What do the Timberwolves need to change?
Jaren Jackson scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second time in ten days. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni discuss the Wolves lineup issues with Donte DiVincenzo out indefinitely, the Julius Randle problem, and the Pistons success in 2025. Then, the Athletic’s Jay King joins the show from the Bay Area to discuss the woeful Warriors, Boston’s status in the Eastern Conference, and what’s next for the Celtics.
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Jay King
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio Producer: Grayson Moody
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Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
01:25 – Wolves v Grizzlies, DiVincenzo injured
03:38 – Naz Reid needs to play more
05:00 – Should Julius Randle move on?
07:30 – Pistons’ 2025 going great
10:35 – Thompson twins face off against each other
13:19 – Do people care about the dunk contest?
15:47 – Are the Warriors awful or is this a blip?
17:54 – Assessing the Celtics
26:23 – Are Cleveland better than Boston?
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12 Comments
Will the pistons be buyers at deafline?
That add at the start was gross. No one cares about this new league.
Why were they off yesterday? Nothing like a couple white Canadians appropriating MLK day, they already appropriate enough now they need a day off on an American holiday, when the people they appropriate entertain😂
The front office
Wolves future looks bright. Dillingham looks like a future all star
If rob was getting 15+ mins a game from the start he would be in the ROTY conversation by now.
Get an actual coach, make Randle come off the bench and start Naz Reid, play Dillingham more minutes etc. The answers seem to be pretty obvious.
Dunk contest is horrible, but not as horrible as the game.
Timberwolves need to reverse time so that KAT is still on the roster lol. Dumbest franchise in the league.
Wolves need to play TJ Shannon too. He could help replace the good things we get from Randle and he’s already 24
Wolves need to either trade Randle and play some of the young players and has to be sooner than later because the season could be very long for the Wolves and the fans (Randle are not a good defender and not a team player. It's not what he did to help us but a lots of the things that make us loose the game
They can't let Julius Randle hold his player option over us. they have to trade him for at least an expiring contract. Finch may be the kind of coach that can get you to the playoffs, but not a championship guy. The goal is to put a team around Edwards and guys that he can win a championship. Minutes for RobD, Minott, Leonard Miller, and Naz Reid, need to increase. Let this season be a table setter for the future. Hey, if Detroit keeps winning, they could get that first round pick.