Straight Sets: Killing The Wolves
Analyzing opposition actions that have hurt the Timberwolves lately.
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch can draw up a play. Even when his team is mired in a season-long offensive slump, there has never been a doubt that he can draw up a play. From staggered screens for Malik Beasley to wedge actions for Karl-Anthony Towns, we’ve drilled down on a bunch of what Finch deploys already this season.
As fun as those breakdowns have been, it’s just as important to decipher what the sideline strollers opposite to Finch have been whipping up. Lately, the Timberwolves have been floundering on a three-game losing skid, and they’ve been on the end of a barrage of well-executed play-calls in that stretch.
For the Wolves, figuring out how to defend sets designed by innovative and offensively-minded coaches like Steve Nash, Nate McMillan and Wes Unseld Jr. on a consistent basis is the next step to cementing themselves as a stout defensive unit.
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