Dislocated left ring finger for one, possible head contusion for the other. The physical toll of the two protagonists involved testifies to the violence of the gesture. That ofAnthony Edwards who climbed on the head of John Collins in the middle of the third quarter, when the Wolves moved to the Jazz floor.
“ I thought I was going to miss it because I was quite far from the circle, but I managed to finish the action anyway. It gives me chills to talk about it, because it's really the type of dunk I dream of doing! », blurted Ant after the victory, speaking logically about his career best dunk.
Difficult to contradict him when we see that his lead foot was located at the level of the dotted line… John Collins, hit in the head and who did not play in the fourth quarter, will be able to testify to this. With this gesture, the leader of the Wolves paid a nice tribute to one of the idols in terms of dunk, Vince Carter.
Former Grizzlies teammate Mike Conley thinks it may have been the best dunk he's ever seen in person.
A catalytic effect
“ He's almost like a cat. He continues forward and lands on his feet. It's these kinds of things that make him who he is and allow him to maneuver in the game the way he does », Describes the leader.
In addition to shocking the audience at the Delta Center, this dunk above all had a catalytic effect for the Wolves and the player himself, who had so much difficulty getting rid of the Jazz. Carried by their flying rear, the visitors won the last quarter by 10 points.
Anthony Edwards tonight:
Before the dunk —
9 PTS | 1 REB | 3 ASTAfter the dunk —
23 PTS | 6 REB | 5 ASTHe dunked it with 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/NaJBT1jIIf
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 19, 2024
Wolves who lost Naz Reid in the first period while they were already playing without Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. “ It gives energy to everyone. It makes everyone want to defend and make saves. It makes the game more exciting » lists the MVP of the evening, author in the end of 32 points (13/23 on shots), 8 assists and 7 rebounds.
“ He was always able to turn a match around. He knows when to restart, when to make the big play. He is sometimes capable of coming out of nowhere. But now he is more comfortable with what he does. He's a little calmer, he doesn't rush as much », Finishes his coach Chris Finch.
| 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 | 64 | 35 | 46.5 | 37.3 | 83.6 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 26.5 |
| Total | 287 | 34 | 44.6 | 35.6 | 79.0 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22.9 | |
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.
