It was a poll from 81 players and 11 chose Rudy. It's clearly not representative. They say he's overrated because of his contract but they're just jealous. There is Jordan poole and Evan fournier in this poll, I can't take this seriously.
Yes they absolutely can they have an absolutely elite defense and are a matchup nightmare for anyone in the western conference. They have the only ability in the western conference to be able to slow down nikola Jokic. And with Anthony Edwards’s proving he can turn it on at anytime. I have no doubt this team can make a deep finals run.
@@Kentarius Nobody on the planet can stop Jokic right now, but you can slow him down and/or limit the players around him. He can't score 100 points a game alone
@Kentarius we were the only team to slow him down last year and now we have a better more cohesive unit with an improved Ant. I like our odds and want to see him in the playoffs!
@@Kentarius They can't stop him from scoring or rebounding he's going to get his, but they can limit his impact as a passer. When he is getting assists the nuggets are unstoppable. in the first three matchups the timberwolves held him to under 3.5 assists per game and 2 of those games were blowouts in favor of the wolves and the other was a 3 point loss without Kat, Gobert, and Naz. if they can keep his passing in check they can win.
Nobody can't really stop KD from getting his shot off. All you can try to do is make him take shots from difficult angles or without getting his feet set. McDaniels can make KD less efficient than normal. McDaniels is one of the premier defenders in the Association, and this year has been the primary defender against point guards, shooting guards, and forwards, depending on the need.
They will likely not win this year but will definitely hang with the Nuggets. A team with a true dog of a #1 option, a league-leading defense, a very lengthy and star-studded starting five, the 6MOY, and a well-rounded roster certainly has a chance to beat everyone, including the reigning champs.
Denver said themselves that the shorthanded wolves were their toughest matchup during their title run. So yeah healthy Minnesota can probably hold their own against Denver in a playoff series
Jaden has been up and down offensively his whole career but his defense has always been lockdown. Add in Nickiel Alexander-Walker who's only two years older and has a calmer head getting less foul trouble. NAW was basically a freebie in the D-Lo/Conley jr trade last year is probably the biggest steal in Wolves history. If this team keeps clicking and locks in offensively they can easily take Denver or Boston to 6-7 games. Experience in the playoffs is key. It's Edwards third straight but McDaniels and Naz were both hurt last year against Denver. They ready to show out
Minnesota can absolutely compete with Den based solely on defense.that can basically play 1v1, switch every thing, and live with the results. Because Den starts 5 players that you can’t leave open to send double teams. But Denver’s crunch time offense has been a problem for everyone to slow down
Wolves vs nuggets are always close Jaden can guard Murray he can stop Murray he stopped booker btw and kd and jokic will be guarded by Rudy and Karl to slow him down that’s how u win against them
@@joshuawilliams2447 you also gotta guard MPJ and KCP from deep and AG cutting to the rim or hanging around the post. They have 5 legitimate scoring options
@@joshuawilliams2447 As a Wolves fan you don't "stop" players like KD. Instead, you take away as much as possible and concede the rest. They've done a good job at making it tough for KD, and stifled much of what Phoenix has wanted to do. But its not over. Saying that the wolves match up with Denver the best out of the whole league cannot wait to see a healthy wolves and Denver series (if it happens). Pretty optimistic though.
@@5lim.0 lol yeah u don’t know nun bout the wolves defense if they can shut down the suns offense they can to the nugggets 💀🤣🤦♂️suns have 2 26 plus ppg scorers and Beal at 20 points a game stop it
@@isaacwilliams7217 u don’t know anything at all broski nuggets lost against the suns yes or no 🥱and wolves have Daniels remember he can’t guard Murray he shut down booker am I right and he shut down Durant right or no
It's always been watching the Gobert vs Jokic matchup and with a healthy team this year, I think the have a chance of beating Denver.
