Here is something I messed up. It is actually the 2nd time as oppose to the 1st where 6 different teams have won the title in 6 seasons, not the first. This twitter link shows you how I made the mistake. x.com/DflowHoops/status/1792703571453952327. It is still an incredibly rare feat, but just wanted to clear things up.
They are a team that knows all of their roles. They step up when the stars can't make their shots. Teams win championships, not individuals. They have a talented bench and amazing defense. Just an amazing series and team to watch. I've been a wolves fan since 1990 and still have my OG warmup jersey. Love it and thanks for the vids!
For me the most striking thing is their unselfishness. Towns, an All Star and a Unicorn talent has willingly taken a backseat to Edwards, 5 or 6 years his junior. Reid could have taken more money to start elsewhere. But most obvious is the honest deference and appreciation that Edwards has for his teammates. Even down to end of the bench player Luka Garza who Ant credits for teaching him the Eurostep.
Thanks for pointing this out. KAT deserves way more credit for his unselfishness. A major reason for why we don't see team ball these days much is because stars let their egos get out of control. KAT's unselfishness is a HUGE factor in this team's success.
It has to be their defense and the depth of their defense. Legitimately it is one of the better defenses I’ve seen in the modern NBA. They have guys such as Naz Reid that can guard multiple positions. They have rim protection. They have incredible perimeter defense from not only ant and Conley but their wings. They are sound in rotations they are sound in help. This defense is absolutely special. The way they just bullied Jamal Murray in the second half hounding him on the ball. And the final positions where Nikola Jokic was absolutely dominated by naz reid. Really cements this team as an all time great defense. All they need now is the chip. What a season for the wolves.
Well said. Timberwolves have 8 players in the top 40 for defensive win shares. 5 in the top 20. Gobert at 1, Ant at 4. They're an all-time team, defensively
I agree but here is what troubles me. You need to have refs that let you play D. Whenever the refs were calling fouls for just being near Murray or Jokic, we had trouble taking over the game. And don't forget that in this series we had a T called on Ant for looking mean after a dunk and none at Murray for throwing 2 things on the floor and for their coach marching in the court and getting in the face of the ref. None!
@@TheSilversonGR yea man your definitely right about that it’s really scary. Because the wolves defense is about beating guys to the spot on drives. Sound help defense and that worries me with a lot of refs because this isn’t the same NBA from the early 2000’s. A lot more is called not the officiating these playoffs had been flat out bad. So that definitely worries me too
As a Timberwolves fan, I dont really think KAT got too much hate. He WAS soft. ANT and Gobert really fixed the team culture and now KAT isnt soft anymore
I believe one of the twovles most special attribute this year is there defence with players like Rudy gobert and Naz reid but i think there best attribute are there role players who all are 2 way monsters like Jaiden Mcdaniels, MIke conley and the 6th man of the year Naz reid
I always said the nuggets won last year is because they didn't get a team that could run them down. Had they got the kings, the warriors, or something with smarts and young legs ... there you go lol.
Butler didn't put fire under anyone. I was there for all that. He made a fool of himself, doing everything a leader shouldn't do. Blaming everyone but himself (as the highest paid player on the team), making a public spectacle of teammates, not going to them first, falsely lumping KAT in with Wiggins and others (who lacked motivation, etc) just because they're both young #1 picks. KAT has proven himself and proven Butler was in the wrong about all that many times over. Butler is a talented 2-way guard but he brings locker room problems to every team he goes to. It's why he kept getting traded despite having talent. Good GMs realize talent only goes so far if you're going to totally destroy the chemistry of a team.
Here is something I messed up. It is actually the 2nd time as oppose to the 1st where 6 different teams have won the title in 6 seasons, not the first. This twitter link shows you how I made the mistake. x.com/DflowHoops/status/1792703571453952327. It is still an incredibly rare feat, but just wanted to clear things up.
They are a team that knows all of their roles. They step up when the stars can't make their shots. Teams win championships, not individuals. They have a talented bench and amazing defense. Just an amazing series and team to watch. I've been a wolves fan since 1990 and still have my OG warmup jersey. Love it and thanks for the vids!
Don't forget it's not teams that win but organizations 😂😂😂
For me the most striking thing is their unselfishness. Towns, an All Star and a Unicorn talent has willingly taken a backseat to Edwards, 5 or 6 years his junior. Reid could have taken more money to start elsewhere. But most obvious is the honest deference and appreciation that Edwards has for his teammates. Even down to end of the bench player Luka Garza who Ant credits for teaching him the Eurostep.
