Minnesota will play in the conference finals for the first time in 20 years.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are set to play in the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 20 years. After a grueling seven-game series vs. the Nuggets, there is plenty to talk about heading into their matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.The biggest question raised by national media about this iteration of the Timberwolves was whether or not the big-man trio of Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid could work.
Game 7 vs. the Nuggets showed how unique all three players can be. Combining for 47 points and 25 rebounds, they also added flustering defense on three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. No team in the league is quite as equipped as the Wolves in the frontcourt. They will now face P.J. Washington, Derek Lively II and Daniel Gafford in the next round, a much different matchup than Jokic and the Nuggets.
A lot of national pundits scoffed at the Wolves when they signed McDaniels to a five-year, $131 million extension before the season. The deal doesn't kick in until 2024-25, but now 23 years old, he is proving why his long-term potential is still so intriguing. As the third, fourth or even fifth offensive option on some nights, this team's ceiling is raised dramatically with him playing at this level.
He began facilitating with a team-high seven assists, getting players like McDaniels, Towns and Conley open for big shots down the stretch. With impressive second-half defense on Jamal Murray, he completely got the Nuggets out of their rhythm in the third quarter.
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