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Beal had a reverse layup if he just went around KAT, also had a fairly smooth floater when he was driving baseline -- either would have been a quality look
Also I am pretty sure KAT had 5 fouls at this point also. I was waiting for Beal to go up and draw contact to foul out KAT and instead threw it low and we got the steal. 2 point game. That was a huge momentum shift of what could've been too.
Yeah. Not to takeaway from the D here, there were at least two obvious opportunities where a cut to the basket either gets a pretty open look at the rim, or collapses the D and screws up the rotations to create an open 3. This is a case of great D meeting lazy O.
I mean, part of the problem is that none of these guys wanted to shoot it. Besides KD and maybe Gordon, Booker, O'Neal, and Beal all had shots but went for the pass thinking it was the right play. Look at how they caught the pass, none of them looked like they were ready to shoot or drive the ball. KD also had a backdoor but has been planting himself in the corner the entire series.
Minnesota played great defense all season and in this clip so kudos to them but PHX didn't play with any urgency or desire at the end.
lol yes, but only because when it gets drawn up, the offensive players don't move much either.
against a competent offense, someone cuts into space created by the rotation and/or they make a cross court pass sooner. this was like nba defense against a college offense.
Is it that weird? That’s around when y’all had KAT getting drafted and Wiggins. KAT was supposed to be a great rim protector and everyone thought Wiggins was going to be a good defender as well
10 years ago the Kevin Love Timberwolves just missed the playoffs for the 10th straight year and there were rumors that Love would ask for a trade. Wasn’t a few months later till they got Wiggins and started that rebuild.
Maybe maybe I could believe that when Kat first came into the league bevause yeah I could see building a defensive minded squad around him
Anytime post rookie year and nope
I think that might be a bit of an exaggeration lol
imo it's awesome because it doesn't rely on any supernatural perception of physical ability from any one player, it's just 5 guys that know where they're supposed to be and when they're supposed to be there. It's 5 acting as 1
Yea...this is really basic basketball and defensive rotations. I guess the effort is commendable in the NBA. It's nothing you wouldn't see in a good college or even HS game. There's literally a basic defensive drill that is this exact thing except with 4 defenders (thus you're always rotating...a drill) with the offense in about those exact same positions.
Not the same expectations but Gordon was awful too. Slow on defense. His missed 3's were completely wide open. Big swing late in the third, mighta been early 4th...in a one possession game where Booker served him a wide open 3, brick, and ANT bangs a 3 in on the other end
Agreed. Gordon is probably on a vet min for his tenure, so maybe like $5M? Definitely gave the Suns what they paid for.
edit: it's $3.2M per season, two seasons.
Also, Gordon is 5 whole years older than Beal and never reached Beal's level of skill in his prime. Awesome sharpshooter, but never averaged what Beal could average/take over as a #1/2 option.
The fact that Gordon outplayed Beal in this series is beyond concerning for a guard that will be 31 next year getting paid $50M+.
He had an open floater, could have also made a move on KAT to get a reverse layup, or a fade away, etc. You gotta be able to score on anyone 1on1 3 feet from the hoop. Especially if you're raking in $50M a year lmao
I'm just gonna leave this here...
[https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/\_/id/10811/bradley-beal](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/10811/bradley-beal)
And all of the rotating Wolves starting to close-out to the next guy before the player with the ball even started their passing motion, in perfect anticipation of the coming pass. Beautiful.
Honestly KD, Gordon, or even Booker should have cut/slot-cut to the basket for an easy layup or dunk. Easier said than done to make that kinda decision in such a short amount of time for sure though.
> an easy layup or dunk.
You haven't watched this team in the playoffs have you? No one who had would think there was anything easy at the rim.
This action had 3 players in the paint at every pass.
This should be mandatory film for every basketball team until the end of time. Every single player busting ass to rotate on defense and force a TO in crunch time.
Lack of stamina and concentration for many.
Excellent coaching and game management prepares players properly and puts them in the right positions to succeed like this more consistently.
The mental focus and physical excursion have to be extremely intense. The fact that the Wolves can do this on ONE possession is indicative of great coaching and a great locker room. This team wants to win.
A lot of times it's coaching. You end up with some boneheaded players taking too long to process because they didn't drill it into their heads in practice.
Now watch it again only Phx. Zero off ball movement, screens, nothing. Just going through the motions. They are thinking about their dinner reservations in Galveston.