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Not gonna lie, the way Minnesota is playing, the complete team game and ability to adjust the pieces on the fly almost seamlessly makes them the best playoff team right now. Add in the fact they are shutting down the Suns and making them look completely out matched, mark my words. Minnesota and Boston finals and I am taking Minnesota in 6
I think the Wolves are 1 of the very few teams that can hurt Nuggets, due to their size and ofcorse a Edwards. The other being Clippers if they are healthy and Celtics. Dallas could do them damage as well but they lack size.
@@Gusto821 Bro I am genuinely confused as to what the Heat have on the Celtics for both Jimmy and Terry not being on the court somehow translates to beating a 64-win team in the ‘offs. By ten points, at that. Like, they really playing like bats outta hell, literally on fire nonsense. You guys need some holy water. Maybe some older “fans” need to get on their hands and knees and ask for forgiveness from KAJ and Russell or something.
@@StevenDietrich-k2w Gobert is a legit MVP candidate. He was the most important player for his entire time in Utah and is the most important player in Minnesota. His presence on the floor makes his team the best defense in the league, his skill set is quite literally irreplaceable because there is no one in the league who can what he does on defense as well as he does.
@@StevenDietrich-k2w Tell me you didn't actually watch the team this year, without telling me. Dude was a borderline MVP this year, easily our best player. Why do NBA fans think defense doesn't matter?
Naz has played low minutes against the suns who demand a quicker small ball defense, which results in the high minutes we've seen for ant jaden naw, mike, and obviously still rudy. This results in less opportunites for naz in this series, but means he's more of a sleeve weapon going into the next round as his playoff performance is mostly unknown.
I don’t think anyone in the league can slow down Jokic. Minnesota may not slow him down, but they can sure make life miserable for Murray, Porter, Gordon, and KCP. I think the defensive plan is to let Joker handle the ball and force him to shoot over 7 footers consistently. Just pray he tires out 😂
DEN va MIN will hopefully be a very entertaining series, too bad that regardless the quality of the matchup NBA media will be too focused on the other contenders as they seem to be more palatable to the casual NBA fan
@@dflowhoops by definition if you make your opponent play more games and get on planes more traveling to said games and log more minutes, you’ve made it tougher. 6>5
Absolutely, but your question is ridiculously presumptive by incorporating the phrase "seven game series". Whose to assume that forthcoming series will go seven games, or even six games....Wolves over Denver in five! I hope that accurately communicates an acceptable answer to an unacceptably flawed question. 😉
It's a shame that denver/minnesota is going to happen in the 2nd round. I view those two teams as the titans of the western conference and the only two teams with a chance to beat the Celtics. They should be meeting one another in the western conference championship series.
Everyone saying Gobert is overrated clearly doesn't watch any Wolves games and it shows
It was a poll from 81 players and 11 chose Rudy. It's clearly not representative. They say he's overrated because of his contract but they're just jealous.
There is Jordan poole and Evan fournier in this poll, I can't take this seriously.
Unfortunately the bandwagon riders are coming
Yes they absolutely can they have an absolutely elite defense and are a matchup nightmare for anyone in the western conference. They have the only ability in the western conference to be able to slow down nikola Jokic. And with Anthony Edwards’s proving he can turn it on at anytime. I have no doubt this team can make a deep finals run.
Nobody on the wolves can stop jokic
@@Kentarius Nobody on the planet can stop Jokic right now, but you can slow him down and/or limit the players around him. He can't score 100 points a game alone
@Kentarius we were the only team to slow him down last year and now we have a better more cohesive unit with an improved Ant. I like our odds and want to see him in the playoffs!
@@Kentarius They can't stop him from scoring or rebounding he's going to get his, but they can limit his impact as a passer. When he is getting assists the nuggets are unstoppable. in the first three matchups the timberwolves held him to under 3.5 assists per game and 2 of those games were blowouts in favor of the wolves and the other was a 3 point loss without Kat, Gobert, and Naz. if they can keep his passing in check they can win.
@@KentariusJokic shoots 49%fg in the past 10 games against the Wolves since 2023 playoffs
Nobody can't really stop KD from getting his shot off. All you can try to do is make him take shots from difficult angles or without getting his feet set. McDaniels can make KD less efficient than normal. McDaniels is one of the premier defenders in the Association, and this year has been the primary defender against point guards, shooting guards, and forwards, depending on the need.
