Fines and double strikes. These are the two subjects that stick to the skin ofAnthony Edwards for a few weeks. Why can we say this? Because as far as the seconds were concerned, he was already in the mindset of suffering some in Washington even before the jump ball.
“In the first half, I didn't read the match enough. I was already convinced that they were going to take me two before the match started, whereas that was not the case in the first half”, he admits.
Worried by a problem that does not exist, the player sometimes foiled, losing six balls before the last quarter! “I told the guys: it was my fault,” assumes Anthony Edwards. “Out of seven lost balls in the match, there were five where I could have shot. Better a missed shot than a lost ball. »
“We talked about it this morning, before the match and at halftime. Finally, we managed to limit them”adds Chris Finch in the face of the 18 possessions wasted by his players in this victory, which were for the most part “bullet in the foot” and lost bullets “beasts”.
The balance between pleasure and discipline, in the game and elsewhere
With only two lost balls, including one for the All-Star, in the last quarter, Minnesota will effectively resolve the problem, which will make the difference against the Wizards. The one nicknamed “Ant-Man” will enjoy the spaces he finally sees in the defense and score 20 points in 9 minutes.
“It’s great to see him having fun. I'm kind of the guy who bothers him by telling him to stay focused and maybe he thinks I'm depriving him of the fun side of things, but I know him, I know he has to find a balance between the fun and discipline. He can have this regularity”estimates Rudy Gobert.
Discipline is also for your actions. After the two-man catch, this is the second concern for the Paris 2024 Olympic champion. After a new fine, his fifth already of the season, for an “obscene gesture”, here he is with 285,000 dollars given to the NBA…
“I made a childish mistake by giving the middle finger. I have fans who are young people and I have parents who watch me, knowing that their children are fans of me, observe me, take me as an example. analyzes the 23-year-old. “What example am I if I give the middle finger in the middle of matches? It has nothing to do with the referees. It was a mistake on my part, a stupid mistake. I won't do it again. »
| 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 | 3.8 | 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 |
| 2024-25 | MIN | 38 | 37 | 43.9 | 42.1 | 82.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 25.4 |
| Total | 340 | 35 | 44.5 | 36.3 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 23.2 | |
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.
