Jon Krawczynski

offensively, one of the reasons I was optimistic about the Timberwolves going into this series is in the last month or so leading into the playoffs, they had really done a good job with Rudy getting him involved. Julius Randall, little, little drop lobs to him. Even Ant was finding him a little bit more. And Rudy was consistently 15, 17, 19 points, like really being a factor.

offensively, one of the reasons I was optimistic about the Timberwolves going into this series is in the last month or so leading into the playoffs, they had really done a good job with Rudy getting him involved. Julius Randall, little, little drop lobs to him. Even Ant was finding him a little bit more. And Rudy was consistently 15, 17, 19 points, like really being a factor.

Now he's playing terrible defenses, but, but you thought that maybe they could build on that and they haven't done that in the first two games. And so if he is going to be out there, if you're not just going to go with the Nas Randall front court, he does have to be more of a factor. He has to catch the ball cleaner. He has to, they have to find little lobs out of the dunker for him.

Now he's playing terrible defenses, but, but you thought that maybe they could build on that and they haven't done that in the first two games. And so if he is going to be out there, if you're not just going to go with the Nas Randall front court, he does have to be more of a factor. He has to catch the ball cleaner. He has to, they have to find little lobs out of the dunker for him.

Now he's playing terrible defenses, but, but you thought that maybe they could build on that and they haven't done that in the first two games. And so if he is going to be out there, if you're not just going to go with the Nas Randall front court, he does have to be more of a factor. He has to catch the ball cleaner. He has to, they have to find little lobs out of the dunker for him.

He's got to get on the offensive glass better and create more second chances. That's the way that you hurt the Lakers. by going big with Rudy. And he has not done enough of that so far in these first two games.

He's got to get on the offensive glass better and create more second chances. That's the way that you hurt the Lakers. by going big with Rudy. And he has not done enough of that so far in these first two games.

He's got to get on the offensive glass better and create more second chances. That's the way that you hurt the Lakers. by going big with Rudy. And he has not done enough of that so far in these first two games.

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.

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.

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