Special NBA draft pod! Trading the pick vs staying at #7, our favorite mid-lottery players, draft mailbag, ranking what we'll miss about Pek, a limerick challenge and more.
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EPISODE LINKS
50: Cyclops Eye
New logo, season in review, NBA/Wolves awards, summer predictions, Rubio's contract incentive, a game and more.
49: Whatever, Balls
Race to the bottom, free agency targets, Tom Thibodeau summer vacation fan fiction, JaVale McGee mixing it up with Gorui, Timberwolves fans in Japan, a logo game and more.
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48: Hot New Hip Hop
West coast L's, looking to the lottery, KAT’s All-NBA chances, the evolution of Rubio/Dunn, Timberwolves TMZ, a signature shot game and more.
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47: Thurl Bailey
Signing Omri Casspi, new logo details, preseason games in China, 5 Questions with David Brauer, PB&J, a spelling bee and more.
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46: Mixmaster R
Signature wins, Bjelica out for the season, March Madness players in Wolves lottery range, predicting the future, JaVale McGee in Coon Rapids, a game about writers and more.
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45: Well Dunn
Doing it with Defense, beating good teams, moist hardwood, ranking the best international wolves players, the newlywed game, and more.
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44: Close to The Bear
Road trip success, Jones/Dunn backcourt, 5 Questions with Steve McPherson, Rubio as the "Bridge", Northwestern University Basketball, a surname game and more.
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- Steve McPherson @Steventurous - TWITTER.com
- Catfish Blue - BANDCAMP.COM
- Minnesota United FC
- Breakaway Podcast: Exploring The NBA from The Inside Out - SI.COM
- Trivia Mafia
- The best person to fill Ricky Rubio's spot on the Wolves' roster? Ricky Rubio
- Minnesota Lynx Seimone Augustus goes deep on why WNBA players go overseas to make more money — WNBA players need higher wages and playing all over the globe helps, but there are consequences
43: Hey Mac
Trade deadline inaction, KG x McHale interview, All Star Weekend, KAT NOLA Fan Fiction, Andrew Wiggins wrestling his friends, a trade deadline game and more.
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42: The Wrong Green
A home stand's end, the rebrand color controversy, reviewing Target Center food, perspective in the form of the dysfunctional Orlando Magic, an over/under game and more.
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- Overcast: Podcast Player
- Northwestern Basketball Just Wants One Dance - THERINGER.COM — The pain and guarded optimism of rooting for the Wildcats to end their NCAA tournament drought
- Calcast: John Calipari with Karl Anthony Towns - ITUNES.COM
41: Turn Off Injuries
A regression on defense, a medical and philosophical look at Zach LaVine's injury, the Lance Stephenson quandary, predicting the future, one hit wonder halftime shows, a game and more.
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- On the Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Dumb Luck Behind Zach LaVine’s Torn ACL - AWOLFAMONGWOLVES.COM
- Lance Stephenson's past raises ethical concerns - ATTHEHIVE.COM — Lance Stephenson's past is impossible to ignore, but the reconciling of history, youth and our fandom is a difficult intersection we must navigate.
- 'Everything matters’: A Q&A with T-Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau - MINNPOST.COM
- 'I like what I see’: the Tom Thibodeau Q&A, part II
40: No Tyus, No Peace
Wolves winning ways, the homestand ahead, 5 Questions with Wolves team photographer David Sherman, Shabazz playing himself into a contract, Wiggy's slime green shoes, two truths and a lie, and more.
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- 'Everything Matters': A Q&A with T-Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau - MINNPOST.COM
- David Sherman Photography
- @David_Sherman - INSTAGRAM.COM
- The Seed of Senegal Basketball — Last year, Gorgui Dieng signed the biggest contract ever for a West African basketball player. His career was made possible by the likes of DeSagana Diop, and is the first sign of the coming wave of Senegalese basketball talent.
39: Yips or the Hips
A week of wins, Iowa Energy, all star news, Bazz's magical month, Wolves rivals, a game of 'Would You Rather', and more.
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38: The Yung 3
Mid season report card, 5 Questions With Jeff Munneke, the end of sleeved jerseys, a game about youth and more.
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- Pick-and-Roll Offense: Finding Space in Minnesota - CANISHOOPUS.COM
- Nike reportedly planning to ditch NBA sleeved jerseys xext season - CBSSPORTS.COM
- This NBA Jam hack adds 2017 players, along with Harambe, Hillary Clinton, Kanye - THEVERGE.COM
- NBA Jam 2K17 Emulator Download - HOGSWITHABLOG.COM
- Jeff Munneke @MinnesotaMunn - TWITTER.COM
37: The Value of Assets
The Big 3 go through the fire, a bench improved, predicting the future, how to "improve" your Target Center seats, a game about middle names, and more.
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- Ricky Rubio: Wolves, Shooting, White House, and more - SI.com
- Wolves win offers a welcome break from the miserable monotony of the season so far - Minnpost.com
- Timberwolves 119, Rockets 105: A Respite from Repetition - AWolfAmongWolves.com
- Timberwolves bulk up analytics department with two hires - PioneerPress.com
- Thibs Mullet Pin - Wolvescast.com
36: Goin' Wiggins At The Mall
New year same team, 5 Questions With Alex Conover, review of Target Center brisket, Wolves shoutouts from Allan Kingdom, a Shabazz game and more.
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35: Legacy of the Big Balls
2017 wish list including a more mature KAT and branding upgrades, future Area 21 guests, a Michael Beasley game, and more
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EPISODE LINKS
- Jimmy Jam: The NBA is better because of Kevin Garnett
- Shane Heal - Wikipedia.com
- Steve McPhereson.@Steventurous - Twitter.com
- Feelings Aren't Numbers: Tom Thibodeau's AP Curriculum
- Feelings Aren't Numbers: Style, Usage, and the Grammar of Basketball
- Nikola Pekovic says he can't run without pain, sounds like he knows he's done
- 4 Things: Michael Beasley
- Wolvescast @WolvescastPod - Instagram.com
34: Jingle Bazz Rock
Turning the corner, roster wish list, trading Rubio for Goran Dragic, LaVine leading the league in minutes, a game about player salaries and more
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33: Mr. Change This Face Himself
A template for winning, DMX x Thibs parody song, wolves gift guide, weekly wolfies, a game and more.
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Get your Thibs Mullet Pin ordered before Tuesday 12/20 and we'll get it to you by Xmas!
Check out the DMX x Thibs parody song "Coach 'Em Up (Up In Here)" on Soundcloud!
32: Very Modest Expectations
Quarter Season Review, the good, the bad, expectations for the rest of the season, fan fiction about Belly's black eye and more.
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