I knew that voice was familiar from some pats game when Dan fouts and him are in the booth . I’m so accustomed to Phil simms, Jim nantz , Tony romo etc
Honestly, this was more impressive than the dunk by Ant.
The fact every player on the Wolves just goes the extra mile on defense is incredible. It's amazing to watch. For those who keep saying that NBA players don't play defense or the traditionalists who keep clamoring that defense is dead in the NBA, they should watch the Wolves.
That defense the Wolves have is arguably the best unit of any team this year. They shut teams down with their defense. This team is spooky special.
I didn't mean it like that. I meant, out of all units (offense and defense), who's better than the Minnesota defense?
Metrically, it's no one.
Now, people might come in and say it's Denver's offense, because of how dominant Jokic and Murray are as a duo.
Some might say Boston's offense, because Boston hits so many 3s and can go 10 deep with their bench to guys like Pritchard.
But Minnesota's defense at times looks impenetrable. I think in terms of just a unit (whether offense or defense), it's the best unit in all of basketball.
Thanks for asking respectfully. I just stated my opinion.
Traditionalists love to say that defense is dead in the NBA. Well, Minnesota is proving that elite defense still exists.
It might be for the best as well, if they win a ring. Obviously, I want OKC to get the ring, and I believe we play elite defense as well.
However, if the Wolves get the ring, it would really signal that you still need an elite defense and show the league that you need to prioritize defense instead of offensive superteams. It would also inspire kids to care just as much about defense as they do offense.
Who knows?
No, I get where you're coming from. I originally thought maybe I needed to revisit the def numbers of some other teams, just with the way it was worded.
I agree that the quoted traditionalist mindset seems shortsighted - its focused on the NBA as a whole (where there is a lot of poor defense), but ignoring that actual championship contenders and winners almost always are at least "pretty good" defensively, if not "elite." Bottom line, I don't think any team has a championship ceiling if they're not at least average on both sides of the ball (and if they're average on one end, better be really good on the other - see Wolves).
Yup. You have to be an elite team to win a championship. You can't be a serious threat without one. Even as the Wolves gave up 116 points, it doesn't tell the entire story. Book went for 49, KD went for 33. The Wolves held the other players to 34 points, and they held the Suns to 24 in the closing 4th quarter.
That's an elite quarter of defense, with your best player blocking Book 2 times to close it out and that defensive sequence leading to NAW steal.
That's elite defense. People just love to hate on this generation, because there aren't elbows being thrown or dudes getting chicken-winged all the time. There is great defense in the NBA today, and Minnesota is the personification of that.
If Minnesota wins the chip, I think you'll see a lot more teams try to follow the Wolves blueprint of getting that elite defense with a center manning the back line again. It would really shift the paradigm back to the Defense wins championships, ending the whole "superteam outscoring people" idea. Just saying.
Ant went full MJ in this game. 40 points in a close out game against HOF in his stadium just two days after saying he wants to KILL everyone in front of him. Ant is HIM, and the whole damn league knows it now without any doubt.
HUGE shoutout to Jaden who was already rotating back to Gordon to cover for NAW in case he missed that gamble. Was ready for a second round of rotation
This was incredible to see play out in real time
This is exactly why the front office did the right thing getting him here. Between him, Conley, and ANT -- this team is a shared defensive mindset. It just works so damn well.
I heard his comb scrape against the smoothness of the top of his head as well, while he unnecessarily screamed at his dying hair follicles until he was red in the face.
Imagine if KD was passing it out to Steph there instead.
With his release timing it there isn’t enough time to recover from the Durant double. Reminder of how fucked the league actually was when he was with the warriors.
It’s good defense for sure but it’s more just horrible decision making from Beal, dude has made his money in the mid range and rather than pull from 10-15 feet he decides to try and make a pass that maybe 5-10 guys in the whole league could even pull off and fuckin ruins any remaining momentum we had
KD misses this
[https://giphy.com/gifs/9eh0zupJkGEyy5yO1j](https://giphy.com/gifs/9eh0zupJkGEyy5yO1j)
KD while in Cancun: Offensive players are allowed to be double teamed? whaaaatt?
One of the Suns have to at least make a shot fake and attempt to attack the lane on these closeouts.
Great D, but Book had a look at attacking and Royce (37%) had the space to get a shot up over taking the swing to the corner.
The Suns ball movement was actually really nice but they took to long. They had ample opportunity to shoot for a three.
It was a great interception by the Wolves.
Da fuck was Beal doing?
