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Jon Krawczynski: MIN 115, TOR 107 Wolves with a superb second half to win their 5th straight. They are now in 3rd place in the West. Edwards: 22p, 5-8 3s Gobert: 18p, 12r, 3b Randle: 17p, 8r DiVincenzo: 16p, 5r Dosunmu: 13p, +25
Jon Krawczynski: MIN 117, MEM 110. Once again, not always pretty, but another W is all that matters. 4 in a row, 7 of 8. Edwards: 41p, 6r, 5s +13 Randle: 23p, 11r, 4a McDaniels: 16p, 7r Dosunmu: 14p, 4a DiVincenzo: 7p, 6a, 4r, +21
How do you evaluate your play so far this season? Donte DiVincenzo: “It’s my mentality of ‘Whatever the team needs on any given night.’ Whether it’s more playmaking, getting the ball moving side-to-side or screening more, sometimes I’m feeling it so I’m getting shots up and teammates are finding me. So honestly, it depends on what the game is telling us. I’m just trying to make sure that we’re all in a good position.”
What were the adjustments with having some point-guard duties earlier in the season? Donte DiVincenzo: “It’s been great. I think this year, I’ve been growing in my career. I’m doing it on a team right now that is very loaded and very deep. I’m having the responsibility of getting some of our main guys easy looks. I’m also being aggressive to look for myself and for a lot of the young guys to get them going. It’s been fun. It’s been a learning process. The season has evolved. We’re nowhere where we want to be. But I think we’re getting going in that right direction.”
Jon Krawczynski: Things can change in a heartbeat this time of year. That said: - I don't have any indications that Donte DiVincenzo is going anywhere. - There continues to be skepticism that MLW actually would move Giannis this week. - Wolves remain in those talks, and others for bench depth
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While teams across the league have called on Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, and Donte DiVincenzo, league sources say, the Timberwolves have highly valued those players and are resistant to parting with them. McDaniels has been deemed virtually untouchable unless it was for a star such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, league sources told HoopsHype.
According to some of those NBA folks, the names that have been attached to the Lakers as potential trade targets are Dallas’ Naji Marshall, a former Doncic teammate, Cleveland’s De’Andre Hunter, Minnesota’s Donte DiVincenzo and Sacramento’s Keon Ellis. New Orleans’ Troy Murphy III and Herbert Jones are two players the Lakers have shown some interest in — as have many other teams — but NBA people say the asking price is so high that teams are waiting to see if that comes down by the deadline next week.
Will Hall: Fun one at Target Center! #Wolves (26-14) beat Wemby and the Spurs on the second night of back-to-backs, 104-103 the final. Wolves were down 14 to start the fourth. -Ant: 23 points -Wemby: 29 points, 7 rebounds -DDV: 19 points (5-12 from 3) -Naz: 17 points, 11 rebounds
Jon Krawczynski: Excellent win for the Timberwolves. Balanced, precise offense. Made the plays needed down the stretch. Anthony Edwards: 25, 9a, 7r ... 10K career points Randle: 28p, 11r, 8a McDaniels: 26p, 11-14 FG Gobert: 11p, 13r DiVincenzo: 22p, 6-10 3s Wolves are rolling
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Dane Moore: Thought that might have been the Wolves best game of the season outside of their win over OKC - Had a serious, detailed approach all night - The 3 best players all had good games in the same game (Ant had 33, was potent offensively; Randle had 23-10-4, filling in where Ant needed; Gobert had 13 and 12, was a force all night) - Overcame Gobert foul trouble without cratering defensively - Good ball and body movement for the majority of the night (even against the Miami zone) - Naz and Bones gave real sparks off the bench - DiVincenzo didn't shoot well but clearly impacted the game (was a team-high +24) - Not much from McDaniels or Clark (but MIA doesn't really have a point of attack guy that McDaniels and Clark are typically sent at) Wolves 125, Heat 115
Recently, a report appeared that the New York Knicks are interested in working on a potential trade to bring back Donte DiVincenzo to the Big Apple. But from what veteran Knicks insider Ian Begley found out, there hasn't been any clear indication that the franchise will attempt a reunion with the fan-favorite guard. "I've dug around on this a little bit, and I have not, from either side, haven't heard that there's anything significant going on right now," Begley said on The Putback. "And basically, both sides are kind of downplaying the possibility of it. "Neither side sees it as a realistic endpoint right now."
Jon Krawczynski: Donte DiVincenzo: "Tonight we just settled down with the lights on. we made big plays. When we stay together, we stay composed, it doesn't matter who we have on the floor. When we're a unit and we're together, we're really damn good."
Jon Krawczynski: Donte DiVincenzo: "We understand the last couple games haven’t been our best performances at the end of the game. But I think tonight, we didn’t rush. We didn’t get frantic. We stayed together. We got good looks and guys made plays."
