Minnesota Timberwolves have another big comeback turn into a loss as Kings dominate late
The Minnesota Timberwolves fell behind by double digits again before coming back to lead late but ultimately lost their fourth-straight game, this time to the Sacramento Kings as a stagnant offense once again came back to bite them. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down how the Wolves came back to take a lead in this one with a swarming defense, reminiscent of last year’s league-best defensive unit. Plus, what happened during the collapse: stagnant offense, so-so defense, and some massive rebounding failures.
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Kuz It gets cold in Minnesota 🥶 go kings 💪🏾🤞🏾
Yall need to trade Naz Reid to the kings ! He deserves better !
Connelly screwed the roster now hes gonna jump ship after season with almost no pixks for the next decade. How much of a success was the Gobert trade when you could have just kept Kessler for 2-3 million for 5 years and had the picks. Had money to keep KAT and would have had money left over because Kat and Kessler are cheaper than Gobert and Randle. And you would have the 4 picks and swap along with the money. When you trade all your future assets you increased your payroll to the 2nd highest in the league I cant say this team is in better shape than before the Gobert trade was made when we were set to be under the cap and go into free agency with a max contract salary spot open or could have done a sign and trade for a real star to pair with Ant instead of whatever people think Gobert is. Resigned Jaden after a career season and he hasnt played up to the contract either. This we tried to sign Donte and look how good he is story is laughable. He's a role player thats why hes on his 4th or 5th team in about as many seasons. He was a backup with the Knicks hes a backup(a bad one at that) with the Twolves. Wants his role expanded but he's not the player people have said he is. Another great white hope like Austin Reeves. People want them to be Dirk or Larry but they aren't. If you wanted a great white guy should have traded the picks that went for Gobert and should have traded them for Chet Holmgrin. Wolves have 8 starters lol. They have 8 random personalities that do not make up a team now thanks to Kyle and Kat being traded(Kyle was sign n trade but was key for chemistry). This is a roster ANY arm chair couch GM could have built and had draft picks and money left over compared to the hack job Connelly has come in and done since the day he got here. The only real positive is he traded for Conly who only had a year or 2 left at that point anyways and NAW. And he got Rob who for some unknown reason Finch wont play when he looks like the second best player behind Ant out there. KAT was better than the team and fans gave him credit for and its hittimg them hard right now as it should be. Second highest paid roster in the NBA and they dont want to be out there. They want to get paid just for being on the team. They just screwed up the A.S. game more than ever. The in season tournament is nothing but a giant attempt at a money grab and the Timberwolves have made a mockery of it, themselves, and the team. Finch isn't holding players accountable, waiting for chemistry and using that as an excuse instead of being a coach and subbing on a game by game basis and looking at what we need out there. And worse yet they would always act like KAT was holding us back without saying it and he was low key anchoring out offense and our backup defense. Finch had Randle and Donte before knew them as people and they've both had attitude problems since the moment the trade was made they just lied to everyone about it saying all the rumors about wanting to start weren't true and Randle would play selfless and not try to earn a new contract and force shots and be team oriented… Conly camw into the season hurt by choice and is almost done. If he doesnt fix his wrist we dont need him next year give the job to Rob. The trade and loss of Kyle absolutely kiilled our very good chemistry. Randle and Donte are the problem. They are getting in the way. We should play Gobert Naz Jaden Ant and Rob with NAW TSJ Minot and Garza coming off the bench. Im through with Randle and Donte they dont want to be here and are not trying to fit at all. They arent even giving a good honest effort. They are stealing money and time from the fans and Anthony Edwards. Hold Tim Connelly accountable. I guarantee you he will do a repeat of the Gobert trade season and make himself not availible all season long, ghosting everyone never having any questions asked or appearing in any press conferences. If it gets to that point Chris Finch will be the fall guy, Connelly will give the job to Micah or some crap and the team will miss the playoffs. Then Connelly will jump ship opt out and go find some other roster to ruin. And to think everyone kept signing off on every stupid move the guy makes.
