Kristaps Plavnieks compared to Oleksandr Kosenkov

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

Kristaps Plavnieks PG

Born: Apr 11, 1995 (29 years old)

Nationality: Latvia

Height: 6-0 (183cm)

Weight: 143 (65kg)

Oleksandr Kosenkov C

Born: Sep 30, 1990 (33 years old)

Nationality: Ukraine

Height: 6-8 (203cm)

Weight: 210 (95kg)