Why The Wolves Need KAT To Play More Like Embiid: Utah Double-Teams + Pat Bev Calls Out Gobert + Gobert's Rim-Protection

The Dane Moore NBA Podcast

Dane Moore

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4.8 • 722 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

On today’s show, we discuss the Timberwolves 32-point loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night and a flavorful postgame press conference — full of call outs of Rudy Gobert and what the Wolves need Karl-Anthony Towns to do on offense to be able to not have the offense stall out when he is double-teamed. — Anthony Edwards on why KAT needs to play more like Joel Embiid in post-up situations so as to be effective before the double-teams come — Why the lack of power forward options on the roster and floor-spacing are leading every team to guard KAT the same way — Patrick Beverley challenges Rudy Gobert — Gobert’s impact as not only a rim-protector but as someone who deters shots altogether — Beverley showcasing a complete package as an offensive player in Minnesota as not only a shooter but as a playmaker in the pick and roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the dayn'clock to you by Blue Wire Podcasts.
0:14.0	This is the Daymore MBA podcast brought to you by Blue Wire Podcasts.
0:18.0	Coming at your Wednesday night after a 32-point home loss to the Utah Jazz.
0:25.0	Not great.
0:26.6	But, but the post-game media, it was, it was great.
0:31.2	I don't even really know what audio clip to start with here, I guess, right?
0:36.6	When in doubt, go with Ant. So I'll tee
0:38.9	this up. If you've been watching the Timberolds at all this year, you know that teams are
0:44.1	guarding Carl Anthony Towns with a small and having their center hide on Jared Vanderbilt.
0:49.4	So that center can kind of come and double team cap when cat posts up. Those of you who have been listening to the pod are probably sick of me talking about
0:57.5	this for the past month.
0:59.8	If you're new to the show, welcome, but weird first episode to pick.
1:03.8	Anyways, teams normally guard Cat with like a small forward and then they have their center
1:07.8	lurk.
1:09.6	Utah actually invented this tactic last season.
1:12.3	This morning I actually asked Chris Finch about the style of defense regarding
1:16.1	Kat that's been happening all season,
1:17.8	and he said they actually call it the Utah defense.
1:22.3	And with Utah, because they did it last year,
1:26.4	how they do it is they have Boyan Bogdanovich,
1:29.2	Guard Cat, and then they have Rudy Gobert, their center,
1:32.6	lurk by the basket, and bring the double team when Cat posts up.
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