The Timberwolves made it immediately clear in their Game 1 win over the Spurs that they would not be rolling over in the second round of the NBA playoffs . Facing off against a defense led by Victor Wembanyama— the first player in NBA history to be named Defensive Player of the Year by a unanimous vote —the Wolves put up 35 points in the fourth quarter to finish off a 104–102 win on the road and draw first blood in the series. How did Minnesota do it? Jaden McDaniels, who has not been shy about sharing his opinions on opposing defenses so far this postseason, broke down the Wolves’ plan of attack against Wembanyama after the game. “You’ve just got to act like he’s not there,” McDaniels said. “He’s going to get blocks. He’s the tallest person in the world, so he’s going to get blocks. Just keep positionally attacking him and sometimes he might not be there.…