The Timberwolves are 2-0 -- What Went Right And Wrong Against The Pelicans in Game 2?

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Dane Moore

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🗓️ 24 October 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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On today’s show, Dane brings instant reactions from the Timberwolves second victory of the season, detailing what went right against the Pelicans and what still remains a work in progress. Topics include: — Karl-Anthony Towns back playing like the dominant offensive center he was two seasons ago — KAT fouls out, and his history of foul trouble, particularly as it relates to offensive fouls — Patrick Beverley makes his debut, and brings the juice defensively — First signs of the lack of balance on the roster, in terms of both size and players being one-dimensional — Why Jordan McLaughlin was the Forgotten Star of tonight’s game — Jaden McDaniels’ low-usage role next to KAT, Ant and DLo, and how McDaniels’ offensive impact connects to where his 3-point percentage shakes out at — What to look for in the rematch against New Orleans on Monday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the dayn'clock.
0:13.7	This is the Daymore NBA podcast, brought to by Blue Wire Podcasts.
0:17.6	The Timberwolves are 2-0.
0:20.0	They win Saturday night, 96 to 89, over the Pelicans.
0:24.0	It was not in as decisive or fashion as the Houston win, nor was it really all that
0:30.3	dominant. As Daniel Russell, he put it after the game, he said, good, bad, ugly, we got it done.
0:37.0	So on tonight's pod, we're going to do what did get done.
0:40.4	And the things that are, we're seeing that are definitely still sort of a work in progress for this team.
0:46.3	I don't want to start on a sour note because, you know, it was a win.
0:50.4	But the thing, as I'm sitting here figuring out what to talk about, the thing that's,
0:54.4	that really strikes me from that game as, you know, something that thing seems very relevant
0:59.3	going forward was the fact that Carl Anthony Towns fouled out tonight. And, you know, that kind
1:05.4	of brings up ghosts of past seasons where his foul trouble has been a real problem.
1:11.9	But to spin it positive at first,
1:15.7	Cat has looked pretty awesome in these first two games.
1:19.0	I think we're seeing the quality of player Kat was two seasons ago
1:23.7	when he started out insane.
1:26.0	And the, you know, the wolves started the year three and
1:27.8	oh that year and they got all the way to 10 and 8 before he got hurt. I do think Kat is back
1:34.8	to that pre-injury, pre-COVID version of himself. I mean, he's playing a little bit different.
1:39.6	Finch is using him differently than Saunders did that season, but Cat is again a dominant offensive center.
1:47.9	It's not the 10-3s-a-game version of Kat, but it's a dominant offensive center who is
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