Leader of the long-toothed Wolves with 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on average, for the third best record in the League with 56 wins for 26 losses, the second best in Minnesota history, Anthony Edwards has a nice challenge to rise for its third participation in the playoffs.
Against the Suns, the All-Star guard was in difficulty during the regular season, averaging only 14 points. Faced with two or even three takes when he dared to venture into the paint, “Ant” was held up rather well by the Phoenix defense.
“They send me three players, so I have to make the right reads and trust my teammates,” explains Anthony Edwards in The Athletic. “When they take their shots, they are going to have to change their defense. »
The problem is that his teammates did not help him either during the matches against Phoenix, with Jaden McDaniels who accumulated a 1/9 at 3-points, Karl-Anthony Towns a 1/8 (in two games) or Rudy Gobert who only scored 10 points in the three games played against Phoenix (his worst total). For three defeats!
“Physical play doesn’t bother me, I’m a physical player”
“We have to be aggressive to fix the defense, and then make the right read,” assures Chris Finch. “I am confident in our ability to put [Ant] in the rhythm. »
After establishing himself among the stars of the league with his spectacular play and his memorable posters, Anthony Edwards nevertheless developed the nasty habit of “chatting” a little too often with the officials. He thus ended the season with fifteen technical fouls, or at the limit of automatic suspension for one match.
Faced with the cunning veterans of the Suns who will try to push him to his limits, including Bradley Beal who made no secret of wanting to foul him at every opportunity, Anthony Edwards will have to keep a cool head. Cash in. To better get them through the checkout…
“I don't mind physical play, I'm a physical player. It's the fouls that bother me, because if someone else suffers a foul, they get whistled.”concludes Anthony Edwards, before making a promise. “It’s the playoffs. It doesn't bother me at all. I've already played in the playoffs twice. I'm not going to look for faults in the playoffs because I know how it goes. It'll be fine for me. »
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32 | 41.7 | 32.9 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 19.3 |
| 2021-22 | MIN | 72 | 34 | 44.1 | 35.7 | 78.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 21.3 |
| 2022-23 | MIN | 79 | 36 | 45.9 | 36.9 | 75.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 24.6 |
| 2023-24 | MIN | 79 | 35 | 46.1 | 35.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| Total | 302 | 34 | 44.6 | 35.3 | 79.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
