On today's pod, Kyle Theige of CanisHoopus.com joins the pod to discuss the Timberwolves' dismal performance on Wednesday against the Mavs and what door the Timberwolves might take at the deadline tomorrow.
 
Door 1: Stand Pat and make no moves
Door 2: Trade middling players in a package for other assets
Door 3: Land a big fish -- a la John Collins, Aaron Gordon or Larry Nance Jr.
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Which Trade Deadline Door Will The Timberwolves Choose + Observations From Mavs-Wolves w/ Kyle Theige

Dane Moore interviews experts from around the league on the state of the Minnesota Timberwolves and latest NBA news.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the Wolves taking care of business at home and moving to an early 2-0 series lead. Dane and Britt discuss what factors have fueled this head start and look to wondering what the suns might have for the Wolves once the series moves to Phoenix. Also some discussion about how Denver has fared in Round 1 against the Lakers thus far. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- McDaniels and Alexander-Walker being the MVPs of Games 1 and 2 + how the NAW-McDaniels-Edwards lineup has dominated (2:00)
- The defense of the beginning of the season is back + KAT being a big part of it (8:30)
- Ant trusting how he needs to play against the Phoenix defensive coverage (28:00)
- What will Phoenix look to get to in Games 3 and 4? (43:00)
- Thoughts on how Denver has looked in the Lakers-Nuggets series (55:00)

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How The Wolves Got To 2-0 Against The Suns w/ Britt Robson

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for immediate reactions to Game 2 of the Wolves-Suns series. With big games from McDaniels and the Conley-Gobert two-man game, the Wolves and their suffocating defense moved to 2-0 in this series. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Jaden McDaniels steps up on offense in a game KAT + Ant didn't have it going (3:00)
- Conley-Gobert two-man game shows it can be another offensive lever to pull (12:00)
- The overall suffocating nature of the Wolves' defense (23:00)
- KAT playing a different role in this series than we've ever seen him play (40:00)
- Not as much from the Wolves bench in Game 2 + why they probably will need more bench offense in Phoenix (57:00)

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Immediate Reactions From Wolves-Suns Game 2 w/ Kyle Theige

On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to discuss what they are looking for in Game 2 of Wolves-Suns. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Did winning Game 1 put the Wolves "back in the mix" in the West? (2:00)
- KAT's two halves in Game 1 + The value of a big Game 2 from KAT (10:00)
- Why we think Phoenix will go small more + and what the Wolves need to do against that look (25:00)
- The NAW and Naz pairing + how Anderson returning might impact minutes (37:00)
- What might Phoenix do to generate better offense? (46:00)
- The importance of Conley and closing games in this series (51:00)

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-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920
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-- Download the Autograph app and use the code "danemoore" at: https://link.ag.fan/danemoore
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What We're Looking For In Game 2 of Wolves-Suns w/ Jace Frederick

On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give immediate reactions to the Wolves 25-point win over the Suns in Game 1. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Ant's progression through the game that led to a special 3rd quarter (4:00)
- KD's big game and how the Wolves handled the KD matchup (10:00)
- KAT's keeping the Wolves afloat offensively in the 1st half and then not playing much in the 2nd half (24:00)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker as Game 1's X-Factor/Maybe-MVP (36:000
- What potential counters does Phoenix have for Game 2? More KD-at-the-5? (43:00)
- Winning despite a rough Game 1 from Mike Conley (54:00)

If you'd like to support our partners...
-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920
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-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/
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Immediate Reactions From A Game 1 Wolves Win w/ Kyle Theige

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson and Kyle Theige live at Falling Knife Brewing Company for one final Wolves-Suns playoff preview. The majority of this episode is Dane, Britt and Kyle taking live listener questions from the taproom, so topics range and vary throughout the episode.

If you'd like to support our partners...
-- Contact Adrianna Lonick with Coldwell Banker Realty for a free consultation (and get a pair of Wolves tickets) at: https://www.thedancingrealtor.com/ or call/text 715-304-9920
-- Support the show by subscribing for $5 a month: https://www.patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA
-- Contact The Dream Team at Supreme Lending and mention "TWolvesSpecial" to get $500 toward an appraisal: https://mortgage-dreamteam.com/contact-us/
-- Contact Your Home Improvement Company: https://www.yourhomeimprovementco.com/
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-- Try out Duer Jeans at: https://shopduer.com/danemoore
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Which Trade Deadline Door Will The Timberwolves Choose + Observations From Mavs-Wolves w/ Kyle Theige

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