Only LeBron James has done better in history! When he was only 21 years old, Anthony Edwards signed his 5th game tonight at 30 points and more in the playoffs, and it’s better than Kobe Bryant or Luka Doncic at the same age, and therefore only LeBron is ahead of him with 8 games at 30 points and more. ” It’s nice to be cited among these guys, but I haven’t made one beyond the first round of the playoffs yet. I still have a lot of work to do” reacted the back of the Wolves by learning the stat.
More seriously, Edwards scored the most important shot of his young career tonight with this 3-pointer in overtime to push the Nuggets back to a small point. A 3-pointer taken with confidence confirms that he has simply become Wolves’ first option in attack. All the talent and influence of Edwards on his team is visible on this action.
On the throw-in, Mike Conley gives him the ball, and Edwards will keep it until his shot. First he has Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in front of him. After a screen, it is Jamal Murray who stands in front of him. After a new screen, it’s Aaron Gordon. Edwards found his spot, at 45°. His technique does the rest with this superb “step back”.
The refusal of the “sweep”
“I wasn’t going to make the pass. I wanted to take that shot,” he said. “I was ready to accept the consequences, whether we win this game or not. »
Before that, he had been brilliant in the 3rd quarter with 16 of his 34 points. In his wake, the Wolves will wipe out a 9-point deficit, and above all take control to lead at the start of the last quarter. A pivotal quarter where Edwards will alternate penetrations and distant shots against the Nuggets without a solution to his power and speed of execution.
“I didn’t want to be swept away…I don’t want to be swept away from my whole career” he explains about his motivation. “I made it personal tonight. »
Upon arrival, the Wolves remain alive, and Edwards signs a full game: 34 points on 11 out of 27 on shots, including 5 out of 12 from 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. A real full match, and his communion with the public has reached new heights.
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | 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 | 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 |
| Total | 223 | 34 | 44.1 | 35.2 | 77.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 21.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
