Jon Krawczynski

I mean, it's like, you know what they say in prison, go at the biggest guy first and see what happens. And that's exactly what Dante did. And and I think a few possessions into that. I think that everyone in the arena and certainly everyone on the Wolves bench understood that this was about to pop off if the officials did not really crack down and they didn't.

And so Dante took it upon himself to say, look, man, we are not getting punked here in our own building. And do I think he maybe overreacted a little bit? He absolutely ramped that up from a skirmish into like a potentially dangerous situation going into the stands the way that he did.

And so Dante took it upon himself to say, look, man, we are not getting punked here in our own building. And do I think he maybe overreacted a little bit? He absolutely ramped that up from a skirmish into like a potentially dangerous situation going into the stands the way that he did.

And so Dante took it upon himself to say, look, man, we are not getting punked here in our own building. And do I think he maybe overreacted a little bit? He absolutely ramped that up from a skirmish into like a potentially dangerous situation going into the stands the way that he did.

But after the game, the Wolves really did respond well to it and felt like, hey, here was one of our guys, one of our new faces that was going to bat for us. And we came back and got the energy and took the game that they needed. But also, I think that there's more of a togetherness now even than before. I think they needed to have some kind of a scrap there.

But after the game, the Wolves really did respond well to it and felt like, hey, here was one of our guys, one of our new faces that was going to bat for us. And we came back and got the energy and took the game that they needed. But also, I think that there's more of a togetherness now even than before. I think they needed to have some kind of a scrap there.

But after the game, the Wolves really did respond well to it and felt like, hey, here was one of our guys, one of our new faces that was going to bat for us. And we came back and got the energy and took the game that they needed. But also, I think that there's more of a togetherness now even than before. I think they needed to have some kind of a scrap there.

And one thing that this team was missing early on in the season, Ryan, was Kyle Anderson. And not necessarily from a play standpoint, although they did miss that, but he was like The resident asshole in the locker room.

And one thing that this team was missing early on in the season, Ryan, was Kyle Anderson. And not necessarily from a play standpoint, although they did miss that, but he was like The resident asshole in the locker room.

And one thing that this team was missing early on in the season, Ryan, was Kyle Anderson. And not necessarily from a play standpoint, although they did miss that, but he was like The resident asshole in the locker room.

Totally. And he's a Jersey guy. And even so, it's both on the court, but also in the locker room, too, when they were, you know, whenever last year's team was not doing what it was supposed to be doing. It was Kyle Anderson getting in people's faces, being a little ornery and being like, look, we got to knock this stuff off and get back.

Totally. And he's a Jersey guy. And even so, it's both on the court, but also in the locker room, too, when they were, you know, whenever last year's team was not doing what it was supposed to be doing. It was Kyle Anderson getting in people's faces, being a little ornery and being like, look, we got to knock this stuff off and get back.

Totally. And he's a Jersey guy. And even so, it's both on the court, but also in the locker room, too, when they were, you know, whenever last year's team was not doing what it was supposed to be doing. It was Kyle Anderson getting in people's faces, being a little ornery and being like, look, we got to knock this stuff off and get back.

and start, you know, put our big boy pants on and get out there and do it. And so I, you know, they miss that presence in the locker room. And I think Dante is stepping into that role a little bit as sort of the fiery ornery dude that is going to maybe tell some truths, maybe, you know, rat waffle some feathers, but then when you're out on the court, he is fighting for you.

and start, you know, put our big boy pants on and get out there and do it. And so I, you know, they miss that presence in the locker room. And I think Dante is stepping into that role a little bit as sort of the fiery ornery dude that is going to maybe tell some truths, maybe, you know, rat waffle some feathers, but then when you're out on the court, he is fighting for you.

and start, you know, put our big boy pants on and get out there and do it. And so I, you know, they miss that presence in the locker room. And I think Dante is stepping into that role a little bit as sort of the fiery ornery dude that is going to maybe tell some truths, maybe, you know, rat waffle some feathers, but then when you're out on the court, he is fighting for you.

And I think they need some of that edge. And, and that was a big productive moment. for them was kind of responding. And then not only, you know, getting into the fight and doing that. And he came to Nas's aid and there was a point in that scrum where he like threw Stewart off of it and would push like five people back while his back was against the wall.

And I think they need some of that edge. And, and that was a big productive moment. for them was kind of responding. And then not only, you know, getting into the fight and doing that. And he came to Nas's aid and there was a point in that scrum where he like threw Stewart off of it and would push like five people back while his back was against the wall.

And I think they need some of that edge. And, and that was a big productive moment. for them was kind of responding. And then not only, you know, getting into the fight and doing that. And he came to Nas's aid and there was a point in that scrum where he like threw Stewart off of it and would push like five people back while his back was against the wall.

And that's a visceral reaction that they really reacted to. And I think that will carry well, you know, going forward and into the playoffs, if things get heated.