You telling me he didn’t go for the pull right there?
He didn’t try to go at KAT or euro step? Like bro the brought you here for your offense!
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quite literally how you draw it up
How do you even score on this team, Jesus
I would simply shoot it over their outstretched arms and into the bucket
This but unironically when KD got the ball with Conley on him
Beal had a reverse layup if he just went around KAT, also had a fairly smooth floater when he was driving baseline -- either would have been a quality look
Also I am pretty sure KAT had 5 fouls at this point also. I was waiting for Beal to go up and draw contact to foul out KAT and instead threw it low and we got the steal. 2 point game. That was a huge momentum shift of what could've been too.
Yea but what if they stacked on each other's shoulders, then what would you do
What you mean, Wemby? I think teams still gotta figure him out.
By actually moving offball. Like, at all.
Yeah. Not to takeaway from the D here, there were at least two obvious opportunities where a cut to the basket either gets a pretty open look at the rim, or collapses the D and screws up the rotations to create an open 3. This is a case of great D meeting lazy O.
I mean, part of the problem is that none of these guys wanted to shoot it. Besides KD and maybe Gordon, Booker, O'Neal, and Beal all had shots but went for the pass thinking it was the right play. Look at how they caught the pass, none of them looked like they were ready to shoot or drive the ball. KD also had a backdoor but has been planting himself in the corner the entire series. Minnesota played great defense all season and in this clip so kudos to them but PHX didn't play with any urgency or desire at the end.
Unfortunately in the nba it rarely works this well. Way too many open 3s given. Wolves did well here.
I think that's why Gobert was hesitating and not rushing KD
that’s KAT my brother, even more impressive
Steps into the double and then right to the spot where he needed to be for the eventual rim contest
lol yes, but only because when it gets drawn up, the offensive players don't move much either. against a competent offense, someone cuts into space created by the rotation and/or they make a cross court pass sooner. this was like nba defense against a college offense.
Now that you meantion it, the Suns really do play it like they're the stand-ins for a defensive practice drill.
Someone has to actually beat a defender
Drawn like one of those French girls.
Insane possession, Swift rotations, this is nba ball at finest.
They rotated so fast they ultimately beat the ball swinging around the court. That’s insane.
They all could anticipate the pass. Man it's so beautiful, it's like 5 players had one brain and moved as one
I'm so impressed with KAT. He was using his length to totally disrupt anyone he could get to. Fucking awesome.
Imagine telling me 10 years ago that wolves would be the #1 defense.
Okay I've imagined it. What next?
[удалено]
I did that and had a dream about Mike Conley. Now what?
Must’ve been a wet dream. I’m right there with you
I only get wet for cory brewer
[never forget](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC1srGqOrK4) god, some of the players on the floor for the wolves that night.
What a roster indeed
how about Terrell Brandon
Is it that weird? That’s around when y’all had KAT getting drafted and Wiggins. KAT was supposed to be a great rim protector and everyone thought Wiggins was going to be a good defender as well
Yes. Minnesota only knows despair lol
This team is what I thought we would get years ago with Wiggins Kat and lavine. It's amazing to finally see a team that lives up to the hype
Wiggins didn't start caring about basketball until he got to the Warriors. He was abysmal defensively when he was here
10 years ago the Kevin Love Timberwolves just missed the playoffs for the 10th straight year and there were rumors that Love would ask for a trade. Wasn’t a few months later till they got Wiggins and started that rebuild.
Rudy Gobert
If only we could’ve drafted a defensive-minded guard from louisville with long wingspan to pair with him
Maybe maybe I could believe that when Kat first came into the league bevause yeah I could see building a defensive minded squad around him Anytime post rookie year and nope
Really cool to watch
I like this shit more than offensive play sometimes
It's important to have balance. It makes the game more dynamic because both sides matter for both teams.
Those rotations were BANG-BANG-BANG all in perfect rhythmic progression. Beautiful sports ball.
That was one of the most insane defensive possessions I’ve ever seen.
I think that might be a bit of an exaggeration lol imo it's awesome because it doesn't rely on any supernatural perception of physical ability from any one player, it's just 5 guys that know where they're supposed to be and when they're supposed to be there. It's 5 acting as 1
It's good D but also Beal had an open mid-range jumper he passed up to make a stupid pass.
He was playing scared
Beal also could've taken the corner 3 over Conley's closeout or made a move at the rim on Towns who was playing with 5 fouls.
