Britt Robson

Bones got defended roughly with no whistle and so returns the favor at the other end on Braun, who usually overpowers him at his whim. Nice to see the feistiness on a day when the early start has again sabotaged execution

Ant's first points at the end of minute 10

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Wolves grind one out. Continue to make opponents look noble instead of overwhelmed.
10-4 over the last 14 and it feels like 7-7, tops

Ayo wisely let it go

Now get a stop on defense

That's the one, the crazy fadeaway in front of the bench on the road. Seen it a dozen times from Ant in his career.

Ant needs to move the ball. Not every clutch shot is his on the courr

I repeat, Ayo's best game as a Timberwolf

Ant clanks a trey then gets beat off the dribble. Lousy defense

Angry McDaniels in the house. On the pod today with Dane we were talking about the value of his bottled seethe

Wolves 34 points in their last 24 minutes. Their ball movement lacks rhythm and their movement without the ball is perfunctory. Their shooting has been short from all distances, like they're in the high air. Fighting the game, happening more frequently.

I'd lean into Naz, sore shoulder and all

There's the necessary Ayo finish

Gobert holding the fort in near-heroic fashion. McDaniels rocking chair midrange hits

Love Mike and understand the impulse but other answers are needed here

Instead it is the Clippers who smell blood.
A little character test on a weekday night in late February aainst a strip-mined foe. Let's see how how it gets handled

Time to bury this Clippers team. Ample motivation, and the talent gap is obvious.

That really was a horseshit "flagrant." Dunn got tossed down much rougher than that in the first half and they played on

That lump under McDaniels eye is from a shove by Mathurin earlier in the game

Actually a better name for curling, nice comeback.

Every time we see a spot for that stupid talk show with a dozen b-list hollywood stars and athletes and apparently only one episode, the screen is screaming "bankrupt! This network is bankrupt and can't sell ads. So we have to promote something that can't even become a punchline."

Leonard Miller is in the G-league and Dillingham is scuffling, so count me out

Ayo needs to hit that shot. Ant rewarded him with the pass and he's got the goods to finish there

Kris Dunn gets thrown down by McDaniels and comes up smiling. Revels in getting under key player's skin. Great quality and his dedication to defense is more than a bit.

In a long feature I wrote about Tim Connelly, he told me he regards one of his duties is to put good people in the locker room and if a guy doesn't fit it is his job to change it.
We'll see.

Ragu hustle plays happening a little less than earlier this season but still impactful and stand out in these turgid affairs like tonight

Randle misses Gobert wide open with his hands up, surrounded by three guys who tie him up for jump ball

Ayo's best rotation as a Timberwolf imo

It's the one thing I can say with certainty so that's what I have to say. I'll delve into myriad possible causes on a podcast or a column but in real time can only deal with symptoms.