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PGA Tour 2K21 (Switch) Review

by Neal Ronaghan - August 23, 2020, 6:17 pm EDT Discuss in talkback!

Even amid technical problems, pro golf’s return to Nintendo platforms is a good one.

When there is a famine, you might be accepting of even a meager feast. That’s the case with PGA Tour 2K21 on Switch, the first PGA Tour-licensed golf game on a Nintendo platform since the Wii. Feature-wise, the basic game is fantastic. The golf controls are stellar, the single-player content features a lot of customization and accessibility, and the multiplayer features are soundly great. Unfortunately, the Switch port is littered with visual bugs, sluggish menus, and the occasional crash. While PGA Tour 2K21 is one of the best golf games I’ve ever played, the execution on Switch is rough around the edges.

The controls are easy to learn but hold a lot of depth. In lieu of the timed button presses of Mario Golf, you flick an analog stick down and up in a way that mimics an actual golf swing. It can be fiddly occasionally, as you have to do the swing in rhythm or else you run the risk of horrendously shanking a shot by going too slow. A wealth of options on top of that can let you tweak your approach, shot type, and more. Effective tutorials and flexible difficulty options make it manageable to learn everything. It’s impressive how the game manages to thread the needle between a challenging simulation of the sport while still being fun and approachable.

The core single-player mode is the career mode, where you create a golfer and head out to become a PGA Tour Champion. You can start from the bottom in junior tours or start right in the big leagues. The player creator is deep, though you can only create male golfers despite the in-game announcers always referring to your character by the “they” pronoun. As you can see in the video review, you can make a dumb-looking pro golfer and dress them up in clashing plaid clothing. The amount of clothing options is daunting, made worse on the Switch because sifting through the various menus is slow and laborious. The other customizable part of your golfer is their bag. By default, you start with a run-of-the-mill assortment, but you can unlock or purchase (with in-game currency) various other clubs. This isn’t something you are forced to fine-tune, but you can definitely go down a rabbit hole to tweak your bag to your preferences. However, like the clothing, the menus are horrifically sluggish.

The career mode is enjoyable, with lots of content to play through and a lot of side objectives, such as Sponsor Goals and Rivals. Sponsor Goals unlock new gear from different companies as you do things like get a certain amount of birdies or making a percentage of putts. Rivals match you up with different pros, and you get new gear when you beat them in enough stats over different rounds. You do earn experience in level up, but for the most part, all the skill of your golfer depends on your own play. Better clubs can help, but you don’t bump stat levels or anything. Thankfully, just playing golf in this game is fun, but the rewards are almost all cosmetic, made more disappointing by how clumsy sorting through items is on Switch.

Outside of the slow menus, other technical issues have been consistent in my time with the Switch version. Every so often, a hole would just display completely in black. I could back out of the hole and come back to it displaying fine, but you can’t always do that in game. Also, when loading a course, I was met with a few total game crashes. Your mileage may vary on how often, if ever, these problems arise, but they happened frequently enough that I long for a patch. PGA Tour 2K21 is totally playable on Switch, just every so often, something bad will probably happen. The visuals are also just less detailed here as well. You might not notice it unless you see another version of the game, but there are no crowds on the side of holes. It doesn’t bother me, but it’s funny that in the lore of PGA Tour 2K21, the Switch version is the most true to what sports are in 2020.

Thankfully, outside of the aforementioned technical snafus, the other modes are fine. I was impressed by the course creator, which offers a robust experience. The game will auto-generate a course based on some selections you make, and then you can tweak it to your heart’s content. The interface is awkward, but it works. You can make creative holes, or absolute hellscapes. I made one that had a small green surrounded by steep hills, so if you flubbed a putt, you were screwed. I made another that had you tee off from like 800 feet in the air, which begs the question: how did the golfer even get up there. All of your courses can be shared online and you can also check out other people’s courses. Playing other people’s courses could use some better filtering and highlighting, but it’s overall a neat feature.

The requisite local and online multiplayer matches are prevalent as well, with a whole bunch of match types. You can play with four players on the same system, passing the controller around if you want to or have to. Societies is the most interesting online addition. You can essentially create your own events, tournaments, and seasons that players can compete in, even requiring in-game currency to sweeten the pot for the victory. However, there is no crossplay with other platforms. Since this is the first PGA Tour game on Switch, it’s hard to tell what kind of community might show up here, especially with it being technically an inferior version. If you can get some buddies to all play online, the online societies is a brilliant concept, but I worry about its longevity.

Despite an array of troublesome technical issues, PGA Tour 2K21 is still a ton of fun on Nintendo Switch. The controls and mechanics are incredible and the amount of accessibility options, features, and courses is satisfying. This might be the best swinging of the golf club I have ever experienced in a video game. While the port to Switch is bumpy, it’s workable. I know I personally am going to sink more hours into this, especially in handheld mode. I’ll lament the sedate menus and game crashes, but I’ll take the compromises for off-TV play. If you do want to look at prettier visuals with less issues on your TV, go check out PGA Tour 2K21 on another platform.

