Julius Randle Proved Why He fits Better in Minnesota than KAT

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KAT fouled out after letting frustration take him out of the game - then Julius Randle scores 17 points in the fourth quarter to close it. That's literally why the trade happened.

A Timberwolves fan podcast breaks down why Minnesota is one of the hottest teams in the NBA since Thanksgiving, using the Knicks game to illustrate the KAT-Randle trade success: Towns dominated three quarters but collapsed in the fourth while Randle scored 17 clutch fourth-quarter points. The episode also makes a compelling case for Rudy Gobert as Defensive Player of the Year and addresses the failing Rob Dillingham experiment.

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A clean Christmas Eve case that Minnesota's surge is real.

Wilder Adams frames the Christmas Eve episode as a plain argument that Minnesota is for real. Since Thanksgiving, the Timberwolves have tied the NBA's best record in that span, and wins over the Knicks, Spurs, and Thunder give the case enough weight to feel earned.

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You want a Christmas Eve Wolves take that leans on recent wins, not empty hype.

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