Timberwolves vs Spurs

Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 22 points against Philadelphia, while Keldon Johnson added 21 and Tre Jones scored 17, including San Antonio's final eight in the game. Doug McDermott came off the bench to tally 14 points, Jakob Poeltl had 13 points and 12 ...

The Timberwolves never trailed in Sunday's win, but Oklahoma City drew to within 75-74 with 2:47 to play in the third quarter before Minnesota ended the period with a 7-0 run. "Some of the small things that have been bothering us we have to get better at it, and we've still got ways to go. Anthony Edwards scored 30 points and took 11 rebounds to lead the Timberwolves and record his second straight 30-point game. San Antonio then produced a 15-2 run capped by a free throw by Johnson with 4:42 remaining and the 76ers never got closer than six points the rest of the way. Devin Vassell led the Spurs with 22 points against Philadelphia, while Keldon Johnson added 21 and Tre Jones scored 17, including San Antonio's final eight in the game. The Spurs roll into the Twin Cities after an impressive 114-105 road victory in Philadelphia on Saturday.

The Silver and Black get their first glimpse of Rudy Gobert and the revamped Timberwolves.

As is the case for the rest of the roster, his outlandish three-point shooting has little hope of upholding over an extended period. Whether getting to his spots using DHOs, making punctual cuts to the basket, or relocating on the perimeter for catch-and-shoot opportunities, Devin is the ultimate complementary piece. The third-year swingman showed Spurs fans why he could have a chance to achieve those objectives, averaging 22.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists on .552/.533/.833 shooting splits over the weekend. Gregg Popovich and his enthusiastic group of youngsters will now look to preserve their momentum when they travel west for a date with the new-look [Minnesota Timberwolves](https://www.canishoopus.com). He doesn’t see many on-ball reps, but Vassell self-created a pull-up three on Saturday, which teased untapped potential off the bounce. Though the Spurs lack a player with the intrinsic capability of creating advantages for themselves or others, their constant breakneck pace, cutting, screening, and relocation have made it possible to keep their heads above water. And Gobert offers Minnesota another pressure-release valve as a lob target out of the pick-and-roll and in the dunker’s spot. Regardless, the former lottery has flourished off what he does best, getting buckets off limited dribbles. However, Devin Vassell drummed up some interest from a handful of national media outlets as a dark horse to have a breakout season and a periphery candidate for the Most Improved Player Award. Once the long-range well eventually runs dry, the Spurs will have to lean on their unselfish passing to generate offense. This version of the team is less heliocentric than the one that asked Dejounte Murray to take on the burden of handling the fourth-most touches per game (87.5) in the league last season, and they have already relied on spreading the wealth through three games. Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards, and Rudy Gobert are a daunting trio, but do the good guys have an answer?

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Minnesota to take on a tough Timberwolves team. We' ...

Despite beating a loaded Sixers team in the last game, I think the Spurs will get outplayed. Jakob Poeltl and Jeremy Sochan will have a real test, but I think Sochan will be able to largely shut down Karl-Anthony Towns since he has the speed and athleticism to keep up on the perimeter and in the paint. The Spurs have won two in a row, including a