Introduction: Host Michael Rand noticed a lot of angst over Jaden McDaniels not being named to an All-NBA defensive team on Tuesday. Rand's thought: McDaniels is good, but his time will come. The bigger takeaway from the defensive voting is that Wolves center Rudy Gobert — a first-team defensive player the last six years and a Defensive Player of the Year three timesVoting for the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year showed — didn't get a single vote to be on this year's team. It underscores that he was far from being the player the Wolves thought they were getting in last summer's blockbuster trade.
What happened to Rudy Gobert's defense? La Velle E. Neal III takes on three topics
May 10, 2023 at 1:43PM
8:00: Star Tribune columnist La Velle E. Neal III joins Rand for a three-part conversation: How long will it take Emanuel Reynoso to be back on the field for Minnesota United? Is it a good thing that Byron Buxton seems to be the long-term DH for the Twins? And how much longer will Dalvin Cook be on the Vikings?
28:00: The Twins' offense is still stuck, but the Loons broke out on Tuesday.
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