Two Words: Wolves Pod

The NBA season is finally here. Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun go over all the offseason narratives and how they see this season going for the Wolves:

• Will the offense or defense have a better rating?
• Can Ant win MVP?
• Could a Wolf win DPOY or 6MOY?
• The Prince jerseys are back!
• NBA Finals predictions

Ryan Eichten and Jack Borman go through each Western Conference team's season win total and pick either over or under.

It's a crossover episode with the guys over at Crunch Wears No Pants:

• Origins of the Wolves Things bracket
• History of how CWNP came together
• Favorite random Timberwolves players
• Ryan and Leo's hot takes heading into the season
• CWNP's Random Wolf of the week

Ryan Eichten and Andrew Dukowitz from Zone Coverage talk about the Lynx season ending and the Wolves season beginning:

• Napheesa Collier excoriates WNBA leadership
• How will what she said affect CBA negotiations
• Reactions from the Wolves' 126-116 win over the Nuggets
• How can the Wolves better use Rudy Gobert on offense
• Does Naz Reid have another level to his game?

Ryan Eichten and Dane Moore discuss Timberwolves Media Day and the start of training camp:

• Can Julius Randle make it back to the All-Star Game?
• What will Rob Dillingham's role be this season?
• Will the Wolves have 10 players in the rotation?
• Is Joan Beringer a candidate for the rotation, or is it a season of development?

Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun say goodbye to the Lynx and hello to the Timberwolves:

• What went wrong for the Lynx?
• Players and coaches talked about team continuity at media day
• Can the Wolves find their defensive edge from the 2023-24 season?
• Expectations for Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr, and Jaylen Clark

Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press joins the show on the eve of Timberwolves training camp:

• Timberwolves announce the black tree jerseys are back (3:45)
• Jace's expectations for this season (8:30)
• What to expect from Mike Conley this season? (15:15)
• Defensive identity vs. finding more minutes for Rob Dillingham (32:30)
• Can the Wolves find the Knicks' version of Donte DiVincenzo? (51:00)

Timberwolves color analyst Jim Petersen joins the show to discuss the Lynx, the Timberwolves, his playing career, and so much more:

• Jim goes over his time coaching with the Lynx and Cheryl Reeve (3:30)
• Jim shares his story involving the 2015 champion Lynx and a music icon (15:00)
• Playing with Hakeem while squaring off against Kareem and McHale (23:30)
• Jim's history with Canis and other Timberwolves message boards (40:00)
• What to expect from the Wolves and the broadcast this season (48:00)

Ryan Eichten and guest Kyle Theige talk about everything Timberwolves offseason, less than two weeks from media day and the start of the preseason:

• What constitutes a successful season (6:30)
• Can Anthony Edwards make All-NBA First Team? (37:00)
• Ownership expectations in their first season as full owners (47:00)

Ryan Eichten and Leo Sun discuss the start of the WNBA Playoffs, the story taking over the NBA offseason, and much more:

• Lynx take Game 1 over the Valkries 101-72 (2:00)
• The Clippers' alleged salary cap circumvention with Kawhi Leonard (33:00)
• Takeaways from EuroBasket (41:00)
• Wolves going with Bones Hyland as other options sign elsewhere (46:30)