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How Suns can attack Timberwolves' dual bigs in Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns

Gerald Bourguet Avatar
April 19, 2024
The Phoenix Suns need to attack the Minnesota Timberwolves' dual-big lineup of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs

More often than not, the team that won more regular-season games than their opponent comes out on top in a seven-game playoff series. But sometimes, NBA basketball can be like boxing, where styles make fights. That's what the Phoenix Suns will be leaning on in their first-round playoff matchup with the 3-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves.
There are several keys to this series, including whether the Suns can keep up their suffocating defense against Anthony Edwards with a tight shell. But perhaps even more important is how Phoenix capitalizes on the mismatches its starting lineup creates, with four shooters and a center facing the Wolves' dual-big frontcourt of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns....

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