The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns returning to live action at Wolves practice on Thursday and how that might impact the rest of the season. As always, Dane and Britt bounce quite a bit. But today’s show’s primary topics include...— What Chris Finch said at practice on Thursday about what KAT is able to do at practice right now— Does it make sense to have KAT come off the bench (at first) when he returns?— What will the closing lineup be once KAT is in the fold?— How will KAT’s return impact what the Wolves’ offense and defense has been of late?— What we’re most interested to see once KAT returns— Ant’s effectiveness with Rudy vs. Naz— Gobert’s offensive expansion since the trade— Why the Wolves feel like an inexperience teamSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 a Wolves offense that is desperately in need of the somewhat ambiguously absent Karl-Anthony Towns. Dane and Jace start the episode by talking about how the Wolves didn’t have the firepower to keep pace with Joel Embiid on Tuesday night before getting into KAT and his absence. Topics today include...— Not being able slow Embiid’s offense, while Embiid was able to slow the Wolves’ offense— The Wolves needing a second scoring punch, and why that punch, for now, might need to start on the defensive end— The “Spy Rudy” tactic on defense and the Wolves ability to defend stretch bigs— What should we do with the whole KAT thing?— What’s the Wolves best-case scenario in the standings?If you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-mediaSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Star Tribune. Chris was on the road with the Wolves for the Wolves’ California road trip, so he shares some of the sights and sounds from the Wolves road trip. And then Dane and Chris get into Chris’ feature story on Jaylen Nowell and his “basketball whisperer,” Spencer Levy, who has been helping Nowell through a contract year. Topics today include...— Chris shares sights and sounds from the Wolves four-game California road trip— How Mike Conley’s role and impact has grown over the last week— Chris shares some details on Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s personality he’s gathered behind the scenes— Rudy Gobert stepping up on both sides of the ball since the All-Star break— How Jaylen Nowell has brought in a personal coach to help him through an up and down contract year in MinnesotaIf you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-mediaSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss the Wolves beating the Kings on Saturday night to extend their recent winning streak to three games. Now eight games into the post-DLo era of the Wolves, Dane and Kyle review the trade and take a look at how the pre-trade Wolves compare to the post-trade Wolves. Topics today include...— Recapping the Wolves’ California road trip— Noting the offense has been the same pre-trade vs. post-trade— Reviewing the trade, not in only the DLo-for-Conley swap but also the value of Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s presence, in addition to the draft capital they brought back— How it seems to always take a little while to acclimate to Finch— A “clutch” time win over the Kings— What’s behind Ant’s individual numbers dipping since the trade?— The Philly matchup and Rudy vs. elite bigsIf you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-mediaSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to focus on discussing the ascension of Jaden McDaniels this season. After focusing on McDaniels for the first half of the pod, Dane and Britt get into the Mike Conley and Rudy Gobert, and how Gobert punished the Clippers for going small. Then the episode is finished off with some discussion about the NBA standings at large — from the bottom of the West to the teams that look most like true contenders. Topics today include...— Jaden McDaniels ascension this season— Looking at rookie contract extensions from 2022 (Poole, Herro, Barrett, Hunter, Johnson, Clarke) so as to estimate what McDaniels’ next contract might look like— The Wolves effectively countering the Clippers small-ball lineup against Gobert— Britt makes a Mike Conley-Tyus Jones comparison— Looking ahead to the Lakers matchup on Friday— Around the NBA, from the Western Conference play-in group to who we think the top-5 teams most likely to win a championship areIf you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-mediaSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves bouncing back from a rough start out of the break with a win in Los Angeles over the Clippers. Topics today include...— How it’s feeling like success for this Wolves team starts with Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels, at least in this KAT-less period— Finch opting to pair all of Rudy Gobert’s minutes with Mike Conley, and thus all of the back point guard and center minutes to Naz Reid and Jordan McLaughlin— The impact of Taurean Prince— Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s case for a permanent role in the rotation— Finch honing in on an optimized rotation— How the Wolves are optimized in the clutchIf you'd like to register for Dane's class on the evolution of sports media on March 9th, you can do so here: https://hopkins.ce.eleyo.com/course/11468/adult-winter-spring-2023/the-evolution-of-sports-mediaSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss a Wolves team that is in a bit of a free fall coming out of the All-Star break. Dane and Britt dive into the factors that have contributed to the recent demise. Some of those topics include...— How much of the blame this season falls on Chris Finch and how much is unfair to put on Finch?— The Wolves youth not being an excuse but seeming to rear its head in crunchtime— Ant looking fatigued, even after a week off for the All-Star break— Who on this roster best fits with Ant?— What can this Wolves team bank on night-to-night?— What’s going on with KAT?— Naz as a starter compared to coming off the bench— Comparing the identity of this season’s team to last seasons— Will the Wolves finish better or worse than the 9 seed?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Dane is joined by Dan Bowling of the Genesis Company to discuss what Wolves fans should be expecting from new Wolves owner Marc Lore.Bowling had the chance to sit down with Lore prior to the episode's recording to better understand Lore's background in business, so as to have an idea of what Lore's vision for the organization might functionally look like. Lots of discussion on the business of basketball and the value of ownership in professional sports. A big picture pivot for some All-Star break listening.Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige from SKORNorth to discuss where the Wolves sit at the All-Star break, starting the episode by taking a look at the Wolves loss to the Wizards on Thursday night and then by reflecting on the first 61 games as a whole. Topics today include...— The Wolves letting go of the rope against the Wizards, leading to a disappointing loss entering the All-Star break— What is behind the pattern of the Wolves stacking up just as many impressive wins as they do detrimental losses?— How we’re seeing offensive rhythm tie to defensive effectiveness with this Wolves team— Why Mike Conley and the Wolves as a whole need a week-long All-Star break— Acknowledging Anthony Edwards’s All-Star campaign this season by running through some of the things that have impressed us most about his performance this seasonSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane 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 how the Wolves might close games in a post-DLo world. Dane and Jace use the Dallas matchup on Monday, and Kyle Anderson’s play specifically, to get into what late-game offense and defense might look like once the Wolves are back at full strength. Topics today include...— What stood out from Mike Conley’s introduction to the media on Tuesday afternoon— Looking into Kyle Anderson’s effectiveness in clutch time this season— Discussing how the Wolves might close games once KAT returns, and how there are seemingly different answers for offense and defense— The Wolves’ defensive numbers this season with Gobert on the floor vs off the floor— Why are the Wolves’ defensive numbers with Naz Reid on the floor far better when he starts versus when he comes off the bench?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/Dane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices