KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS is the real defensive player of the year for the TIMBERWOLVES

Showing just how elite Karl-Anthony Towns defense is and how he gives you a lot more on that end than Rudy Gobert.
#nba #basketball #minnesotatimberwolves #karlanthonytowns

[@Chase34]

KAT is the reason North & South Korea will reunite

[@everia_games]

Is that good?

[@fadeidham2932]

​@@everia_gamesthere is no reason why South Korea wants to reunite. The north will only become a burden (I don't think they have much natural resources in the north too).

[@Kenny.G1991]

Not against Pj Washington Buddy

[@vladislavgritsenko3636]

@@everia_gamesWell,it would be cool,but,South Korea is so ahead in terms of technology that North Koreans will be left homeless and jobless. Otherwise,people would be happy of course to stop this nonsense. But as times goes on,the newer generations are less and less thinking North and South are one nation

[@jbo1108]

We might make it back to the US of A soon

[@dmr1992]

The "boush" sound he makes whenever KAT and Jokic bump each other is some kind of amsr.

[@thorkagemob1297]

Gives me Kung Fu Panda "skadoosh" vibes lmao

[@SuperWubDub]

​@@thorkagemob1297LMFAOOOOPOOO

[@heywood6653]

Same lmao

[@brotjack]

KAT's defense vs. the Nuggets might make Kim Jong-un reconsider his country's nuclear enrichment program.

[@everythinglakers1713]

KAT being a positive defender on a championship wasn't on my bingo card before this season ever in his career!!! Huge W to KAT for improving on that end! 👏👏👏

[@begshallots]

Coaching?

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

What people don't realize is he's always been good on D. He just had a poor supporting cast around him before.

[@kambion]

He's always been a good defender at the level... dude just sucks at drop coverage.

[@DamianTheFool]

@@getyaphinsup He absolutely was but when playing PF. You didn't get to see this often because 5s he would play with were low minute scrubs

[@zachschroeder1740]

​@@kambioncan't run drop against the nuggets anyway. also, i don't believe that bc drop is easy as for the big am I missing something?

[@cowboi9042]

Karl “Boosh” Towns

[@marvo9018]

😂😂

[@HVBRSoF]

I love that KAT is finally getting recognition. After so many years of being ridiculed, he's getting his due. It's all about effort. He didn't really give effort on this side of the ball before. Gobert has really changed the Wolves identity on defense.

[@zachschroeder1740]

tbf there's no real reason to try with the teams they've put around him for 8 years.

[@nathanaelgion2762]

KAT is not good in drop coverage. I have been watching the Wolves for a long time. Idk how many times they paired KAT with offensive minded gaurds? Jeff Teague, Shabazz Napier, Dlo, etc. None of these guys could navigate screens well. It always left KAT 1v2 in the pick and roll. Now the Wolves are a defensive minded team and KATs bought into it

[@zachschroeder1740]

@@nathanaelgion2762 you're blaming a big for sucking 1v2 vs a guard and a big... somethings gotta give you can't just give up those looks. its coaching more than anything atp

[@KingJudahpat]

Timberwolves finally got a good front office and head coach that is what makes a championship team and definitely a run at a dynasty

[@fredharvey2720]

He's a dirty player and pure trash

[@whotfareyouay]

Karl-Anthony Towns finally freed me from North Korea vs NUGGETS

[@longhairwhocares]

WE live in North Korea; KAT fronts a k-pop band in Seoul called Seein Ball Seein Man

[@x_money_official]

Best comment 😂

[@dannysairpids]

😂😂😂

[@VenEm]

Sayen ball saiya-man

[@jacobsunday6561]

The Nuggets crossing the halfcourt line in Game 7 was like crossing the demilitarization zone to North Korea

[@KINGXMAGS]

The sound effects are everything 😂

[@jwswanboats]

I know, right!! came here to say this also.

[@etchbekey]

Karl Anthony Towns solved nepotism

[@studio-ld8ix]

AC making the same noises for KAT v Jokic that I made playing with my wrestling toys when I was five

[@Anthony-xy5jp]

love these appreciation posts. Butler tried to kill this dude's reputation, but he's proven during this series that he can be an important piece to a serious contender.

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

I was there for all that drama with Butler. He made a complete fool of himself. He may have had a point about Wiggins, but there was no reason to lump KAT in too. KAT's always been amazing and hard working.

