“Decision making on offense was key in this match. » Impossible to blame Chris Finch after the defeat of his troops in Toronto, for their first match of the season. The Wolves coach even specifies that Anthony Edwards and his teammates “did a lot of things that were planned”.
It was therefore not the attack which foiled as a whole, but rather the players who made questionable decisions. Two in particular: Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. This duo attempted 52 shots (27 for the first, 25 for the second) out of the team’s 100 for only eight successes each, so a small 30% success rate…
Minnesota’s offensive game, which wanted to be more structured this year, therefore suffered from this clumsiness and bad choices whereas in preseason, the movement was more fluid.
“There were a lot of complicated shots. It seemed like everyone was trying to go for it hoping to get a difficult shot.”regrets Chris Finch for the Pioneer Press. “It’s always our fear. That once the season starts, the ball moves less. We didn’t believe in our offensive movement, the one we showed in preseason. We weren’t able to get into any rhythm. »
“It was my fault, that’s clear. I didn’t pass the ball around.”
Anthony Edwards was off to a good start with 12 points in the first quarter and open shots. He carried the Wolves at the start of the game. Then he made life complicated with shots taken off balance and facing one or more defenders.
“When I succeeded in my first act, I kept this state of mind and I didn’t look for my teammates,” recognizes the rear for The Athletic. “And it continued in the second half. It was my fault, that’s clear. I didn’t move the ball, I don’t know what I did tonight, but I’m going to bounce back. It will be ok. »
In addition to forcing like his teammate, Karl-Anthony Towns also lost four balls and never seemed in the rhythm of the match. “Everyone wants to win for the other so we all tried to do the right thing aggressively and it didn’t work. We’ll look at the images and move on to the next match.”concludes the interior.
| 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 | 1 | 38 | 29.6 | 57.1 | 100.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 26.0 |
| Total | 224 | 34 | 44.0 | 35.3 | 77.1 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 21.9 | |
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.