• Excellent golf controls and mechanics
• Lots of modes and courses
• Neat course creator
• Varied accessibility and difficulty options
• Frequent crashing and bugs
• Most rewards and level-ups are just cosmetic
• Slow, sluggish menus

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Play against the pros. Play with your crew. In PGA TOUR 2K21, you can play by the rules or create your own!

ALL-NEW PGA TOUR CAREER MODE

Prove you’ve got what it takes to become FedExCup Champion. Take on PGA TOUR Pros during your very own career, earning rewards and gear along the way.

PGA TOUR PROS AND NEW COURSES

Play against Justin Thomas and 11 top pros on stunning, real-life courses including TPC Sawgrass, East Lake Golf Club, and more.

BUILD YOUR MYPLAYER & DREAM COURSE

Create and personalize your MyPLAYER with equipment and apparel from brands you love. Design your ultimate course with 1,000s of custom options.

DOMINATE THE GREEN AT ANY SKILL LEVEL

Rookies can take advantage of real-time tutorials, tips and shot suggestions. Already a pro? Master your game with Pro Vision, Distance Control, Putt Preview, and other innovations.

GET THE PARTY STARTED

Hit the links with friends by playing local and online matches, including Alt-Shot, Stroke Play, Skins and 4-Player Scramble.

MAKE YOUR OWN RULES

Command your Clubhouse with Online Societies. Run full seasons and tournaments and earn bragging rights on the course. Create entry rules and requirements as well as handicap and event settings.

THE MOST REALISTIC COURSES EVER

Real-world scanning brings the fairway, green, bunkers, trees, lakes and ponds to life! True-to-form PGA TOUR broadcast presentation features slick graphics, dynamic cut-scenes and a seamless replay system, all anchored by the play-by-play commentary of Luke Elvy and Rich Beem.

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I read that you swing by moving the analog stick... seriously? All the games out so far that have included lame motion controls and now there is a game that would actually benefit from motion controls and they don’t include them? Lame

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• Swing with swag! Deck out your PGA TOUR 2K21 MyPLAYER with a signal green and core black look featuring adidas CodeChaos BOA Golf Shoes, and custom 2K/adidas CodeChaos Polo, Pants and Hat, designed by adidas, exclusively for PGA TOUR 2K21. Whether you're a serious golfer or just looking to have fun, PGA TOUR 2K21 has something for everyone! Play against the pros. Play with your crew. In PGA TOUR 2K21, you can play by the rules or create your own! ALL-NEW PGA TOUR CAREER MODE. Prove you've got what it takes to become FedExCup Champion. Take on PGA TOUR Pros during your very own career, earning rewards and gear along the way. PGA TOUR PROS AND NEW COURSES. Play against Justin Thomas and 11 top pros on stunning, real-life courses including TPC Sawgrass, East Lake Golf Club, and more. BUILD YOUR MYPLAYER & DREAM COURSE. Create and personalize your MyPLAYER with equipment and apparel from brands you love. Design your ultimate course with 1,000s of custom options. DOMINATE THE GREEN AT ANY SKILL LEVEL. Rookies can take advantage of real-time tutorials, tips and shot suggestions. Already a pro? Master your game with Pro Vision, Distance Control, Putt Preview, and other innovations. GET THE PARTY STARTED. Hit the links with friends by playing local and online matches, including Alt-Shot, Stroke Play, Skins and 4-Player Scramble. MAKE YOUR OWN RULES. Command your Clubhouse with Online Societies. Run full seasons and tournaments and earn bragging rights on the course. Create entry rules and requirements as well as handicap and event settings. THE MOST REALISTIC COURSES EVER. Real-world scanning brings the fairway, green, bunkers, trees, lakes and ponds to life! True-to-form PGA TOUR broadcast presentation features slick graphics, dynamic cut-scenes and a seamless replay system, all anchored by the play-by-play commentary of Luke Elvy and Rich Beem.

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Justin Thomas explains driver switch at Wells Fargo Championship

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In preparation for this week’s Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club and next week’s PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club – two courses where long and straight drives are imperative – Justin Thomas is making an unexpected driver change.

In his first full season using the TSR3 driver on the PGA TOUR, Thomas ranked a respectable 62nd in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, but has since seen his ranking fall to 82nd in the same category in 2024.

So, with a couple of weeks off following his latest start at the 2024 RBC Heritage, Thomas sought to re-address his driver setup with the remote help of Titleist Tour fitting expert J.J. Van Wezenbeeck. About two weeks ago, Thomas and Van Wezenbeeck reviewed his recent driver stats, and discussed via phone call some possible driver and shaft combinations for him to try.

After receiving Van Wezenbeeck’s personalized shipment of product options while at home, Thomas found significant performance improvements with Titleist’s TSR2 head, equipped with Thomas’ familiar Mitsubishi Diamana ZF 60TX shaft.

