Anthony Edwards, the A1 Teammate
The rookie from Atlanta, Georgia brings a much needed infusion of positivity to Minneapolis.
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My boss always tells me there’s two types of people in this world: motors and anchors.
Motors bring energy and push people forward, while anchors drag people down. Sure, it’s a way oversimplified view of things generally with an odd dedication to comparing people to parts of a boat, but there’s some truth to it, especially in a team setting. Energy is contagious. It’s infectious. When you’re on a team, we all know there are people that drive the team forward with their positive energy, while others drag the morale of the team down by sulking.
Canis Hoopus Quarter-Season Check-In
The Canis Hoopus staff gives their thoughts a quarter of the way through the 2020-21 NBA season.
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With more than a quarter of the season somehow already behind us, it’s time for the Canis Hoopus crew to look back at the best and worst of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season thus far, and what we’re looking forward to in the weeks and months ahead.
What’s been the best part of the season?
Kyle Theige: Despite the disappointing results so far this season, I still think there’s been a lot of things to get excited about: Jaylen Nowell’s development, Naz Reid taking a mini leap, and as Mike points out below Malik Beasley’s intoxicating (and inspiring) effort on both ends.
Game Preview: Wolves at Thunder
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First off, there are a litany of regulars out on both sides tonight, which is going to make this one a little different than your average game between two bad teams.
Key statuses for tonight’s game in OKC:
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• Dort (left knee soreness) Jack Borman (@jrborman13) February 5, 2021
What that tells me is that there’s a high likelihood that things just get weird tonight, and I think I’m okay with that. There’s seemingly no type of bad, hilarious, heart-breaking loss that can truly crush me anymore, so I’ll just embrace weird until KAT comes back (hopefully tomorrow?).
Paynt Points: The Perfect Rotation
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No Karl-Anthony Towns, no fun. That seems to be the mantra Minnesota Timberwolves fans are stuck repeating to themselves as they watch their team flounder on a nightly basis. Something’s got to give, but at this stage, it seems like the team is in a holding pattern until their franchise cornerstone clears COVID-19 protocols.
On this week’s episode of the Paynt Points Podcast, Host Jake Paynting is joined by Canis Hoopus contributor Jack Borman to talk about a way to shake things up when Towns does return: a rotation change. The pair settle on a 10-man rotation and discuss why they think it will work.