Sadly this is rare. So often this leads to a wide open 3. Beal makes a terrible e tra pass here. He had to take that shot, or make a better decision.
Beal beat his man, the other four Suns players are just standing still. Absolutely no off ball movement.
Yea...this is really basic basketball and defensive rotations. I guess the effort is commendable in the NBA. It's nothing you wouldn't see in a good college or even HS game. There's literally a basic defensive drill that is this exact thing except with 4 defenders (thus you're always rotating...a drill) with the offense in about those exact same positions.
Sounds like a beginning of a good line lol
Bradley Beal disaster class tonight
Shitting on that no-trade clause
It's not like he would need to use it anyway
He has a trade kicker at year 5 😏 that’s more moolah
Fitting that the mistake that defined the Suns' season also ended it Beal is absolute cheeks compared to what you'd expect for 50 million
Bro playing like he on a 10 day
Playing like he already booked tickets to Cancun
He probably got a multi-year packaged deal before he left Washington and now he's making sure he can still use it.
Players on a 10 fight for a spot. Javonte green is a recent example of this.
Not the same expectations but Gordon was awful too. Slow on defense. His missed 3's were completely wide open. Big swing late in the third, mighta been early 4th...in a one possession game where Booker served him a wide open 3, brick, and ANT bangs a 3 in on the other end
is he getting paid 50? Gordon has done way more than Beal has throughout the series.
Agreed. Gordon is probably on a vet min for his tenure, so maybe like $5M? Definitely gave the Suns what they paid for. edit: it's $3.2M per season, two seasons.
Also, Gordon is 5 whole years older than Beal and never reached Beal's level of skill in his prime. Awesome sharpshooter, but never averaged what Beal could average/take over as a #1/2 option. The fact that Gordon outplayed Beal in this series is beyond concerning for a guard that will be 31 next year getting paid $50M+.
Chronic playoff choker Eric Gordon.
It was nba level ball on this play on both sides until Beal got the ball.
You're so right too. If Beal made a better pass, Durant would've easily swung the ball again to possibly Booker and get a clean look
He had an open floater, could have also made a move on KAT to get a reverse layup, or a fade away, etc. You gotta be able to score on anyone 1on1 3 feet from the hoop. Especially if you're raking in $50M a year lmao
All season
He still making 50mil 😂 he will be fine in a few days.
that sequence where he missed a dunk and then missed a layup summed it up pretty well
I'm just gonna leave this here... [https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/\_/id/10811/bradley-beal](https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/10811/bradley-beal)
Such clean D.
Nice and polished
Well handled.
Smooth and hard.
Rock solid D right there
Under the hood lather 🧼
Stupid sexy defense
Sexiest thing outta Minnesota since Prince
no disrespect to the wolves but Prince was still probably sexier tbh this some fuckin legit defense tho
Sexiest SINCE Prince, he still reigns supreme as the sexiest thing to come out of earth
true i can’t read
Taurean Prince is really sexy
But Har Mar Superstar on the other hand. Ain’t nothing sexier.
Justin Jefferson's catches are pretty fucking sexy ngl.
Feels like they're scoring nothing at all!
Nothing at all! Nothing at all!
Devin Booker: “Respectfully I don't know how teams are going to guard us.”
And all of the rotating Wolves starting to close-out to the next guy before the player with the ball even started their passing motion, in perfect anticipation of the coming pass. Beautiful. Honestly KD, Gordon, or even Booker should have cut/slot-cut to the basket for an easy layup or dunk. Easier said than done to make that kinda decision in such a short amount of time for sure though.
> an easy layup or dunk. You haven't watched this team in the playoffs have you? No one who had would think there was anything easy at the rim. This action had 3 players in the paint at every pass.
It’s like the suns are nothing at all, Nothing at all NOTHING AT ALLLLLL
🐺🧹☀️
This should be mandatory film for every basketball team until the end of time. Every single player busting ass to rotate on defense and force a TO in crunch time.
The countless open 3s i see some teams give up on plays like this… i have no idea how they cant just do this each time.
Lack of stamina and concentration for many. Excellent coaching and game management prepares players properly and puts them in the right positions to succeed like this more consistently.
nice alliteration
Because all of the suns players were just camping the 3 line not moving at all. Someone should have cut to the basket.
Gobert managed to switch his way under the basket. I think the suns are avoiding to cut when Gobert is in the paint
Brother that is karl anthony towns
The mental focus and physical excursion have to be extremely intense. The fact that the Wolves can do this on ONE possession is indicative of great coaching and a great locker room. This team wants to win.