With a Signature Event and a major championship to be played in the next two weeks, Thomas is looking to re-ignite his driver game with Titleist’s new TSR2 driver in the bag. (Courtesy GolfWRX)

Compared to Thomas’ longtime TSR3 model, the TSR2 has a larger footprint and offers slightly higher spin and launch characteristics.

According to Van Wezenbeeck, Thomas has picked up about 2-3 mph of ball speed, to go along with 1.5 degrees higher launch and more predictable mishits.

“I’d say I’d been driving it fine, not driving it great, so I just wanted to, honestly, just test or try some stuff,” Thomas said on Tuesday in an interview with GolfWRX.com at Quail Hollow Club. “I had used that style of head a couple years ago (Thomas used a TSi2 driver around 2021); I know it’s supposed to have a little more spin. Obviously, yeah, I’d love to hit it further, but if I can get a little more spin and have my mishits be a little more consistent, I felt like obviously that’d be better for my driving…

“This (TSR2) has been great. I’ve really, really driven it well the week I’ve used it. Just hitting it more solid, I don’t know if it’s the look of it or what it is, but just a little bit more consistent with the spin numbers. Less knuckle-ball curves. It has been fast. Maybe just a little faster than what I was using. Maybe it could be something with the bigger head, maybe mentally it looks more forgiving.”

With a Signature Event and a major championship to be played in the next two weeks, Thomas is looking to re-ignite his driver game with Titleist’s new TSR2 driver in the bag.

Although Thomas is making a seemingly significant driver model switch-up this week at the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship, he’s finding comfort in the fact that he’s only switching the head, not the shaft, too.

“I trust (Van Wezenbeeck) and I trust the guys at Titleist,” Thomas said. “I feel I can make a swing and it’s doing what I want it to do, or I feel like it should do. Just putting a different head on and using the same shaft I’ve used forever is nice. There’s definitely some other shafts he sent that were great, but I think changing two things at once… it eliminates a question mark. At least if something is off, it’s like, OK, it’s maybe something with the head because I have the same shaft.”

Tiger Woods-Rory McIlroy relationship souring as ‘messy’ PGA Tour drama grows

T he in-fighting over how to best fatten wallets on the PGA Tour is causing tension between some of the biggest names in the sport.

Rory McIlroy’s attempt to return to the tour’s player advisory board was resisted by some current members, including Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay, according to Golf Digest.

Mcilroy confirmed Wednesday ahead of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club that he would not rejoin the board after he gave up his seat in November.

Golf Digest reported that while still cordial, Woods and McIlroy’s relationship has “soured over the past six months” and that the pair have had a “falling out” due to differing views over the best path forward for the sport.

Some players on the board balked at the idea of veteran Webb Simpson vacating his seat on the condition that it went directly to McIlroy, as those spots are generally voted on.

“I think it just … it got pretty complicated and pretty messy and I think with the way it happened, I think it opened up some old wounds and scar tissue from things that have happened before,” McIlroy said Wednesday.

“I think there was a subset of people on the board that were maybe uncomfortable with me coming back on for some reason … I think Webb just stays on and sees out his term, and I think he’s gotten to a place where he’s comfortable with doing that and I just sort of keep doing what I’m doing. So yeah, I put my hand up to help and it was — I wouldn’t say it was rejected, it was a complicated process to get through to put me back on there. So that’s all fine, no hard feelings and we’ll all move on.”

On the heels of that news, The Associated Press reported that Woods would be the only player negotiating with PIF — the financial arm of the Saudi Arabian government — as part of a transaction subcommittee that also includes PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, board chairman Joe Gorder, John W. Henry of Fenway Sports Group and Joe Ogilvie, a former tour player appointed as a director liaison in March.

The issues started nearly two years ago when players began defecting for the rebel LIV Golf league that is funded by PIF.

The PGA and PIF agreed to a shocking framework deal last June that would ostensibly merge the PGA and LIV.

Eleven months later, details remain vague on any progress that has been accomplished.

Meanwhile, the flood of players bolting for LIV has only grown.

That was led by Jon Rahm’s shocking decision to switch tours in December for a reported $450 million.

In January, Spieth — who took McIlroy’s spot on the board — questioned whether the PGA needs PIF at all.

Spieth’s comments came after a $1.5 billion cash infusion for PGA Tour Enterprises came from a group of high-profile investors, led by Fenway Sports and including Mets owner Steve Cohen.

It led to McIlroy leaving a group text with Spieth and other players.

That $1.5 billion, in part, was paid to PGA players as a loyalty reward.

Woods pocketed $100 million, McIlroy $50 million and Spieth $30 million, according to The Telegraph.

As the players continue to fight over the money, the game remains divided with some of the sport’s best playing for LIV, which has garnered minuscule interest from viewers.

And at the same time, PGA Tour ratings have sagged.

