Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards needs to elevate

Minnesota Timberwolves somehow lose to the Boston Celitcs; What is going on with Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards; Timberwolves PG Mike Conley Jr. is a shell of himself; Could the Timberwolves trade Jaden McDaniels; Plus more Timberwolves feedback on Feedback Friday on Flagrant Howls with Mackey, Judd, and Dex.
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[@AnthonyEdwardsGOAT1]

You wanna know why we turn the ball over so much because we never run any offense it’s all iso between ant and Julius. Finch i thought you were supposed to be this offensive genius???

[@lanah2979]

That KAT trade killed Ant & Company's "mental buy-in" this year

[@AnthonyEdwardsGOAT1]

1,000 percent

[@cambury]

So basically the team is soft. I guess it is true Randle and Divincenzo went off on the team after the Knick game during the film session.

[@WheresWaldo05]

​@@camburyfirst i have heard of it. And i would have heard it right away.

[@StillKeepOnLosing]

You guys are silly. Fake mj has the worse offensive rating of all starters. Lmfao. Bro has 0 bball IQ and poor leader. RIP

[@StillKeepOnLosing]

​@@cambury No, they got thebworse offensive player in the league with 0 bball IQ and the worse leader in the NBA. RIP

[@SlangSchool]

Last year this team with Kat was in the first seed for the majority of the season and now they are a play in team , now Kat is leading the Knicks to a 24-10 record meanwhile Ant is struggling to get his team out of the play in with almost the same roster as last year

[@BlakeShady1017]

KAT was always the engine of this team while Ant took all the credit

[@cambury]

Kat missed 91 games in the last 2 seasons, stop it

[@SlangSchool]

@@cambury Kat played 62 games last season and the timberwolves were in the first seed then Kat got injured and they dropped to the third seed , now Kat is not on the team and they became a play in team

[@thomasjones3063]

@@BlakeShady1017ant never took the credit. He always talked about how important KAT was to their success.

[@cambury]

@SlangSchool they were like 14 and 6 without Kat last season

[@BrejetyKirby]

I can tell Judd and Declan want you to clap back at Phil’s take that this trade was for the future, when Phil said this was actually gonna be a great present trade at the time. Now he’s back tracked saying it’s for the future and can’t just swallow it and admit we’re fucked.

[@23thexfactor]

It also helped Ant to have a legit 1b who could also be a 1a on a given night in KAT. Y'all acted like the only move to get out of this "financial crisis" was to trade KAT which was not true at all.

[@icegod4767]

If ant could pass better, these double teams wouldn't bother him

[@DD-fj3vh]

Some of the blame is on you guys for helping run KAT out of town. YOU guys helped destroy this team.

[@jamesonmiller7105]

Im fine with a rebuild but only one issue with that in half teams picks go to Utah thanks to Rudy who was a win now trade. Phil dont get fans being upset with KAT trade as it contradicts the previous trade for Gobert as one was a win now trade and one is trade for future. They dont make sense.

[@DD-fj3vh]

Knicks won the trade. Time to admit you were wrong about KAT Mackey and Judd!!!!

[@raypetroski2395]

Dillingham is THE answer to Conley! Solid ball handler, distributer and scorer.

[@noahwelch2931]

This show has ripped on KAT for not elevating the team in his first 5ish years with the Wolves. Makes you wonder, would Ant rly have carried the franchise if he got drafted in 2015 instead? We are now seeing how Ant performs when the weight of the franchise is truly on his shoulders and the situation around him is not ideal.

[@SlangSchool]

The only difference is that Ant has a good roster to be in third seed , Kat played with a bunch of G leagues players

[@gotkickz13]

If you can’t see the difference between KAT and Ant, I don’t know what to tell ya. Ant has been dominant his entire career and only plays better in big games and the playoffs. If you pull Ant off this team and put KAT back on the team and we are easily at the bottom of the west and well under .500 Kat never won without Jimmy or Ant… the KAT delusion is on 10/10 this year

[@discowolf25]

😂 bro so did you.

[@discowolf25]

@@gotkickz13 no. Jimmy was awful. Be real. That team was SO mid.

[@gotkickz13]

@@discowolf25I agree with you, just saying it took having Jimmy on the team to get Kat into the playoffs.