[@syedumaid1]

KAT has evolved in a good way. The Butler drama now looks more on him than KAT. Wiggins won a ring, KAT has proved people wrong this post season. Butler is all sour now.

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

@syedumaid1 Yep. that "Butler and Wolves" drama has aged as badly as it possibly could for Butler.

[@syedumaid1]

@@lightbeforethetunnel FYI, I see Heat trading him....

[@B.Piercesports]

If butler was patient they couldve been a dynasty

[@BiteNuk3r]

Gotta be honest, my favorite videos are when you show good plays. The screaming brought me here, the positive wolves content keeps me coming back.

[@johnnie1442]

Man I 100% agree! KAT is so under rated defensively

[@piotrswat169]

I'm just happy he got us out of north korea.

[@lightbeforethetunnel]

Thanks for giving KAT credit. I've been a longtime Wolves fan. and I truly believe he's been severely underrated. He's always been much better than almost everyone realizes. He just had a poor supporting cast in the past. But because he was the best player, he got a lot of the blame for not winning.

[@stefanovitali2925]

Dominican Republic often plays Italy in Olympic/WC qualifiers and he has to play ace. Always fun to watch, he even carries the ball up court and does a little playmaking. Never seen a big man pull up from the arc in transition as smooth as him.

[@Young_Star]

Finally, someone recognized that this series was about Kat vs Joker, not Rudy. Rudy ended up on him plenty of times, but Kat was his primary defender. Joker's lowest fg% is when Kat is his defender. It was 40.9% this series and under 40 for the last 2 seasons.

[@16psyco]

Very good. Game 6, Jokic finished at 8/9 in shooting with Gobert as the main defender. But before this meeting, he was at 11/28 in the same configuration and had finished Game 4 with a record of 4/13 against Gobert... The Wolfs before Rudy, can't do shit in playoffs (can't even manage to be in lol) and have an awful defense... Then Rudy arrived => the Wolves became the best team in the West with OKC, the best defense in the league, got beaten by the champs in 2023, and will play the final conference in 2024... People have no idea what defense is in basketball... which I can understand because except for some blocks and steals, it's not a flashy work.

[@NFKTN]

KAT is the savior of North Korean defectors

[@BoyPadForDan]

You gotta give KAT so much props for doing whatever the teams asks him to do. From the best offensive big in the league to scoring 10-20 points and being an elite defender. I always thought he had a big ego but no what a humble dude.

[@SuperWubDub]

Seeing ball? ✅ Seeing man? ✅ Boushh taking contact? ✅ Sliding feet? ✅ Showing hands? ✅ Stunt and recover on screens? ✅ Absolutle defensive masterclass from karl towns, he was craving some well done nuggets

[@24stack]

KARL ANTHONY TOWNS ladies and gentlemen. Great breakdown AC👍🏼

[@user-dv1nh5mm2f]

Crazy defense from Towns. Makes it look easy, but AD, Gobert, everyone else struggle with this on Jokic. Insightful video. Thank you for less screaming!

[@larrybird6860]

KAT is why I have hope for Middle Eastern relations

[@kambion]

Im so glad KAT is getting credit for playing winning ball.

[@seeanthonyn]

KAT’s defense cured my blindness, money problems and saved my marriage

[@Kanto280]

Karl Anthony-Towns doesn't need to spread COVID-19 to lockdown Denver

[@toppsballer]

LMAO

[@Alex-rl2mk]

need to change the title to this

[@cl4709]

KAT’s post D and rim protection are super underrated. Both get drowned out by his shooting stats. Rudy gets the block numbers from helpside erases but is a clumsy 1on1 defender. KAT is a unicorn, he’s a 7fter with quickness, Rudy is a slow 7 footer with good timing.

[@12thjuly63]

they complement each other so well. modern twin towers

[@HoopEnthusiasts]

Rudy has a higher center of gravity so jokic can bump him down, even guys like embiid and Gianni’s go through his chest but Kat is strong like a big body, so he can absorb some of the chest bumps.

[@officialthomasjames]

Blows my mind how he has THREE DPOYs but gets cooked every time I watch him. Joel gets whatever he wants against him every time.

