“The Defensive Level Has Got To Go Up.” | Chris Finch Postgame Sound | 10.29.24

[@dustyf5741]

Cutting down the turnovers has to happen. I believe Finch is playing the starter heavy minutes right now to get the starters some familiarity with Randle coming aboard as they didn’t play much at all together during the offseason and preseason but the bench has to be involved more. I feel like it will but hopefully sooner than later.

[@SOTAxion]

Nah frl they need to play Luka and josh and more players to idk what finch doing

[@Calinks]

I dont understand why teams, especially ours, dont coach boxing out. We shoud have spent the last two to three years of camp drillin the hell out of boxouts. It used to be a skill most players seemed to have. No one does it now.

[@deadkennedyrolls21]

Everyone should calm down: 1. Our record was the same (2/2) this time last year, and we made it to the West finals. 2. We just played the Mavs & lost by 6. They're hardly an easy team.

[@jbreezy0202]

Fr. Everyone in panic mode bc we made a run last year. Growing pains are normal especially when we lose our second biggest piece in KAT. Already feel like we're slowly figuring things out especially since game 1 in LA. Give it a few games to work out turnovers and rebounding issues and we'll be fine.

[@Skippy81]

I think the biggest problem with the team is their tendency to relax when they get a lead, and that's a COACHING issue. There has been a lack of discipline during Finch's time. It's unfair to ask Ant to make up for the shortcomings of everyone else.

[@johnbekish7426]

Conley is cooked. He needs to come off bench. Get Dillingham and divancinzo more minutes.

[@84goat28]

Where is the elite defense ??

[@danLTa1]

No d because kat is gone

[@Dilemina]

Randle and the team having issues figuring it out. Hope its just growing pains.

[@weights250]

​@@danLTa1KAT isn't playing any defense in NY. Our lack of defense definitely isn't a KAT issue lol

[@JeremyGraczyk]

@@weights250 A good team defense requires chemistry. We had that with KAT even if he had individual shortcomings (just like all players do). You really think this team's chemistry is going to get back to that level with Julius "Pouty" Randle and Donte "Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde" Divencenzo?

[@guygeorge9722]

@@JeremyGraczykNobody knows what you’re talking about

[@isaacwashington5573]

We Got A Bench Dats Not Being Used & For Dat Reason Alone U Need To Be Fired . Not Playing Rob At All Once Again 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Isaiah-zd3iz]

It’s ok bro, you can say “That”

[@iamkmt5545]

He's playing 7 out of 8 offensive players only, play the bench players.

[@isaacwashington5573]

Why Keep Showing Our Bench Players In Practice If They Not Gonna Play In Da Game 🤷🏾‍♂️ I Don’t Understand Because We Got One Of Da Deepest Benches In Da League Dis Year & To See Them Constantly Get Know Burn Somebody Needs To Be Held Accountable Starting Wit Da Coach 😒

[@masonennis]

How bout we play our young guys like rob and TSJ? Ant is hurt by playing to much

[@Dilemina]

Nah... The actual rotation players gotta figure stuff out first. This team wants to contend.

[@trio6713]

We need to play ROB we lost to somebody who didn’t play defense at all and took wild shots. Turnovers are because Ant is tired playin both pg and sg

[@hanson4035]

So many turnovers, you would be first in the West without those

[@isaacwashington5573]

Man Use Our Bench Wtf Bad Coaching

[@MikhailMemedovich]

Last year this team had an "Identity" in the beginning of the year which was a defensive team. I don't hear or see any talks about that identity this year.

[@LynPark23]

Sorry, but your lack of changing the behavior of turnovers is alarming. You can't win giving the ball away!!

[@MidwestPyro55]

Why did the wolves trade first round picks to draft Rob and then not play him?

[@samuellocken2935]

They didn’t trade first rounders and they’re letting him learn the system so he can pick it up when conely needs more rest in games

[@danLTa1]

They traded kat the only consistent defender so they cooked

[@samuellocken2935]

@@danLTa1 he was better last year but consistent is not a good description of Kats defense

[@weights250]

​@@danLTa1 How's your buddy KAT doing in New York?

[@danielsharp3683]

Because We have a coach that refuses to play young guys !!!!!!!! Absolutely flat out refuses and he has plenty of minutes for MC who can't score at all hahahahahaha

[@seanzibonanzi64]

The disparity in turnovers, fast break points, offensive rebounds and points in paint are just too high vs. Mavs. You can't give them so many easy buckets.

[@JeremyGraczyk]

PLAY SOMEONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY BOX OUT FOR GODS SAKE. STOP PLAYING RANDLE AND NAZ TOGETHER. PUT LUKA IN WITH 1, RUDY IN WITH THE OTHER Edit: Get Donte more looks?!? He was 1-6 and didn't box out his man once!!! Jesus Finch try Minot, TSJ, Rob or Garza instead of these bums

[@thedoubtfuls]

That's actually a good idea. Randle did box out towards the end better. I can see him improving

[@travelinman423]

Do any of our draft choices since Ant & Jaden (2020) play any meaningful minutes?

[@IndigoJah]

Clean up turnovers, tighten up on transition defense and overall defense. Focus on boxing out. When the shots start falling, this offense is going to be HUMMMMMING

[@delcastilloian]

So many drop coverage and doesn't want to play more of his other role player guys so others can recover. Chris Finch needs to get fired. He has too much talent for us to keep losing to the Mavericks. It's insane.

