The Minnesota Timberwolves found themselves up by two points with 43 seconds left against the Utah Jazz.  They get themselves one stop, there is a very good chance that they will end up winning the game.  Instead of getting that stop however, Martell Webster rotates a split second late when trying to take a charge, giving up the foul, and the Timberwolves lead.

Even though I single out Martell Webster in the intro to this post, there were a few mistakes from some other Timberwolves to get to that point.  The first mistake is made by Michael Beasley, who sinks way off of Paul Millsap, despite Millsap being only one pass away from the basketball.  Because Beasley sinks off of Millsap, he allows himself to be screened easily by Al Jefferson.

I guess Beasley is sinking off of Millsap to be in help position, but he really needs to take the situation into consideration.  Is Gordon Hayward going to blow by his man?  Probably not.

The second mistake comes from Kevin Love.  Love is covering Jefferson, and it is pretty apparent that he doesn’t communicate the Jefferson screen to his teammates.

These two mistakes is what allows Paul Millsap to get wide open.  Hayward makes the pass to Millsap, putting pressure on Webster.  As this pass is coming to Millsap, Webster needs to step over now if he wants to try and take a charge if Millsap drives.

However, Webster doesn’t start his rotation until Millsap starts his dribble, and that is just way too late.

Because Webster starts his rotation late, he is unable to get over and up out of the restricted area, and that is why the offensive foul is called on him.  Here is the play in real time:

Just a poor defensive possession for Minnesota as a whole.  Two mistakes made by the Timberwolves lead to a mistake that gives the Jazz three points.