Despite a negative balance after fifteen games (seven wins and eight losses), the wolves seem to be moving forward in recent days, thanks to their two successes against the Cavaliers and then against the Magic.
If the absences of Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen then Paolo Banchero have undoubtedly helped the Minneapolis franchise, the same goes for the awakenings of D’Angelo Russell, Sunday evening, and now Anthony Edwardslast night, as Karl-Anthony Towns also raised his voice recently.
For “Ant-Man”, this game easily won against Orlando gave him the opportunity to establish his best outing of the season, with 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, 12/20 on shots and 7 /13 at 3-pts, in 39 minutes!
And, even if he regrets not having been able to score more, because he ” missed free throws [4/7, ndlr]layups and open 3-pts “, the back of Minnesota was the one who launched his team perfectly in this game, with his 19 points scored in the first quarter alone…
” His excellent start obviously launched us into the encounter », thus judged his coach, Chris Finch. “ He was quick and decisive, effectively alternating play with and without the ball. Then he came back in the second quarter moving the ball well and everyone kind of fueled the play. Then he started to accelerate again in the third quarter [10 points, ndlr] against their switches and he was able to get to the free throw line. »
At 21, he remains a young player in apprenticeship
Already engaged in his third NBA year, at only 21 years old, Anthony Edwards is struggling for the moment to explode as predicted by some, showing irregularity in shooting and in his performances, on each side of the field.
” I’m still trying to take things in “, he admitted. “ This is my third year in the league. But I should be a bit better at consistency game after game. I’m still looking for my routine, my habits, ways to dominate each night and I think the more I watch the videos the better I get. »
Of a confident nature, Anthony Edwards obviously understands that Wolves expect more from him on the floor. Particularly in terms of regularity, he who is more than anyone aware that he must ” find a way to be focused, in every game, from the start for the good of the collective and Minny’s results.
Eager to set an example in the team, as suggested by his coach, the first choice of the 2020 Draft will try to start having a positive influence in defense. An aspect of the game where he still happens to be taken over by Chris Finch, during video sessions.
“ I’m tired of finding myself on video, regarding the game without the ball », he concludes without hiding, about it. ” On the ball, I remain quite good but, away from the ball, I always find myself on video. [Hier soir]I was just like, ‘I won’t be on the video tomorrow’. »
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 | 14 | 36 | 45.7 | 34.0 | 66.7 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 20.9 |
| Total | 158 | 34 | 43.2 | 34.4 | 77.0 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 20.4 | |
