The Wolves have a punishing plan to beat the Spurs, and Julius Randle was the Game 1 bully

SAN ANTONIO — In any fight, body blows become an investment. They take a toll. They destroy methodically. Siphon the opponent’s energy. Challenge the will. Indeed, haymaker swings offer more excitement. But a patient pugilist values the muffled thud of shots to the resolve.On Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Julius Randle went to work on the proverbial body of San Antonio. The bruising forward led the impetus for Minnesota in Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal series: to be felt. And Randle sent the message to the favorites, the No. 2-seeded Spurs, through the torso of Victor Wembanyama.Advertisement