Gui Santos spoke Monday about Golden State’s 108-83 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, citing the challenges of a depleted roster. “We knew this was going to be a tough day coming from a back-to-back… they played strong and hard and they did it,” Santos said.
The Warriors struggled offensively, shooting 23.1% from three-point range and committing 23 turnovers. “I think we could do better in attack and in moving the ball… we didn’t shoot well today,” Santos admitted.
Santos also reflected on his performance, scoring 11 points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes. “I feel like I play what the game gives me… today was one of the days where I was able to shoot a little bit more,” he said. He added: “There are some wide-open shots that I miss… I feel like I could do better. I didn’t have good turnovers.”
The Timberwolves overcame a slow start to trail 16-8 after a 13-0 opening run by Golden State. Bones Hyland sparked Minnesota’s comeback, and a 21-4 run late in the second quarter gave the home team a 53-38 halftime lead.
Santos commented on the difficulty of meeting Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert. “He’s clogging up all the paint… it makes it difficult. We have to figure out different ways to keep him out of the paint,” he said. Gobert finished with 15 points and 17 rebounds, anchoring Minnesota’s dominance on both ends.
He also discussed the atmosphere in Minneapolis, where the city was still processing the recent events. “I saw a lot of people on the streets… I don’t know exactly what’s going on. I have to look for it to discuss more,” said Santos, acknowledging the weight of the environment.
Golden State’s top scorers included Quinten Post with 13 points and Brandin Podziemski with 12 points and seven rebounds. Despite Gui Santos’ double-double, the Warriors couldn’t regain momentum after Minnesota’s halftime surge.
The Timberwolves improved to 28-19 with the win and maintained sixth place in the Western Conference. Golden State fell to 26-22 and remains eighth, and will continue their road trip in Utah on Wednesday. Minnesota will visit Dallas as they look to build on their decisive win.
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