The SECRET: Why the Wolves Dominated the Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves have battled through the intensity of competition for years now, each encounter building upon a growing and exciting rivalry. However, this time feels different. Anthony Edwards has emerged as absolute superstar. And Nuggets aren’t looking as dominant as they did in the 2023 playoffs.
00:00 Intro to the Rivalry
00:41 Tim Connelly
02:46 Mutual Respect
03:25 Homegrown Team
06:05 Jokic vs Wolves

[@Meechii23]

Ur speed is respected

[@Puddy_Muddle]

Amen 🙏

[@Tron704]

What happened? LeBron it's called, 'simply play defense." It's called effort... your team follows and wow, finals...

[@thebadassniggatomtom]

Yeah you definitely have a room temperature IQ

[@carsencarrillo3995]

I’ve heard enough wolves in 4

[@robertj8451]

I think the wolves were built specifically to beat the nuggets. I think they saw where the league was headed and decided they needed more size .thus the Rudy gobert trade paying 3 centers

[@jordant96740]

Wolves in 4

[@TheGreatness-gg1jx]

Dude, what are you talking about? This isn't a battle. This is BEATDOWN. Minnesota EXPOSED the entire Nuggets team, especially Murray and Jokic. Murray is WEAK, mentally and physically. Minnesota turned him into a whining 5 year old throwing a tantrum. Jokic can be handled one on one by the right Big or combination of Bigs. NAZ REID outplayed the so-called best player in the league, on both ends of the floor. NAZ REID. Jokic is a great Point Center, very unique but not much more. And Connelly has set the blueprint for how to win BIG in the Post Curry era.

[@norudelzare]

beside that, Wolves players like 7 8 or 9 players can play elite defense. this is my first time see 5 starter playing well defense in this era

[@jonathanmillner]

Totally! On defense, they're physically making the Nuggets play pretty incredible basketball, just to get almost every bucket. On offense, Edwards is often taking his time darting around the defenders for awhile, before breaking them with either his own incredible shots, or an easy look to a team mate. On both ends of the floor, the Nuggets and the Suns, just get worked over. First they physically just tire the Nuggets out, and after the Nuggets are giving it everything, completely gassing themselves out, and they're still down by 8.... they start breaking. They break, and start to play desperate basketball and that's when the game is done. And the whole way through, the Timberwolves are smiling, "Like this is how you're supposed to do it boys! Come on, keep up!" It's quite fun to watch!

[@thecoolrich]

Cone ly?

[@charleybarley914]

The secret is the Wolves brought Fat Man and Little Boy nukes and all the Nuggets brought was a heat pack