Dunks After Dusk

Mitch and Pat attended game one of the Wolves/Mavs series and left feeling disappointed, but understanding for why the team lacked energy and didn't really look like themselves.

The playoffs are long and with a loss in game 1, they may be setting themselves up once again for a long series. Expecting a bounce back performance in game 2!

Mitch and Pat are so grateful to get to do another preview pod for a playoff series. So here it is: 7 Big Questions for Wolves vs. Mavs

1. How effective will a hobbled Luka Doncic be vs the best defense in the league?
2. Can Dallas slow down Anthony Edwards?
3. What has Dallas done well in the playoffs so far?
4. Since Minnesota is the favorite, what is their obvious advantage in the series?
5. What is a key area that could swing the series towards the underdog Mavericks?
6. Does either team have a big advantage off the bench?
7. Who are you picking, and in how many games?

Spoiler: We both picked the same ending for a series for the first time this postseason.

A game seven twenty years in the making... The Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a twenty point deficit and knock the defending champs out of the playoffs on their home floor.

Karl-Anthony Towns wins the Big Ticket award in a career defining game where he played championship level basketball on both sides of the ball.

A defensive series for the ages, let's celebrate our first trip to the Western Conference finals in twenty years.

Mitch and Pat get home from Target Center and take an hour to talk about the Wolves dominating their biggest game in 20 years.

Next up is that best two words in sports: Game Seven.

See you all on Sunday!

Mitch and Pat hop on the mics after watching basketball greatness. It's a gut-punch loss as it pushes the Timberwolves season to the brink - but the good news: It's not over yet.

Down 3-2 in the series and returning home with the chance to force a game seven.

Mitch and Pat are back to talk about game 4 - a clash of two MVP-level players and superstar performances. Unfortuantely for the Wolves, the rest of the supporting cast didn't show up while Denver's role players had a historical night.

Series is now evened up - best of three. Both Mitch and Pat finish the pod feeling optimistic? One of us actually picking the Wolves in six? It's a series!

Mitch may still be waiting in the parking garage at Target Center, so Pat flies solo on this one. A little bit easier to do when it's a game and effort that is completely worth flushing.

But here's the hook... listen to find out who the first time big ticket award winner is!!

It's a series bruh. We good. Let's go get it on Sunday.

Mitch and Pat find a way to get on the mircophones and talk about THAT defensive effort by the Timberwolves. When you have longtime beat writers and national talking heads all saying the same thing... you know you aren't overreacting.

Jamal Murray was so frustrated by the defense that he threw multiple items onto the floor.

2-0 vs the Nuggets - Target Center on Friday for game 3.

Mitch and Pat break down the game 1 victory over the Nuggets. Lots of finger guns watching this championship calibur effort.

Trigger Warning: We do talk about Anthony Edwards profane act of staring at an opponent, so if you've ever been stared at, just know that section may be tough.

Is that... the first ever Naz Reid Award??

Just 11 more till the final goal.

Mitch and Pat do another statistical deepdive to offer their preview for the Wolves vs Nuggets series. Their seven questions:

1. What does each team’s superstar player have to do for them to win the series?
2. Who is the series X-factor (player whose ceiling will tilt the scale towards winning and whose floor will tilt the scale towards losing) for each team?
3. What has the teams' previous matchups (last year’s playoffs and this year’s regular season) taught about how these two teams matchup?
4. What are the traits of Denver that make them a champion?
5. What is the Denver Nuggets’ most exploitable team weakness?
6. What is an intangible that has your attention coming into this series?
7. With all the above information sorted, what is your series prediction?

Lots of research deep dives for this one - enjoy!