[@richardruiz5681]

No one is going to want to hear this but as a lifelong Jazz Fan and someone that watched a lot of Jazz Basketball. There was a time when Donovan and Conley were injured, and Joe Ingles ran the offense. It’s not ideal but give him a shot to bring the ball up and pass he is a very good pick and roll player and good shooter. I know he is old

[@Chente_651]

Say what you want about Jimmy but he lead the heat to 2 finals appearances and before he got hurt in Minnesota had them as a top 3 seed in the west because of him. His antics can wear thin but he is 100% one of those guys especially in the playoffs

[@Jevonechy]

I would send Jaden for him right now! Him and Ant would put this team back in the wcf

[@touaxiong2088]

Ant is a highly talented 2-way player no doubt. The issue for him as a leader is that he gotta start respecting his own teammates game before other teams can start respecting them. Everytime he gets doubled or tripled it leaves his teammates WIDE open but he doesnt make the pass. Watch the tapes if you dont believe me. Dont use the excuse that he has poor playing teammates they are the same guys that went with him into the post season last year minus a few. By passing the ball and trusting his teammates to make a high percentage shot (make or miss) rather than a highly poor contested shot will only make the defenders repect the pass and opens the game for you also. Its like you asking your opponents to pick their poison. At the end of the day you rather live with a missed open shot (high percentage) than a missed contested shot (low percentage) . Getting your teammates going so the other team has no other way but to respect the pass which opens the game up for you. Plus he needs to learn to keep his mouth shut during interviews because he's literally telling on himself and his weaknesses. No one needs to know what your struggling with because they can exploit that.

[@NattaNerNutta]

I think it’s “addition by subtraction” situation now. I think getting rid of Randle will do a world of change for this team. Tough to get this team to click when Randle seems unable to NOT play like the #1 option. It’s clear Julius isn’t capable of realizing this is Ant’s team and everything should revolve around Edwards. Trade Randle for more scoring that draws bodies out of the paint and start Naz.

[@cambury]

Bad take, Julius is getting less touches than any 1, 2 or 3rd best player on good teams.

[@NattaNerNutta]

@ look past that and actually watch how he integrates with the starters. Actually pay attention to how the ball stops with him on offense and disrupts the flow of the offense. When he’s on the floor the Wolves lack type of offensive identity

[@cambury]

@@NattaNerNutta that's false, he carried them to a 35pt first quarter. Then 3rd quarter he was part of a group who went on 2 major runs to come back. Julius ended the game +10 keep in mind they lost by 3 and he played 39 min. He's actually doing alot more positive things with the ball then Ant the last month this is just facts.

[@James-ko2uc]

I think almost everyone on the team is in a bad situation. Ant, Julius, Jaden. Jaden could probably be really affective in a different role on offense instead of just standing in the corner

[@deebaca3618]

Phil liked to say KAT wasn't the 2nd best player on a future championship team. I'll do you one better, Ant is not the best player on a future championship team.

[@peytonspehn6291]

This comment feels very over reactional. He’s 23. This team just isn’t good enough right now. That doesn’t mean ant can never be the best player on a championship team. If you never have a championship roster around him with the right pieces that fit then no shit he’s not gonna win a title. Do better.

[@DFWMentor]

I'll do you one better than that and say that you are a know it all little fan with zero basketball knowledge who values loyalty over winning. Go be a Knicks fan and shut the hell up.

[@nathanaelgion2762]

@@peytonspehn6291 So what now? Ant's just going to have to wait for the Wolves front office to "maybe" build a championship roster around him even though they have very limited assets to do so over the next 5 years

[@SlangSchool]

Kat has been the best player on a third seed Knicks team so far

[@SlangSchool]

​@nathanaelgion2762 this roster is great, only Kat and Anderson missing

[@whiteshadow6601]

Sports Dad, our problem is not Mike Conley. We have a roster problem, and Conley is not the problem. Should we bring Mike off the bench? Probably. But our problem is putting three non shooters around Ant (Jaden, Julius, and ping pong paddle hands Rudy Gobert). We have a big man problem. Ship Rudy. And if we keep Julius it should only be because Julius and Naz can play together and aren't out-sized by other centers. Might have to trade Jaden too.

[@BlakeShady1017]

If Ant was as good of a player that we thought he was or expected him to be, this wouldn't be a problem. He's not only not the superstar he was hoped to be, he's not even a star level player anymore and players his age and younger have surpassed him on lesser teams. I would take trade calls on him ASAP before the league catches on that he's just a front runner low level scorer who does nothing else, he absolutely is not a franchise player

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

I love how invested Phil is in the Timberwolves. Flip the channel to the Vikings and it’s a completely different vibe/personality. Guy couldn’t careless about the Vikings 😂

[@noahwelch2931]

Will Ant ever get triple double?

