“First Time That I’ve Ever Seen”: Kenny Smith Lauds Timberwolves’ Defense Against Nikola Jokic After Game 1

On Saturday night, the Timberwolves shell-shocked the reigning NBA champions, the Denver Nuggets, with a 106-99 win. While Anthony Edwards ran riot in the first half, Karl-Anthony Towns, Naz Reid and Mike Conley clinched the win in the second half. After a complete team game by the Minnesota side, former player turned analyst Kenny Smith marveled over the performance. While discussing the game on the set of NBA On TNT, Kenny pointed out the defensive play by Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid. Praising their continuous pressure on Nikola Jokic, Smith said, “Great defensive effort by Rudy Gobert and...