What We've Been Able To Gather About Mike Conley Thus Far w/ Chris Hine

02/13/23 • 57 min

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On today’s show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune, who has been on the road with the Wolves since the acquisition of Mike Conley, to discuss what Chris has gathered from his interactions with Conley thus far. Dane and Chris discuss, on and off the floor, what the roster shift from D’Angelo Russell to Conley might look like. Topics include...

— Initial reactions to Conley, from his debut in Memphis to how he seems to be acclimating to his new surroundings

— If Conley helps, how it will likely be on the margins — which have been a critical weak point for this Wolves team this season

— What has gone into the Wolves’ recent regression on defense

— How Conley might fit into the Wolves’ toggling defensive schemes

— What do we think the rotation will look like going forward?

— Chris’ thoughts on Rihanna’s halftime performance

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— Initial reactions to Conley, from his debut in Memphis to how he seems to be acclimating to his new surroundings

— If Conley helps, how it will likely be on the margins — which have been a critical weak point for this Wolves team this season

— What has gone into the Wolves’ recent regression on defense

— How Conley might fit into the Wolves’ toggling defensive schemes

— What do we think the rotation will look like going forward?

— Chris’ thoughts on Rihanna’s halftime performance

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Britt Robson On The Wolves At The Deadline -- What They Did/Didn't Do and What The Future Could Hold

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On today’s show, Dane is joined by Britt Robson from MinnPost to react to the Wolves’ activity at the trade deadline and to how the Western Conference power shifted at the deadline — for this season and beyond. Topics today include...

— How the style of play might change in D’Angelo Russell’s absence, and who on the roster could benefit most from that change

— If Patrick Beverley is bought out by Orlando, he would have interest in returning to Minnesota, but would he make sense on this Wolves roster?

— What does inaction on Naz Reid and Jaylen Nowell suggest?

— How the Wolves might fit in the greater landscape of the now new Western Conference

— How does KAT fit into all of this?

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— Gobert shows, at least for a game, that he can contribute to the Wolves’ fly-around identity

— How Dallas played Gobert off the floor with a 5-out look, and how the Wolves’ adjusted

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— How much was Kyrie’s 4th quarter ambush about the Wolves’ defense?

— Ant becoming increasingly undeniable on offense

— To what extent will the Wolves miss DLo’s shooting?

— What is it the Wolves want out of Conley?

— The Gobert-Conley pick and roll chemistry

— What to do about the Gobert post ups?

— How might KAT fit with Conley compared to Russell?

— The jam-packed Western Conference standings

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