Top 10 Contenders: Are Anthony Edwards & Timberwolves a Tier 1 NBA Finals threat? | Hoops Tonight
Jason Timpf is joined by The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie to debate whether Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are a legitimate threat for the NBA Finals.
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I hate when ppl say “what happens when the play the clippers” as if the Wolves haven’t kicked their ass twice this year.
You put KAT on Zubac and have Rudy roam the paint. Pretty sure that's exactly what they did last week when they killed em
Wtf did you watch the last clippers game vs wolves???
Sam clearly hasnt watched any of the wolves games this year
This is so weird. They have the best record in the league against .500+ teams. They have the best record against other top contenders. They have played more road games than anyone in the league. I have MIN playing Boston in the Finals.
Wolves beat the Clippers easily in a playoff series.
Timberwolves got vets, defense and wings! Recipe to go far
First of all, I love the channel great content. But the questions about wolves versus Clippers are getting pretty old. The two games we played against them have been absolutely blowouts in every aspect of the game, but yet you keep asking the same tired questions that have already been answered emphatically
People talk about Rudy’s defensive liability in the playoffs. No that’s with Utah. Which mind you had zero quality defensive players besides Donovan Mitchell they basically left Rudy out to dry most possessions now you put Rudy on a dominant defensive team like Minnesota and look what happens. He’s the front runner for defensive player of the year which will translate in the playoffs
The way you two are talking you would think the Wolves didn't already whoop the Clipper's ass twice this season. Wild.
Jason's main concern with the Wolves is the same most of us serious fans of the team have. The late game offense does send us into fits of anxiety. I think having them ranked 4th on a list of contenders is totally fair. It's their only glaring flaw.
You guys have to stop comparing when Rudy was with the Jazz to now with the Timberwolves. The Jazz had an abysmal perimeter defense. If you go back and watch those Jazz playoff games, the Perimeter guys were matadors in basketball shoes. The Timberwolves have an elite Perimeter defense. Teams have tried small ball against the wolves this year many times and it has not worked out for them.
I love the Wolves…that Chicago game was brutal.
Its so hilarious how when it comes to the Wolves you are nit picking stats. Maybe if you watched more games you wouldn't have to spurt useless stats. I dont see a crunch time issue for the Wolves come playoffs. Part of that issue has been careless turn overs and ticky tack fouls and it definitely seems they take the foot off the gas too much. Even the last 10 games they have massively improved. I guess we will see if it continues
The Clippers will lose 4-0, or 4-1 at best. Now if you wanna talk pelicans or even the suns giving the wolves a challenge we can. If we are placing the Thunder over them what happens when SGA only gets 1/2 the calls he does now?
Wow the disrespect is real.
KAT would guard Terrence Mann
It’s like people don’t watch the games
We will have to wait for our twolves respect. We gotta show and prove . That’s how it works
If youre really watching the games you would not skip the Pelicans match up or Kings and Suns, but Clippers really?? That's just pure fanatic of the old heads right there.
Can’t nitpick what you don’t know… this dude just spouting the same things all the NBA talking heads that don’t watch games say. Same things the TnT guys talk about. This is gonna be the same guy who would call KAT Karl Anthony Edwards…
LoL – what happens if they play the Clippers… or the Nuggets. We are 3-0 on those examples. Brilliant analysis
Dudes keep limiting the Wolves chances on playoffs because Utah didn’t do well with Gobert. This is a completely different team. Wolves have incredible perimeter defense… Utah had very limited players there.
It’s sorta hilarious when Jason has people on cause it’s just so clear whose watched and who’s recycling years old narratives. He’s super respectful and avoids clowning on them but for those that watch the team it couldn’t be more obvious.
Like Jason said, ythe wolves weakness is turnover’s specifically late game execution.
Sam just vomited all over himself before saying some version of clippers always beat gobert and kat can’t defend. First the obvious, the jazz had no perimeter defending and Rudy has improved his ability to punish smalls. Kats much improved defensively and had a harder time defending the rim than on the perimeter. Second, the wolves have whooped them twice. If you think they’re saving it for the playoffs, no cause other teams will try versions of it and any surprise is a one game surprise assuming the surprise works. Third, it’s insane that so many people call themselves analysts and then say five out or kat in offball screens or small ball will stop this defense like coaches haven’t tried anything all year. Like somehow the super fucking obvious thing that got Rudy last time hasn’t been tried. Like maybe scouts completely forgot kat switched position and are just saving those actions for a time when it’s easy to score. I mean the wolves have a 2.5 lead for top defense and you numb skulls assume 55 times were like ‘no video review tonight. It’s gonna be easy’.
Anyway, it’s takes like these that made me quit vicini. Too many easily identifiable reheated takes. Imagine all the garbage of ESPN and none of the crazy graphics.
Go watch some post game analysis from clippers fans after last loss to the wolves. I guarantee you they don’t like this matchup as much as you do. But then again what do they know about their team.
All the people he interviews has never watched any twolves games 😂😅 why keep asking ignorant people ?