Minnesota Foul Play-by-play

We discuss all the moves the #minnesotatimberwolves made with our NBA2K expert. We'll talk about the #minnesotatwins and whether they're buyers or sellers and whether they should sell Byron Buxton or Joe Ryan. Our women's sports expert will explain the vulnerabilities of the #minnesotalynx, and we celebrate the Wild adding a top-6 forward in Vladimir Tarasenko and still being able to make big midseason moves for the first time in a long time

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We discuss all the moves the #minnesotatimberwolves need to make to get past OKC next year with our NBA2K expert. We talk about the #minnesotatwins and what they need to assure a return to the playoffs. Our attorney on retainer tells us about the #zionwilliamson rape allegations, and our women's sports expert tells you how good the undefeated #minnesotalynx actually are. And we preview the #minnesotavikings season.

We preview Vikings/Lions for the NFC's No. 1 overall seed in the NFL Playoffs, discuss how the Minnesota Wild continue to steal points without Kirill "The Thrill" Kaprizov, and how the Minnesota Timberwolves have used defense in clutch time to win three straight games against Western Conference foes going into a pivotal game at the Oklahoma City Thunder.

We discuss how Kevin O’Connell coached Sam Darnold to another comeback win against the Arizona Cardinals, and how Minnesota Wild GM Bill Guerin is building a dyanastic defense by trading tons of draft picks for defensive prospect David Jiricek. Also, the Timberwolves got Mike Conley, Jr. back and look more like the Timberwolves of last season…defensively, at least.

We discuss how the Minnesota Vikings overcame Sam Darnold's deficiencies yet again against the Jacksonville Jaguars, why the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves are better than last year, and why the Minnesota Twins’ offseason will be boring AF (unless Mike gets what he wants and they trade Royce Lewis).

We discuss how the #minnesotavikings losing to the #detroitlions by a score is actually a good thing, why the #minnesotawild are playoff contenders, and why the #minnesotalynx aren't the same without Alanna Smith at 100 percent.

We discuss how Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings managed to dominate the Houston Texans and why they're still underdogs against Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers, why the Minnesota Lynx are on the verge of a dynasty, and the beginning of the end for the Minnesota Twins.

We discuss the Minnesota Twins catching prospect who ended his career early by telling opposing batters what pitches were coming to avoid playing more games in the playoffs, how Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings managed to dominate the New York Giants and why they have a chance against the San Francisco 49ers, and why the Minnesota Lynx/New York Liberty game on Sunday afternoon could be a WNBA championship preview...unless the Connecticut Sun have something to say about it Tuesday night.

On the Feb. 15, 2024 episode of Minnesota Foul Play-by-play, we watch Game 5 of Timberwolves/Nuggets, talk about Anthony getting kicked out of a PWHL Minnesota playoff game, watching softball at a Twins game, and explain the modern sports card market. We also preview the College Softball World Series and WNBA season.

On the latest episode of the Minnesota Foul Play-by-play podcast, NBA2K expert and Anthony’s favorite cousin, Joel, joins the show to preview the Western Conference Semifinals between the Denver Nuggets and our Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony tells you why Karl-Anthony Towns is the key to victory and why we're comfortable with that. Mike tells us whether the Twins have taken advantage of a weak stretch in their schedule or if they’re figuring out how to hit. And we can't help but talk about the Vikings' 2024 NFL Draft class and undrafted free agents.

Anthony's Keys to a Wolves Win

* Karl-Anthony Towns needs to "stop fuckin' foulin'," as Anthony Edwards so elegantly said in a recent postgame presser. Towns only played in the first of four regular season games against the Nuggets (a win). He went 7-for-19 from the field, (1-for-4 from three), and hit all six of his free throws. He also grabbed eight boards, dished four assists, had two steals, just one turnover and only two fouls. That's all the Wolves should need from him to win. The threat of Towns' shooting ability will stretch the Denver defense and open up more space for driving, cutting, and passing lanes. Everyone is more open when KAT is on the court.

* The Wolves need to limit Denver's second chances. Denver has the highest offensive rebound chance percentage, so cleaning up the defensive glass will be imperative. Minnesota only beat Denver on the boards in the game Towns played, which is another reason why he must stay out of foul trouble.

* Minnesota needs to attack the rack. In their two victories over Denver, the Timberwolves got to the free-throw line almost twice as often as they did in their losses. The Wolves shot more than 30 free throws in three of the four victories over the Suns. They shot 37 free ones to beat the Nuggets without Towns during the regular season. One foul shot per three field goal attempts should be a winning pace for the Wolves.