The Dane Moore NBA Podcast Blue Wire

On today's show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to discuss the status of the Wolves entering Round 2 and the value of the chemistry the seem to have right now. Dane and Britt also get into four key factors in the Wolves-Nuggets series. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The Wolves chemistry, and how it's showing up with an expectation of winning (1:00)
- What goes into the Wolves effectively defending Nikola Jokic? (27:30)
- What goes into the Nuggets effectively defending Anthony Edwards (40:00)
- McDaniels' temper and managing the Murray matchup (49:30)
- The importance of Naz Reid's impact off the bench (57:30)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss what was said after practice by Wolves players and Wolves assistant coach Micah Nori about the Wolves-Nuggets series. Dane and Chris discuss the update on Chris Finch's health and get into what the players mentioned as weapons and weaknesses in this series. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The latest on Chris Finch's health + his ability to coach in this series (3:30)
- Sure helps to have Mike Conley when your head coach is out of commission (11:30)
- Weapons the Wolves have in this series, starting with Ant (19:00)
- How the Wolves will try to use Gobert as a defensive weapon in this series (26:00)
- Weak points the Wolves may have in this serious, including Gordon on the O glass, guarding MPJ as a spacer and transition D (34:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Jace Frederick from the Pioneer Press to take a first stab at previewing the Wolves-Nuggets second round series. Dane and Jace try to set the stage for the series by trying to find the keep factors that will begin to define this matchup. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- The status of this Denver team entering Round 2: Murray and KCP health; how they looked against LA; etc (1:00)
- How the Wolves matchup with Denver: KAT on Jokic; Who guards MPJ; Gordon on the O glass; Does KCP guard Ant; How much does Conley play; etc (7:00)
- Denver as the ultimate test for the Wolves' late-game offense (22:00)
- Jokic vs. non-Jokic minutes: How those fared during the regular season; Who guards Jokic when KAT is off the floor; KAT as a weapon in non-Jokic mins; Gordon-at-the-5; etc (32:00)
- How much better can Murray be than Booker was? (42:00)
- Naz Reid as a weapon they didn't have last year (49:00)


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On today's show, Dane is joined by both Britt Robson and Kyle Theige immediately following the Wolves' Game 4 win and sweep of the Phoenix Suns. The episode is mostly a reflection on the Wolves getting to this point of winning a playoff series, while also providing some anecdotes from the locker room and the scene at Footprint Center.

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Kyle Theige to give immediate reactions to the Wolves Game 3 win over the Phoenix Suns in Phoenix on Friday night. Dane and Kyle dive into why this is becoming a team that is getting easy to believe in. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Ant's playmaking has leveled up, and it's making all the difference (4:00)
- The stability Rudy Gobert's defense brings (11:00)
- KAT's bizarre but effective reintegration (25:00)
- This Wolves team can shapeshift stylistically (40:00)
- NAW does it again (46:00)
- The Wolves showing they're clearly a team with higher aspirations (52:00)

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On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine of the Star Tribune to discuss Naz Reid being named 6th Man of the Year. Dane and Chris run through the experience of Naz Reid for his five years -- team by team. After discussing Reid winning the award, Dane and Chris also get Chris' take on the series so far, what he's been encouraged by and what potential pratfalls lie ahead. Specific topics and timestamps below...
- Chris on the experience of covering a player that is a cult hero to the fanbase (3:00)
- Looking back at Reid's early years of his career (8:00)
- How Reid evolved after Rudy Gobert arrived (22:00)
- Why Reid was deserving of the award in a loaded 6th Man class (27:00)
- A quiet Games 1 and 2 from Reid (38:30)
- What are we expecting from the Wolves as a whole in Game 3? (46:30)

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