On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, fueled by Anthony Edwards and a younger, faster group of teammates. Plus, some conversation on the impending ownership decision. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Wolves showing a smaller, faster gear to takedown a physical Houston team (2:00) - Jaylen Clark's crazy week + Terrence Shannon Jr. getting an opportunity (19:00) - Ant's 90 points over the last two games + the B...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves making no moves at the trade deadline. Dane and Kyle discuss the decision to not trade Julius Randle (or anyone else) and take live listener questions on the deadline as a whole. Also some discussion on themes from the Wolves win over the Bulls on Wednesday. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The decision to not trade Randle, or make any move (2:00) - Are the Wolves worse relative to the rest of the West now? (22:00) - T...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to take stock of where the Wolves are at heading into the trade deadline -- from a trade standpoint and a on-the-floor basketball standpoint. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Where the Wolves are at heading into the trade deadline (1:00) -- What would be your reaction to a NAW or Minott trade at the deadline? (12:00) -- How the trades in the West have impacted the Wolves path: Luka-AD (21:00), Fox-LaVine (33:00) -- How Ant's...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss some recent themes that presented themselves in the Wolves' loss to the Kings on Monday night. But before Dane brings on Chris, the beginning of the episode is spent playing clips of the Wolves players' reaction to the Luka Doncic trade. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- How Wolves players and Finch reacted to the news of the Luka trade (1:00) -- Chris' book "Ant" is available for purchase!...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Luka Doncic and De'Aaron Fox trades, and how that impacts the Western Conference -- specifically through a Wolves lens. Dane and Jace also discuss the Wolves losing Karl-Anthony Towns, and comparing the fanbase fallout from that trade to the Dallas fans' fallout from the Doncic trade. Specific topics and timestamps below... - The Doncic trade through a Wolves lens (1:00) - The KAT trade and the Luka ...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss what went into the Wolves back-to-back wins over the Suns and Jazz. Dane and Britt start by highlighting Anthony Edwards' play in those games, stamped by his third All-Star selection. From there, plenty of talk about the other players who, kind of out of nowhere, stepped up when given additional opportunity this week -- Jaylen Clark, Luka Garza and Rob Dillingham. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant's All-Star pla...
Jan 31, 2025•2 hr 30 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige for an immediate reaction podcast to the Wolves chaotic win over the Suns in Phoenix on Wednesday night. Dane and Kyle bring reactions from the players in the locker room to Finch's ejection and a wild game overall. Plus, some deadline talk at the end of the episode. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Finch's ejection sparking energy + The Ant-Finch relationship (2:00) - Jaylen Clark's opportunity + the Wolves perimeter defenders against Book...
Jan 30, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss why the Wolves win over Denver might have been their best game of the season to date. A lot of focus on Gobert's big performance, Edwards' playmaking and McDaniels' quick decision-making on offense -- and how all three of those elements play off each other. Additionally, some conversation about what Naz Reid's future might look like in Minnesota if Randle is here beyond the deadline an...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to go through hypothetical Julius Randle trades from Twitter. Dane and Kyle get into the different types of Randle trades and the differing types of value and/or impact a Randle trade could have short- and long-term. Also discussed: Who starts at PG next season and Finch's coaching this season. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Fake Randle trades from Twitter + the varying advantages and costs of a Randle deal (3:00) -- Who will be the star...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss what players were maximized in the win over Dallas, plus how the trade deadline factors into maximizing this team for this season. Lots of discussion on McDaniels' huge game, a vintage Conley performance and Gobert's play of late. Specific topics and timestamps below... - A huge McDaniels game, and how his game has evolved of late (1:00) - Signs of Vintage Conley + What is Dillingham's new role? (19:00) - Gobert's play of l...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune. Chris was in Memphis on Monday afternoon for the Wolves' loss to the Grizzlies, and was there to ask Chris Finch about what caused this game to slip away from the Wolves. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Dillingham's best game of the season, but not closing the game + Wolves' season-long struggles in the clutch (2:00) - DiVincenzo injury update + should this injury reframe thes rest of the...
Jan 21, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves' win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. A Wolves win fueled by high-level offense from Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid. Also plenty of discussion about Donte DiVincenzo's injury and the opportunity it provides Rob Dillingham. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- A great Ant game + As good as the Wolves' offense has been all season (3:00) -- Playing without DiVincenzo + replacing his minutes by committe...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to take stock of where the Wolves are at 40 games into the season, specifically focusing on comparing the first 20 games of the season to the second 20 games of the season. Then, for the second half of the episode, Dane and Britt discuss the third chapter of the season and the trade deadline that is 17 games away. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- The Wolves offense Games 1-20 vs. Games 21-40 (5:00) -- The Wolves defense Game...
Jan 15, 2025•2 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss another 41-point performance from Anthony Edwards. A game Chris was on the scene for in DC. Plenty of discussion on the game last night, and then Chris shares quotes and takeaways from the postgame press conferences. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Edwards' 41-point night being a microcosm of his season (1:30) - What Finch and Edwards had to say about the fines piling up for Ant ...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night. Dane and Jace start the episode by looking at the end of the game and what went wrong, then get into some themes that were very encouraging (DiVincenzo, ball movement, etc). Specific topics and timestamps below... -- The role Finch, Ant and Randle played in the poor close to the MEM game (2:00) -- The impact of Ant being face ...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the looming question of what is going to happen with Julius Randle's player option. Dane and Kyle take a look at the Wolves salary cap sheet, and in that detail how much they have to spend if Randle opts in and how much added financial flexibility they'll receive if he opts out. After salary cap talk, Dane and Kyle also discuss themes from the win in Orlando and ripple effects of the starting lineup change. Specific topics and timestamps ...