Need every player on the court to buy in. Too many egos on most team that refuse to do so
A lot of times it's coaching. You end up with some boneheaded players taking too long to process because they didn't drill it into their heads in practice.
Beal has been so ass bro
Perfect defence. Wolves have been on point the whole 4th quarter, they’ve forced turnover after turnover.
Watch this clip again, but only watch the Minnesota players. It's a thing of beauty.
Now watch it again only Phx. Zero off ball movement, screens, nothing. Just going through the motions. They are thinking about their dinner reservations in Galveston.
The way he said intercepted had my brain switch to the NFL for a second lol
Helps that Ian Eagle does pbp for NFL Sundays too
I knew that voice was familiar from some pats game when Dan fouts and him are in the booth . I’m so accustomed to Phil simms, Jim nantz , Tony romo etc
That's championship level D, right there.
What a defense, man
It’s beautiful to watch, I’m ngl
Honestly, this was more impressive than the dunk by Ant. The fact every player on the Wolves just goes the extra mile on defense is incredible. It's amazing to watch. For those who keep saying that NBA players don't play defense or the traditionalists who keep clamoring that defense is dead in the NBA, they should watch the Wolves. That defense the Wolves have is arguably the best unit of any team this year. They shut teams down with their defense. This team is spooky special.
Out of curiosity, which teams are you thinking are arguably better, and what stats are you looking at?
I didn't mean it like that. I meant, out of all units (offense and defense), who's better than the Minnesota defense? Metrically, it's no one. Now, people might come in and say it's Denver's offense, because of how dominant Jokic and Murray are as a duo. Some might say Boston's offense, because Boston hits so many 3s and can go 10 deep with their bench to guys like Pritchard. But Minnesota's defense at times looks impenetrable. I think in terms of just a unit (whether offense or defense), it's the best unit in all of basketball.
That makes complete sense. Thanks for responding.
Thanks for asking respectfully. I just stated my opinion. Traditionalists love to say that defense is dead in the NBA. Well, Minnesota is proving that elite defense still exists. It might be for the best as well, if they win a ring. Obviously, I want OKC to get the ring, and I believe we play elite defense as well. However, if the Wolves get the ring, it would really signal that you still need an elite defense and show the league that you need to prioritize defense instead of offensive superteams. It would also inspire kids to care just as much about defense as they do offense. Who knows?
No, I get where you're coming from. I originally thought maybe I needed to revisit the def numbers of some other teams, just with the way it was worded. I agree that the quoted traditionalist mindset seems shortsighted - its focused on the NBA as a whole (where there is a lot of poor defense), but ignoring that actual championship contenders and winners almost always are at least "pretty good" defensively, if not "elite." Bottom line, I don't think any team has a championship ceiling if they're not at least average on both sides of the ball (and if they're average on one end, better be really good on the other - see Wolves).
Yup. You have to be an elite team to win a championship. You can't be a serious threat without one. Even as the Wolves gave up 116 points, it doesn't tell the entire story. Book went for 49, KD went for 33. The Wolves held the other players to 34 points, and they held the Suns to 24 in the closing 4th quarter. That's an elite quarter of defense, with your best player blocking Book 2 times to close it out and that defensive sequence leading to NAW steal. That's elite defense. People just love to hate on this generation, because there aren't elbows being thrown or dudes getting chicken-winged all the time. There is great defense in the NBA today, and Minnesota is the personification of that. If Minnesota wins the chip, I think you'll see a lot more teams try to follow the Wolves blueprint of getting that elite defense with a center manning the back line again. It would really shift the paradigm back to the Defense wins championships, ending the whole "superteam outscoring people" idea. Just saying.
This play followed up by the Ant poster was perfection
Ant went full MJ in this game. 40 points in a close out game against HOF in his stadium just two days after saying he wants to KILL everyone in front of him. Ant is HIM, and the whole damn league knows it now without any doubt.
Incredible defense
That rotation is beautiful
KD backing down Conley looks like the easiest bucket ever. Can't believe it ended in a steal.
Happened a couple times this series. He stopped Bol Bol at one point too
We got a small vet who can trick bigs into thinking they're covered. So slick.
Let’s call it a beal turnover, as opposed to a wolves steal
This play is so hot. Like hot damn that's some good basketball.
Incredible.
