luke kennard is now frying rudy gobert goodnight

putrid defense from the timberwolves

checking in on the wolves

Interesting look from Jon Scheyer and Duke vs Virginia two games ago. Almost looks like they are setting up a Spain look for Darren Harris. Caleb Foster goes back to Maliq Brown for the Get. Harris gets an exit screen from Cameron Boozer. Creates confusion and an open 3PM.

This was such a sick zone beater from Michigan and Dusty May against Illinois a couple of weeks ago. Morez Johnson Jr keeps the low defenders active by bumping into their back, all while Will Tschetter sets a rip screen for Aday Mara to catch the lob.

yuck

They elect to run it again on the ensuing possession. Bones Hyland rejects the screen, crafty finish around Jalen Suggs.

Sick version of this set. Naz Reid gets the rock on the short roll and finds Rudy Gobert on the roll from the exit screen for Anthony Edwards. The most fun thing about studying sets is seeing all the possible outcomes.

some crazy gap help from Jevon Carter on Anthony Edwards

crazy how different the lighting is on the fanduel broadcast compared to the amazon broadcast

The Iowa Wolves fell to the Memphis Hustle today, but Joan Beringer had a career-high in points in any professional game he's played! 📈 Joan protected the rim as expected, but showed off the offensive repertoire too 👀 20 PTS 16 REB (7 OREB) 1 AST 4 BLK 9/11 FG 36 MIN

Do I even want to do a film recap of Wolves - Magic lol?

A young hoops fan mirroring Kevin Durant's free throw behind the baseline in tonight's game vs Portland. What the game is all about.

Donte DiVincenzo is 2nd in the NBA in catch-and-shoot threes with 154 makes. Below, I broke down his C&S threes into three categories. • Deep spacing threes • Kickout threes • Second side action threes

Donte DiVincenzo is the only Timberwolves player who has a positive ON/OFF in 3P frequency and 3P%. The Timberwolves also shoot 4.6% better from 3P range when he is on the court this season.

Donte DiVincenzo’s impact as a lethal 3P shooter and spacer, and defensive disruptor continues to remain invaluable to the Timberwolves roster build. Below, I detailed his recent performance, film, and impact metrics.

well it took until march for me to get my first illness of the winter time likely just going to recap wolves - raptors sometime tmrw after I get some hibernation in

Throwback to Anthony Edwards post-game interview after a Wolves win over Julius Randle’s NY Knicks… “We told Jaden not to let Randle catch the ball — Gladly, RJ Barrett caught it. If he would’ve made the shot we would’ve lived with it. That’s who we wanted taking the shot.”

Five wins in a row for your Minnesota Timberwolves With a Houston loss tonight vs Golden State, Minnesota now slides up to the 3-seed in the Western Conference.

Ayo Dosunmu finishes a team high +25 in 27 mins in a 8 point win tonight over Toronto

This camera cut from Anthony Edwards celebrating his 3PM to locking back in and getting the low man help side block on Scottie Pippen Jr. is fantastic stuff.

Good example of the simple ways the Timberwolves offense is designed to give Julius Randle middle of the floor touches. All that matters is you get him the ball there, and ideally with some momentum.

Wolves 4Q ATO vs Memphis Aggressive Bones Hyland ghost screen allows Ayo Dosunmu to get downhill. The ghost did not really phase Jaylen Wells, but I just felt like the concept was worth noting. It was purely just a good drive from Dosunmu.

Cam Spencer gets an and-one because Bones Hyland and Ayo Dosunmu run into each other?

Rudy Gobert goes behind the back in the Get action with Jaden McDaniels. Jaden then puts Omax Prosper in the spin cycle.

Bad screening from Omax Prosper or good screen nav from Donte DiVincenzo I think a bit of both

Anthony Edwards pivot spin middy work 1H vs Memphis.

Two sick Ayo Dosunmu speedy finishes in the 2Q. Both came after made baskets from Memphis, but he was able to zoom past defenders and turn it into a transitional opportunity himself alone.

Memphis spaces with 5-out, and Ayo Dosunmu does not have the best screen nav, but this was a pretty poor PnR defensive rep from Jaden McDaniels.

That's Villanova Donte DiVincenzo right there

Though these Kyle Anderson touches were worth noting. Two solid 3PA created off mid-post kickouts.

Easy mid-post bucket for Julius Randle on the empty side, but yes Bones Hyland, I too wanted him to kick it to Naz Reid on the Stagger Twirl Flare so that I can add it to my compilation I'm putting together, yes. Good example of uses of the spacing of the set though.

Cedric Coward drills the three, but a good defensive adjustment here with Naz Reid dropping and Ayo Dosunmu rotating amidst the Grizzlies double drag look. The only quibble here could be Dosunmu's slight hesitation when closing out.

Good showcase of some of the impact that Ayo Dosunmu can bring to the half-court offense. Second side ball screen, driving floater. He is a straight-line driver, but I do like his intentionality and simplicity to his game. Slight hesi here does enough to deter the nail help.

Good late clock synergy between Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. Edwards feeds Randle after Rayan Rupert shows heavy gap help. Randle gets it back to Edwards, sets a screen to get enough space to get a shot up. Things are easier when you have a jump shooting talent like 5.

On the Grizzlies' second possession of the game, we saw Donte DiVincenzo go under a Jaylen Wells PnR ball-handler possession. Therefore, I am guessing that was in the scout. Here later, Julius Randle goes under, but another micommuncation allows him Wells to can another three.

Anthony Edwards takes a break from trying defensively, abandoning Jaylen Wells, who drills the three. The only explanation in his favor is that he anticipated Julius Randle to switch and that Ant was then the low man, but yeah, that's a stretch.

it is 1 am CST but let's get this wolves - grizzlies film breakdown in why don't we

Some really really poor defensive effort from Nikola Jokic against the Timberwolves in a high-stakes game Sunday. These clips were just the tip of the iceberg.

Jaden McDaniels's mid-range touch is just fantastic. It parleys so well with his elite size. This pair of deep floater makes in the 4Q Sunday vs Denver was incredible. He would go on to finish 9/9 on 2P FGA.

What a sick sequence of buckets from Naz Reid in the 4Q vs Denver - Pound dribble 3PM. - Transition in and out finish. - Inside euro finish.

this is getting out of hand

Good drive from Julius Randle. They look to set up the Zoom action for Anthony Edwards out of the left corner, but attack the flat-footed Nikola Jokic and draws the foul. So far in my watch, it has been a pretty brutal showing defensively from Jokic.

Good defensive rep against Nikola Jokic. Naz Reid slides to help Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards pinches off of Bruce Brown to protect Naz's matchup, Christian Braun.

Donte DiVincenzo has been in his defensive disruption bag these last two games.

This was a rim attempt for Anthony Edwards

Donte DiVincenzo 3 v 1 transition stop. Doing whatever it takes to disrupt the shot.

It is not true hub work, but the Wolves have found a happy balance with Rudy Gobert being a handoff connector of Get actions for others.

Kareem McDaniels

more laughable nikola jokic defensive effort