Jan 10, 2025•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss the Wolves win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. Chris was on the scene in New Orleans, and was thus able to discuss both the locker room vibe and Finch's postgame comments on Julius Randle. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Finch's admiration for Randle's play and role acceptance this season (1:30) -- Ant scoring 122 points over the last 4 days/3 games (20:00) -- Gobert getti...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the rationale behind the starting lineup change and the externalities that could come from it -- including how it helped fuel the win over the Clippers on Monday night. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Finch's rationale behind the starting lineup change (1:00) -- The new starting lineup also coming with a new, more familiar closing lineup (13:00) -- What DiVincenzo brings to the starting group (26:00) -- Ant playi...
Jan 07, 2025•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss Anthony Edwards scoring 53 points in Detroit on Saturday night, but in a losing effort. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant having better playmaking than 53 and 2 box score suggests (1:30) - Gobert's struggles becoming a critical offensive issue (7:00) - Edwards and Randle in a spread look with Naz, NAW + DDV (22:00) - Running through a hypothetical starting lineup + rotation...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss Anthony Edwards's rant on being doubled and how that overshadowed other pieces of a close loss to the Celtics on Thursday night. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Why Ant's frustration with double-teams was misplaced (1:00) -- Finch liking how Ant found teammates when doubled (22:00) -- The Bench + Randle (almost) save the day again (43:00) -- The lineups Ant and Randle do fit well together in (50:00) If you'd like to support our...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss his most recent column on the Wolves loss to the Thunder and why those teams are not in the same tier right now. Also some conversation on Finch, McDaniels, how they matched up and the Boston game ahead. Specific topics and timestamps below... -- Ant v. SGA + their different roster environments (1:00) -- The clashing styles of MIN's size and OKC's ball pressure + execution (23:00) -- What's going on with Finch and his timeo...
Jan 01, 2025•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Minnesota Star Tribune to discuss their lists of most memorable Wolves moments of 2024. From Game 7 in Denver to the Ant dunk over John Collins to Finch's knee getting taken out in Phoenix, a Wolves 2024 year in review. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Game 7 in Denver (2:00) - Gobert flashing the money sign (11:00) - Ant's dunk over John Collins (18:00) - Naz Reid winning 6th Man of the Year (23:00) - Finch's kne...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss two bench-fueled victories over the weekend against the Rockets and Spurs. As the title says, Dane and Jace ask the question of where this team would be without their bench trio of DiVincenzo, Reid and Alexander-Walker. Also some conversation about starting lineup changes and Tuesday's matchup against the Thunder. Specific topics and timestamps below... - DiVincenzo winning them that g...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss what went into the Wolves' Christmas day win over Dallas. The conversation starts with Anthony Edwards, and his strong start to the game setting the tone. Dane and Kyle then get into how the Wolves are putting Julius Randle in better positions and how Luka Doncic's injury may open up some space at the top of the Western Conference. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Ant's game: The strong start + late-game duel with Kyrie (1:30) - ...
Dec 27, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer, Jace Frederick, from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to discuss the Wolves' losses to Golden State and Atlanta in their last two games. Brutal first halves against the Warriors and Hawks have the Wolves seeming lost and forced to search for something to get them back on rhythm. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Closing with Reid and Randle instead of Gobert + what that highlights (1:00) - Ant's refs beef, where his head is at overall + ho...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves loss to the Knicks in Karl-Anthony Towns' return to Target Center on Thursday night. Dane and Kyle start by getting into accountability and the role Chris Finch plays in this team that does not seem to be held accountable for the persistent issues that are getting in the way of their success. Also plenty of discussion on KAT -- how he played in the game and how the optics of the trade are currently very poor. Specific topics an...
Dec 20, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns' season thus far in New York and how the Wolves might opt to matchup with not only Towns but Jalen Brunson and the rest of the Knicks. Also some conversation about Jaden McDaniels' play of late and Naz Reid's role in a KAT-less Wolves World. Specific topics and timestamps below... - KAT in NY: A "cheat code" on O + better than the narrative suggests on D (3:00) - Who will guard KAT and who will guard Brun...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss what this season's Wolves team is like off the court and KAT coming to town. Dane and Chris begin by talking about Chris' story he wrote last week on the Wolves' players-only group chat -- an important tool for clearing the air that often replaces players-only meetings. Also some conversation and clips about Karl-Anthony Towns' return to Target Center on Thursday night. Specific topics and timestamp...
Dec 17, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick to discuss the Wolves win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. Dane and Jace focus on the Wolves pattern of winning low-scoring games with elite defense. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Same script: A low-scoring win, but signs of offensive life (1:30) - The weapon of always have two of Gobert, McDaniels and Alexander-Walker on the floor (21:00) - McDaniels continuing to be a menace, and filling up the stat she...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to discuss the Wolves win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night that was fueled by the defense, Jaden McDaniels and Julius Randle. Also some conversation about how Anthony Edwards is being guarded, Dillingham's return to the rotation and the schedule ahead. Specific topics and timestamps below... - Winning of late by trading some offense for a lot more defense (1:00) - One of the best McDaniels games, continuing a clear upward trend for him (2...
Dec 14, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