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Aussies on Tour: Day defends Byron Nelson drought-breaker

Australian Jason Day has credited a shift in mindset for his career resurgence as he prepares to defend his CJ Cup Byron Nelson crown at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas.

It had been five years between Day’s 12th and 13th PGA TOUR career victories and the circumstances were a mix of planets aligning and the golf gods rewarding persistence.

As his caddie wore the name of Day’s late mother on his bib and the final round falling on Mother’s Day, Day held off a fast-finishing Si Woo Kim (63) with a round of 9-under 62 to fast-track his climb up the world rankings.

Twelve months on he is Australia’s No.1-ranked male player, looks set to become an Olympian for the first time at Paris in August and will return to the International team for the Presidents Cup for the first time since 2017.

After years of juggling family life and the struggles through persistent back injuries, Day said that it was a switch in mentality that provided the path forward.

“Playing from more of a position of like love and passion of the game is I think far healthier to play from than having a chip on your shoulder,” Day reflected.

“It’s easy to find motivation when you have a chip on your shoulder because people are talking against you and all that stuff.

“Certain players play well with that, but I feel like that’s a limited period of time where that can happen.”

No one, according to Day, reflects the power of that mindset better than world No.1 Scottie Scheffler.

The winner of four of his past five tournaments – including a second Masters title – Scheffler is not in the field this week as he and wife Meredith await the birth of their first child.

For Day, seeing the apparent ease in which Scheffler is dominating world golf is a reminder of the power of positive thinking.

“There are guys that play from a good position of balance and love,” Day added.

“Looking at Scottie Scheffler right now, he is playing some of the best golf we’ve seen in a long time, probably since the Tiger (Woods) days. He seems like a very well-balanced person.

“It’s very difficult to do. For me personally, I’m just trying to find that balance in amongst professional life and personal life, business and everything this comes along with being a professional golfer.”

There is always more to learn for @JDayGolf . His victory last year @CJByronNelson was his first win in five years. The 13-time TOUR winner has his eyes set on successfully defending his title in Texas. pic.twitter.com/7RZ4J5CuA2 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 1, 2024

And, as a father of five himself, what advice did Day offer Scheffler for the juggle he is about to begin?

“He’s going to have to adjust a little bit. It took me a year to really adjust to being a father,” Day conceded.

“I could not find my identity in being a father because of how selfish this game can be.

“Once I found that out and I could understand it a little bit more, that’s when I started becoming a better father.

“This is going to be a whole new world that’s going to open up.

“It’s going to be for the better.”

Day is one of five Aussies in the field at the Byron Nelson, a tournament Aussies have enjoyed success in dating all the way back to Peter Thomson in 1956, Thomson’s lone PGA TOUR victory in the US.

Northern Territory golfer George Worrall played his way into this week’s Volvo China Open on the DP World Tour via a two-round pre-qualifying tournament, the tournament making its return to the schedule for the first time since COVID-19.

There are 12 Aussies in Korea for the Asian Tour co-sanctioned GS Caltex Maekyung Open and the Cameron Smith-led Ripper GC team will be gunning for back-to-back team wins at LIV Golf Singapore.

There are five Aussies in the field for the Insperity Invitational on the PGA TOUR Champions and Scott Hend and Peter Fowler join Kiwis Michael Campbell and Michael Long for the first Legends Tour event of the season in Barbados.

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Round 1 tee times AEST

PGA TOUR THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, Texas 10:45pm*         Jason Day 10:56pm          Aaron Baddeley 3:55am            Adam Scott 4:06am            Min Woo Lee 4:39am            Ryan Fox (NZ) 4:39am*           Harrison Endycott

Defending champion: Jason Day Past Aussie winners: Peter Thomson (1956), Bruce Devlin (1969), Adam Scott (2008), Steven Bowditch (2015), Jason Day (2023) Prize money: $US9.5 million TV times: Live 9:45pm-9am Thursday, Friday; Live 11pm-8am Saturday; Live 10:30pm-8am Sunday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

DP World Tour Volvo China Open Hidden Grace GC, Shenzhen, China 10:20am*         Daniel Hillier (NZ) 1:40pm*          Kieran Muir (NZ) 2:30pm*          Jason Scrivener 3:40pm*          George Worrall

Defending champion: Mikko Korhonen (2019) Past Aussie winners: Scott Strange (2009), Brett Rumford (2013) Prize money: $US2.25 million TV times: Live 3pm-8pm Thursday, Friday; Live 3:30pm-8pm Saturday; Live 2pm-7pm Sunday on Fox Sports 503 and Kayo.

Asian Tour GS Caltex Maekyung Open Namseoul Country Club, Korea 7:41am            Brendan Jones 8:03am            Deyen Lawson 8:03am*           Kevin Yuan 8:36am            Jack Thompson 8:36am*           Won Joon Lee 8:58am            Justin Warren 9:09am*           Kevin Chun (NZ) 9:31am            Junseok Lee 1:03pm*          Jed Morgan 1:14pm            Travis Smyth 1:14pm*          Andrew Dodt 1:58pm            Zach Murray 2:31pm*          Todd Sinnott

Defending champion: Jung Chan-min Past Aussie winners: Mike Clayton (1984) Prize money: KRW1,300,000,000 TV times: Live 2pm-6pm Thursday, Friday; Live 1pm-4:30pm Saturday on Fox Sports 505; Live 1pm-5pm Sunday on Fox Sports 507 and Kayo.