[@hitthegoat]

@@officialthomasjamesyou’re not watching enough then. Rudy is the unquestioned anchor of the Minnesota defense. It’s his ability to protect the rim that has allowed KAT to grow defensively

[@bboywolf]

@@hitthegoat how? they won game 2 without rudy AND in game 7 he was single covering joker without rudy on the floor

[@cmfrtblynmb02]

Rudy has the highest +- among all the players in NBA during playoffs. Remove him and the whole defense scheme gets in trouble. Game 2 was won without Rudy. But he is removed through the game time to time and the teams efficiency goes down immediately. He closes lanes, he is a rebounder, unlike what AC says he defends around perimeter well. He is not asked to defend one on one because that's not how the scheme works. Coach prefers him to be free as someone to plug if there is leak.

[@bboywolf]

​@@cmfrtblynmb02 and? usually that's the best player in the series, are you claiming gobert was the best player? game 2 the defensive scheme was fine lol he's not asked to defend 1on1 because he gets cooked. why would you lie when AC put the video evidence right there? is gobert good defensively? yes, but he's overrated

[@blissful_hate2657]

Casuals will use this as to why Rudy doesnt deserve DPOY, but real basketball fans will use this as to why KAT is a underrated player

[@Wooden_iguana14]

Most of what you said here is correct but to be fair, Rudy has done a good job switching onto guards on the perimeter this year. He’s more than just a rim protector.

[@xvingar6318]

Literally, I remember one play Jokic was thinking about driving then made a second thought for a post up when he seen Kat😂

[@HOV4N]

As a Wolves fan, if Kat can play at this level we have a chance to win a chip. We all know Ant is a dawg but we need the whole team to match his level. WOLVES BACK !!! 🐜🐺👊

[@MrMisties]

Literally started crying during this video. As a lifetime Timberwolves fan I've argued for years that KAT was a good player. I've lost faith in him at some points too and gone full doomer. Seeing him FINALLY back up the confidence our organization has always had in him was just truly something special.

[@youthanasia007]

Finally Kat getting some love! Way to work big meow

[@fkm512]

boosh take the contact

[@alexdavis9696]

Rick Carlisle North Korea video gonna be crazy

[@vossti]

I really hope someone shows this to KAT so that he stays locked in and doesnt let off for the coming games

[@xcpuu1418]

KAT and Rudy are both good. KAT is stronger and can take physical move from Jokic. Rudy is elite rim protector. For Wolves it’s crucial to have both play in the roles they are best at

[@santiagobarratt-boyes5558]

KAT covering their best big man and gobert roaming = eliminate that threat and there’s no better big man rn than jokic

[@haroldnicolas4740]

Now where are the guys who said KAT was soft ha ?

[@Sotanath86q]

It's almost like people can change. He was soft. Now he's matured

[@TokinTomodachi]

Jaden McDaniels is the best defender on the timberwolves, but KAT definitely had the best series. When KAT gives effort he is a great defender.

[@tsunayosshi-_-4508]

You need to have some meat in order to defend jokic man

[@16psyco]

you can't defend against Jokic, you have to "cut" his wings 1st by blocking Jamal and Gordon, then you can try to make him work harder, but still, he's gonna have 20+ points 5+ passes, and 10+ rebounds xD it's just the Joker ^^

[@ikelintworth99]

Thank u for giving KAT the recognition he deserves. U know ur stuff sir.

[@hclw3589]

Love his vids

[@jacobtroje2752]

Love this Kat narrative. Low key a good defender. Was good against Kd in the suns series and now great against jokic. One thing gobert has been great guarding on the perimeter when he had to switch. He had great contest against Murray when he had to switch and was the best +/- in the series. But keep pushing these Kat narrative he has been disrespected to many times.

[@toddpacker1015]

Rudy is a free safety and KAT is the lockdown corner

[@danmccalldesign]

KAT 's defense bankrupted the Soviet Union.

[@Semleger]

''Push..take the contact..Push'' hahah man I just found out about your page on the ''Mindthegame'' comment section, they were right, great and knowledgeable breakdown. Subscribed!

[@PorkBelly-]

Mans had a stroke watching that celtics pacers game

[@ihatemainstream1461]

Great content love ur stuff

[@nateisinvincible]

Finally someone made a video on this. KAT clamped up Jokic pretty good and he deserves more credit

[@stxx1982]

Easily one of the best breakdowns ive ever seen. Much respect to KAT Edit: BOOSH 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@courtneydavis3985]

Nice vid bro!!! I’m subscribing right now

[@josephpellegrene9701]

Wolves fans have given Kat his flowers this has easily been his best defensive season. Ironically the only other big who can play similar defense to this is Naz Reid but you don't get the rim protection as much since hes only 6'9

[@salvadorteran5181]

I heard the "boush" sound in my head during the whole game.