[@SOTAxion]

Frl bro

[@SOTAxion]

Like play Luka ,josh like come on

[@trio6713]

No bs Ant can’t focus on tre ball and midrange because he gotta play PG 2. Rob passes with little to now turnovers not to mention his consistent jumpers

[@420Sportz]

Bad defense, bad rebounding and lack of effort again. You get run off the court by Lively, Washington and Gafford every time you play them. Why are you not even trying to play Garza against Lively? At least he would give you some effort and box out. another 20 turnovers and made Doncic look like basketball Jesus again. Terrible job coach!

[@cruelcell6281]

Luka would fry garza on switches for an 80 bomb 😭 but i get u tho

[@420Sportz]

@@cruelcell6281 I disagree, Garza plays well against euros.

[@Dilemina]

Not sure the team has that hunger yet. The defensive lapses and turnovers also show that the team needs more time figure it out. Ant was Gassed after the 1st quarter.

[@mcgruff12]

​@@420Sportzlol what does that even mean?

[@101anddone2]

Excessive turnovers and excessive gambling for unsuccessful steal will equal a losing effort.

[@C_R_Z]

Play Luka and Josh

[@lnkd70]

No kidding…

[@DystopianUtopia8]

I wouldn't make it one night as their coach I would absolutely lose my s***.

[@DystopianUtopia8]

Don't worry guys maybe they can beat Portland next week?

[@stevenswayze]

Your terrible rotations need to come up, you need to have the guys watch the Awful Coaching videos so they learn how to hedge a screen. Maybe dont ice the guy who scored 25 in the first for 5 minutes in the 2nd smh. I think I am going to puke if you dont play Dilly in the non Ant minutes.

[@jordanc5387]

Play Rob Minott and Shannon and watch how much better we look. The guy’s playing rn are either old or lazy

[@duanejahn2368]

The emphasis on 3 point shooting, faster playing has turned the Wolves from a rugged defensive team to a soft team (can you say Indiana) . This play style negates the defensive strengths from McDaniel's and Rudy.

[@Serching4JerryGarcia]

God I hate what the Warriors did to the NBA…

[@AllLifeBeginsAndEndsWithNu]

10th seed play-ins

[@robjohnson4059]

The Mavs still 'own' the Wolves.

[@jabariabdi7682]

Irving is a monster

[@DystopianUtopia8]

Only against Minnesota.

[@khunnote9128]

Garza can't play???????????????

[@Weebei]

The Wolves hardly resemble the controlled and disciplined team of last year. What a shame.

[@nntf98]

#FreeRob

[@bignoob9902]

19 turnovers......

[@Thompson.lds1]

T-Wolves🐺🏀💪♨️🤍

[@trio6713]

Terrible coach. Trade Rudy start Luka Garza and Jesse Edwards. That big man PF center combo up is gonna box and guaranteed the board. We don’t lack defense it’s the bad coaching. From what I seeing and hearing Rob Dillingham is creating shots, consistently knockin downs 3s and passing with little to no turnovers. Take out Randle for Ried because Randle seem to be ball hogging. This is a rebuild around Ant so he can get to his spot catch and shoot comfortably

[@AVu89]

Maybe have better rotations and stop playing Joe Ingles. Sick and tired of these coaches wasting talent on the bench. I know Ant is a Star but as a coach you need more discipline from your players. 20 plus turn overs is not gonna help you win games. I don't know why players when they're hot Wolves don't double team to get the ball outta there hands like how they do AntMan. This team is way too talented to be playing Sloppy and it starts with the Head Coach!!

[@user-dn3fn3bg4l]

Can we stop bombing away so many 3s and instead play the type of basketball that got MN the number 1 seed, and to the WCF? That'd be nice.

[@mcgruff12]

We shot 49 percent from 3 what are you talking about.

[@Judgeman-f3q]

Not only is he a lazy coach but a dirty coach. Game plan was to injure Luka and their big man. You will never out physical players from the East world like European players because USA is soft and scared. Understand that Twolves best ability is speed so stop taking 3s. What you're doing is letting Mavs comfortably do a shoot out. The only way to slow down the Mavs shooting is to tired them out because you have faster players. This team is a grade C team.

[@RJLKMRD]

That seems tinged with paranoia on your part, highly doubt that the game plan was to do that to your team

[@JCStorm76]

Lay off the pipe

[@Serching4JerryGarcia]

Buzz off with that euro superiority crap. So many American NBA players past their prime go play in Europe and end up cooking tf outta everyone. Euro basketball is overrated

[@MidwestPyro55]

WTF are you talking about

[@cruelcell6281]

This is why not everyone deserves acess to the internet 💀

[@nguwen5027]

rudy too soft and lazy.

[@Dilemina]

Rudy was hustlin. He got a couple bad calls that in key moments that kinda screwed up his performance. Hopefully its not a trend.

[@RejeanLacaille]

Et son parlait de la défense de Randle et son impact de ce côté, c'est effrayant. Il n'aime que l'attaque avec le ballon dans ses mains. Ca va être dur pour Minny cette année si Randle ne comprend pas que le basket se joue aussi en défense.

[@AVu89]

@@Dilemina Rudy was not Hustling idk what game you were watching. I'm Pretty sure he let Gafford get a couple easy dunks..