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Building a Contender in the Twin Cities

Nov 3, 2017
6 min

Building a Contender in the Twin Cities

The summer of 2017 may go down as one of the biggest off-seasons in NBA history. Players seemingly were on the move all over the NBA. Granted, there probably was not actually an increase in transactions, but there may have been an increase in star player transactions. One of those players that moved this past summer was former Marquette University product Jimmy Butler landing with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unlike most of the other trades in the high-profile trades in the NB

How the Timberwolves New Faces Impact Karl-Anthony Towns

Sep 26, 2017
3 min

How the Timberwolves New Faces Impact Karl-Anthony Towns

After an active offseason, the Minnesota Timberwolves seem set to end the NBA’s longest playoff drought this year. The Western Conference has also gotten even more formidable this offseason, particularly with the Oklahoma City Thunder acquiring Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, but Minnesota should win 45-50 games and earn a postseason berth. Karl-Anthony Towns looks like a star for the Timberwolves to build around, so getting the most out of him has to be a priority. So how d

The Top Players by Offensive Play Type in the NBA!

Sep 21, 2017
16 min

The Top Players by Offensive Play Type in the NBA!

The NBA is full of who is better than who debates. Best player, best scorer, best passer, the list goes on and on. Those debates will always rage on Twitter. To find out who is the best you need to break it down. You have to look at the numbers. The numbers can combine with the eye test to tell the real story. They can also disagree with the eye test. That's where it gets fun. Today the NBA is all about pick and rolls and pace and space. 3 point shooting is at a premium. That

Centers of Attention

Christopher Alford

Dec 13, 2016
3 min

Centers of Attention

There is a revolution happening before our very own eyes. It is the reoccurrence of the big man taking back their place in the game. So much scrutiny placed on this position in the last few years while guard-dominated basketball has taken over the league. The biggest evidence of this was the center position being taken out of the All-Star balloting. Who is to blame for the declining interest in the position? Analytics? Trends of NBA offense in a copycat league? Maybe it’s a c

Karl-Anthony Towns: The Mike Trout of Basketball

Nov 9, 2016
5 min

Karl-Anthony Towns: The Mike Trout of Basketball

I’d like to dissect the first part of the title, Karl-Anthony Towns. Naturally, he’ll be the subject of this enlightening piece of sports journalism you’ll read today. This won’t be about Mike Trout, he’s a baseball player, I write about basketball. Not baseball, remember? Okay, great, now we can start! Wait, actually, I fibbed. And I shouldn’t fib, because that’ll break the trust we’ve carefully constructed roughly 50 words ago. And without trust, how are we supposed to take

The Top 5 Centers in the NBA

The Next Generation of All-Stars

Oct 17, 2016
4 min

The Next Generation of All-Stars

A look at the next group of NBA All-Stars. Karl Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and all of the Timberwolves I'm extremely high on the combination of KAT, Wiggins, Ricky Rubio, Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and Shabazz Muhammad. Now under the helm of Tom Thibodeau, expect the obvious, and see this team defend like madmen. Mixed with athleticism, skill, ability and talent, how can one not feel as though these ‘Young Wolves’ are on the verge of taking over the NBA. With back to back Rook