This Would Make the Timberwolves UNSTOPPABLE…

This Would Make the Timberwolves UNSTOPPABLE…

The Minnesota Timberwolves start and end with Anthony Edwards. But what if I told you Jaden McDaniels could be the biggest X factor on this team next year. If he takes a step forward in terms of consistency and nightight production, we could really be talking about this Minnesota Timberwolves team winning the NBA championship. And when you look at McDaniel’s game, the flashes are definitely there. I mean in the half court being able to create for himself off pick and rolls off everything under the sun he’s done it a little bit but being the third maybe fourth option depending on who’s on the court for Minnesota he doesn’t get to express it all the time verse Portland this year when he dropped 30 and 10 on 12 of 17 shooting I think is a really good example of him being able to operate off the bounce this is against Kamar right here all NBA defender then right here once again against Kamar he’s going to come off the go bear screen read DeAndre Aton and pull up for a nice little mid-range jumper. Even though the mid-range jumper looks really awkward and he looks leaned back, it still goes. And when he gets knocking down those mid-range jumpers, then he’s very hard to stop. He’s elite in transition as well. At 6’10, runs like a deer, and jumps like a kangaroo, he is extremely hard to be able to check on the fast break. Another example of his potential to be very good, but his inconsistency is this Lakers series where he had multiple very good games, including game three, which is being shown right here, where he and aunt took over. In game three verse the Lakers, he had 30 points, five rebounds, one assist, and two steals. He and Ant combined for 63 points to help carry the Wolves through this game, take a decisive 2-1 lead. But as you can see, he had two games with 25 or more points, and the other three games only combined to score 32 points. The biggest stat to walk away with from this video is that the Wolves were 6 and0 this year, including the playoffs when he scored 25 or more points. And if they can get him to be more consistent and go up to like 12 or 13, 25 point per game nights, then that’s looking at an extra four, five, maybe even six, seven wins. Look at him right here defensively, which is still his best attribute. He is an absolute clamp warrior. He walks onto the court with his 6 foot10 frame with a seven foot wingspan. And you automatically know who’s going to be guarding the opponent’s best perimeter guard or wing, whichever one, because he’s 6’10. He’s positionless. He’s guarding De’aran Fox right here and then contesting Derrick Lively at the rim on backto-back clips. Malik Beasley running him off the line and then getting backto back steals. People forget he’s also 24. Going into year six at just 24, the Wolves were able to find him with the 28th overall pick and I think he is their X factor next year. Now, they also just brought in Johnny Duang. Looking at the rest of the moves they’ve made this offseason, another 66 wing that can really shoot the ball. He’s going to be another nice addition to have around guys like Anthony Edwards. Juang last year averaged nine points, three rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 6 steals in 20 minutes a night on 43% shooting from the field and 38% from three on about five attempts. But back in 2023 24, he averaged four or he shot 46% from the field, excuse me, and 42% from three on four attempts per game. He’ll be just 23 years old next season, has a few years of NBA experience, and can come in and legitimately help this Wolves team out. Then you have Rudy Goar. The drafting of Yan Baron Jay means nothing for Gobear this year. here. The four-time defensive player of the year will only be 33 years old, still at the tail end of his prime and will still be just fine. Now, yes, they could be using Baron more often, especially bringing him on as the year progresses. But this three-year 111 million contract to go bear his own pretty much ensures that he is going to still have a huge role in next year’s squad. Average 12 points, 12 rebounds, 1.4 assist, and 1.8 blocks per game in 33 minutes this year. Shot 67% from the field and 67% from the free throw line as well. even getting out in passing lanes and showcasing that athleticism he’s got. Him and Mike Connley are the two unks on this squad. And both are considered maybe trade pieces heading into the offseason, but both are back for another year. Now, the guy that did leave was Nik Alexander Walker. And replacing him will not be easy. He goes over to the Hulks on a 4-year $62 million contract. But if we’re being serious, I mean, he averaged 9 and a half points, 3.2 2 rebounds, 2.7 assists in 25 minutes a game last year, shooting 44% from the field and 38% from three on four and a half attempts. That is replaceable. It’s not like he was out there averaging 20 a night off the bench and being a lockdown defender. What got him really paid was