Minnesota's defense has been elite (#1 ranked; -11.9 rDRTG)

[Xiao Yao You]

So their ongoing defensive prowess starts with this guy, not some certain big cumbersome role player rt.

It starts with the 2 stars of the team. Two top 10 defenders. Keep trying troll

[FireDavidKahn]

The Lead
@TheLeadSM
Best defended FG% so far this season (min 60 defended field goal attempts):

32.3 - Jaden McDaniels
32.5 - KCP
34.9 - Rudy Gobert
35.2 - Wemby
35.3 - Kyle Anderson
36.1 - Gordon Hayward
36.6 - Chris Paul
37.3 - Herb Jones
37.5 - OG Anunoby
37.6 - Xavier Tillman

3 Wolves in the top 5

[Xiao Yao You]

3 Wolves in the top 5

if they could only do it against someone good!

[tontoz]

Zach Lowe had some positive comments about their D on his 11/7 podcast.

[warriorfan]

In the clip someone posted of defensive sequences against boston it looked like they were sagging off pretty hard at the 3 point line a lot. Warriors play the wolves twice coming up soon. Will be interesting to see how things play out.

[Xiao Yao You]

In the clip someone posted of defensive sequences against boston it looked like they were sagging off pretty hard at the 3 point line a lot. Warriors play the wolves twice coming up soon. Will be interesting to see how things play out.

looked like he Gobert was able to play more in the middle. Close enough to bother shooters on the perimeter while still being able to get back in the paint. Nice to have everyone buying in so you can use all your strengths

[Xiao Yao You]

“Anthony Edwards is a top-10 player in the NBA right now,” an NBA scout told *********. “He’s the real deal and plays both sides of the ball. Minnesota has two top-10 NBA defenders: Rudy Gobert, with his rim protection, and Jaden McDaniels, one of the best defenders on the perimeter. People forget they played Denver tough the last few games of their series. I think they can be a real threat in the West.” “The Timberwolves are coming,” another NBA scout told *********. “They defend at a high level and play with a chip on their shoulder and hard. I think they’ll be one of the top four teams in the West if they stay healthy this season.”
– via Michael Scotto @ *********

[Manny98]

3 Wolves in the top 5

McDaniels is the best defensive player in the league

[SATAN]

“Anthony Edwards is a top-10 player in the NBA right now,” an NBA scout told *********. “He’s the real deal and plays both sides of the ball. Minnesota has two top-10 NBA defenders: Rudy Gobert

[tontoz]

Ant is averaging 28/6/5 with a 61% TS and is playing good D. It isn't that big of a reach to call him a top 10 player.

[Xiao Yao You]

McDaniels is the best defensive player in the league

as long as it isn't Gobert!

[Xiao Yao You]

Ant is averaging 28/6/5 with a 61% TS and is playing good D. It isn't that big of a reach to call him a top 10 player.

great D. An actual two way player. Maybe if he got more triple doubles he'd get the hype of the one way stat stuffers get?

[Manny98]

as long as it isn't Gobert!

Well he's not

[FireDavidKahn]

The media is starting to take notice. Well, Vegas to be specific. Vegas usually is way more reliable as actual money is on the line and they don't give a shit about narrative.

"Rudy Gobert is the new favorite to win DPOY, per @BovadaOfficial

Rudy Gobert +600
Evan Mobley +800
Jaren Jackson Jr. +800
Victor Wembanyama +900
Anthony Davis +1000

(Via bit.ly/DunkCentralNBA)"

[Xiao Yao You]

Well he's not

of course not. God forbid