DEBATE CLUB! Will the Timberwolves hold off the Nuggets for No. 1 in the West? | NBA Today

DEBATE CLUB! Will the Timberwolves hold off the Nuggets for No. 1 in the West? | NBA Today

Before they keep schooling you classes in session we’re going to have a little debate of our own the floor is yours sir why am I wearing a hat it’s unclear I just want the Hat subject number one there was some controversy last night in the Nicks Heat game and afterwards uh

With Tom Tibido and jayen Brunson I think we’re going to play some some clips of this now that’s how it he’s getting fou it’s it’s really yeah I hate to say it’s it’s it’s that simple he’s getting fouled he getting fou he’s getting fouled he’s getting fouled he’s getting fouled he’s getting

Fouled I think tb’s malfunction there I think need to restart tibs okay side number one whatever your team is called Malika and Brian I deem you first you have to say Pro or con is Jaylen Brunson getting a fair whistle or not 24 seconds on the clock seven times tip say is

Getting fouled he is getting a tough whistle right now but also both things can be true he does do some of those foul hunting that the league is cracking down on and what’s really happening is with the injuries to Julius Randall and Oobi the Knicks really need the whistle

Right now and on a three-game losing streak he hasn’t gotten it and so they’re complaining about the whistle more than is really impacting the game I don’t know what his answer was but I wait to rebuttal I’m going say pro pro you’re con we are con and I’m going say

Foul that’s eight because he is getting foul and Wendy don’t come telling me anything about oh he’s foul hunting or whatever the case may be you know how many players in the league foul hunt you know how many players use their craft to get to the free throw line SGA jic do

Does it at times Giannis does it at times all the elite players and Superstars around the league especially Luca get time’s up time’s up see it says zero time’s up I’m not even watching the what well watch the clock or else you’re going to be pun you were too wishy-washy

The winners are team Texas team Texas let’s go Point number two here ye here ye there’s a three team Race for the number one seed in the west it is very close there are the percentages right there you have to pick a team and tell me why they’re going to get the number

One seat in the west you won I start with you team Texas I think we’re calling you we are selecting yes uh and the team we select is is the Denver Nuggets the defending champs did you guys not see what Nica yic did yesterday versus probably someone that perk thinks

His Defensive Player of the Year s in the conversation thank you kned him four times but he still gave you 40 this is a team that has been handling their business as perk likes to say standing on business ever since Allstar break now the question was not too long ago are

They better than last year they are because they have the Synergy and they have the best player respect the clock please pick another team I kind of I kind of like their answer I’m not well I I have the answer this we’re going to pick the timber we’re going to pick the

Minnesota Timberwolves we get two seconds back for that because if you checked that the Denver nuggets they do not hold the tiebreaker right now against the Minnesota Timberwolves they do not hold the tiebreaker against the Thunder they are tied in the loss column with 23 losses and they face them again

On April 10th so if Minnesota is able to somehow get that win which by the way know Jamal Murray for the last couple of games and they’ve been struggling without him I think the Minnesota Timberwolves could be that team that supp Denver pretend I have an Edwards

I’m going be like tips an Edwards unnecessary inter eest schedule remaining excuse me please pretend I have Steely blue eyes cuz you’re getting the Paul Hollywood handshake you brought evidence to the table you are the winners of debate Point number two on to number three we

Are starting with you team Texas on this because perk before the season you said it you said I’m calling Victor wanama should win defensive player of the year the momentum is building so I will start with you pick either side yes or no is he the defensive player of the year yes

Did you not see that graphic in the big man balling moment did you not see that they’re 28th in the league almost worse in the league with Victor off the floor when he’s on the floor they’re fourth in the league for his defensive rating did

You not do you not see him leading the league in Block shots 3.5 blocks per game Zack he’s a game changer defensively did you see what he was doing to the best player in the world in yic have you seen the 4×4 and the 5x five you get the field Rudy goar exists

Go it’s defensive player of the year although I kind of want to go over there hey come on over okay no stens a Player of the Year Victor was very good but he wasn’t great the first two and a half three months of the season over the last

Month or two he has been good but here the thing you can give him all defense which hasn’t happened since Tim Duncan for a rookie that’s a great come on come on when one side half forfeits to the other side they lose team Texas winner I

Have no idea who I would vote for but you won that debate last one Steve Clifford stepping down as the Charlotte Hornets head coach going into an advisory role shout out coach Clifford job well done for the most part in Charlotte this has prompted a question

That I need to debate with you people going to start with you cuz you’re losing right now which team you can pick any team you want is the furthest from being a competitive team in the entire NBA who is the stinkiest right now despite coming off their best win of the

Year I would say it would be the Washington Wizards Brian I think they’re about 2 years away from being two years away that that’s equip yeah points for equip being two years away and we don’t even need the rest of the time cu no I’m going to actually say the same answer in

Unison but give you I’m going to no no no no no no they’re 4 and 44 against teams 5 and better they are tied for the worst home record right now in the NBA and um yeah the thank you I wanted it is the wizard I wanted to give you guys do

You have something to say cuz your partner totally blew it would you like to add something I would not I will staying with my I wanted to give you guys the win because you were enthusiastic and Brian forfeited half to questions and agree with you but that was an embarrassing

Non debate performance I rule for this team which I think makes it two to two the real winner is my hat obviously and Tom Tibido he was to be doing that again I don’t know who won and who lost in all that [Applause] [Applause] but

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Zach Lowe, Brian Windhorst, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins join me on NBA Today for “Debate Club,” where we discussed if Jalen Brunson gets fair calls from referees, who will be the No. 1 team in the Western Conference, if Victor Wembanyama should be the Defensive Player of the Year and which team is the furthest team from competing in the league.