[@DFWMentor]

The problem is Glen Taylor. He took access away from A-Rod and Lore. They built a winning, bonding culture that made all the difference. We will be fine if they get the team. Typical Glen to go back on his word.

[@joshp1550]

This 100%

[@JackHansen-h7r]

I’m no glen fan myself but bro. Clearly AROD and lore didn’t want to pay the tax and if I’m being honest, I 100% think that this is a component of those guys being cheap asf

[@DFWMentor]

@JackHansen-h7r what!? I think you have it opposite of how it is. It was A-Rod and Lore who got Connelly to leave Denver and Taylor just signed the check...because they told him to. He has always been tight w luxury tax money. Glen considered it team revenue. All Taylor did before "A-Lore" arrived, was put sub-500 teams on the floor and make terrible choices that made us look terrible. It wasn't until A-Lore had the team winning did Taylor change his stance on paying the tax

[@codypecholt2561]

I don't want say it but maybe ant is overrated.

[@jamesroberts3189]

Mackey is the biggest Ant-simp. Dude it’s ok to be critical of your boyfriend

[@cambury]

All of these content creators podcastors won't be critical of Ant they are scared he will run off.

[@Davidsonshongo-fH6]

If the knicks being 13th in defense is your best defense of the kat trade, just repent ya bald.

[@johnbekish7426]

Our best team is on the bench. Naw divancinzo and Naz should be starting. Ant needs to stop talking and complaining and get better. His leadership is suspect and play is getting worse.

[@ebenizaa]

Bite bite has essentially given up point guard duties to Randle and he’s now struggling to find a role. I think that’s his problem more so than he’s fallen off a cliff

[@ajroc1393]

Trading the future for Rudy and getting 1/4 of the assets for KAT is just bad business. KAT worked his ass off every night and then Rudy gets pouty 50% of the time and refuses to do the one single thing that gives him any sort of value in this league. Then to top it off it doesn't seem like Ant even likes playing with him. When Rudy isn't playing defensive player of the year like defense he does nothing, but make you worse.

[@SlangSchool]

Kat won player of the month , this is for you clowns 🤡

[@rocknrollDuluth]

Knicks ain't doing shit this year. U still don't understand this trade wasn't meant to make us win this year 🤦. U the 🤡

[@joeyschneider2413]

phil is the king of "if I told you"...lists off only positive stats, then questions how it didn't go our way

[@DaViinci]

I would love to see a starting lineup of: 1. NAW 2. Ant 3. DiVincenzo 4. McDaniels 5. Gobert This is elite defense, 3 good ball-handlers, and 4 shooters along with a true center. DiVincenzo also gets to be a focal point, which could uncover his potential. In the event that you want more height on defense, you could also sub Naz Reid in for DiVencenzo and still have 4 shooters. The second unit would be elite, with Julius Randle as the star, shooters around him, and no Gobert, allowing him to bully the paint and have outlet passes to some combination of Conley, Reid, Dillingham and DiVincenzo to shoot or reset.

[@cerebralfanatic]

Ant doesn’t complain just to complain as you noticed every-time he tells the truth about the team little changes get made and they go on a bit of a run

[@MINNESOTA_PTSD]

(7-3) in games by decided by 3 points or less and OT. Could easily be (13-20) right now.

[@kevinolesen2429]

Conley and Rudy to a degree dropping off the age cliff kill the team. Nobody guarded Jaden before and now they all get off MC / RG to disrupt Ant. IMO Ant needs to keep attacking. Figure out how to split the double. He won’t get them but force the refs to call fouls. Just go quick and attack. I don’t care if it doesn’t work but I’m tired if this version of the wolves.

[@khoulor5270]

Denver Nuggets and Jokic would take Rudy in a trade and would utilize him to the max.

[@jeffprescher6145]

Good luck to Tim Connelly. I liked all the move's he's made, and never figured the T-wolves to be a dumpster fire. However, that's exactly what they are. ANT needs a mature leader to follow, McDaniels needs a fire lit under his *ss, Gobert needs to go back to France, Conley needs an assistant coaching job, and Chris Finch needs an ESPN job. Maybe next decade they can get it right.

[@chirocket4791]

Ant not plating even close to the level he played at last seeson.

[@HDINH34]

As bad as they have played, they are only 2 GB the Nuggets. Finchy needs to make better adjustments and call better plays off out of bounds plays. Need to get a guy like Tyus/Trey Jones. Steady floor general who doesnt turn the ball over. Give Minot 15-18 minutes. Play Dilly 12-15 minutes.

