After missing two matches following his hip injury, Anthony Edwards made his return last night against the young Spurs, who were in free fall in the standings. With 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, the young Wolves superstar did not have to force his talent to achieve another victory (102-94).
” I was a bit scared “
Above all, he did not want to exert too much physical force, in order to test his still sore hip a little. But, glued to Tre Jones's coat of arms in defense, he showed in the second half that he didn't need much time to get rid of the rust!
” I was a bit scared. I didn't want to do too much.”recognized Anthony Edwards in the Star Tribune. “The most important thing was to [rejouer]. »
Very clumsy at 4/17 on shots in the end, Anthony Edwards spent most of his time out wide, attempting difficult shots, without really wanting to risk contact in the paint.
“It took him a while to find the rhythm of the match. And I'm not sure he found it.”analyzes Chris Finch. “I would like him to attack the rim more. He seemed hesitant to go at times. But he definitely has to deal with a little discomfort. This was to be expected. »
“Even at 80%, I want to play”
So don't panic for the Wolves who are comfortably installed at the top of the Western Conference, with 16 wins and 4 losses, including an ongoing series of five wins in a row.
“We are a team that loves to play”confirms Chris Finch. “That’s our mindset. Our guys want to play, we want to run. We are not a team that can rest. »
With a short road trip of three games in the South, in New Orleans and Dallas, Anthony Edwards will quickly be put back into the flavor of big games. Facing two opponents who play the Top 8 in the West.
“I just want to play. Even at 80%, I want to play,” concludes “Ant”. “I don’t like sitting on the bench and missing games. People sometimes can only afford to come to one game. And if you are on the bench… I take pride in playing in every 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 | 17 | 35 | 46.4 | 37.7 | 86.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 26.2 |
| Total | 240 | 34 | 44.2 | 35.4 | 77.9 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22.2 | |
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.
