In this NBA where the language of wood has become commonplace (or almost), the refreshing Anthony Edwards continues to clash with this outspokenness and these grandiloquent formulas which now characterize him.
Never the last when it comes to signifying his determination and the confidence that inhabits him, as when he explained last week to aim for the title of MVP next season, the N ° 1 of the Draft 2020 returned in details of his future goals, in the columns of Bleacher Report.
” I want to be All-Star and go far in the playoffs, well beyond the first round. Five years from now, I want to be the face of the league, having won multiple MVP trophies and winning a ring. Five years from now, I really expect to reach the Finals “, assures on this subject the native of Atlanta.
While some doubted the motivation of Anthony Edwards and his love for basketball, this one proves them wrong and demonstrates for the time being that he is anything but disinterested in his sport. A real breath of fresh air in a league that is increasingly in control on the media level, the Wolves player is keen to be taken seriously, despite this impression of lightness that can sometimes show through in him.
” A lot of people think I’m not serious because I’m a funny person. But I’m serious, I’m not a joker, don’t play with me “, warns, impassive, the one who would see himself taking over from Kevin Garnett as the face of the Minneapolis franchise.
Symbol of Wolves revival
Hungry, young Anthony Edwards is ready to show his fangs with Minnesota. With 22.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.6 steals on average, in 35 minutes and 44% in shots, 36% in 3-pts and 81% in throws, “Ant-Man” quickly established itself as the one of the most promising players in the country, in his second year in the NBA.
” I’m ready to do anything to win “, insists the former resident of Georgia, who should however wait a little before knowing his first selection at the All-Star Game. ” I’m ready to defend the best opposing player for 48 minutes or grab 30 rebounds, whatever. I’ll do whatever it takes and I feel like that’s what’s gonna get us through [collectivement]. “
Currently 7th in the Western Conference, with a record of 26 wins and 25 losses, Wolves are currently on track to compete in the end-of-season play-in and thus give themselves a chance to return to the playoffs.
It would also be a first for Minny since 2018, at a time when Anthony Edwards was not even 17 years old and was still evolving in high school, in his native Georgia.
| 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 | 45 | 35 | 44.3 | 36.3 | 80.7 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 22.3 |
| Total | 117 | 33 | 42.7 | 34.4 | 78.8 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 20.5 | |