LIV Golf LIV Golf Singapore Australasians in the field: Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, Lucas Herbert, Danny Lee (NZ) Defending champion: Talor Gooch

Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US20 million TV times: Live from 11:15am Friday, Saturday, Sunday on 7 Plus.

Japan Golf Tour Chunichi Crowns Nagoya Golf Club (Wago Cse), Aichi 8:30am            Anthony Quayle 12:30pm          Brad Kennedy 1:10pm*          Michael Hendry (NZ)

Defending champion: Hiroshi Iwata Past Aussie winners: David Graham (1976), Graham Marsh (1977, 1981), Greg Norman (1989), Peter Senior (1993), Roger Mackay (1994), Brendan Jones (2011) Prize money: ¥110,000,000

PGA TOUR Champions Insperity Invitational The Woodlands CC, The Woodlands, Texas 1:20am            Steven Alker (NZ) 1:52am*           Richard Green 2:23am            Mark Hensby, Rod Pampling 2:44am*           John Senden 2:55am*           Stuart Appleby

Defending champion: Steven Alker Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US2.7 million TV times: Live 2:30am-5am Saturday; Live 5am-8am Sunday, Monday on Fox Sports 505 and Kayo.

Legends Tour Barbados Legends hosted by Ian Woosnam Apes Hill Barbados, Saint James Australasians in the field: Michael Campbell (NZ), Michael Long (NZ), Scott Hend, Peter Fowler

Defending champion: Inaugural event Past Aussie winners: Nil

Epson Tour Casino Del Sol Golf Classic Sewailo Golf Club, Tucson, Arizona 12:44am          Cassie Porter 1:50am            Su Oh 5:56am*           Fiona Xu (NZ) 6:40am*           Amelia Garvey (NZ)

Defending champion: Gigi Stoll Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US250,000

PGA TOUR Americas KIA Open Quito Tenis Y Golf Club, Quito, Ecuador 10:50pm          Jason Hong 2:50am            Harry Hillier (NZ) 3:30am*           Charlie Hillier (NZ)

Defending champion: Toni Hakula Past Aussie winners: Nil Prize money: $US225,000

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NBA playoffs scores, takeaways: Timberwolves demolish Nuggets in Game 2 road win in Denver

The knicks topped the pacers before the wolves dismantled the nuggets.

The defending champions are officially on the ropes. Despite playing the first two games of their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Denver, the Nuggets trail the series 2-0 after losing Game 2, 106-80. Minnesota earned that Game 2 victory despite the absence of presumptive Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, and their two remaining stars were the catalysts. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points apiece, but it was Minnesota's defense that really led the way.

Denver scored at least 94 points every 2023 playoff game it played, and was held below triple digits only twice. But the Timberwolves limited the Nuggets to 80 points in Game 2, and the superstar duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined to score only 24. It was worse on tape than it was on paper. The Nuggets looked rattled the entire game, complaining to officials and committing several frustration fouls.

The Nuggets lost one home game in the entire 2023 postseason. The Timberwolves have already taken two off of them, and if the Nuggets aren't careful, the next time they return home they'll be cleaning out their lockers for the offseason. Here are the biggest takeaways from Game 2:

Jamal Murray isn't right

Jamal Murray hit two of the best shots of the first-round when he sank the Los Angeles Lakers with game-winners in Games 2 and 5, but it's important to look at the rest of his postseason outside of those shots. Murray is shooting 57-of-152 from the field (37.5%) and 12-of-42 from deep (28.6%). He was scoreless in the first half of Game 1 against Minnesota. He proceeded to shoot 3-of-18 from the floor for eight points in Game 2.

Minnesota's defense obviously deserves the credit for those struggles. Murray is really struggling to deal with all of the size the Timberwolves are throwing at him. Jaden McDaniels is bigger than basically any primary defender he's ever seen. Anthony Edwards and Nickeil Alexander-Walker have both locked him up as well. But we can't ignore the calf injury Murray has been dealing with all postseason. He struggled to even practice leading into this series, and right now, he has no answers whatsoever for all of Minnesota's size.

The Nuggets aren't a traditional superteam. They can't just boost a healthy star's usage up when the other one is injured. Denver's offense is a highly intricate machine that can't sustain the loss of any of its cogs. It all starts with the two-man game between Jokic and Murray. Michael Porter Jr., Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Aaron Gordon aren't shot-creators. They live off of the looks that Murray and Jokic create. With Murray compromised, suddenly Jokic's life becomes significantly harder because he doesn't have access to all of the pick-and-roll tools he uses to generate good looks for himself. Suddenly, he's forced to become a more one-dimensional post-up player, and that's far easier for Minnesota to defend. Yes, the Timberwolves have the NBA's best defense, but they're also facing an offense that's uniquely ill-equipped to adjust when any of its shot-creators aren't quite themselves. The Nuggets get their offense out of two players. Murray struggling the way he has is making life harder for everyone on the team.

