Jaden McDaniels lives rent-free in the Denver Nuggets’ heads, and that is a huge boon for the Minnesota Timberwolves — even now without Anthony Edwards.
This Timberwolves vs. Nuggets same-game parlay expects more McDaniels’ highlights in Game 5 on Monday, April 27.
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It was not enough to rattle off the Denver Nuggets’ roster and cite each player as a bad defender. It was not enough to double down on that when given a chance to walk it back by a reporter.
It was not enough to then score 20 points on just 13 shots in Game 3, proving the Nuggets are all bad defenders. And it was not enough to hold Jamal Murray to 5-for-14 shooting in the second half.
Minnesota Timberwolves’ wing Jaden McDaniels had to do just a little bit more, dropping in a layup with 1.3 seconds left and prompting Nikola Jokic to show effort for the first time in any of the second half of Game 4.
There is no reason for McDaniels to slow down now. With Anthony Edwards out for a couple of weeks, at least, he needs to emphasize his scoring. McDaniels averaged 4.9 more points per game with Ant sidelined this season and took 3.6 more shots per game.
Even with his 3-pointer looking rather ugly lately — 2-for-19 in his last six games — McDaniels should be able to live in the mid-range and in transition.
He doesn't need to shoot from beyond the arc to score. Against Denver’s shoddy defense, he can score at the rim.
And those transition opportunities should set up for a few assists, too, particularly with the likes of Bones Hyland and Ayo Dosunmu running along with McDaniels.
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