Tass Mellis

I'm starting at the top in terms of how the Minnesota Timberwolves try and slow down Nikola Jokic, which they can't do.

But a couple years ago,

When they played in the playoffs against those Timberwolves, and the Timberwolves won seven games, there was a Carl Anthony Towns that they were able to throw at Nikola Jokic after Rudy Gobert went to the bench.

This is different, obviously.

No cat.

And you said those stats on Christmas.

I mean, the stats are ridiculous through the four games that they played this year.

They're bonkers.

36 points, 15 boards, 11 assists.

The percentage is 65% from the floor.

Just think of that.

Ten shots he took.

Six and a half were going in.

And then you pushed him out to the three-point line.

50% of those were going in as well.

93% from the free throw line.

And Kat did a good job at taking away space.

The thing that Rudy does poorly against Jokic is he gives him too much space.

He's one of those feel-it-out and able-to-recover and block guys.

And Jokic just takes advantage of those.