Minnesota's defense starts on the perimeter

Minnesota's best defensive game of the year just came with Rudy Gobert out. That's not a knock on the soon-to-be four-time Defensive Player of the Year. In fact, it creates an important contrast with his former team that helps spell out what makes the Timberwolves so special.

Year after year in Utah, Gobert dragged the Jazz to top-five defensive rankings despite a complete and utter lack of point-of-attack defenders. Opposing guards would get into the paint at will, and Utah's only hope was for Gobert to scare them back out of it. Inevitably, the Jazz would run into a team that could punish that lack of defensive depth. James Harden did it several times by combining his stepback 3-pointer and his incredible floater. He didn't need to beat Gobert at the rim. The Clippers did it with spacing. They put five shooters on the floor and essentially told Gobert that he could either stay at the rim and cover the mistakes his teammates inevitably made at the expense of Terence Mann 3's or contest Mann and leave the rim wide open. Gobert on his own is a very good defense.

But put his elite rim-protection with everything Minnesota has on the perimeter and you suddenly have a great, and perhaps historic, defense. You could argue that McDaniels, Edwards and Alexander-Walker are all better right now than any perimeter defender Gobert ever played with in Utah. They keep ball-handlers away from the rim before they ever meet Gobert, but Gobert's presence allows them to play incredibly aggressively because they know their back is covered. This isn't just a collection of great defensive players. It's a great defensive team with a cohesive identity that, at least on a short-term basis, can withstand the absence of any of its key pieces.

Can the Nuggets find any reliable depth?

The Nuggets caught a scary sight at the end of Game 2 when Reggie Jackson, who was already dealing with an ankle injury, needed to be helped off of the floor. Though he's had a pretty underwhelming postseason, Jackson is Denver's only real shot-creator off of the bench. Christian Braun and Peyton Watson are energy guys and cutters. Justin Holiday only plays to shoot 3's. With Murray hurt as well and Caldwell-Pope also dealing with an injury, the Nuggets are just running out of players.

It's a far cry from last season, when Bruce Brown not only gave the Nuggets an excellent reserve, but a real changeup to throw into any lineup. If Porter Jr. wasn't making 3's, or if Caldwell-Pope or Gordon weren't quite the right defensive matchup for the player they needed to stop, Brown at least gave Michael Malone another look. To an extent, Jeff Green offered similar versatility.

But right now, Denver's starting lineup, which has been the NBA's best five-man unit for the past two years, has no answer for Minnesota, and that's exposing its lack of depth. Malone doesn't have any alternative here. There's no obvious adjustment to fix this. That's what happens when your roster is so heavily geared towards five players. When they aren't humming, the rest of the team can't do much to fix that.

FINAL: Knicks 121, Pacers 117

It took a whole lot of reviewing and questionable calls on both sides, but the Knicks eventually escape with a 121-117 victory. The Pacers had a chance to take the lead down 118-117 with the shot clock off, but a Myles Turner offensive foul gave the Knicks possession back, and a foul against Jalen Brunson before the ball was inbounded allowed the Knicks to put the game out of reach. The Knicks lead 1-0 in the series after a back-and-forth Game 1.

FINAL: Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80

It is DEFCON1 here in Denver. The defending champion Nuggets have fallen down 2-0 to the Minnesota Timberwolves with both of those losses coming at home. Now they need to win four out of five in order to survive and advance, and they'll need to win at least two games on the road in Minnesota. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns led the way with 27 points apiece for the Timberwolves. Aaron Gordon was the only Nugget to reach 20 points.

Reggie Jackson helped to the locker room

Oh boy. This is the absolute last thing Denver could afford. Reggie Jackson just needed to be helped to the locker room with an apparent ankle injury. With Jamal Murray also dealing with a calf injury, Denver needs its backup point guard at full strength. If he's out, Denver just has no alternative to generate any offense against this stifling Minnesota defense.

Jaden McDaniels is back in the game

Note: Jaden McDaniels, who went to the locker room early in the third quarter, is back in the game and looks healthy. That's a relief for Minnesota, who needs him healthy as this series shifts back to their place for the next two games.

After three: Timberwolves 82, Nuggets 60

A 22-point lead isn't technically insurmountable, but it very much looks like Minnesota is about to take a 2-0 lead back home. They are firmly in control of this series even with Rudy Gobert out in Game 2, and now, the Nuggets will have four days to come up with a response before Friday's Game 3.

Did Anthony Edwards tweak his shoulder?

