After his 26 points against the Kings and his 31 against the Bulls, Anthony Edwards continues to show that his left knee problems are well behind him. The rear has stuck 37 points to the Pacers and speaks about his athletic qualities.
He landed a few dunks and his penetrations were sharp. We are a long way from the sad player seen in early February, when he finished his meetings with five points on the clock.
“When I had to deal with my injury, for a month and a half, I was really depressed”, he assures. “When I attacked the circle, I couldn’t finish. I had no legs. I couldn’t dunk anymore. Now I’m back to 100%, I’m happy again. There, I dunked twice and it feels good. “
We can also note his involvement in defense to steal balloons. At the start of the second half, he intercepted two balls and that’s when Wolves made the gap. Then when Indiana came back into the game, he made sure he always had an answer.
Anthony Edwards finished the Minnesota win with 37 points at 13/25 shooting, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. “He was great” indeed notes his coach, Chris Finch. “He was focused, in attack mode. He has been there for a few matches and that makes the difference. “
There is only one small downside (really small) to his evening, which the player himself saw. “Damn, I made 4/7 on free throws. I could have finished at 40 points”he noticed before recalling the essential. “I feel good, not only because I’m playing well, but because I’m happy to be on the court. I was no longer. “
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | 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 | 50 | 35 | 43.8 | 35.6 | 80.2 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 22.1 |
| Total | 122 | 33 | 42.6 | 34.1 | 78.7 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 20.5 | |
