Describing the professional game as “a little easy,” even in Year One, the ever-crafty Rob Dillingham was unlikely to run into nary a debate in Salt Lake City after his performance on January 30, 2025. In need of no “pack” during his one-on-one scoring hunt along the 3-point arc, Dillingham challenges Keyonte George to a tango, testing his balance first through a brake-pumping between-the-leg dribble. Microwave-like in his contributions all throughout the night, Dillingham finishes the job with a blur-quick behind-the-back, creating the space needed to elevate into a midrange pull-up jumper. For those eager to see the Minnesota Timberwolves’ offense at full regular-season bloom, the trip to the Utah Jazz’s arena was literally “can’t-miss,” as Dillingham’s group sculpted a 138-point masterpiece — its highest-scoring game to date — on blistering-hot 60-55-79 percentage splits. Dillingham’s inevitable breakout encouraged 19 points (on 8-of-11 shooting), eight assists, one steal, three trifectas, and a +23 plus-minus in 23 minutes. · Jan 31, 2025