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Sure felt like TJ Shannon impacted the offense tonight and the numbers really bear it out. 144.1 ORTG with him ON, 8.8% TOV rate 86.2 ORTG with him OFF, 20.0% TOV rate

Going live in about 10 minutes with Luke Inman after a highly competitive Wolves loss in OKC... - Little things adding up - TJ Shannon is back - Encouraging defensive effort - Free throw shooting - and more! Join us on the Locked on Wolves YT ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T20E...

Pasch and Doris have been a nauseating listen all night, too. One of the worst national broadcasts I can remember in a long time

4th quarter 3-point shooting Minnesota: 8/10 OKC: 1/7 Crazy that OKC is still leading

Perfect quarter for the Ant magnet ball

Wolves have had no answers for Ajay Mitchell off the bounce all night. Gotta give him a ton of credit for the way he's sought the paint and made things happen when he's gotten there

Independent of the final score, the Wolves have showed good resolve. Love the way they've just kept playing and kept competing despite the headwinds they've faced (and at times created for themselves). Getting TJ *back* back is also a big win. A game to build upon

Karl Lane calling a foul from that angle from 50 feet away with there's a ref right there is absolutely insane

Finally they call something on Dort while he's doing something ridiculous

If the Wolves lose this game by single digits, the sole blame will be their free throw shooting. Tonight (16/26, 61.5%) is their 5th time in the last 7 games shooting 72% or worse from the free throw line. Completely inexcusable, especially Ant/Ju have 3 misses apiece.

Naz yelling out a switch then just not guarding Mitchell. Yeesh

Love the way Anthony Edwards is reading and attacking the Thunder defense both as a scorer and a playmaker in this third quarter. Much more assertive with getting to a spot and making the right read from there. Wolves back within 3 as a result

Timberwolves make a transition outlet pass without a turnover challenge level impossible

Would like to see the Wolves take 25+ 3s in the second half Minnesota really needs Ant/DDV/Naz to be impactful from deep, especially if OKC is gonna have a 3Pr around 20-25%

Three key differences in the 1H 1) 2-point shooting - OKC: 16/30 (53.3%) - MIN: 7/21 (33.3%, 1/10 on non-rim 2s) 2) Free throws - OKC: 8/9 (88.9%) - MIN: 10/18 (55.6%) 3) Stars - SGA: 19 PTS on 7/12 FG, 4 AST - Ant: 6 PTS on 1/5 FG, 4 AST

Good half for the Wolves' sophomores. TJ and Rob combined for 15 of the team's 17 bench points on 6/10 shooting, 2/2 from 3, did not commit a turnover and drove the offense forward against the league's top defense. Need Naz Reid to join them in the 2H.

Transition TJ back Huge shot in the arm for the Wolves after stops

Anthony Edwards may only have 1 make but man is he defending tonight.

Offense started looking a lot better and the Wolves cut the lead to 6 once Dillingham checked in. Stacking solid performances

The Wolves have scored 6 points in the last 10 minutes of game action

*whispers* I'd like to see what Rob Dillingham could do off the dribble against this defense if Mike Conley isn't going to be getting up 3s in the slot

Ant/Randle go for 7 points on 2/9 FG with 1 assist and 1 turnover in the first quarter. Wolves have no chance unless their stars find a way to assert themselves and then use that gravity to get everyone else going.

Thunder aren't guarding Jaylen Clark in the corner, similar to how the Wolves have played Aaron Gordon in the past. Making it difficult on the offensive spacing

Zero offensive activity from the Wolves right now. Not even attempting to seek the paint and kick the ball out and get the defense in rotation

OKC has a 66.5% DREB rate over the last 5, 25th in the NBA, down from 70.6% on the season (7th). Wolves need to crash the offensive glass -- and they have thus far.

Scoring through 5:28 Jaden McDaniels: 8 Thunder: 8 Good start defensively for the Wolves, forcing Dort and Wallace to shoot 3s. Those two are 0/3 from deep, while SGA has taken just one shot. 13-8 Minnesota with 3 OREBs and only 1 turnover -- positive sign

Like that Randle is getting physical with Chet defensively. Will be interested how Chet responds -- will he space more? Be physical back? Try and draw fouls? Fun matchup

Good bit of crossmatching tonight: SGA on DDV Wallace on Edwards Holmgren on McDaniels Dort on Randle Hartenstein on Gobert DDV on Wallace Edwards on Dort McDaniels on SGA Randle on Holmgren Gobert on Hartenstein

If you need a place to vent and be mad tonight... come join Luke Inman and me on the Locked on Wolves YouTube as we break down the Wolves' second straight 4Q meltdown... - Ant/Ju closing offense - Timeouts - Another brutal bench night - and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6-z...

😂😂😂 what a perfect encapsulation of the game

This is the first timeout Chris Finch has called since the 3:28 mark of the 4Q when the Wolves 96-89 after a pair of Anthony Edwards free throws

This team does not look the part of a two-time defending Western Conference finalist. Two awful displays of late-game composure in Phoenix and again tonight. Randle, McDaniels and Gobert combining for 11 turnovers just can't happen

A very rare night where both Ant and Ju are really struggling to create good offense for themselves or others for an extended stretch Tough sledding on the offensive end

Rudy Gobert has been at the heart of everything good tonight for the Timberwolves. Keeping possessions alive, been money in the screen game, getting to the line, defending the rim at a super high level, put-backs, you name it. Unsurprisingly a team-high +16

Can't say I loved the lineups with Mike out there and Julius in over Rudy. Wolves continue to really struggle this season when Mike plays without Rudy.

Rudy Gobert not being able to catch a normal pass but being able to throw down one-handed put-back and lob dunks is a great bit

4 turnovers for Jaden McDaniels in his 17 minutes -- 2 on charges -- tying a season-high for him He also committed 4 against the Kings in their last matchup

Love listening to Elston Turner out of the break

Very good Ant half in an arena he loves playing in Solid shot mix with 6 2PA, 6 3PA, making 7 of his 12 shots for a game-high 17 points (0 FTM). 3 stocks as well in what was a better, more engaged half from him defensively

Rob Dillingham has made several nice contests/deflections/steals in recent games. Definitely finding his footing better on that end of late.

Rudy Gobert is defending his ass off at the rim tonight. My goodness

Quarter 1 scoring Ant + Naz: - 21 points - 8/14 FG | 5/8 2PT | 3/6 3PT | 2/3 FT - 2 assists / 1 turnover Other Wolves: - 6 points - 3/11 FG | 3/6 2PT | 0/5 3PT - 3 assists / 2 turnovers Kings: - 23 points - 9/20 FG | 9/16 2PT | 0/4 3PT | 5/6 FT - 5 assists / 4 turnovers

Timberwolves from 3 so far - Misses that miss the rim to the right or left: 2 - Makes: 1

Alan Horton says on the broadcast that TJ Shannon tried playing through his bruised foot early in the season before giving it time to heal. Important context for some of Shannon's struggles out of the gate.

TJ Shannon, not Jaylen Clark, is in as the the 8th man

Kings look like a team who know it's getting blown up and it's just a matter of time

TJ Shannon is back in the lineup tonight after missing 9 games with a left foot sprain. Will be interesting to see how much Chris Finch sticks with Rob Dillingham -- who has played better in his two most recent outings (in part because of playing alongside Ant) -- vs giving TJ minutes.

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Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle combined to miss 7 free throws Both guys had a terrible turnover late Brutal execution late