[@andresperez3178]

Here the story begins. This defeat was Kat's fault... wait, sorry, it was Ant's fault. We can't win with a player like that. We're going to be a great team in 5 years.

[@Mac_G011]

Ant can't get to rhytm because Randle got the ball feels like 80+% of the time He needs to adjust his game to Rudy, add Randle which he also needs to adjust his game, and we get the version of Ant that we have now Ant is the future, and we should get players that will fit to him, not the other way around

[@WheresWaldo05]

If the Wolves can somehow get a 1st round pick back for Jaden, even if it is decently protected but likely to convey outside of the lottery, plus whatever other player coming back, i think you have to do it. Our offense is terrible in every 5 man combo with Jaden. I am ready to lean into more offense. Gobert will keep this team at no worse than 10th of D. Plus we still have Naw. If they do that, they then would have 2 tradeable 1st rd picks. The other coming from the Kat trade.

[@nealbaker1718]

Butler has been correct at every team he's been on.

[@Shakeandbake2425]

Last year our big problem was coughing up big leads late

[@1WhoSeesAll]

Interesting that Kat's gone and yet we still have the same problem.. Wait.. I thought Kat was the problem?🤔

[@TehDFC]

@@1WhoSeesAll Wasn't the solution either.

[@1WhoSeesAll]

@@TehDFC Adding Rudy wasn't the solution. Nice try though

[@khoulor5270]

Unfortunately, Ant might be learning from LeBron and not Stephen Curry on the USA team, Ant might just take his talent somewhere else. Rudy, Jaden, and Julius are killing this team, but Ant needs to learn to make the game easier for himself by lopping to wide open Rudy.

[@Chente_651]

I said 2 years ago jaden would never be what this show thought he would be. Also phil doubles down on the future does he genuinely think the wolves could win a championship with jaden and naz as your 2nd and 3rd best players in 2025 or 2026?

[@WheresWaldo05]

Rob 20 Ant 34 Naw 28 Randle 30 Gobert 28 Reid 30 Donte 30 Conley 18 Minott 22 Trade Jaden Cut Conleys minutes to 18 Keep Randle playing with Naw, Reid, Donte and either Minott or Ant Cut Goberts minutes to 28 per game

[@smartmustafemedia8511]

Ant think he is Super Star, he is not playing same level as last year. He will barely make the all star, He need to step up, or stop using F words every other day.

[@TylerAnderson-xl6hb]

This team just isn't fun to watch. For whatever it's worth, It's not enjoyable watching this team play. Very similar to two years ago

[@JaketheMongoose]

SKOR turning on ANT because their punching bag KAT is gone is way too predictable

[@piplup6975]

The turnovers are killing us. Immature and sloppy ball control. Record would be much better if we could simply take care of the damn bball.

[@1WhoSeesAll]

Feel Lackey and Juggs claimed Kat was the turnover problem.. Ant and Randle are worse🤷🏾‍♂️

[@polsdofer]

Been the same issues for the last 3 years. It's like the coach is fine with turnovers, that shit would drive me nuts.

[@OverEast34]

Ideal starting lineup: Rob Ant NAW Ju Rudy

[@clutchclaytv]

Could the wolves figure out how to pair Fox & Ant? Price is gon be high but not as crazy as people think in my opinion.. Fox is under contract rest of this year + next year 1 star / closer I think would be within reach maybe.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Unless a player like Jaden is traded in a singular move and less salary is taken back so we can then be a non-2nd apron team, to a team like this pistons who are the only team with actual cap space right now and would only need to send half his salary back to make the trade legally work, we aren't trading for Fox. As-is the wolves cannot combine multiple players in a trade to get Fox. Gobert legally cannot be traded until the offseason. The only other guy besides Ant who's contract would have worked. So unless you want to trade Ant for Fox, it ain't happening

[@clutchclaytv]

@ couldn’t they figure out like Randle and McDaniels + the protected Detroit first for fox + KH I think those salaries match up

[@WheresWaldo05]

@@clutchclaytv Did you read my comment? I explained why that is an illegal trade. We can aggregate players together in trades as a 2nd apron team!

[@clutchclaytv]

@ I see brother. makes 0 sense why we traded Kat if we still in the 2nd apron after trading him guess we didn’t get much flexibility.. we should have traded Naz instead while his value was through the roof this summer if the plan was to trade Kat and re sign Naz which it sure seems like.

[@TheVikingbk]

Question...Didn't the wolves give a massive contract to Andrew Wiggins based on potential rather than results? And didn't that contract cause Kevin Love to leave?

