kid” role throughout the contests as he fights other parents at his son...26521Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:30:49 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/the-wolves-really-could-have-used-a-pick-in-last-years-draft-r26520/Stop the count! The Timberwolves are on a two-game winning streak. Were the season to end right now, they would be the 11th seed in the West. You know, that sentence started out great, but by the time I got to the “11th seed in the West” part, I feel like it kind of lost its luster. So, let’s ch...26520Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:00:15 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/are-the-timberwolves-kat-or-ants-team-r26518/The Minnesota Timberwolves have been in a constant state of transition ever since the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated them in Game 6 of the 2004 Western Conference Finals. Seventeen-plus years later, the steadiest thing about the franchise is that everything is still in flux. Chris Finch has coache...26518Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:30:13 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/how-do-the-wolves-fix-their-half-court-offense-r26517/Expectations don’t always match reality when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota’s core pieces, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and D’Angelo Russell, are all offensive players. Therefore, you would assume the Wolves would have a competent offense. That hasn’t been the case, thou...26517Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:30:42 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/trading-kat-doesnt-solve-the-wolves-problems-r26516/A 3-1 start to the season for the Minnesota Timberwolves has quickly morphed into a free fall. They have lost eight of their last nine games, and many are searching for answers now that they’re 4-9. Another disappointing season looks like it’s on the horizon. There is a contingency of Wolves fans...26516Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:30:19 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/its-time-to-move-on-from-kat-r26513/This Minnesota Timberwolves season has already gone entirely off the rails. Never mind the notion that all of the team’s young talent will “take some time to gel,” the cold truth is that this team does not appear to have what it takes to win at a high level. The sloppy performances and inconsisten...26513Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:30:07 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/lets-parse-through-the-wolves-six-game-losing-streak-r26510/The Minnesota Timberwolves have now lost six games in a row. I’ll say that again: The Minnesota Timberwolves have now lost six games in a row. For many fans, this six-game skid is cause for alarm. A quick trip down the Twitter timeline and it’s clear to see that Timberwolves faithful are in a stat...26510Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:30:14 +0000https://wolvesdaily.com/news-rumors/timberwolves-features/will-anyone-step-up-and-help-minnesotas-big-3-r26509/After a night where Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 48 points in San Francisco, you’d hope we’d be singing the praises of a big win over the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors. Instead, no one else showed up. KAT got punked by Andrew Wiggins twice, and the Wolves lost their sixt...26509Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:30:44 +0000