Spain Action and Insane Action

The Coach & The Culture podcast is back!!! Coach Frank and son Lance return with the latest episode of their father and son family Wolves hoops conversation. After a month off due to Lance's European vacation to Spain and Rome, as well as Coach Frank's duties as defensive coordinator and player development coach for the #2 ranked in 3A Richfield Spartans, Timberwolves talk is back on the front burner.

Did I say burner? A barnburner is what the Wolves and Nuggets played on Christmas Day and Ant Edwards full yin and yang was on display. Stop me if you've heard this one: Ant showcases a dazzling display of shotmaking and the Wolves play inspired defense to send the Nuggets to OT. Then, the Wolves thrash the Nuggets around and bodyslam them to the Canvas for the first 2 plus min. Denver's manager distracts the referee while Ant and the Wolves climb to the top turnbuckle. But, instead of jumping for the final flying elbow drop, Ant and company turn to play to the cameras and crowd. They disparage a couple hecklers, and laugh at a few joke(r)s (pun intended). Their, seemingly unconscious, opponent is playing possum, though. Ant and company have lost focus. They leap off the top rope for the final flying head-butt, only to have their prey (Den, Phx, Sac, etc...) roll out of the way at the last second as the Wolves smash their head into the canvas, never to recover. 1 three, 2 threes, 3 threes, and a turnover later and the Wolves have been counted out, again. All of Wolves Twitter and BlueSky social ask, "when will they/he ever learn"? The definition of insanity, I'm told, is repeating the same behavior over and over and expecting a different result.

What followed was a pathetic effort in a home loss to the 10-20 Brooklyn Nets that prompted Ant to unwittingly tell on himself. "I guess this is Timberwolves basketball" he said about the low energy low IQ performance. Well, Ant, YOU are the face and the directional force of Timberwolves basketball. So if inconsistent effort and IQ is the mark of the Wolves, then it is your mark. (Sorry, not sorry Ant stans)

The episode ends with Lance reiterating his faith in Bones Hyland and an invitation to come out to Richfield Saturday afternoon for what is sure to be an electric High School boys basketball game.

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