Anthony Edwards just got called for an offensive foul on review, but more importantly, it looked like he was in a bit of pain after the contact. He's staying in the game after getting worked on from the bench, but given how well Edwards has played, this is the story to watch the rest of the way.

Minnesota just used its first timeout... in the third quarter

The Nuggets have already used five timeouts. Minnesota hadn't even taken one until just now. How often do you see a team go more than half of a game without using a single timeout?

The scariest part for Denver...

Usually when you see a blowout of this magnitude, your instinct is that it's coming on unsustainable offense. The Timberwolves have only made eight of their 20 3's. They've only attempted 10 free throws. Sure, 55.4% shooting from the field is impressive, but it's not game-breaking. Everything the Timberwolves are doing tonight can carry over to the next two games in Minnesota. There's nothing unsustainable here. The Timberwolves are just dominating the Nuggets.

Jaden McDaniels headed to the locker room

It's unclear what exactly happened, but star Minnesota defender Jaden McDaniels went to the locker room. With the Timberwolves up 29, this game is likely safe even with Rudy Gobert out. Still, McDaniels has been so essential defensively on Jamal Murray that getting him back for Game 3 will be essential. We'll update you when we know more about his condition.

Halftime: Timberwolves 61, Nuggets 35

The Timberwolves lead the Nuggets by 26 at the half. It's the biggest halftime home deficit Denver has ever faced in the postseason. It has been a complete defensive masterclass from Minnesota. Non-Aaron Gordon Nuggets have 20 total points. Denver has turned the ball over nine times. They are completely shaken. The No. 1 defense in the NBA has seemingly solved the unsolvable offense.

We've never seen anyone do this to the Nuggets

We've seen teams beat the Nuggets in games before. We've never seen anyone shake them like this. The Nuggets have no answers whatsoever. They have 10 points through nearly nine minutes of the second quarter. Anthony Edwards can get wherever he want on the floor. Karl-Anthony Towns has 20 and the Nuggets have no resistance at the rim. There's not a single strategic issue at play here. One team is just bullying the other.

Took him long enough

Jamal Murray's layup in traffic represented the first points he's scored in the first half of the entire series. He's 1-of-12 from the field in the first half of this series, clearly struggling with the size of Jaden McDaniels and all of those extra bodies he's seeing near the rim.

The betting market does not reflect the game we're watching

Just an interesting note. Minnesota is up by 16. It's 36-20. And yet, Vegas has Denver as only a +154 underdog. The live spread is Minnesota -3.5. It just goes to show how much equity Denver has built up with bettors. Even as they're getting blown out, the market trusts them.

The Nuggets look rattled

Denver is usually the most unflappable team in the NBA. Think of the deficits they had to overcome in the first round alone. Nobody shakes the Nuggets. The Timberwolves have seemingly shaken the Nuggets. They're complaining to the officials after every bit of contact. They are really struggling with how big Minnesota is, and it's affecting them mentally as well as physically.

No Rudy? No problem

The Nuggets thought they caught a break when Rudy Gobert was ruled out of this game for the birth of his son. Instead, they trail 28-20 after one quarter. The Timberwolves are doing it on offense, taking advantage of the extra spacing Gobert's absence creates, but Denver's bad habit of starting slowly this postseason is persisting as well.

Michael Malone just got away with one

Take a look at Michael Malone in the screenshot below. He was absolutely fuming at some of the physicality Minnesota has been allowed to get away with, especially on offense. There are officials that would have ejected him for this. He didn't even get called for a technical. Denver got lucky there.

Aaron Gordon thriving

You don't see this one every day. Aaron Gordon has 13 of Denver's first 17 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the floor. Notably, Rudy Gobert, who is out tonight, is his primary matchup, though that's mostly for help purposes. Gobert would happily allow Gordon to take the two 3's he's made, but getting Gordon going early is only going to help Denver as it tries to tie this series.

Minnesota taking advantage of Rudy Gobert's absence offensively

Obviously the Timberwolves would much prefer having Rudy Gobert for his defense. The advantage of not having him early is that it allows you to play five-out with Karl-Anthony Towns at center. It creates just enough extra room for Anthony Edwards to get to the rim consistently, and Minnesota's offense is off to a nice start.

Jalen Brunson joins a very exclusive club

Oscar Robertson. Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant. LeBron James. Jalen Brunson. Those are the five players in NBA history that have recorded 30 or more points and five or more assists in five consecutive playoff games. Brunson has now scored 40 or more points in four consecutive playoff games. 

Back to the replay center

I'm getting tired of saying "wow," but there's no other reaction here. Jalen Brunson turns the ball over when he tries to throw the ball off of Tyrese Haliburton, but the Pacers hand it right back on an illegal Myles Turner screen. The Pacers challenge the call, but the challenge fails. The Knicks get possession, and now we likely play the foul game.

Another huge review

Jalen Brunson just dribbled the ball off of Andrew Nembhard's leg with 22.4 seconds remaining, and Tom Thibodeau does not look happy that he had to challenge that to get possession back. The Pacers very nearly just stole a free possession down one. Instead, the Knicks retain it.

