Kevin Harlan
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And a seven-footer should score more than single digits.
They don't run plays for him, but he gets the ball enough that he should be cashing in, and he's just not.
Unlike Rembenyama, unlike Holmgren, unlike Carl Anthony Towns, and Gobert is not seen as a scorer, but even he, with limited offensive skill,
Still, you know, now he hasn't the first couple games in the series against the Spurs, but he's doing his job so well defensively that you kind of struggle with not having him on the floor because he's held Wenbenyama to like low 40% shooting.
So he's doing that, and they need that.
A lot of teams can't compete against what Wenbenyama can do.
But the Timberwolves can't go bare.
So, you know, you sacrifice a little on the offensive end.
And the other part of the Minnesota equation is that Anthony Edwards has not been healthy.
Coming back from a minutes restriction, coming off the bench two straight games, may start tonight.
But the point is that Minnesota has been able to navigate using kind of a four-person offensive attack
through the regular season and in these playoffs, they just beat Denver and Jokic.
So they've kind of found their sweet spot, and their chemistry is off the charts.
But they're without even Shenzo, who tore his Achilles.
They've been without Dosumu, who's been explosive off the bench and had a 43-point game against Denver.
And they've got a limited Edwards.
So they've got some offensive things they've got to correct.
And the healthier that Edwards gets, the better that team will be