[@Djdjsosskdndk]

GAMBLING?❌ STUNT AND RECOVER?✅ BOOSH?✅

[@landofodin]

The more you know, i learned something today. Thanks!

[@steven2145]

I was saying the same thing about KAT during this last series.

[@ryanbennettbennett4059]

Not to mention he guarded Durant round 1

[@zknashle]

This video saved my life, the kat agenda will be pushed like he’s been deserving of for his entire time with the wolves 🤞

[@cmfrtblynmb02]

Kat is very important and dear to us. He keeps us in the game. He is also a very good scorer. Having said that, no need to throw Rudy under the bus. He is our anchor in defense. They have different skill sets. Rudy's presence is a little weird. When he is efficient you dont even realize he is there because he makes the other team to avoid certain things Look at some of the moves Jokic does, especially on the paint. He avoids a lot of post moves. Thats because he know there is a huge chance rudy will block him even if he gets around Towns. Check out 3:34. He has the skill set to make his move against KAT there. Not just KAT. Any player ever existed. This is Jokic for you. But if he makes some move and goes around KAT, Gobert will step in. So he moves out. The reason he is outside the charge circle is Gobert.

[@pecanpillar]

KAT beating the choking allegations

[@RobbyRav]

I’ve never seen him this happy.

[@ricardobell3559]

Amazing detailed and comical content

[@noidph]

Boosh! There it is!!🎶

[@jeremybrown9611]

Nice breakdown

[@ollerimport5045]

he was the real mvp of the series...play good in ervery win

[@TrevorVaubel]

I feel like I've seen Rudy cover guards all season long on the perimeter.

[@basedjiren3889]

Rudy locked up MPJ multiple times 1 on 1m it was pretty funny

[@key29]

Please get in here expeditiously for the pacers celtics game 😭

[@jordanmorgan5381]

Jaden McDaniels is the best defender.. I can tell you don’t watch wolves basketball and sum up how you feel about the Timberwolves in just seven games instead of being entire season…KAT played great, but he hasn’t done this more than McDaniels has this season

[@SodaWasDeleted]

Rudy has great hands and height and will constantly contest/block everything. KAT and Naz are extremely athletic and have the footwork and speed to isolate Joker to some degree.

[@redstang5150]

Wow - that was fantastic analysis.

[@ainnocent]

Umm as a Wolves fan seeing this title is something I'd thought I'd NEVER see Bring a genuine smile to my face. People are realizing the work KAT is putting in!

[@slow_Jo]

I can never tell if you're being sarcastic or not 😂 but no lies, KAT is probably one of the few defenders in the league who can guard Joker 1 v 1. KAT sets a good base with his legs and get's low enough that Joker can't push him around too much. The only thing KAT gets in trouble with his swiping too much and getting into foul trouble. That's what Joker wants him to do to get him out of the game. You're never going to stop him, but it slows him down enough.

[@AtracBreezy]

After KATs defensive prowess against the Nuggets, KimJong Un has stepped down from his position.

[@FrancisSyCoCo]

Imagine how easy Kat and Goberts life is gonna be against the mavs

[@nathanaelgion2762]

This is what I'm saying. Everyone is talking about how Luka and Kyrie will go off. The Timberwolves have the #1 defense this year but okay. Anyways, how do you expect Lively and Gafford to play against KAT, Rudy, and Naz. Pretty sure everyone would agree that the Wolves bigs >>> Mavs bigs

[@siba2379]

Lol

[@2c_4m57]

Glad to see my man Karl getting his flowers

[@cosmicrealm1567]

To be honest, KAT playin spectacular D is the last thing i ever thought i would see.. this makes them VERY dangerous

[@chinny18]

Good reason why a good coach can make KAT a decent defender. This is underrated for Towns to do more effort than what he did in the past few years.

[@masterful40]

im glad people are starting to realize kat is actually a good defender now

[@JeremyJanzen]

Totally agree. Gobert had been allowing Jokic to get too deep position. The only thing I’d say is he did get called for some questionable fouls, but when you play highly physical and with great effort, it happens.