He’s a thrill to watch, just needs to keep doing what he’s doing to KEEP HIS HEAD ON STRAIGHT. Love the young man
I was telling my friends at the beginning of the season that the Timberwolves are gonna be a problem but they have exceeded my expectations
You know ball then
Same here. I put them third behind Denver and Memphis... I was almost right...😂
Edwards is becoming my favorite new era player scratch that he is.I love what he brings 2 the game
They will likely not win this year but will definitely hang with the Nuggets. A team with a true dog of a #1 option, a league-leading defense, a very lengthy and star-studded starting five, the 6MOY, and a well-rounded roster certainly has a chance to beat everyone, including the reigning champs.
3:15 got a whole cypher transition scene I'm crying
Denver said themselves that the shorthanded wolves were their toughest matchup during their title run. So yeah healthy Minnesota can probably hold their own against Denver in a playoff series
Jaden has been up and down offensively his whole career but his defense has always been lockdown. Add in Nickiel Alexander-Walker who's only two years older and has a calmer head getting less foul trouble. NAW was basically a freebie in the D-Lo/Conley jr trade last year is probably the biggest steal in Wolves history. If this team keeps clicking and locks in offensively they can easily take Denver or Boston to 6-7 games. Experience in the playoffs is key. It's Edwards third straight but McDaniels and Naz were both hurt last year against Denver. They ready to show out
Minnesota can absolutely compete with Den based solely on defense.that can basically play 1v1, switch every thing, and live with the results. Because Den starts 5 players that you can’t leave open to send double teams. But Denver’s crunch time offense has been a problem for everyone to slow down
Wolves vs nuggets are always close Jaden can guard Murray he can stop Murray he stopped booker btw and kd and jokic will be guarded by Rudy and Karl to slow him down that’s how u win against them
@@joshuawilliams2447 you also gotta guard MPJ and KCP from deep and AG cutting to the rim or hanging around the post. They have 5 legitimate scoring options
@@joshuawilliams2447 As a Wolves fan you don't "stop" players like KD. Instead, you take away as much as possible and concede the rest. They've done a good job at making it tough for KD, and stifled much of what Phoenix has wanted to do. But its not over. Saying that the wolves match up with Denver the best out of the whole league cannot wait to see a healthy wolves and Denver series (if it happens). Pretty optimistic though.
@@5lim.0 lol yeah u don’t know nun bout the wolves defense if they can shut down the suns offense they can to the nugggets 💀🤣🤦♂️suns have 2 26 plus ppg scorers and Beal at 20 points a game stop it
@@isaacwilliams7217 u don’t know anything at all broski nuggets lost against the suns yes or no 🥱and wolves have Daniels remember he can’t guard Murray he shut down booker am I right and he shut down Durant right or no
Not only do I think minnesota is the best bet to beat the nuggets. But I think they WILL beat the nuggets
It's always been watching the Gobert vs Jokic matchup and with a healthy team this year, I think the have a chance of beating Denver.
Not gonna lie, the way Minnesota is playing, the complete team game and ability to adjust the pieces on the fly almost seamlessly makes them the best playoff team right now. Add in the fact they are shutting down the Suns and making them look completely out matched, mark my words. Minnesota and Boston finals and I am taking Minnesota in 6
Bold prediction
I don’t know if it will be the Celtics vs Timberwolves but Minnesota is going to be a champion regardless of who they play in the west or the east
That mighty ducks theme music tho 🔥🔥🔥
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Against the Grizzlies, McDaniels was out but, Naz Reid was out with injury. Both of them are big factors in this series
I think the Wolves are 1 of the very few teams that can hurt Nuggets, due to their size and ofcorse a Edwards. The other being Clippers if they are healthy and Celtics. Dallas could do them damage as well but they lack size.
Pls don’t mention my Celtics 😂 atm wolves would smack us and the nuggets
@@Gusto821y'all keep losing games to a injured heat team
@@Gusto821 Bro I am genuinely confused as to what the Heat have on the Celtics for both Jimmy and Terry not being on the court somehow translates to beating a 64-win team in the ‘offs. By ten points, at that.