Thanks for pointing this out. KAT deserves way more credit for his unselfishness. A major reason for why we don't see team ball these days much is because stars let their egos get out of control. KAT's unselfishness is a HUGE factor in this team's success.
It has to be their defense and the depth of their defense. Legitimately it is one of the better defenses I’ve seen in the modern NBA. They have guys such as Naz Reid that can guard multiple positions. They have rim protection. They have incredible perimeter defense from not only ant and Conley but their wings. They are sound in rotations they are sound in help. This defense is absolutely special. The way they just bullied Jamal Murray in the second half hounding him on the ball. And the final positions where Nikola Jokic was absolutely dominated by naz reid. Really cements this team as an all time great defense. All they need now is the chip. What a season for the wolves.
Well said. Timberwolves have 8 players in the top 40 for defensive win shares. 5 in the top 20. Gobert at 1, Ant at 4.
They're an all-time team, defensively
I agree but here is what troubles me. You need to have refs that let you play D. Whenever the refs were calling fouls for just being near Murray or Jokic, we had trouble taking over the game.
And don't forget that in this series we had a T called on Ant for looking mean after a dunk and none at Murray for throwing 2 things on the floor and for their coach marching in the court and getting in the face of the ref. None!
@@TheSilversonGR yea man your definitely right about that it’s really scary. Because the wolves defense is about beating guys to the spot on drives. Sound help defense and that worries me with a lot of refs because this isn’t the same NBA from the early 2000’s. A lot more is called not the officiating these playoffs had been flat out bad. So that definitely worries me too
Ant looking more and more like DWade every day. Awesome to see his leap and KAT finally flourishing on both ends in the playoffs
He way better than wade
Better than d wade
Better than Wade!? We don’t really know. They’re both amazing
KAT's always flourished at both ends... he just didn't have the supporting cast before to do much in the playoffs
@@lightbeforethetunnel I think he improved on D these few years.
The wolves bench is awesome, like literally Minott had me crackin tf up
As a Timberwolves fan, I dont really think KAT got too much hate. He WAS soft. ANT and Gobert really fixed the team culture and now KAT isnt soft anymore
Your videos like the playoffs just keep getting better
Seriously, betting on this playoffs has been like dating a stripper. Fun but I'm going broke.
😂😂😂😂
shame brunson got that reverse cp3 curse, we could have had ant man vs him, anyway they clamped down jokic like crazy, them wolves were real hungry
I wanna see KAT get a ring because it would be hilarious if him and Wiggins has one and Jimmy Brickets doesn’t 😂😂😂
lol even Jeff Teague has a ring!
Never been a happier day to wear ANT's rookie year jersey
I believe one of the twovles most special attribute this year is there defence with players like Rudy gobert and Naz reid but i think there best attribute are there role players who all are 2 way monsters like Jaiden Mcdaniels, MIke conley and the 6th man of the year Naz reid
Um in the 70s not a single team won 2 championship the entire decade so that was the most parady in nba history
The d, of course. And their commitment to it. Old school!
I always said the nuggets won last year is because they didn't get a team that could run them down. Had they got the kings, the warriors, or something with smarts and young legs ... there you go lol.
Gobert looking like jokic
Naz! Thats my sixth man
I think the T-Wolves will beat the Mavs
😂😂😂
Don't compare him
Jokic is a joke.
I credit Jimmy Butler for putting that fire under KAT. Unsung Hero, and this is comming from a Jimmy hater
Butlers been gone 6 years tf. He’s never put a fire under anyone, he’s a selfish diva.
Butler didn't put fire under anyone. I was there for all that. He made a fool of himself, doing everything a leader shouldn't do. Blaming everyone but himself (as the highest paid player on the team), making a public spectacle of teammates, not going to them first, falsely lumping KAT in with Wiggins and others (who lacked motivation, etc) just because they're both young #1 picks.
KAT has proven himself and proven Butler was in the wrong about all that many times over. Butler is a talented 2-way guard but he brings locker room problems to every team he goes to. It's why he kept getting traded despite having talent. Good GMs realize talent only goes so far if you're going to totally destroy the chemistry of a team.
Butler didn't do shit.
I think he’s saying Towns wants to prove butler wrong so bad that it changed him