It took the Minnesota Timberwolves some soul-searching, but it looks like the team is at least back on the right track after earning a second consecutive win on Sunday with a 125-112 result over the San Antonio Spurs. This two-game rally comes immediately following a three-game losing streak, which included disappointing setbacks against the Suns and Kings.

A big reason for the Timberwolves’ timely win over the Spurs was the performance of star forward Julius Randle, who tallied 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting while also dishing out 12 assists and grabbing six rebounds. Randle’s performance served as the perfect complement to Anthony Edwards’ scoring outburst, as Edwards led all scorers with 32 points in the win. 

In terms of Randles’ effectiveness as a distributor, the All-Star forward explained that he simply has to focus on letting the game come to him instead of forcing things and “fighting the game”, as he put it.

“I just try to make the play that's in front of me and not fight the game,” Randle said. “That's what the coach has been telling me the past few games. I'm fighting it a little bit too much.

Not fighting the game, making the play that's in front of me. It's easy from that point.”

Randle also explained how he and 19-year veteran point guard Mike Conley are so effective in the pick-and-roll offense. In Randle’s case, his effectiveness comes on both ends of the play, as he can succeed as both the roller and the distributor. 

“We just know who we're looking for,” Randle said. “Timing, knowing what we're trying to make the defense do, knowing what our reads are off of what they're doing. If they switch or if they fight over the screen. It's just timing and reps and chemistry. Two guys just on the same page.”

While Randle is typically someone who could get you about six to eight assists on the high end, his 12-assist performance on Sunday was a bit of an outlier. For Randle, it’s his gravity on the court that makes him such a demanding presence for a defense to focus on. 

“It's really just making the right play,” Randle said. “Just being involved in actions and not observing, standing in the corner watching. Getting myself involved in actions, whether it's me handling or setting screens or flashing, whatever it is, just getting involved in actions and then just making the right play from there.

“I can put a lot of gravity on the court with my ability to get into pain and all those different types of things. Just using that to my advantage to create for my teammates.”