Beaten by the Thunder, while leading by 11 points in the 4th quarter, the Wolves can only blame themselves. Clumsy as is not allowed in the last quarter with a 3 out of 13 on shots, they will also lose 7 balls over the same period. And to make matters worse, Anthony Edwards will make 0 of 3 on free throws three seconds from the siren. Of course, he will miss the 3rd on purpose, but he had indeed missed the first two. If we add his five stray bullets, that's a lot of waste.
“I have to look at myself in the mirror because I’m the one who generates most of our turnovers” regrets All-Star guard. “I'll find a way to stop losing the ball, I promise.” I watch the videos to try to understand what I'm doing. Most mistakes come from me trying to do the right thing. But that’s not really the case, and I’m going to get better at it. »
28th out of 30 in lost balls ranking
Against the Thunder, the Wolves totaled 21 turnovers, and since the start of the season, they lost an average of 15 per game. Only two teams do worse in the NBA: the Jazz and the Pistons. If Minnesota wants to play for the title, we will have to correct this big flaw.
“We have to fight to create space for each other, and then play simple, fast and fair,” assures Rudy Gobert. “When we did, they couldn't really defend on us. But when we don’t, it often leads to turnovers.”
“You must not act smart”
For Karl-Anthony Towns, his Wolves are too complacent. The passes lack conviction. “We need to be simpler in the game,” asks inside Minnesota. “You don’t have to be smart. We do what we need to do to be aggressive, but we have to be a little more intelligent.”
Anthony Edwards has another formula: “We have to stop wasting balls. It's that simple. Whether it's me or the others, we try to go where there are people. Sometimes we pass to opponents. You just have to limit all that and everything will be fine. »
To illustrate his points, just take the 3rd quarter as an example. The Wolves won it 29-17, and they only lost one ball. “We won't beat good teams by losing 21 balls. Especially when you lose them like that” concludes Chris Finch.
