A Timberwolves Celebration With Craig Kilborn | The Ryen Russillo Podcast 

Understand that for many people, not just in MN, sports fandom isn't something you jump on and off. You are born in a certain place and those are your teams, ride or die. Kilby grew up in MN, made it to the bright lights, and could have easily abandoned the team for another. But he didn't. That's a true fan.

Request: please have Kilborn on every month. Incredible interview. Just two dudes jamming. Love it.

Loved this interview bc Kil is one of us but feels like Ryen has no idea when he can talk lol. Kil the best rambler of all time. Go wolves

I went to high school with Craig in Hastings! Had a few art classes with Mr. Lange and Mr. ??? (short dark haired teacher with an odd thumb we all speculated had been a big toe transplant - good god, we were kids then…) Even at 8 a.m. in first class, Craig had a quiet “let’s get this party started!’ vibe, great sense of humor, which included everyone within his vicinity. Glad to see he’s done well!

Minny needs a title badly

I cant believe that game 1 Knicks vs Pacers and game 2 Nuggest vs TWolves was played under the same sanctioning body lmao.

kilby dwarfs the unlettered clown show puppets on espn/fox any of the poverty of thought playa podcasts. so good to hear him.

3:45 Maybe a rally without Gobert. But maybe not. Maybe it was smaller and faster on a team like that, like some Velociraptors on D. Or yeah, a wolf pack on D. It was terrifying, like the 04 Pistons who drove everybody nuts. (Poor Antonio McDyess never got his ring when they ran it back). I think this MIN squad can go small or big and still do well, because they still have a big in KAT. Ant is the new 1st team NBA player but KAT is essential for them to contend, because teams need two star options. The knucklehead needs not to commit dumb fouls or do any of his other KATish stuff that always held them back when he was first option. But what Gobert gives them is the flexibility to become the best defense in 20 years, or they take him off and they still have a league best defense but now 5 good to great scorers. No knock on Gobert: our newly minted DPOY provides the flexibility champions need. I think Denver is toast, since they lost their sixth man of altitude. They're doing great if they avoid a sweep. I'm not buying OKC as a contender. They are early, a step ahead of Orlando. Maybe the Celtics if Porzingis is playing? But even there they can only play 5 at once. Can they match the intensity that MIN is showing? It might depend on whether officials call it tight or loose. Hey, it always does. You know what happens when teams were allowed to rough up Steph Curry in the playoffs.

two good men here

great ep!

It’s sad killbourn gives better analysts then most of ESPN and all of fox sports suppose experts. And of course arenas that dude is delusional

THEY GOT KD BUT WE GOT JADEN MCDANIELS

Hell yes

It’s crazy the 2000’s pistons were doing this to teams EVERY NIGHT

Kilborn pod 👀👀👀👀

As a Knicks fan, I hate to say I agree. Thibs will not/can not adjust. There are in trouble if OG can't go.

The heat in 2012 got to this level

Ryen has been a such hater of the Wolves for years as he tries to build the “trade Ant” case and so now it’s fun watching him pivot.

I have a D-Lo jersey in my closet. I might give it to my daughter because I need a Throwback Nickiel to replace it

Can you guys please talk about what the hell’s going on with the ownership drama, and weather or not we should be worried about Glenn remaining the owner.

Kilborn has a hard time staying with a train of thought. Tough listen

The league has done a whole 360 Good drafting will take you Much further than good free agent signings

the Wolves have made the Oppenheimer leap..I have becoma a destroyer of worlds. not sure who stops this. Just thought an erudite aristocratic sophisticate like minny's own Kilby would appreciate the "Oppenheimer Leap" reference cause I'm cultured like that lol

We want OKC...then we want Boston.

That's the guy who used to watch me sleep through my window at night. He should knock and identify himself if he is close, watch put

Somehow yes, Denver will spenk Boston if they meet up 😉💯🤷🤫

KAT is the reverse Marcus Smart. Smart is defense, but not quite the best, KAT is offense, but not quite the best. Smart is a Guard, KAT is a Big. Smarts bad offense is dumb shots. KATs bad defense is dumb fouls

KAT is a star.

I really love Minesota! But u now see and must understand... We have Jokić and that's all what we need... Again sorry 😞 And this guy...my god OKC and Boston?way to be ahead 🤷😆😘

1) Russillo and Simmons heep maximum derision on Gobert trade. "Worst trade in history of sports" ipso facto dumbest GM 2) Trade works. Wolves go to next level. Jazz nowhere. 3) Wolves fans come back to point out Russillo's 100% smugness. 4) Russillo can't understand why.

Think of the playoffs like a video game from edwards perspective. Level one, Durant and booker. Level 2, jokic and Murray. Next Alexander and holmgren. Boss fight Tatum and brown. Game over.

I mean no ones going to acknowledge that the officiating was clearly different in these first two ganes then the last few years? They letting them play football out there which is fine but that obviously gives Minnesota a big advantage.

Durant to OKC?

Not me. I have no respect any guy who misses their kids birth for petty basketball. Ball means nothing in the grande sceme of life. It's not the point of life. So Craigs take at the end is absurd.

When’s Olberman coming on ?

I like the wolves a lot. But no team has any chance against them if refs are not going to call fouls.

What happened to the awful gobert trade…

Media is doing a crazy number on the T Wolves and continue to ignore OKC. Especially this guy

Blazer over jersey obviously

Edwards got the most insane calls in Game 2, are you kidding me.

Just close your eyes and listen: .. He sounds like Trump 😂

between kilborn simmons and van pelt russilo is just a sports ass kisser

Dude this guy sucks lol We do not always have to pay reverence to the old guard if they don’t have it anymore, sorry

No one gives a shit about how much money your friends have broski

Ryen, you are often times soo fkn smug. This dude by comparison is like listening to an english duke. Please dont do this again.

wolves vs celtics in finals; boston in 5...

Is that Craig Kilborne or Sebastien?!?!?

Does everyone still think Jokic is in the GOAT conversation for centers? It's why you can't anoint people after a couple of years like they did Jokic. Minnesota figured out how to stop him. Now Jokic is suddenly human.

Two of my favorite hoops analysis personalities, and indeed, Craig offers some of the best and most nuanced analysis in the game.

Fabulous episode 👏

I know the series isn't over, but add the clown Kilborn to the list of the people who thought Denver was dead and the Minnesota are the next MJ dynasty

Nice, a third-person reference to top off the bougy

Agree with kilborn on the guys who miss vs don’t miss games.

Don’t sure about ft equating to fg per. Ja Morant Ft was 81 percent in college. Not a good jump shooter..yet anyway

Denver in 7