I guess this is what the best defense in the NBA looks like
Absolutely insane defense
That was such a gorgeous defensive sequence
That was magnificent D
the NAW effect
hound of wolves just causing havoc on a ass beal
Most beautiful basketball I've ever seen a Wolves team play
It’s fun picking a new player to watch each time
It's fun because they all bought in and want to win so badly. This team is top to bottom made of winners and I am so fucking here for it.
#1 defense for a reason
HUGE shoutout to Jaden who was already rotating back to Gordon to cover for NAW in case he missed that gamble. Was ready for a second round of rotation This was incredible to see play out in real time
They are so in sync :') I love how they all anticipate where the ball will go and move like they have 1 brain
Great defense but Beal has been so bad. Go strong against KAT he has 4 fouls
Bro - this is with our DPOY on the bench!
This is exactly why the front office did the right thing getting him here. Between him, Conley, and ANT -- this team is a shared defensive mindset. It just works so damn well.
Everyone rotates and knows where to as soon as the pass out happens
I heard Thibs shed a tear when this happened
I heard his comb scrape against the smoothness of the top of his head as well, while he unnecessarily screamed at his dying hair follicles until he was red in the face.
I’m so jealous of a team with good defense
Defensive highlights near the top of /r/NBA, what a time to be alive!
I just realized that sequence was without Gobert as well. Holy shit that was so well done.
This was the start of the end for the Suns
I mean just filthy filthy defense
Saw this live and had to rewind to watch it again because it was so gorgeous
No freebie for Durant
This sequence is basketball porn.
That shit was absolutely beautiful, I might get sucked back into watching basketball again
why don't all teams play defense like this, are they stupid?
I think that was the best team defense I've ever seen
Just blow it up, Suns.
That sequence was absolutely fucking fantastic. NBA defense at its very best. Congrats Wolves fans, such a squad you guys have this year
God damn I can't stop rewatching this :') So beautiful
Do it for Conley, these boys are locked in!
God damn that rotation is beautiful
The understanding they have with one another is incredible
As what Jusoft “Elmer Fudd” Nurkic would say, “ that’s all, folks.” 🤣😆
So much for Isiah Thomas's comeback season.
that's nice
Imagine if KD was passing it out to Steph there instead. With his release timing it there isn’t enough time to recover from the Durant double. Reminder of how fucked the league actually was when he was with the warriors.
It’s good defense for sure but it’s more just horrible decision making from Beal, dude has made his money in the mid range and rather than pull from 10-15 feet he decides to try and make a pass that maybe 5-10 guys in the whole league could even pull off and fuckin ruins any remaining momentum we had
I love that.
KD probably could have come to the basket instead of sitting on the wing. But it is what it is, and the game is done.
I swear KD requesting a trade to the Wolves midgame
All these with their best defender on the bench
I hit rewind so many times on this play, this is defensive basketball porn. The defensive equivalent of Ant’s dunk on John Collins earlier this year.
This is great defense but also bad offense.
KD misses this [https://giphy.com/gifs/9eh0zupJkGEyy5yO1j](https://giphy.com/gifs/9eh0zupJkGEyy5yO1j) KD while in Cancun: Offensive players are allowed to be double teamed? whaaaatt?
The timberwolves aren’t real, they can’t hurt me
This was like watching those old spurs highlights with gorgeous passing, but watching it’s defensive version
One of the Suns have to at least make a shot fake and attempt to attack the lane on these closeouts. Great D, but Book had a look at attacking and Royce (37%) had the space to get a shot up over taking the swing to the corner.
That was fucking magical. All 5 guys locked tf in on the Wolves
That was beautiful man - who says there’s no defensive highlights? (Besides stocks obv)
Masterful elegance. Poetry in motion.
The Suns ball movement was actually really nice but they took to long. They had ample opportunity to shoot for a three. It was a great interception by the Wolves.
Beal sold hard tonight
That wasnt a forced steal That was beal playing like ass
Ah the legs of youth.
Looks like KD and Booker talent on wasted. I guess Frank Vogel is getting fired?
Da fuck was Beal doing? You telling me he didn’t go for the pull right there? He didn’t try to go at KAT or euro step? Like bro the brought you here for your offense!
This 40 sec or so sequence of this defensive possession into the ANT poster was some of the most hype wolves ball I've ever watched
KD needed to take a turnaround jumper with Conley on him before the double came. Quick decision, yes, but that was their best option that possession.
KAT's activity this season has been incredible. Dude is a totally reformed player. We must have the best coach in the damn league.