“Now, whenever anyone touches me, I do what everyone else does.” This is what launched Anthony Edwards before the game against the Clippers, about his search for free throws. Strong, Edwards was not the type to go overboard on contact, and eventually, over time, he learned to provoke the whistle.
Confirmation last night against the Clippers as he finished with 33 points at 11 out of 12 on free throws. That's double its usual average! We will remember, for example, this “drive” at the end of the first half, where his fall and his cry allow him to recover the And-1.
A very good reading of the takes for two
It was in the 3rd quarter that the All-Star guard caught fire with 20 of his 33 points. His shot selection is almost perfect (10 out of 16 on shots), and his reading of the game too.
“He saw the two takes all evening” underlines Tyronn Lue. “He anticipated a lot of different defenses that were thrown at him. Not only did he score, but he also made the right passes and the right reads. »
At the end, a full match with 33 points, but also 9 rebounds and 6 assists. “Ant was monstrous” summarizes Luewho rubbed shoulders with him in the selection this summer with Team USA.
| 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 | 35 | 35 | 45.9 | 38.3 | 84.2 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 25.8 |
| Total | 258 | 34 | 44.3 | 35.6 | 78.4 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 22.4 | |
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.