the Western Conference Finals where he averaged 12 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.6 assist on 41% shooting from beyond the arc. And even though it’s made vast improvements, the wing with a 65 frame and a 69 wingspan, his three-point shot is still a little bit suspect. You can replace Nik Alexander Walker with both Jaylen Clark and Terence Shannon Jr. and be able to immediately rock and roll next year with the same group of guys essentially because of what Terrence Shannon Jr. was able to show you this year in the playoffs. in game three vers Thunder, the eventual NBA champs, he went out and dropped 15 points, two rebounds, a steal in 12 minutes that game. 15 points in 12 minutes in the Western Conference Finals. What are we talking about here? In games 3, four, and five. All the games that Terrence Shannon Jr. played in, he averaged 12 points a game in just 12 minutes. Also had 1.7 rebounds a game. Shot 53% from the field and 38% from three on 2.8 attempts per night. He did not play games one and two, but through games three through five, the Timberwolves actually outscored the Thunder. And that was in large part due to Terence Shannon Jr.’s contributions. And him being a microwave scorer off this bench. He played 32 games last year, averaging 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 10.6 minutes a night. Shot 48% from the field and 36% from three on one attempt. However, I think he’s going to be able to come in and not dominate, but he is going to make a statement next year. whatever his points per game line is for the season, go ahead and take the over because TSJ is a dog. Just because Chris Finch doesn’t like to play the rookies and the secondyear guys like Jaylen Clark, don’t read too much out of that. They’re going to be big- time pieces of this rotation. Finch has already confirmed that. As for Rob Dillingham, the 6’3, 176 pound guard, that’s what he’s listed as. Looks more like 61 or 6’2 to me, but they gave up two first round picks for him. Well, technically two. They gave up an unprotected first and then a pick swap. He averaged four and a half points a game, two rebound or two assists, excuse me, and a rebound. 44% shooting from the field, 34% from three last year during the 49 games that he was inserted into the lineup for. Chris Finch, of course, very stingy with playing those rookies. So, Rob Dillingham didn’t see the most time, but he is, man, he is an electric scorer and should be able to provide them with a spark next year off the bench behind Mike Connley. Then you have Jaylen Clark, the 6’4 wing with a 69 wingspan that is going to be coming in and helping replace the loss of Nik Alexander Walker. He weighs five more pounds than Nik Alexander Walker despite being an inch shorter. And last year in 40 games was a big- time help. He helped the most out of these three young guys, averaging 4.1 points, 1.7 rebounds, and a steal in 13 minutes. Three steals per 36 minutes is wild. Uh 47% shooting from the field, 43% from three on 1.3 attempts a night. This gives the Wolves a really, really solid core of guys that are 26 and under. Nas Reed being the oldest at 26. Then you’ve got Terence Cheney Jr. at 25, funnily enough, and Ant at 24. You also have Yan Beer in there. But as for Nas Reed, they essentially chose to keep him instead of choosing Kexander Walker cuz you couldn’t pay both of them. You resigned Juice Randall as well as Nas Reed, so investing a lot of money into that front court. 5year $125 million deal. And honestly, I feel like in a couple of years, that contract is going to be looking like a steal. I know it increases a little bit annually, but man, Naz Reed’s coming off a year averaging 14.2 points, six rebounds, 2.3 assists, and a block, and just 27 minutes a game off the bench, 47% shooting from the field, 38% from three on 6.2 attempts a game. Did have a bit of a stinker in the playoffs after performing very well all year long against the Oklahoma City Thunder. And we could see some lineups looking like this season, which will be very interesting to see. Um, especially with what Nas Reed brings to the table offensively. But I think that with Randall and Goar out there, you get a nice mix of the offense and the defense because Randall can take you anywhere on the court essentially. Didn’t get to talk about Dante Deansenzo much today or Anthony Edwards. Both of these guys obviously and is going to have a massive role. Dante is going to be a big-time role off the bench. Glad they were able to keep him. But yeah, with that being said, that’s going to be it for today’s video. Thanks so much for watching. Make sure to like button, leave me a comment down below, and hit that subscribe button if you did enjoy any point. And with all that being said, thanks so much for watching today’s video.

This video looks at the Minnesota Timberwolves and how they could be elite if they get Jaden McDaniels playing at an elite level with Anthony Edwards
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