KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS is the real defensive player of the year for the TIMBERWOLVES

KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS is the real defensive player of the year for the TIMBERWOLVES

Carl Anthony towns is the best defensive player on the Timberwolves it’s not particularly close so we start off I get the switch ability here I can switch on to Jamal Murray then I get the rim protection all I got to do is not bite on a pump fake I’ll meet you at The Rim I’m bigger than you I’ll take that this is what really separates Carl towns from Rudy goar and pretty much any big man in the league single coverage on nicolea yic nobody can handle him down low and look at this clip nicolea yic has Carl town sealed single coverage in transition look at Carl towns they fight to get over the top now I’m three quarters in the post and I’m getting a steal out of that this is just more of the absolutely Elite Rim protection look at Carl towns backpedaling back in transition Reggie Jackson full head of steam downhill Carl Town’s just going to meet him at The Rim I’ll take that one too this is the difference between Carl towns and Rudy goar because Rudy goar was left one-on-one with joic a lot and joic cooked him there’s not one big in the league that can handle yic one-on-one in single coverage and battle for a position look at that take the contact now we’re moving him back out Force the dribble to get picked up a kickout pass a contest to three all on an island this is just an alltime Carl towns possession this is just a little bit of everything first of all Nicole yic has inside position but what’s Carl towns able to do bigger stronger get you out of the paint look where yic is pushing him out to the three-point line get the dribble picked up now the switch ability now we’re we’re going to switch on to kcp right big on a guard no big deal slide your feet show your hands contest nothing Carl Anthony towns is one of one in this regard now Mike connley is going to come digging the post here but the only way this post dig means anything is if Carl towns can keep him out of the paint goar was letting jic just back him down back him down look at towns right here look at take the contact stay out of the paint now that post dig can actually happen now the dribbles actually picked up and then I get a deflection steel turnover Carl towns is as good as anyone at this pick and roll defense look at him play up on the screen but he does such a great job such a great job of stunting but then recovering at right when the dribbles picked up see right here he’s going to stunt at the ball so if he sticks around for any amount of time yit just catching this downhill on a roll but Town stunts immediately once that dribble is picked up immediately sprinting back to yic pass not available another turnover Rudy goar is just not capable of this look at Carl towns I mean he’s getting abused down low look at him take the contact B that moves his head back but I’m still right back in the play look at yic trying to back him now keep him out of the paint b you’re going nowhere look at that one-on-one defense on Nicole yic there is not a single player in the NBA that can do that Carl towns is the reason the nuggets are going home all in game seven all game long single coverage you’re not getting help it’s you and yic and look at towns again getting low and battling single coverage no double knee take the contact B take the contact B take the contact get my hands in there to get that dribble picked up no place for yic to go nothing this clip is unbelievable Nicole yic so coming downhill off a ball screen look at Carl towns here look where joic ends up look at him battling for position look where joic is right here he is in inside the block that is two points against every other NBA player in the NBA for joic with towns look at him move him off the block look at that move him off the block get look at now where look now where he is outside the charge Circle outside the block that is incredible then he switches on to Jamal Murray Rudy goar cannot guard Jamal Murray on the perimeter watch towns here want me to switch on to so I’m taking Nicole yic now watch me take Jamal Murray a point guard look at him just show his hands slide his feet don’t bite on any pump fakes jab steps that is Elite I hope you understand what you’re watching and I still get Elite Rim protection Rudy goar is probably the best rim protector in the NBA but I don’t get the other stuff I can’t switch on to guards I can’t handle joic one-on-one down low look at Carl towns here look he’s just letting Reggie Jackson go right to the rim I’ll meet you when you’re there look at this go right to the rim I’ll meet you right now up top nothing the key to all of this is before joic touches the ball you got to do your where he catches the ball is everything look at him right now battling for position getting him out look at that you’re not he trying to seal him right here you’re catching this outside the box take the contact look where he’s catching this outside the elbow right here so now it’s just easy money I’m left on an island it’s okay look take the contact right there b no place to go have to kick out contested three this is Elite stuff Carl towns guarding pick and roll that Rudy goar does not do this look at towns playing up on the screen stunting at the ball right there that gets the dribble picked up soon as that dribble is picked up I’m right back to joic so you’re not getting in the lane you’re not going to have the pass to yic cuz I’m going to recover right now and you’re just stuck with contested step backs I mean Carl towns is everywhere on this play everywhere the rotations are terrible here kcp is going to beat his man off the dribble look at him St stunt at the ball right there so kcp you’re not coming in the lane and then again the ability to recover that dribble gets picked up stunting at the ball boost right back out to the corner right back so I just took out kyp’s drive in the paint and now I’m going to contest that three this is just special stuff man it’s elite stuff there’s nobody in the league that can do this Nicole AIT trying to get inside position on a cut right here look at Carl towns musling him out doing his work early see that look at that get him catch this look where he’s catching that ball you’re never catching it on the Block block you’re never getting me sealed right here two steps off the block nothing you’re going to you’re not going to move me you’re going to take a step back terrible shot I hope we all understand what we’re watching right here this is unbelievable so we’re going to start off you’re going to be in single coverage on yic guess what happens nothing battling for position moving them out look at them right here take the contact right there take the contact one more time stay out of the paint now Michael Porter Jr pump and go drive guess what Town’s does stunts at the ball swipes at the ball and recovers and you’re getting nothing at The Rim either and the rebound

Showing just how elite Karl-Anthony Towns defense is and how he gives you a lot more on that end than Rudy Gobert.
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