“It’s just gone up — challenging Jaden and Rudy [Gobert] to be the backbone of our defense. They both responded to that,” Finch said. “Ant’s been really good. Julius [Randle] has been good. Everyone’s just kind of taking a step forward. We got to rebound better. We got to quit fouling. And when we do that, we take the next step.”

While Lakers fans met the decision with approval, the majority of coaches who had worked hard to earn that position must have been scratching their heads. Interestingly, in a recent interview with Zach Lowe, Chris Finch slipped in a subtle dig aimed at JJ.

Chris Finch has been talking about flow for years. After a Minnesota Timberwolves loss, he will often mention the lack of flow in the offense. On practice

Clark, 24, leads the team in defensive rating, with Minnesota surrendering just 103.3 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the floor — just a tenth of a point off the Thunder’s team-wide pace, and fifth-best among non-Thunder players across the league — despite playing 39% of his minutes this season with the previously leaky Randle-Reid pairing.

View post: Week 10 NFL Picks: Expert Picks Against the Spread for Every Game The Minnesota Timberwolves have enjoyed a strong run under Chris Finch as their head coach. Over the past two seasons, they were one of the final four teams left in the NBA ...

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