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Donte DiVincenzo grabbed a defensive rebound under the hoop off a Max Christie air ball, took a couple of hard dribbles to the side of the floor and heaved the ball forward into the frontcourt, dropping his pass over Christie’s out-stretched arms and into the lap of Julius Randle. The result was an easy flush for Randle that extended Minnesota’s lead to 12 in the second quarter of the Wolves’ win over the Lakers on Monday night at the Target Center. As Randle was putting away the score, Wolves head coach Chris Finch looked back and pointed at DiVincenzo, his way of saying, “Thank you.” Minnesota scored 20 fast-break points Monday, marking just the fourth time this season it’s hit such a total. Nine of those points came off DiVincenzo dimes. “He did a really good job of igniting our break,” Finch said. “We’ve been emphasizing trying to kick ahead more, throw the pass wide, change the angle of the floor, all that. He did a really good job of getting off of it, he and Nickeil (Alexander-Walker) connected on a couple. His decision-making was really good tonight, getting off of it quick and finding the open guy and moving it.” DiVincenzo noted there’s a distinct trust factor in basketball, and it’s prevalent in several areas within the game. If you want your teammates to consistently do something, they need to believe you’ll hold up your end of the bargain. If the Wolves want Rudy Gobert to block a shot, they need to be checking the man he is leaving on the defensive glass. If you want your teammates to run the floor hard in transition, you had better be willing to kick the ball ahead. “That’s what we did tonight, everybody,” DiVincenzo said. “And when we do that, it deflates the other team.” Minnesota has infrequently been difficult to play against this season. A piece of that equation is the Wolves often leave the easy money on the table. Fast-break points sit atop that list. According to CleaningTheGlass.com, only 13.1% of Minnesota’s offensive possessions are played in transition. That’s dead last in the NBA, even after Monday’s performance. Transition was a weak point of last year’s team, as well, but the additions of Randle and DiVincenzo were supposed to infuse some pace. But old habits die hard. The Wolves have rarely looked for opportunities to get out and run. They often don’t seem interested in the idea. It requires effort and intention. So, it’s a difficult switch to flip after it spent much of last year in the “off” position. “Just knowing you’ve got to run the floor at all times,” Wolves wing Jaden McDaniels said. “Even when you’re tired, or if the game is not going your way, just to get easy points and run the floor for your teammates.” Randle agreed that sometimes he’ll dribble up the floor and no one will be running alongside him, but added there are things he should do differently, as well. “I might get the rebound and I’m probing instead of just pushing and throwing the ball ahead and looking to flatten the defense out that way,” he said. “Or you’re probing instead of punching the gaps, or whatever it is, and you’re letting the defense catch up, so it’s just little things like that.” Minnesota’s best transition groups figure to be those that don’t include Gobert. But those lineups have been hindered by an inability to grab defensive rebounds. That has to be priority No. 1 in any instance; but once that’s secured, there needs to be more urgency to go. As Monday showed, transition offense can be a major feather in the cap of a team that sometimes struggles to score with consistency. For instance, in the first quarter, the Wolves scored just 22 points, but six came in transition. The positive sign for Minnesota is that when the issue was emphasized, players like DiVincenzo made a point to answer the call. “I think playing fast, making quick decisions, letting us use our athleticism and our quick decisions (helps),” DiVincenzo said. “I think when you slow down sometimes, guys kind of get out of rhythm. Playing fast, getting the early transition opportunities, gets everybody going, and then we can play both types of games.”
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A whopping 26 players from the Tracy area were recognized for their efforts when the All-Tri-City Athletic League (TCAL) lists were published last week. Atop were Kimball junior Emma Coronado and Tracy senior Bayli Brown who were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, respectively. Dazzling at quarterback, Coronado helped the Jaguars to a 14-9 record (5-5 TCAL) and a playoff berth in the program’s debut campaign. Kimball was the No. 8 seed in CIF SJS Division 2 and won the first round matchup against No. 9 El Capitan 27-25. The Jags bowed out in the next round at the hands of No. 1 Ponderosa. Coronado ended her year 11th in the nation in passing yards (6,636) and 10th in total yards (7,358). She averaged 288.5 air yards per game with a QB rating of 131.6. Coronado completed passes at a 74 percent clip. Brown was the focal point on both ends for the Bulldogs as she won most of her duels with her length and agility. She shined brightest on the defensive end, however, as Tracy gave up just 8.5 points per game on the season. The Bulldogs went 11-6 overall (6-4 TCAL) and made the playoffs for the second time in as many years after winning the inaugural league title last fall. They suffered a second consecutive first round exit at the No. 6 seed in D2 after losing to No. 11 Antelope 7-6. Jaguars’ junior Anaiya Garcia was selected to the All-TCAL offensive first team after being Coronado’s top target throughout the year. West senior Bailey Dunn also made the first team despite the Wolf Pack going 1-13 (0-10 TCAL) in their campaign. Dunn was a constant bright point for the Pack across several positions. Bulldogs’ freshmen Adriana Powers and Eden Fry and senior Addison Perry were named to the All-Defense first team along with Jags’ junior Nadia Mirghani. On the second team All-Offense, Tracy junior Izzy Gutierrez and senior ReAnna Zuniga were recognized – as was Kimball freshman Karaliya De Perio. Defensively, West sophomore Phoenix Amos and senior Hannah Cardozo were selected. Kimball senior Emily Monterroso and Tracy sophomore Addison Riddle were also named to the team. All three teams also boasted multiple honorable mentions. For Kimball, senior Renee Mendez, juniors Kameyiah De Perio and Amazjah Wyatt, and sophomore Briez Dodds made the list. Tracy freshmen Taylor Munoz and Levi Jones, sophomore Ava Palumbo, and junior Eliana Perez were named. Sophomore Kaliyah Byrd and senior Mia Gonzalez were the Wolf Pack selections. Contact Arion Armeniakos at aarmeniakos@tracypress.com , or call 209-830-4229.
