Jon Krawczynski

Yeah, absolutely. I think that it is no coincidence that the wolves were terrible offensively in game two and Nas Reed and Dante DiVincenzo were both in foul trouble early because what you, what we have seen from this wolves team all season long is, has been they generally start slow. They did in game one. They were down seven in the first quarter.

Game one, I think they had 21 points in the first quarter. That starting group typically does not play well offensively at the start of games and digs themselves a hole. When the Wolves start to get control of the game is when they go to the bench and DiVincenzo and Reed and Nikhil Alexander-Walker all step in and the ball flies around.

Game one, I think they had 21 points in the first quarter. That starting group typically does not play well offensively at the start of games and digs themselves a hole. When the Wolves start to get control of the game is when they go to the bench and DiVincenzo and Reed and Nikhil Alexander-Walker all step in and the ball flies around.

Game one, I think they had 21 points in the first quarter. That starting group typically does not play well offensively at the start of games and digs themselves a hole. When the Wolves start to get control of the game is when they go to the bench and DiVincenzo and Reed and Nikhil Alexander-Walker all step in and the ball flies around.

and they shoot threes and they move and they get out in transition. And when Reed went out early and when even Chenzo went out early, it took way too really of their most important offensive players. And so then it became a lot more of Julius Randall. I so, you know, he did well, like I give him credit against it.

and they shoot threes and they move and they get out in transition. And when Reed went out early and when even Chenzo went out early, it took way too really of their most important offensive players. And so then it became a lot more of Julius Randall. I so, you know, he did well, like I give him credit against it.

and they shoot threes and they move and they get out in transition. And when Reed went out early and when even Chenzo went out early, it took way too really of their most important offensive players. And so then it became a lot more of Julius Randall. I so, you know, he did well, like I give him credit against it.

Yeah, he played really well. Here's the thing about that, though, too, Zach, is he did his job. And I think he recognized, hey, we got no other options. So I'm going to do this. I'm going to be a little more assertive. But when we have seen the Wolves at their worst is when it's Ant heavy ISO, it's Julius heavy ISO, and everyone stops and just watches. And

Yeah, he played really well. Here's the thing about that, though, too, Zach, is he did his job. And I think he recognized, hey, we got no other options. So I'm going to do this. I'm going to be a little more assertive. But when we have seen the Wolves at their worst is when it's Ant heavy ISO, it's Julius heavy ISO, and everyone stops and just watches. And

Yeah, he played really well. Here's the thing about that, though, too, Zach, is he did his job. And I think he recognized, hey, we got no other options. So I'm going to do this. I'm going to be a little more assertive. But when we have seen the Wolves at their worst is when it's Ant heavy ISO, it's Julius heavy ISO, and everyone stops and just watches. And

when they are at their best is when the ball is moving, when it's driving kick. And there was just a lot less of that because it was Randall going to work. And so it did sort of work for them because they shaved a 22 point deficit down to nine in the fourth quarter.

when they are at their best is when the ball is moving, when it's driving kick. And there was just a lot less of that because it was Randall going to work. And so it did sort of work for them because they shaved a 22 point deficit down to nine in the fourth quarter.

when they are at their best is when the ball is moving, when it's driving kick. And there was just a lot less of that because it was Randall going to work. And so it did sort of work for them because they shaved a 22 point deficit down to nine in the fourth quarter.

But it also was really, it's hard to sustain that level of offense and really get yourself on any extended run when you're kind of going about it that way. So I think if I'm the Lakers, I want to invite that style of offense from the Timberwolves. And if I'm the Wolves, I want to avoid that.

But it also was really, it's hard to sustain that level of offense and really get yourself on any extended run when you're kind of going about it that way. So I think if I'm the Lakers, I want to invite that style of offense from the Timberwolves. And if I'm the Wolves, I want to avoid that.

But it also was really, it's hard to sustain that level of offense and really get yourself on any extended run when you're kind of going about it that way. So I think if I'm the Lakers, I want to invite that style of offense from the Timberwolves. And if I'm the Wolves, I want to avoid that.

So game three will be important to reestablish some kind of flow, some kind of ball movement, drive and kick and get open threes and let them fly. And that's just what was not happening in game two. In part, because I will say this, Zach, Luka and LeBron were both just so much more active with their feet defensively. And I think that was, you know, they were very physical.

So game three will be important to reestablish some kind of flow, some kind of ball movement, drive and kick and get open threes and let them fly. And that's just what was not happening in game two. In part, because I will say this, Zach, Luka and LeBron were both just so much more active with their feet defensively. And I think that was, you know, they were very physical.

So game three will be important to reestablish some kind of flow, some kind of ball movement, drive and kick and get open threes and let them fly. And that's just what was not happening in game two. In part, because I will say this, Zach, Luka and LeBron were both just so much more active with their feet defensively. And I think that was, you know, they were very physical.

They got their hands on people and they did all that, but they moved their feet a lot better and just made it harder for the wolves to generate some of that.