[@Chente_651]

No wiggins was traded for Love the contract wiggins got caused jimmy butler to want out

[@johnbekish7426]

Why does McDaniel have a green light all game. Why are we still playing Conley.

[@spol]

Truly an ugh moment

[@mordakie3805]

he is a number 2 lets be real here..wolves need another foward ...trade for cam johnson

[@r4pstar343]

He's the only superstar on the team..... Nowadays, You need 2 or 3.

[@killa2824]

The 1 seed is the West has how many 🤔

[@WheresWaldo05]

Ant has never been a super star. Superstars are all nba players that win championships as #1 options. There aren't very many in the league.

[@r4pstar343]

@@WheresWaldo05 no superstar has almost ever won by himself....

[@WheresWaldo05]

@r4pstar343 Giannis was the only all nba player on his team. So was Kawhi. So was Jokic. I said he is not a superstar. I never said other players did not win without other talent. But the talent was never on the same level as those best players. KD and Steph was the last. Oh, and all those players i mentioned were mvp level players or runners up. Again, Ant is not that. At best, he is a star. This season he has not been. This season he is more like a Jamal Murray level player. Just good.

[@DFWMentor]

I hate to admit it but, McDaniels is not going to increase his offense enough to help the team advance. He has to be moved soon. Randle needs to go because, he is a good player but, he hasn't helped Ant improve.

[@sibleywarrior07]

Just trade Randle He's not a scapegoat...it just doesn't work. Get some good role players and go 100% on Ant this season and defense

[@secretsq100]

I told you the addition of Randle has diminish Edward’s game. Randle has taking over led dog in this franchise, his addition has ruin the chemistry of the team, thanks to Finch. He has chosen Randle over Ant, and mark my words Ant will ask for a trade soon. Yes I said it Ant will ask to be traded. Finch needs to be fired because he sits there and watch this crappy team every night. I personally am on the verge of stop watching. You blame Edward’s but I am telling you it’s Randle. It’s like when you are the dominant alpha and another alpha takes over the pride and you take a subservient role. GET RID OF RANDLE NOW !!!

[@timmykimbro8380]

Is it time to move Mcdaniels

[@TylerAnderson-xl6hb]

Trade Jaden. Trade Randle. Bench Conley.

[@THEMJ25]

Regardless, Kat wasn’t going to play the way he is now on the wolves and especially in the playoffs. Our best bet is to trade McDaniels and find a way to start Reid

[@1WhoSeesAll]

Reid hasn't performed this season or in the playoffs.. Scratch that plan.. You're not getting a real return for Jaden that's going to elevate this team so scratch that plan.. Connelly would essentially continue to fix one problem with another. The Kat trade was to cover for the terrible Rudy trade. Now you guys want to trade Jaden to fix the terrible Kat trade?🤔🤣

[@SlangSchool]

Of course not cause he would've been still playing out of his natural position and being a second option behind a ball hog who is not even close to Kat offensively , Kat is fine on the Knicks playing his natural position and playing with unselfish players

[@pickleballroadlesstraveled]

Yappin to much his mouth is tired

[@johnvtram]

Once okc gets chet a solid back ups like bam, its over timber slush puppies

[@777cretbo]

PLEASE - No more Face of NBA talk! Selfish Immature leader!! Get 20 assists for a while and you will get your opportunities to drive!!!!!!!! Our Leader Swears and go's PUNK!(100K) Other teams leaders Lead!! Free NAZ Reid!!

[@Jevonechy]

You need to watch the games, NOBODY IS MAKING SHOTS AROUND HIM! He will never get 20 ast because whenever he passes it, his team aren't making wide open shots

[@theveli420]

Bad trade with Kat resigning McDaniel and gobert and bad coaching it's over for the wolves they gave the Knicks a chip

[@MC02260]

Mcdaniels has not been the problem. He’s great when he’s not shooting 3s

[@nathanaelgion2762]

​@@MC02260His defense is still great. But when he can't hit 3s, what else does he really offer offensively?

[@theveli420]

Ant looks like a huge regression but it's bad coaching is the problem Finch has to put people in a better situation

[@MC02260]

@Nathanaelgion2762 he’s solid at midrange and good around the rim. I think outside noise and pressure is in his head about shooting 3s and it’s making him look worse than he is

[@MC02260]

@@theveli420 it seems like Ant is playing more emotional. Clearly salty about the trade and spends even MORE time yelling at the refs and letting his man score on defense. It’s like he is intentionally getting Techs sometimes