A point in twenty minutes. It is the figure of the first period for the Wolves, against the Warriors. It is the line of statistics ofAnthony Edwardswho joined the locker room with a awful 0/8 in the shoot. Inevitably, it was not good news for him and his teammates, blocked at 33 units at the break.
If he certainly reacted in the second half (with 22 points), the rear missed part of his appointment. Chris Finch intends to talk to him to do it better in Game 2?
“What should we talk about?” He is the leader of the team, he must set the tone ”seems to annoy the Wolves coach. “If the shots do not fit, you still have to bring energy. If I have to talk to the energy guys to have at the start of a conference semi-final, then we are not on the same wavelength. »»
Anthony Edwards was much more relaxed at a press conference, surrounded by Julius Randle and Naz Reid. He sometimes had a smile. “We can blame me, I was not good enough”he assures, by sliding that he should have better concluded certain Layups.
Grimace and confidence
In addition, the Wolves have been very clumsy from two 3-PTS matches, with a villain 12/76, or 15% of success. What triggers, when he hears that, a big grimace from the back.
-“He said 12/70, damn!” »» He has fun with his teammates. “It’s like that, there are sequences where we shoot very, very well, others, not well at all. There, we were clumsy, but it’s over, and the next match, we will shoot well. »»
So no doubt in the spirit of the group? “You have to continue shooting. We cannot worry about the last shoot when trying our luck ”continues “Ant”. “I say to my shooter teammates because they close the racket. As soon as we enter, Draymond Green helps and we end up with two or three players in the racket. We have to shoot with confidence. »»
Therefore, and because serious things are just beginning, Anthony Edwards is not worried about the rest of the series, despite this first setback. Especially since she could take a very different turning point if Stephen Curry was missing matches. “When you lose, you always look for explanations: such a guy did that, another. We must all be better. It’s a collective sport “he concludes.
| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32 | 41.7 | 32.9 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 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 | 79 | 35 | 46.1 | 35.7 | 83.6 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 25.9 |
| 2024-25 ☆ | MIN | 79 | 36 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 83.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 27.6 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
