On today's show, Dane is joined by Wolves beat writer Chris Hine from the Star Tribune to discuss some recent themes that presented themselves in the Wolves' loss to the Kings on Monday night. But before Dane brings on Chris, the beginning of the episode is spent playing clips of the Wolves players' reaction to the Luka Doncic trade. Specific topics and timestamps below...

-- How Wolves players and Finch reacted to the news of the Luka trade (1:00 )

-- Chris' book "Ant" is available for purchase! -- link in show notes (10:00 )

-- The Wolves' defense not being as good as the sum of their parts recently (13:00 )

-- How Jaylen Clark has earned a role with defense and "not making mistakes" (29:00 )

-- Naz Reid's scalding shooting + In what ways are the Wolves missing Randle? (45:00 )

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