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00:00But let's start with the actual number here then, JY. Dallas wins as a four-and-a-half
00:08point underdog, and yet the number for game number two is even stronger in favor of the
00:15T-Wolves. Minnesota, a five-and-a-half point favorite currently for this second game of
00:20the WCF. JY, how do you evaluate the market movement entering game number two?
00:26Very simple. This is a must-win situation for a Minnesota Timberwolves team. They can't
00:31go to Dallas down 0-2. So I'm not shocked that the number has moved the way it is because
00:38if you look at it, folks, you get a poor effort out of Anthony Edwards. You get not a great
00:44effort out of Carl Anthony Towns. There was already talk, I think, after the game about
00:48the fact that they're not playing with enough pace. I think people need to realize this.
00:53Minnesota is a very good—actually, I would say a great defensive team. But a guy like
00:58Anthony Edwards needs space, meaning in the secondary break, meaning not a primary break
01:042-on-1, 3-on-1, but a 2-on-2, 3-on-3 situation in the frontcourt where a defense can't get
01:10loaded up and he can shoot the three or has he and get to the hoop. So I think what you're
01:14going to see tonight out of Minnesota, Ben, is I think they want to be more opportunistic
01:20in transition. Try to get the ball up and down the floor a little bit more so you can
01:26get the ball in space and not let the defense match up. And let's be honest, folks, you
01:32know, it's got to be a great series here. But the two stars, the superstars, have to
01:39show up for Minnesota tonight. And the big question is, is with this pick and roll game
01:45and the exposing of Rudy Gobert defensively, what does Coach Finch do? He's got to go to
01:54Nas Reed. I would be looking at Nas Reed's points prop, points plus rebounds prop. And
01:59then what happens? He's got to get more minutes. Does it mean less minutes for Cat? I don't
02:04think so. The guy's minutes that may go down tonight is Rudy Gobert's.