The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the pod on Saturday night after the Timberwolves' loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. We discuss how Karl-Anthony Towns has again found his groove — even if he has to do it all by himself. Enjoying KAT improving in his prior areas of weakness The lack of shooting KAT has been surrounded by over the two seasons of the Gersson Rosas regime How KAT has shown under Chris Finch that he can play power forward — and how this opens up a new potential for team building: acquiring a center to start next to KAT Would the Timberwolves benefit from having a former player in their currently player-less front office? Believing in the Rosas front office without reflexively giving all of their moves credit for being the right move Around the NBA Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Friday night’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Karl-Anthony Towns reflected on how he is done “chasing stats” and is only interested in building his legacy through winning. So on today’s pod, we get into how KAT has adjusted his game accordingly and how the Wolves roster has not yet made the same adjustments. KAT needing to be both the glue guy and the top performer Has KAT limited his ceiling by adjusting his game every year to fit the cast of misfit toys that are currently surrounding him? When will it be time to have KAT stop adjusting and instead adjust the roster to him? Why the Timberwolves expensive core requires the rest of the roster to be built on the cheap Can Naz Reid, Jordan McLaughlin and Jaylen Nowell be impactful role players on minimum salaries going forward? Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything makes more sense after a win. At least for a moment. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ 4th quarter comeback against the New York Knicks on Wednesday highlighted what the Wolves are hopefully evolving into. On today’s pod we discuss: Chris Finch’s heaping of praise on the “special” defense Jaden McDaniels has been playing lately McDaniels’ mean streak propelling him to confront matchups against Luka Doncic, James Harden and Julius Randle How the Wolves came back from 11 down in the 4th quarter to squeeze out a cluster of a late-game win in a battle of Anthony Edwards versus Julius Randle The budding friendship and on-court synergy of Edwards and Malik Beasley Edwards explains how the presence of himself, Beasley and D’Angelo Russell can free Karl-Anthony Towns from the endless cycle of double teams he receives in the post Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, we mine for silver linings from the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday evening loss to the Brooklyn Nets. After a stinker of home and home series against the Houston Rockets over the weekend, the Wolves showed life in Brooklyn. We discuss: Does Anthony Edwards have another gear? Can it be activated more consistently? What happened down the stretch run of the 4th quarter? Why did the final shot again end up being an off-balance leaner by Malik Beasley? How will D’Angelo Russell’s presence be felt in late-game situations once he returns to the lineup? Jaden McDaniels glow-up since becoming a starter, and his growing profile as a wing-stopper with his performance against James Harden on Monday Jaylen Nowell making the most of his role this season and the potency of his midrange jump shot Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s podcast, Britt Robson of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves’ downward spiral that has followed their explosion in Phoenix. A week that began with a loss to the Thunder at home, a blowout against the Mavericks, a standing pat trade deadline, a win that felt like a loss against the Rockets, and a blowout against the Rockets in the rematch. We discuss: Deflating losses that point back to questions about leadership How the Wolves could pivot off of their core of Towns, Russell, Edwards and Beasley if that is deemed necessary Jaden McDaniels and the future of the power forward position A bottom of the league rampant with tanking and the Wolves mired in the mix of it Monday’s opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, and their championship odds Britt’s three MVP candidates versus Dane’s three MVP candidates Submit your Blue Wire Hustle application here: http://bwhustle.com/join Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, I'm joined at Target Center postgame by Kyle Theige (Canis Hoopus) to discuss one of the -- if not the -- worst loss of the Timberwolves season thus far. A 22-point drubbing at the hands of the Houston Rockets. Kyle and I discuss: -- Where does the leadership from this team come? What is the pecking order? -- The return of Malik Beasley -- The dangers of instilling a culture of losing -- Kyle's love for Jaden McDaniels, and how McDaniels has progressively developed over the course of the year Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today’s pod, we breakdown the Minnesota Timberwolves victory — if you can call it that — over the Houston Rockets on Friday night and look forward to the return of Malik Beasley on Saturday. We discuss: The Wolves closing the game on a 22-0 run. Running through the Rockets 15 pathetic, scoreless possessions to close the fame. Anthony Edwards getting subbed out before the run began, not closing a game for the second time in four games Beasley’s return and what that will mean for the Wolves offense. Going through his elite offensive numbers prior to his suspension. Tanking standings check! Does this win signal the Wolves will certainly pass the Rockets in the bottom of the standings? What other teams could threaten the Wolves for having a worse record at season’s end? How will that impact the odds of keeping the pick? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves did nothing at the trade deadline. On today’s pod, we breakdown what the Wolves’ inactivity signals by parsing Gersson Rosas’ post-deadline press conference. Topics include: Thought you were a big trade guy, Rosas. What’s up? Rosas said there were trades for “high-end” players out there but that price would have been too steep. What would have a Wolves Aaron Gordon trade have looked like? John Collins? The still glaring hole at power forward. Rosas predicament of McDaniels at PF or a traditional second big next to KAT How will the re-insertion of Malik Beasley and then D’Angelo Russell impact the “critical development” of Anthony Edwards? The Russell and Ricky Rubio pairing at the beginning of the season didn’t work. Will we see it again? If not, what is Rubio’s future with the franchise? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's pod, Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus.com joins the pod to discuss the Timberwolves' dismal performance on Wednesday against the Mavs and what door the Timberwolves might take at the deadline tomorrow. Door 1: Stand Pat and make no moves Door 2: Trade middling players in a package for other assets Door 3: Land a big fish -- a la John Collins, Aaron Gordon or Larry Nance Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast, we dig into the Timberwolves ugly loss to the Thunder on Monday night. We discuss: -- Edwards frustrated about being benched -- Does Finch have a shorter leash than Saunders? -- Why is KAT shooting a career-worst from 2-point range this season? -- How much is KAT's wrist impacting his play? Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices