It was Tuesday evening, on the Nuggets floor. To a “ball boy”, Anthony Edwards calls out to him: “See you Sunday!” » In the locker room, he approaches the Nuggets staff, and he warns them that there will be a Game 7! The star guard of the Wolves never doubted that this series would go to Game 7, and after his hiccup in the 6th round, Anthony Edwards corrected the situation. In part.
Author of 27 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 interceptions in Game 6, the leader of the Wolves responded, and he finished the match with the biggest +/- of the match: + 43! This shows if the Wolves dominated their subject when he was on the field.
“As an athlete, playing a Game 7 away is one of the greatest feelings in the world! » launches the Minnesota guard. ” It will be
super hard! They're at home, and the crowd is going to be crazy… I've never played a Game 7 in my life, but all those away games were awesome because everyone is against you, and I imagine what that feels like must be in a Game 7. I'm super excited, and I'll be ready! »
On the floor, Edwards again graced us with some “Jordanesque” moves, but he also scared us with a fall. At the start, a muscular drive on his left hand at the start of the 3rd quarter, and he will look for the fault. But he lands on his back, and limps back to the bench. “ Everything is fine. It's at the level of the coccyx. In football, I used to fall like that. The difference is that I don't have protection, and I have some time to deal with the pain. But it is okay “ he answers.
Become the best two-way player in the NBA
It's hard not to highlight his defense since he limited Jamal Murray to 4 of 18 shots. With a good dose of trash talking, their duel enlivens this series, and Edwards impresses with his lateral movements and his activity. “I don’t remember when I said that, but I said that I could become and that I wanted to become the best two-player in the NBA” Edwards reminded reporters. “I think it was two years ago, and it’s something I’ve always worked towards. It's linked to being in shape, and I always am in shape at the end of the season. There, I wasn't at all tired following him. He's a great player, and I did a good job on him tonight. »