Donte DiVincenzo for the lead!

WOW! The Knicks retain possession on an unchallengeable kick-ball that may or may not have actually been kicked, and Donte DiVincenzo pays it off with a 3-pointer to put New York ahead 118-115 with under 40 seconds to play.

Biggest challenge of the night

Tyrese Haliburton just fouled Jalen Brunson, but thought he got all ball and immediately signaled for a challenge. The Pacers quickly called for the review and in a tie game with 1:51 remaining, the call would undoubtedly be the biggest of the night. The challenge is successful, and Indiana takes the ball on imminent possession.

Brunson catching fire in the fourth

Jalen Brunson had only four points in the third quarter, but he's up to 13 here in the fourth with over three minutes to go. He's looking for the Tyrese Haliburton matchup through switch-hunts, but he's scoring on whatever the Pacers are throwing at him right now.

Hart with an unconventional four-point play!

Josh Hart, who hasn't come out of this game yet, just made a layup, got fouled, missed the free-throw, rebounded it himself and then made another layup. Hart's effort tonight is almost singlehandedly keeping the Knicks alive against this ultra-fast Pacers team.

Watch Indiana's foul count

The Pacers have committed four fouls in less than three minutes to start the fourth quarter. That means that the Knicks, who have quickly cut a nine-point lead down to four, will be in the bonus for the rest of regulation. As Stan Van Gundy points out, this is meaningful not only for possible free-throw points, but also because it slows the game down and gives the exhausted Knicks rest. Indiana, the far deeper team, wants the pace of this game to be as fast as possible.

T.J. McConnell is killing the Knicks

T.J. McConnell is going to need a nice long rest after Game 1. He's up to 18 points, and he's playing strong full-court defense often on Jalen Brunson. The Knicks have to find an answer for him, because he's been the difference in this one.

Brunson starts the quarter on the bench

Bold move for the Knicks to start the fourth quarter with Jalen Brunson on the bench. They're trying to sneak him rest where they can, but they're rewarded for it with a quick turnover that leads to two easy Pacers points.

Now, we're even

Remember how Isaiah Hartenstein drilled that half-court heave to end the second quarter? Well, the Pacers just got their answer with a crazy Myles Turner 3 at the end of the third quarter. It's now 87-82 after three quarters. Both teams have gotten a wild buzzer-beater. Who can make it all the way to the end here in New York?

Obi Toppin between the legs!

You don't see this one very often in the playoffs. Obi Toppin, playing before his former home crowd at Madison Square Garden, just went between the legs near the end of the third quarter. Rarely will players go for such showmanship in a competitive playoff game. We'll see if the basketball gods approve of that as the game progesses.

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Timberwolves center rudy gobert misses game 2 in denver after the birth of his child.

DENVER – The Timberwolves were without defensive anchor Rudy Gobert on Monday night for Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference semifinal series against the Nuggets.

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said before Game 2 that Gobert would miss the game for personal reasons. Sources confirmed Gobert had been in the Twin Cities on Monday for the birth of his child with fiancée Julia Bonilla.

The team attempted to find a way to have Gobert return in time for the game at Ball Arena, but those efforts were unsuccessful given the timing and heavy winds that caused flight delays in Denver.

"There was definitely consideration and looking at the timing of it all," Finch said. "Just the timing of his circumstances, plus some weather made it really tough. Didn't feel like [he] was gonna be able to get here and be prepared to play."

During a road trip in Utah in March, Gobert was asked if he would consider missing a playoff game to be there for his child's birth. Without hesitation, he said he would.

"I don't think there's any debate to have," Gobert said then. "Coach Finch and every guy in this room — that's what I really love about our team, we have a level of human connection and empathy for one another that's really good. I think all the guys will literally tell me, don't play."

The Wolves were able to prepare on Monday as if Gobert would not be there for Game 2. His absence altered how they defended the Nuggets. They prefer to play Naz Reid, Karl-Anthony Towns or Kyle Anderson one-on-one on Denver center Nikola Jokic with Gobert able to roam the paint while playing off forward Aaron Gordon, who struggles to shoot from the outside.

"It definitely changes things," point guard Mike Conley said of Gobert's potential absence. "He's a big focal point of what we do, especially defensively. Also, offensively as well, but we're a deep team and we got a lot of guys ready to step in and play for us if that's the case, and just try to get a win by any means."

Conley referenced the Wolves might have to throw some "junk" defenses at Jokic to switch up the looks they are giving him. In a March 19 loss to Denver at Target Center , the Wolves were without Gobert, Towns and Reid and still almost pulled out the game in a 115-112 loss.

"Going forward, all of us have different tools that we bring to the team, and I believe in everyone of my teammates to step up," guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker said. "All season we've been playing a few games shorthanded, we've had a few injuries. And every person that was filling in for somebody played to their role and we found ways to win."

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Star Tribune.

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