Wolves interim head coach Sam Mitchell wasn’t just paying lip service to defense when he assured the local media on Monday that it would indeed be a focus early in training camp.
In a practice that was nationally televised by NBA TV, Mitchell drilled his players in defensive positioning for nearly all of the three-and-a-half hour practice, including much of it without a basketball.
If you missed the practice live on Tuesday evening, NBA TV is replaying the Wolves’ practice in 90 minute chunks a couple more times before the weekend. It’s much more entertaining and enlightening than one might think, so try to catch it.