Bets are on: how many thousands of dollars Anthony Edwards will he be fined for his comments about the referees? Because after Minnesota's victory against Oklahoma City, the back was still very angry with the men in gray.
He complained several times in the game about not getting the whistles he felt he deserved, so he let his frustration out once the final buzzer sounded.
“The referees were bad. Yes, they were awful. We played eight against five,” he sayshe who shot only four free throws in this game. “They didn’t flinch, but that’s okay. It's not fair, but it's okay. »
There is no doubt that the NBA will not appreciate it. Especially since these criticisms come in addition to those after the last duel between the two best teams in the Western Conference, on January 20. The Thunder won and Anthony Edwards was frustrated by the free throws obtained by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
“It's hard to beat them with the fouls Shai gets. It's complicated to turn it off. You cannot touch him at any time during the meeting. So it's hard to win.”, he regretted. The Thunder star responded, indirectly, on his Instagram account with this message: “They talk about me for my post game, not for my post-game comments. » – (my post game, not my post game in VO).
Not yet respected by the referees
This time, the Wolves guard had no negative comments to make about “SGA” who nevertheless shot more free throws than the entire Minnesota team combined (16 against 15). “Going for free throws, he does that with his eyes closed. He is unstoppable, no one can defend on him. He is strong, very strong. But yes, the referees were bad”insists the All-Star.
Recently, Anthony Edwards explained that he wanted to get more free throws. It is not this match that will convince him of his success in this exercise. On the contrary, despite his status, he judges that he is not respected like certain other stars. Neither his team for this shock.
“I haven’t earned the respect of the referees yet, but it’s all good,” assures the player before returning to the referees' performance. “This match was catastrophic. Collectively, we had no fault. I got hit a lot of times and I told the refs, I wanted them to look at it, and they were moving their heads, that's all. And when a guy on the opposing team gets hit, it's a foul. So from the start, things weren't fair. That's why I'm very happy to have won the match. »
| 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 | 43 | 35 | 46.3 | 38.5 | 83.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| Total | 266 | 34 | 44.4 | 35.7 | 78.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22.5 | |
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.