[@mailiam1]

I think you’re definitely underselling Rudy, he has shown that he can switch on to guards this season, but KAT was just a monster in this series

[@wowowow369]

This mans analysis single handedly me not like other sports journalist theyre literally not speaking basketball they dont know nothing

[@nrnrnrnrnrnnrnrnrnr]

Definitely the player of this game.

[@RaymondNorris-xd9wm]

LOVE

[@miscellaneouscam953]

More calm videos like this please

[@Datrellus_Bartholomew_Craig]

KAT holding down the DMZ all by himself

[@ryanbishoop]

i know the yelling and screaming probably gets more views but i enjoy these kind of videos a lot more :)

[@santiagobarratt-boyes5558]

He won’t yell and scream if they play good defense that’s on them 😂

[@localneo-graphic4647]

There's a lot of good defenders on the T-Wolves. I still have Gobert above him because, while he didn't have as much impact as a man defender, a HUGE part of those struggles was simply because defending Jokic meant he simply wasn't there to deter shots at the time. Gobert under the rim meant that they could actually double Jokic.

[@16psyco]

Very good. Game 6, Jokic finished at 8/9 in shooting with Gobert as the main defender. But before this meeting, he was at 11/28 in the same configuration and had finished Game 4 with a record of 4/13 against Gobert... The Wolfs before Rudy, can't do shit in playoffs (can't even manage to be in lol) and have an awful defense... Then Rudy arrived => the Wolves became the best team in the West with OKC, the best defense in the league, got beaten by the champs in 2023, and will play the final conference in 2024... People have no idea what defense is in basketball... which I can understand because except for some blocks and steals, it's not a flashy work.

[@kentmilbrandt3989]

Rudy makes players change their mind about going to the basket. Towns has enough strength to handle Jokic, but Denver’s other players were in jail by Timberwolves defensive pressure.

[@rickharrison1737]

KAT is the best matchup for Jokic on the T-Wolves. Their best defensive player is undoubtedly Gobert. How do you watch these games so closely and still look at defense from a 1on1 perspective. Also if Rudy could guard Booker, Beal, and Durant I’m sure he can hold his own on Jamal Murray (which he did when he switched on him this series.)

[@doejan8549]

the idea is almost all the denver plays starts with jokic, murray is not the PG if hes cant playmake without jokics help hes a scorer so SG then. stopping jokic is the key, so basically kat is the best defender in that series

[@rickharrison1737]

@@doejan8549 KAT and Gobert work in tandem to stop the Nuggets offense. KAT slows down Jokic while Gobert deters any attempt to get points in the paint. Part of the reason the Nuggets looked like your average 3-point chuckers instead of what we expect from their offense is the rim deterrence of Gobert. But if KAT wasn’t there Jokic cooks Rudy while simultaneously taking him away from the rim.

[@doejan8549]

@@rickharrison1737 i get your point your right thats the defensive strategy. well like i said the idea is to stop jokic. Switching is also part of the game, when jokic is successful in switching the defender from kat to gobert, then kat and goberts tandem is compromised-(thats goberts accountability cause he shouldnt take on jokic) while kat can stop gordon now or can anticipate cutters, gobert will lost agaisnt jokic. also kats switching ability is great this playoff. gobert is the best defender overall in the timberwolves, ac is not serious when saying its towns, his statement is just for this series agaisnt nuggets.

[@kylehoang7400]

What's crazy is his reputation coming out of the draft was a strong defensive player. But in the NBA that narrative has flipped. Glad he's starting to gain that part of his game back. It does help to have Rudy Gobert roaming though!

[@matheuscouri2225]

BOOSH TAKE THE CONTACT BOOSH TAKE THE CONTACT

[@bobturk5459]

I need a Celtics game 1 against the pacers video they looked pretty bad defensively all game

[@h1p.h0p]

Defensive Foul in the post, defender places two hands on opponent: “Note that a defender using two hands on an offensive player with the ball is an automatic foul, whether or not the offensive player’s speed, quickness, balance or rhythm is affected.” - NBA Video Rulebook

[@Daveyjdigital]

Big Kat

[@harbear..]

kat was def watching wendell carter highlights

[@varrick1226]

Is this AC? Because this person is calm and persuasive and such a sweet guy. But, I live for this channel and its nice NK has been defeated.

[@raulgoncalvesosman9217]

Man been through roller coaster on and off the court,trust! ITS about to be a beautiful ending

[@deezpleez3832]

You know a player is doing well when awful coaching ain’t screaming lmao