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Is Anthony Edwards finally ready to become the League’s best two-way player?
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The Lakers internal meeting
The Mavericks originally offered Luka Doncic in a trade for Anthony Davis a few days ago, per @ShamsCharania.
The Lakers met internally over the last 48 hours ago to decide they would indeed deal Davis.
Dallas wanted out on Doncic. Unbelievable.
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Mike Conley talks about how guys need to dive into the scouting reports and extra details, can't just go home and immediately play video games
KAT enters the press conference room: "Call of Duty, Mike?!"
Couldn't script it better
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The moment Anthony Edwards realized the starting lineup is currently hurting the Timberwolves
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Carmelo’s first playoff game was in Minnesota
"I was in Denver for his first Playoff game...you could look that up just in case you think I'm lying about that too." 🤣
LeBron James speaks extensively about the retirement of his good friend, Carmelo Anthony.
#NBAConferenceFinals presented by @GooglePixel_US
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ESPN: “we need more Anthony Edwards content.. what do we got?”
“Well.. there’s this one interview from 3 1/2 years ago?”
“Love it. Post it.”
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Hack-a ___ in the playoffs is tough because if you score 1 point per possession … that’s not *that* bad in the playoffs
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KAT: "When was the last time I played 43 minutes?"
Me: "Maybe an overtime game?"
KAT: "I know when it was. Thibs."
Lol
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James Burnes
Was it fun for Jaden to guard their all-star wings?
"Yeah, it was fun to compete. I mean, we held them to whatever they were, bad shooting nights. So, just keep doing that and...
*Pauses, makes a realization*
"Well, shit’s over now.”
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Every time I've seen Jaden McDaniels exit the locker room, he looks at Naz Reid with a straight face, says, "Naz Reid," then walks away.
Asked Naz Reid if that's a constant: "Every single time." Even on the court.
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Ant: "Now I know in order for me to be dominant ... I've got to train like I'm going to go (deep) into the playoffs. ... Now that I know what it takes, I'll be ready."
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Mike Conley didn’t leave his house for weeks after this
He’s thought about it for 4 years, waiting for another chance
So this had to be this way. It had to be Denver. Had to be Game 7
Conley’s Corner: Another shot at the shot
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Main Team
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Ant, staring at stat sheet: “Eubanks didn’t play tonight? He played good for them!”
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Finch: Yeah, guys do care more about the NBA Cup now
Julius: We want to win the NBA Cup
Ant: "I still don’t understand the rules. I really don’t care."
lol
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In the end, in return for KAT, Minnesota got:
Julius Randle long term
Donte DiVincenzo
Joan Beringer
The ability to re-sign Naz Reid
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Media member asks a question with an Irish accent:
Anthony Edwards: where are you from, Jim?
Jim: “Ireland.”
Ant: “I like your accent, it’s tough. Ask your question again, I was too focused on your accent.”
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Top scoring teams in the NBA this season:
1. Minnesota Timberwolves (115.9 PPG)
2. Memphis Grizzlies (115.6)
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Cleveland Guardians’ front office winning the AL Central despite having zero intent to do so nitter.app/callouswayne/status/15…
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Rudy Gobert: “I think I’ve found a home. I’ve found a … group that embraced me. It’s like a family.”
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Mike Conley on Chris Finch gutting through pain to be in Denver for the start of this series:
"If he’s going to tell us to play through injuries and stuff like that, he better damn well be on that bench."
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Chris Finch coached the Timberwolves in a game 9.5 hours ago
He has another game in 12 hours
And here he is at 7 am on Give to the Max day, packing food at Second Harvest Heartland
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What a photo from the Associated Press last night
And what a contest from Taurean Prince
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In practice the other day, Ryan Saunders said the Wolves made long 2s worth NEGATIVE points in a scrimmage
That’s one way to teach shot selection
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Someone: “Who’s the best player in baseball?”
Twins fans: “Willians Astudillo.”
Someone: “haha. Right. But seriously, who do you think?”
Twins fans, with a straight face, now a little annoyed: “Willians Astudillo.”
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Anthony Edwards was LeBron James’ first selection
That says what the game’s all-time great thinks about Minnesota’s superstar
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If LeBron dunks on Rudy here, it goes viral
This blocked shot won’t.
Noted to Rudy last week that it seems to take A LOT for a defensive play to go viral
“It does, I know. Especially when I’m part of it. It stays silent. It goes under the radar”
Steve Jones
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Micah Nori was asked how smoothly the operation went between he and Finch: "I mean, all the plays that we scored on were my calls, and the ones that we didn't were his."
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Wolves have a roster that can survive a 15% shooting performance from 3 and a 5 for 19 shooting performance from its best player to still win a closeout game on the road
Not many teams can say that
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Confirmed the KAT trade
That Pistons pick has cascading protections each year, but it’s a big asset for Minnesota that should eventually cash
DiVincenzo with 3 more years on a great deal
Minnesota is now really well positioned to be a high-end team throughout Ant’s prime
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NBA Defensive ratings since Nov. 29 (the start of this Wolves' streak)
No. 1: Minnesota (92.8)
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No. 2: Oklahoma City (103.5)
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Red Panda Perfection
I didn’t know if I’d ever see her throw another perfect game … but the 🐐 delivered
MVP chants from the crowd as she exits.
What a performance
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If the Wolves were playing on national television right now people would be going nuts about Anthony Edwards..
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You find out so much about guys in these types of games, with these environments and stakes
Anthony Edwards is exactly who we all thought he was
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Very online Timberwolves fans — I know you enjoyed your time cheering for the Pistons this season as your 2nd favorite team
That mission is complete
Let me introduce you to your new No. 2 — the Houston Rockets
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Ja Morant on a potential rivalry with the Timberwolves:
“Definitely. … Probably my favorite team to play.”
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I suggested to Karl-Anthony Towns that Anthony Edwards thinks he's the best shooter on the team.
KAT: "Ant thinks he’s the best baseball player, football player, skier, curler, walker, runner."
Ant: “Anything with a player behind it, I’m the best in the world.”
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Chris Finch has largely bypassed opioids in favor of Tylenol in the wake of his major knee surgery to stay sharp amid the Wolves' playoff run.
He's been in constant pain, but "I wouldn't miss it for anything."
On the coach embodying his team's toughness
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Really do wish Karl-Anthony Towns the very best moving forward
A stabilizing force for the Timberwolves when they needed one most
Kind and approachable no matter the circumstances
Championed a number of key causes in the community
Deserves success
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D’Angelo Russell brought the game ball to his presser for the fans
“I called, they answered”
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Anthony Edwards has insisted all season that he's a first-team All-NBA defender.
So if you list off the team's best perimeter defenders, and don't include him ... he'll call you out on it
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Nickeil leads Minnesota in:
-offensive rating (by a lot)
-defensive rating (by a lot)
-net rating (by a lot)
-assist to turnover ratio
-true shooting %
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Steph Chambers from Getty with just an all-time Anthony Edwards photo performance tonight
(Could only pick 4 ... there were more than even this)
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Ant: “I’m takin Beas”
EJ: “Who?”
Ant: “Beas. Malik Beasley”
EJ: “he’s not an all star”
Ant: “well he should be”
EJ: “you gotta pick somebody else”
Ant: “alright. Giannis. Muh-f***er’s like 7-2, 280 pounds”
EJ: “ok. Who else?”
Ant: “No. 12 from Memphis. He cold. He cold”
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Ant on Wednesday: “This whole series Jaden might average 25”
Jaden McDaniels tonight? 25
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Ant was requested for media today
Walks over, explains he has to take care of his dogs and pack before the team’s 2 pm flight and walks off
Well, we appreciate the honesty
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DNPs will now be known as SCGHs in Minnesota
Jaylen Clark assumed he was going to log another SCGH last week in Phoenix, and was “super” surprised when his name was called
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Anthony Edwards: "I love the crowd, man. Tell them, Hey y’all, if y’all listening to this, keep coming, showing us love, stop booing us. We’re going to give you everything we got, man. We trying.”
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KAT said this year felt like AAU off the court, with literally everyone wanting to hang out in the same hotel room on the road.
"It's very funny to see 15 millionaires arguing about pizza. ... We could each just buy our own pie at that point"
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Wolves down 18 at half
They're booed off the floor
This team blatantly disrespects basketball on a nightly basis
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We often see funny Anthony Edwards.
We've seen primetime Ant.
This is leadership Ant.
McLaughlin and Okogie aren't looking for credit for being professional, great teammates
But when one of the best players shows a genuine appreciation of it, that matters. It goes a long way
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When asking Anthony Edwards a question, a reporter referred to Ant as a "young star"
He refuted the title
What has to happen for Ant to be a young star?
“Win the 1st round. Get out of the 1st round. I cant get sent home again. Can’t be a young star and keep getting sent home"
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Derrick Rose didn't score Monday, going 0 for 4 from the field, and didn't care.
"We won. The locker room was great, and that's what I like seeing. KAT, everybody celebrating. I'm in there for the team. If anything, after I'm done playing .. I want to be remembered as a winner."
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4th Q and OT:
Napheesa Collier:
8 points
4 for 4 shooting
3 steals
2 blocks
6 boards
Breanna Stewart, guarded by Collier:
1 for 8
2 turnovers
That’s just best player on earth stuff
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If the Warriors can’t trust their defense to get stops then they aren’t gonna beat anybody anyway
Should’ve been their superpower coming into the playoffs
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Coach K: “I don’t have sons; I have daughters and grandsons. And if I could pick two guys to be sons, Tyus and Tre are two I would pick.”
Incredible article......An Exclusive Interview with Duke's Legendary Coach K | Artful Living Magazine artfulliving.com/coach-k-duk…
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3 years ago, Chris Finch took over a disaster
Since then the Wolves have undergone:
-transition in ownership
-new front office (due to scandal)
-roster remake
And emerged on the other side w/ a no. 1 seed & a rising superstar
Finch earned this weekend twincities.com/2024/02/17/ja…
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Rudy watched the Wolves dismantle Denver in Game 2 with baby in arms
"I had a little emotion at the end, because it felt like it was something special. I don’t know, there was something special in the way they came out. ... It was an incredible way to end the day for me."
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Ant said his plan for motivation against lower-tiered teams this season is to try to set career highs in scoring in those games
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What trade ever resembles trading the No. 8 overall pick for an unknown pick 7 years from now..
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Timberwolves net rating leaders:
Since Jan 1.:
1. Rudy Gobert
2. Mike Conley
In the playoffs:
1. Jaden McDaniels
2. Rudy Gobert
3. Mike Conley
In the west finals:
1. Rudy Gobert
2. Mike Conley
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Timberwolves trading all future picks looks more and more brilliant with every passing minute of this
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Denver obviously has to finish the job to secure it
But…
The best player in basketball vs the most exciting player in basketball does sound like a pretty fun series..
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Think if the Timberwolves win the title this year, and Adam Silver is on stage with the Larry O'Brien in June, desperately trying to figure out which owner to hand the trophy to if this all isn't resolved by then
What a moment that could be
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Official:
Timberwolves will host San Antonio next Wednesday — game televised on espn
Timberwolves will play AT Memphis next Friday
Going 3-1 in group play and not advancing has led to a significantly better schedule for Minnesota
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