4 months ago

Jabari Smith Jr Sounds Off On Kevin Durant Not Figuring Out Double Teams

KD had 9 turnovers vs the Lakers in Game 2 and simply couldn't figure out how to pass out of a hard double. At practice, Jabari said, "It's on him to find ways to get himself involved and get to his spots without the double team. Just because he's getting double teamed, we still need him to be KD."

By Samir Mehdi

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4 months ago

CJ McCollum Lauds Jonathan Kluminga’s Bench Heroics vs. Knicks, Happy He Escaped Warriors

"He understands how to play the game the right way," McCollum said after Kuminga dropped 21 points off the bench in Hawks' game 3 win vs. Knicks. CJ acknowledged that Kuminga got his championship DNA from the Warriors. However, he's happy JK was able to escape that bad situation and has "found a happy home" with the Hawks.

By Pranay Mukherjee

Rudy Gobert Shut Down Nikola Jokic in Nuggets’ Stunning Game 3 Loss vs. T-Wolves

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Rudy Gobert Shut Down Nikola Jokic in Nuggets’ Stunning Game 3 Loss vs. T-Wolves

Although Nikola Jokic finished the 113-96 loss with 27 points and 15 rebounds, but he absolutely struggled to put up those points. Gobert held him to 7-26 shooting from the field and 2-10 from 3-point range. The Joker also had 4 turnovers, finishing with a +/- of -21. Gobert had 10 points, 12 assists, 3 blocks and a +/- of +18.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Chris Finch Unhappy With “Irresponsible Fouling” in Game 3 Win vs. Nuggets

Finch didn't like the way the Nuggets were fouling at times, calling it out as "irresponsible" during the 113-96 T-Wolves' win. "A lot of fouling of course. When they really didn't have a lot else going on," Finch said. He also criticized the Timberwolves' "grindy" offense when they struggled, but eventually things got going in the big win.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Jaden McDaniels Dismisses “Trash-Talker” Label, Says Playing Nuggets “Motivates” T-Wolves

Having dropped 20 points 10 rebounds in a huge 113-96 Game 3 win vs. Nuggets, McDaniels denied being a trash-talker despite his provocative comments. Playing against the Nuggets is enough to get the Timberwolves ready to fight. "We don't really care what they say, just the number and the name across their chest make us play like this" McDaniels said.

By Pranay Mukherjee

4 months ago

Donovan Mitchell Says Cavaliers Shouldn’t Overreact After Blowout Game 3 Loss to Raptors

"The biggest thing is to not overreact. It’s one loss. The sky’s not falling," Mitchell said. "The biggest thing is how we respond." Despite the 126-104 loss, Mitchell is preaching a calm approach to the next game, with him, James Harden and Evan Mobley expected to respond. Mitchell had a rare bad playoff game, scoring just 15 points.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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