The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for immediate reactions to Game 2 of the Wolves-Suns series. With big games from McDaniels and the Conley-Gobert two-man game, the Wolves and their suffocating defense moved to 2-0 in this series. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Jaden McDaniels steps up on offense in a game KAT + Ant didn't have it going (3:00)- Conley-Gobert two-man game shows it can be another offensive lever to pull (12:00)- The overall suffocating nature of the Wolves' defense (23:00)- KAT playing a different role in this series than we've ever seen him play (40:00)- Not as much from the Wolves bench in Game 2 + why they probably will need more bench offense in Phoenix (57:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Download the Autograph app and use the code "danemoore" at: https://link.ag.fan/danemoore-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what they are looking for in Game 2 of Wolves-Suns. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Did winning Game 1 put the Wolves "back in the mix" in the West? (2:00)- KAT's two halves in Game 1 + The value of a big Game 2 from KAT (10:00)- Why we think Phoenix will go small more + and what the Wolves need to do against that look (25:00)- The NAW and Naz pairing + how Anderson returning might impact minutes (37:00)- What might Phoenix do to generate better offense? (46:00)- The importance of Conley and closing games in this series (51:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Download the Autograph app and use the code "danemoore" at: https://link.ag.fan/danemoore-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give immediate reactions to the Wolves 25-point win over the Suns in Game 1. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Ant's progression through the game that led to a special 3rd quarter (4:00)- KD's big game and how the Wolves handled the KD matchup (10:00)- KAT's keeping the Wolves afloat offensively in the 1st half and then not playing much in the 2nd half (24:00)- Nickeil Alexander-Walker as Game 1's X-Factor/Maybe-MVP (36:000- What potential counters does Phoenix have for Game 2? More KD-at-the-5? (43:00)- Winning despite a rough Game 1 from Mike Conley (54:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige live at Falling Knife Brewing Company for one final Wolves-Suns playoff preview. The majority of this episode is Dane, Britt and Kyle taking live listener questions from the taproom, so topics range and vary throughout the episode.If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane begins the episode solo, focusing on Anthony Edwards and how Edwards' mentality has evolved from feeling like he "he left bullets in the chamber" earlier in the season to understanding the value of involving his teammates as a playmaker. Then, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss Chris' feature story on Naz Reid that came out on Wednesday. Specific topics and timestamps below...- Anthony Edwards no longer feeling like he's "leaving bullets in the chamber" on offense (2:00)- The story behind why Naz Reid missed the end of the last playoffs he was in (12:30)- Stories left on the cutting room floor of Chris' Naz Reid feature (30:00)- Who Rudy Roundtree was + the role he played in Naz Reid's story happening in Minnesota (35:00)- The importance of Naz Reid in the Phoenix matchup, specifically against Kevin Durant (43:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Britt's most-recent column on what the Wolves learned this season, and to discuss how those points of growth can help them against Phoenix in the first round. Specific topics and timestamps below...- How Rudy Gobert effectively altered and reconciled his career-long habits to fit this Wolves team this season, and why that needs to continue against Phoenix (5:00)- Anthony Edwards' leap this season was, in part, due to upgrading some of the subtle but damaging flaws in his game, and can he sustain that against Phoenix? (25:00)- How Chris Finch wrung optimal value out of an overcrowded frontcourt this season, and the need for that frontcourt remaining a weapon against Phoenix (45:00)- How the Wolves relied on Mike Conley at 36 years old this season, and why they might need even more from him against Phoenix (55:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to, amongst other things, discuss what the Wolves need from Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards to compete with Phoenix in Round 1. Specific topics and timestamps below...- KAT in this series defensively: The KD v. Allen matchup question (3:30)- KAT in this series offensively: How + why he need to be a threat (15:30)- Ant against PHX's shell defense + the gap help problem (25:00)- Is KD the right defensive matchup for Ant? (31:00)- Why did the Wolves have success against the Clippers and struggle against the Suns this season? (35:00)- Gobert in this series + Will PHX go super small? (44:00)- Conley on Beal + The need for Conley offense (51:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for an immediate reaction to the Wolves loss to the Suns in Game 82 and initial thoughts on the Suns as the Wolves first round playoff matchup. Specific topics and timestamps below...- How will the Wolves approach the KD matchup? (4:00)- What Phoenix was doing to Ant defensively (12:00)- Is defense or offense more of a concern in this matchup? (22:00)- Needing more offense from Reid and Anderson at the 4 (30:00)- What is up with the awful 1st quarters? (35:00)- Beal played well + needing NAW out there more (40:00)- Needing more from KAT so as to free up Ant, who is Phoenix's priority (50:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss not only the return of Karl-Anthony Towns but also the return to Target Center for Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. In segment 1 (first 20 minutes), Dane and Kyle discuss how the return of KAT went and how his presence may be helped Rudy Gobert go off. Segment 2 (the second 20 minutes), was all about the latest with ownership -- from Jon Krawczynski's most recent reporting to Lore and Rodriguez being in the building. And then segment 3 looks ahead to the playoffs. Specific topics and timestamps below...- The return of KAT: How he looked and how his presence helps Gobert (4:00)- ARod and Lore in the building, plus the latest in the reporting surrounding ownership (24:00)- How KAT's presence shifts important roles of Reid and Anderson (45:00)- Scenarios for Sunday and would you rather Pels or Suns? (62:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane begins the episode by unpacking the latest on the Wolves ownership situation, and then brings in Britt Robson from MinnPost to dive into the Wednesday night's Wolves-Nuggets matchup. Dane and Britt discuss what cost the Wolves that game and what adjustments they might have for Denver if these teams meet again in the playoffs. Specific topics and timestamps below....- Recapping the latest on the Wolves ownership situation (0:00)- How the Wolves defended Jokic + the non-Jokic minutes (8:00)- The areas where the Wolves clearly could have used KAT (17:00)- Where Reid and Anderson struggled against Jokic and the Nuggets (27:00)- Where the Wolves needed more offense (41:00)- How and where the Wolves offense did have success against Denver (46:00)- Looking ahead to the playoffs (60:00)If you'd like to support our partners...-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920-- To enter the ticket giveaway, support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA-- Try out Stone & Skillet and use code "DANE" for 20% off: https://www.stoneandskillet.com/-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/-- Go to https://drinkAG1.com/danemoore to try AG1-- Try Unifyd Healing at https://unifydhealing.com/danemoore-- Try Factor Meals at: https://factormeals.com/danemoore50-- Sign up for Prize Picks, promo code "DANE" for a $100 signup bonus: https://www.prizepicks.com/-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore-- Try BetterHelp at: https://www.betterhelp.com/DANEMOORE-- Download the Gametime app for tickets and use promo code "DANE" for $20 off-- Want to advertise on the show? Reach out to DaneMooreProductions@gmail.com-- #BlueWireVideo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices