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Timberwolves Postgame Press Conference 5/30/24

Regret for the immediate past and hope for what they might be building for the future were the two main themes as Timberwolves players took the podium following their season-ending loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

Click the video box on this page to watch postgame press conferences with Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker

The Timberwolves 124-103 loss gave Dallas a 4-1 win in the best-of-five Western Conference Final.

Wolves head coach Chris Finch ends his final postgame presser of the season with a summary statement balancing tonight’s disappointment against this season’s progress. pic.twitter.com/qGzsHkolSw
— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) May 31, 2024

Sounds like Ant plans to try to create another gear to have available next year. pic.twitter.com/d36BacYcGp
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Rudy Gobert on defending Luka & Kyrie, the D the Wolves played all season, the narrow margins – tonight notwithstanding – in the WCF, and the role mental toughness played these last five games. pic.twitter.com/4tjuBMLNUg
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…but also, Conley praises the individual growth he saw in his teammates this season. pic.twitter.com/lldE5DrTqN
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…KAT on failing to capitalize early in the WCF… “we played with fire a little too much against a great team” pic.twitter.com/CcGvTo6NKj
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…and, lastly, Naz Reid on towels, tattoos, trophies and becoming a Target Center fan favorite pic.twitter.com/ete8NWU2uz
— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) May 31, 2024