The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

On today’s show, we react to the return of D’Angelo Russell to the lineup and the Timberwolves’ 4th win in a row. We get into the impact and ripple effect of DLo returning to a team, and specifically bench, that has been rolling lately. Topics today include:— Jaden McDaniels playing the best basketball of his career, and the tricky environment he’s developed through in Minnesota.— The return of D’Angelo Russell, and the return of an 11-man rotation for Chris Finch— Jordan McLaughlin an DLo both playing, and playing together. Eye test versus numbers.— Malik Beasley’s shooting bouncing back, and what’s gone into that over the past few weeks— Patrick Beverley sparking energy on a Sunday afternoon that desperately craved energy— The Wolves being three games over .500 for the first time since 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to Karl-Anthony Towns being named an All Star and the Wolves third win in a row. Outside of breaking down why this is KAT’s best season of his career, we get to Anthony Edwards ordering McDonalds, Taurean Prince’s shooting changing the Wolves trade deadline outlook, and what the return of D’Angelo Russell might entail.— The context behind the stats that make KAT a no-brainer All Star this season— How using KAT in a different way on defense this season is changing his perception as a player— Ant drops 25 and orders McDonalds— Prince up to 39% from deep on the season, and how that has changed the rotation and might change the Wolves’ priorities at the trade deadline— Ant, KAT and Pat Bev all get technicals in the first half against physical Detroit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss the Timberwolves evolution in the month of January to becoming a team with an offensive identity, in addition to their previously established defensive identity. We also discuss the case for and against making moves at the trade deadline. And then finally get to the upcoming schedule — that is easier than the past month, but may feature healthier teams.— How Chris Finch has developed an offensive identity for the Wolves— Where the numbers attribute the Wolves offensive growth this month— The trade deadline and the case for the status quo (Britt’s case) and making adjustments on the margins (Dane’s case)— Britt goes off on the TNT crew— An upcoming schedule of four games against Detroit and Sacramento, who are bad, but also getting back to full-health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we discuss the Wolves thorough thrashing of the Denver Nuggets, led by Taurean Prince and the Wolves’ Bench 5. We also get into the changes Chris Finch has made, specifically with Jarred Vanderbilt, that have led the Wolves to have the Number One offense in the NBA over the past month. Outside of that game, we also look at how Anthony Edwards has a case to be one of the final All Stars in the Western Conference. Topics today include:— The Wolves Bench 5 Thriving Lately— How the Wolves went from the No. 26 halfcourt offense for the first two months of the season to the No. 1 halfcourt offense this past month— Anthony Edwards’ All Star Case, and how Andrew Wiggins might be in the way— The similarities and differences between the defensive changes Chris Finch installed in Minnesota and the schematic changes Michael Malone installed in Denver (audio from Malone on the topic included) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves’ 20-point victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday night, fueled by a Karl-Anthony Towns triple-double and season-high from Jaden McDaniels in a different role. In a game without D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley for the Wolves and without Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell for the Jazz, our topics today include:— How KAT picked apart the Utah defense at all three levels, and in different ways, in a triple-double performance— McDaniels stepping into an Aaron Gordon-like role next to KAT’s Nikola Jokic— Jordan McLaughlin and Malik Beasley get the start without DLo and Pat Bev, and their roles potentially shifting after the trade deadline— How each player of the Wolves’ Big 3 is playing this year when two of the three are off the floor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves 10-point loss in Phoenix on Friday night, and pose the question of whether the Suns or Warriors would be a better first round playoff matchup for the Wolves. We also take a look at Anthony Edwards playing point guard — as we saw Friday with both D’Angelo Russell and Patrick Beverley out of the lineup. And finally we discuss the proposition of trading Taurean Prince at the trade deadline. Topics today include:— Point Ant: discussing how Anthony Edwards faired playing point guard with DLo and Pat Bev out— The Wolves’ defense again craters made 3s— Would the Warriors or Suns be a better first round playoff matchup for the Wolves?— The pros and cons of trading Taurean Prince at the February trade deadline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, we react to the Wolves losing D’Angelo Russell to injury and losing to the Golden State Warriors on national tv — in a game where Karl-Anthony Towns and Jarred Vanderbilt did their thing but the Wolves’ shooter did not. Topics for today’s show include:— KAT opting to use finesse rather than force in the post against Golden State, and why the hope is that the memory of this game and how KAT found success sticks with him— Losing DLo and losing the game because the 3-point shooting and 3-point defense was not there— The Malik Beasley predicament, and why there isn’t an obvious adjustment to be made at the trade deadline— Why it is not irresponsible to compare Jarred Vanderbilt’s game to Dennis Rodman’s game back in the 90s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, Britt Robson of MinnPost joins to discuss his most-recent column on the ascension of Anthony Edwards, highlighted by Edwards’ 40-point explosion on Tuesday evening against Portland. We discuss Edwards’ growing ceiling and how the nature of his ceiling is different than Kevin Garnett’s was and different than Karl-Anthony Towns’ is, in part due to the position that Edwards plays. The list of topics today include:— Edwards reaching a new level as he further prioritizes attacking the basket while his 3-point shooting numbers also tick up drastically— KAT staring in his role of late but being a limited offensive option, and why that too needs to evolve— The upcoming Golden State, Phoenix, Utah schedule gauntlet— Chris Finch continuing to effectively tinker with both the style of play and who is playing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's show, Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus joins from Portland to discuss Anthony Edwards' 40-point night against the Blazers that pushed the Wolves over-.500 for the season. Dane and Kyle discuss Edwards hitting another level, the growing chemistry between the Wolves' Big 3, both on and off the court, and what it is going to take from Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the Wolves to stay on this run as they face an upcoming gauntlet of a schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s show, after the Wolves knocked of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, we discuss what has driven the Wolves to be the number one offense in the NBA over the past three weeks. We focus on what changed during that stretch of COVID protocol games and how D’Angelo Russell has been the face of this latest team-wide offensive boomlet. Topics today include:— No. 1 offense in NBA since January 3rd— How DLo’s play has been representative of the offensive burst — shooting, passing, playing with pace— Being able to have a dominant offensive performance on a slow night for Karl-Anthony Towns— How a team meeting helped lock the Wolves roster into specific roles player-by-player— Why it’s important that the defense, which has dipped lately, rejoins the party for the Wolves’ upcoming road trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices