Why have the Minnesota Timberwolves struggled to meet expectations this year? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report analyzes the defensive fit between Rudy Gobert and All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns after their blockbuster trade in the off-season, and looks at why the move hasn't entirely worked so far. Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175 Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast Website: https://www.backpicks.com/ Twitter: @elgee35 Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast. Stats courtesy: http://www.pbpstats.com/ @bballport https://www.basketball-reference.com/ https://stats.nba.com/ ----- Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education. Music by Dan Henig (Empire Season) #ThinkingBasketball