The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves back-to-back over the weekend against the Milwaukee Bucks and Houston Rockets. The main focus of the conversation is how things will change, at least temporarily, while Rudy Gobert is in Health and Safety Protocols. Topics related to that include:— How did it look without Gobert on Saturday against the Rockets?— Who has KAT played best with while Gobert was on the bench through the first nine games?— D’Angelo Russell working through a shooting slump— Jordan McLaughlin adding consistency to his game— If the starting lineup were to change, what would be the most likely shift?— Kyle Anderson stepping into a bigger role since returning from early season back spasmsSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press for a live show at Falling Knife Brewing Company. Before taking questions from listeners in the taproom, Dane and Jace spend the beginning of the episode taking stock of the first eight games of the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert pairing. Topics include:— The lacking effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the offensive side of the floor— The relative effectiveness of the Towns-Gobert pairing on the defensive side of the floor— How long into the season until we can say the Wolves have “figured out” the Towns-Gobert pairing?— Listener questions— Do the Wolves need another perimeter defender outside of Jaden McDaniels— Where would the Wolves be if they never made the Gobert trade?— How can the Wolves get more out of D’Angelo Russell?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to recap Tuesday night’s Wolves loss against the Phoenix Suns. The conversation starts by digging into why the Wolves’ second unit has been producing at a higher level than the starters thus far, and how that is indicative of where this team needs to grow. Additional topics include:— 1st unit versus 2nd unit chemistry— The funk D’Angelo Russell is currently in— Needing to involve Karl-Anthony Towns in the offense more and in different ways— What’s going on with Rudy Gobert? How healthy is he?— Anthony Edwards not having space to dunk— Naz Reid— How Phoenix attacked the Wolves defensively presents concerns about how this Wolves roster might be picked at in a playoff seriesSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s most recent column. A column that highlights what has and has not worked in the first seven games of the season for the Wolves and offers up potential tweaks that Chris Finch may lean into in these next seven games, as the quality of opponent is likely to ramp up. Topics include...— Assessing the team through the “easy” portion of the schedule— Where there are grounds for optimism when assessing the Wolves play in October— Long-term defensive concerns despite currently ranking 4th in defensive efficiency— Adding focus to unlocking D’Angelo Russell, deemphasizing the focus on unlocking Rudy Gobert on offense— Is this Wolves team a “play up” or “play down” to their competition team?— What sort of difference would it make if the Wolves started taking and making more 3s— Looking into the Phoenix matchupSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves win over the Lakers on Friday and the loss to the Spurs on Sunday night. Dane and Chris get into what early trends of the season are starting to solidify — from the Naz Reid unit consistently cooking to the defensive issues on the perimeter and on the glass remaining persistent. Topics today include...— The first unit struggling to maintain a flow throughout the course of an entire game— A lack of defensive physicality leading to half-measure, like zone and switching, becoming a staple of the Wolves early season defense— What drove KAT’s first big offensive performance— Similarities and differences between this season and when the Wolves started 4-9 a season ago— Finch feeling an over-reliance on pick and roll, even though the Wolves have not been a high volume pick and roll team thus far— Will the Wolves “play up to the competition” this week against the Suns and the Bucks?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane starts the show with a film review of Jaden McDaniels and then brings in Kyle Theige to help recap what stood out from the Wolves bounce-back win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Specific topics include:— How involving McDaniels in the offensive flow seemingly improves his defensive output— Jaylen Nowell’s path from second round pick to microwave bench scorer, and having his name chanted at Target Center— Better ball movement leading to a night and day difference in offensive effectiveness— Zero offensive rebounds a “fair trade” for improved transition defense— The Lakers coming to town— Amidst a rocky start to the season, Karl-Anthony Towns’ passing has improved, specifically against double teamsSign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick of the Pioneer Press to discuss the topic of the Wolves energy and effort, and how much the absences of Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt might be contributing to the current voids in those areas— Without Pat Bev and Vando, where should that energy and effort be coming from on this roster?— Expecting the effort and engagement to change in the rematch against the Spurs and against the Lakers on Friday— Who will the juice come from in the starting lineup?— If nothing changes the rest of the week, how concerned should we be?— Kyle Anderson and Austin Rivers are functionally the Vando and Pat Bev replacements. So are we underrating their absences?Sign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson of MinnPost to discuss Britt’s column on the Wolves’ underwhelming start to the season. The first four games of the season have left a lot to be desired from this new-look Wolves, so Dane and Britt try and dig into where those desires lie — and to try and figure out how rectifiable those issues are. Topics for today’s episode include:— How Finch has chosen to structure the Wolves, and where they might benefit from more structure— KAT’s calls to “be great” not yet being answered— A lack of effort showing up in transition defense and on the defensive glass— Where Ant and DLo could add juice to both the offense and defense— How long will it take to break bad habits?— Missing McDaniels’ glue— Gobert’s leadership role— The Wolves playing zone as a fallback plan for the defense not being executed consistentlySign up today for a 14-day free trial of Aura’s digital security at Aura.com/DaneUse Code Dane25 to get 25% off- https://trylgc.com/Dane #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Dane is joined by Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss what has transpired through the first three games of the season for the Timberwolves, and what stood out specifically in Sunday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.Before Chris joins, the episode starts with a film review of Jaylen Nowell’s first three games of the season. Nowell’s role has changed this year, and because of that we are beginning to get a better idea of where Nowell helps most.After that, extending on the Nowell conversation, Dane and Chris get into the 5-man, small-ball lineup, that included Nowell, that won the game for the Wolves in the fourth quarter against Oklahoma City. The chemistry of that group stands out juxtaposed against the chemistry of the starters — and Dane and Chris discuss why that might be, including audio from Chris Finch and a few players who give their take on what is and is not working.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 to discuss the Wolves loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday night. The conversation focuses on what popped in this game and what ultimately fell flat. Along with commentary from Dane and Kyle, you will also hear audio clips from Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert in the locker room after the game.— Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell dictate the Wolves offense— Karl-Anthony Towns continues to struggle, but begins to come through in overtime— Will Towns be able to put weight back on during the season or will he need to learn to play in this version of his body— How much will the size of opponents this season dictate whether it is KAT and Rudy game versus an Ant and DLo game?— What might transpire in Sunday’s game against the Thunder and Monday’s game against the SpursSign 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