Like, they really playing like bats outta hell, literally on fire nonsense.
You guys need some holy water. Maybe some older “fans” need to get on their hands and knees and ask for forgiveness from KAJ and Russell or something.
The Wolves can definitely compete with the Nuggets but they have to finish off the Suns first
Rudy is a top 10 NBA player
Woah. Another Wolves fan here. Stop and think what top 10 means. I would say he is top 40, but that is about as high as I would go.
@@StevenDietrich-k2w In terms of impact on winning, he's up there though. One of the best players in these playoffs so far
@@lylaeloise3948 if you want to win a lot games Rudy is a good center to get on your team
@@StevenDietrich-k2w Gobert is a legit MVP candidate. He was the most important player for his entire time in Utah and is the most important player in Minnesota. His presence on the floor makes his team the best defense in the league, his skill set is quite literally irreplaceable because there is no one in the league who can what he does on defense as well as he does.
@@StevenDietrich-k2w Tell me you didn't actually watch the team this year, without telling me. Dude was a borderline MVP this year, easily our best player. Why do NBA fans think defense doesn't matter?
Wolves on top 🐺
Naz has played low minutes against the suns who demand a quicker small ball defense, which results in the high minutes we've seen for ant jaden naw, mike, and obviously still rudy. This results in less opportunites for naz in this series, but means he's more of a sleeve weapon going into the next round as his playoff performance is mostly unknown.
I don’t think anyone in the league can slow down Jokic. Minnesota may not slow him down, but they can sure make life miserable for Murray, Porter, Gordon, and KCP. I think the defensive plan is to let Joker handle the ball and force him to shoot over 7 footers consistently. Just pray he tires out 😂
Wolves are ballin they can win it all they can beat whoever comes out in the east their only problem is the nuggets💪🏼
I'm ready for the next round, Wolves vs Nuggets 😂
Yes sir, but both teams still have to take it one game at a time.
4 -0 SWEEP BABY!!!!!!
DEN va MIN will hopefully be a very entertaining series, too bad that regardless the quality of the matchup NBA media will be too focused on the other contenders as they seem to be more palatable to the casual NBA fan
Let's go to the finals WOLVES, y'all got this!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤NO DOUBT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉😉😉😉
Howl like a 🐺 let’s go wolves 🐺
Rudy been sitting on guards 😂
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3-0 now!!! Woo woo
I Remember saying this trade was a bust lol
The wolves won one game against Denver last year, Suns won 2. The Wolves factually did not give the Nuggets their toughest series last year.
I think they did, but Suns won 2
@@dflowhoops by definition if you make your opponent play more games and get on planes more traveling to said games and log more minutes, you’ve made it tougher. 6>5
Playoff Experience will hinder the Wolves to outshine the Nuggets. It will be a good matchup though, 4-2 in favor of Denver.
suns winning the first round
fuck it, im subbing you proved it
Thank you man. Much appreciated
Ant's D is more like Andrew Toney, this dude's the Suns Strangler
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Absolutely, but your question is ridiculously presumptive by incorporating the phrase "seven game series". Whose to assume that forthcoming series will go seven games, or even six games....Wolves over Denver in five! I hope that accurately communicates an acceptable answer to an unacceptably flawed question. 😉
We finna spank Denver , come back to this. Watch what Jaden does to Jamal
I will look back to this. Minnesota has every right to be confident.
A lot of these NBA players don’t know basketball 😂
the Utah Rudy scouting reports are no longer relevant. Any team game planning to play Rudy off the floor like the Utah days are making a big mistake.
Nuggs in 5
This didn't age well...
Bro what is this title 😂
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The most overrated list is pocket watching from other players
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@@dflowhoops If you look at the list it's players that are considered overpaid.
It's a shame that denver/minnesota is going to happen in the 2nd round. I view those two teams as the titans of the western conference and the only two teams with a chance to beat the Celtics. They should be meeting one another in the western conference championship series.