Should The Timberwolves Consider Trading For Myles Turner? + Observations From Pacers-Wolves
Since Chris Finch took over as the head coach, Karl-Anthony Towns has frequently been defending on the perimeter, guarding big wings — and is playing some of his best individual defense of his career. What if this became a full-time thing? What if the Timberwolves traded for Myles Turner? On today’s pod, after surrendering 141 points to the short-handed Indiana Pacers, we discuss what needs to change for the Wolves defensively, and ask if trading for Turner is a path worth considering. - Anthony Edwards postgame comments about the Timberwolves defense - How Chris Finch has been using KAT on the perimeter defensively more often - The impact of elite rim defenders in today’s NBA - What Myles Turner would bring to the Wolves - Using what Denver traded for Aaron Gordon as a guideline for what it would theoretically cost the Wolves to acquire Turner this offseason Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Dane Moore NBA Podcast · Blue Wire
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Show Notes
Since Chris Finch took over as the head coach, Karl-Anthony Towns has frequently been defending on the perimeter, guarding big wings — and is playing some of his best individual defense of his career. What if this became a full-time thing? What if the Timberwolves traded for Myles Turner? On today’s pod, after surrendering 141 points to the short-handed Indiana Pacers, we discuss what needs to change for the Wolves defensively, and ask if trading for Turner is a path worth considering.
- Anthony Edwards postgame comments about the Timberwolves defense
- How Chris Finch has been using KAT on the perimeter defensively more often
- The impact of elite rim defenders in today’s NBA
- What Myles Turner would bring to the Wolves
- Using what Denver traded for Aaron Gordon as a guideline for what it would theoretically cost the Wolves to acquire Turner this offseason
Sign up for Dane's Patreon ($5 a month) at: Patreon.com/DaneMooreNBA
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