Naz is worth about 4 for 80. If they give him 30 a season they will regret that as well so lets not get too crazy with his contract because Jaden got overpaid just like Rudy did even on the extension. Conly took way less because hes way less of a player and came into the 1st year of the deal hurt talking about gonna be hurt for the length of it. Why do Wolves fans always get dealt the worst hand at the table? Wolves have 2nd highest payroll meanwhile Walker Kessler is almost playing for free in comparison to Rudy Gobert. Fire Tim Connelly and dont ever let him make another move again. Should have kept Sasha Gupta. Connelly thinks he's playing 2k25 because he can just hit the reset button and walk away at the end of the season. Where are all those fans that have been praising him last year after cutting him down the year before when they had it right. Wolves had Ant, Kat, Naz, Jaden, Kessler and could have let Dlo walk after the season and would have had a max contract spot to take on a player while having all of their draft picks. Instead we are way over the cap, zero draft picks, a much older roster of players that dont fit together and in a sitiation where they are gonna have to trade Randle for 1 player. We cant combine salaries. Naz Randle and NAW are all free possible free agents at end of season. Lose Randle for nothing? Who wants him and whats his value? So frustrating. Hit the damn reset before its too late. Why would Ant stay here if the players dont fit together on the team, they have no draft picks, they are way over the salary cap, the chemistry is terrible and the players clearly dont like playing together or cannot play together, Finch is moving into the crosshairs because Connelly will make him the scapegoat, bye himself more time and have his office cleaned out when his opt out comes along. Then you need a new GM(a good one), a coach, and who would take those jobs with no picks or money and needing to resign your own players on whats now a bad team. They are expediting Anthony Edwards departure there is almost no reason to stay here unless we start playing Rob Dillingham. He clearly loves Jaden and Naz and clearly is a big fan of Robs for good reason. Get these New York bums outta here and get some damn picks for them.
Entering the night only 1 player in the entire NBA had 400pts and 200rebs. That player was Karl Anthony Towns and he sat out a game or 2 as well. That means not even Jokic no one else in the league. KAT can do more than we asked him to do here and Knicks fans are gloating about this being the heist of the century. I cant believe Julius Randle is on my NBA basketball team… Im going to have to look for another team to root for this playoffs pretty soon. 😢
This team has no chance !!!! Rudy is ancient and no good /Jayden McDaniels is a one way defensive player /Naw is a backup at best (I don't think he's a good backup)/ Mike Conley can run the team thats it he can't do anything else..3 out of 5 of your starters are worthless and the coaching is horrible too….zero chance !
The Wolves last few years have been a ball watching team on offense. The coaches need emphasize offball players giving an angle to the passer.
Listening to Ant after the game it sounds like their are players bot following the game plan and i doubt its the new guys .
Juju gotta go, can we get Jimmy butler back?!
that thumbnail says it all.
Just like ANT said after, everyone's got their own agenda.
What a bonehead trade. Tim C. knew better as he was extremely patient with the nuggs. If they had to make a trade to cut salary they should have traded Gobert for some 2nd round picks cause that is all he is worth. It seems inevitable that ANT ends up with the Lakers or the Rockets eventually. Trading all their draft capital for Gobert was a terrible move as well. Tim C. is really losing his touch. KAT was worth so much more than what they got. Mikal Bridges got 5 first round picks and KAT is head and shoulders better than him. Once of the worst trades in history.
Julius Randle trade had good intentions but the fit of Julius Randle and inability to see that no one is going to trade for him since he's long been exposed for not being a winning player at the highest level needs to be questioned. Also this Rob Dillingham trade is going to look exceptionally terrible if he's just a bench scorer.
Edwards cant finish out a game. Turnovers and bricks in second halves.
Ant should have been focused to make 🏀🏀🏀 the buzzer beater !!
Lol at donte shooting 33%
Why is he not on the hook? He was supposed to make this trade worth it right
The Minnesota Timberwolves wish that they had "KAT" 🦁 back from the NY Knicks. They lost scoring, leadership, and togetherness from KAT. Julius Randle can't give anything but " trouble" to the timberwolfs.
The Wolves 🐺 are definitely "LOST" without "KAT.
While the NY Knicks is winning and happy 😊 with "KAT". Knicks fans are super happy too 😊.
This team just looks terrible. Its a real struggle to watch this team. It reminds me of the sebastian telfair years
Steal at the end of the 3rd q and conleys missed layup show that they just aren't locked in.
Team is bad to watch as a fan and a spectator. No game plan.
The owner of the wolves should b booted out of MN for that dumbass trade. This team went from contenders to pretenders all in a off season
Finch needs to start Naz and let Randle come off the bench. Let Dillingham play more. There is nothing to lose at this point.
Randle’s defense is so terrible. Can’t have a lazy guy that misses assignments constantly, causing the rest of the team to help out, creating open shots for the other team. If this team can’t have a strong defensive identity then we have nothing.
Uncalled Ant post conference throwing vets under the bus 😭 needed to remain behind closed doors
Should’ve got rid of gobert instead of kat
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I want to see genuine rotational Luka Garza minutes. We need a 5 off the bench that can rebound… if finch told him that if he grabbed some rebounds and played hard defensive he could get rotational minutes he would hustle like a madman. He had a great preseason. We know what Type of player he is. He can potentially develop his rim protecting on a team that needs that outside of gobert. He shoots threes and I’ve seen the ant highlights assisting to him on a pick and pop like 100 times. Idk man just to extend the lineup out a little I would love to see it. He has a great offensive game that is undeniable as well. We’re already a bad defense why not buy in and try