This Wednesday evening, Anthony Edwards experienced a special evening, between joy and disillusionment. First, the Minnesota Timberwolves point guard was named to the league’s All-NBA Second Team, becoming the sixth player in franchise history to be named to an All-NBA team. In the minutes that followed, “Ant-Man” suffered on the floor during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against Dallas. But nothing to worry about, according to him.
Anthony Edwards finished last regular season averaging a career-high 25.9 points per game and became the first player in Minnesota Timberwolves history and the sixth in NBA history to average over 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a single season, at age 22 or younger. Thus, the leader was named to the All-NBA second team, among the 10 best players of the season in short. Also named to this team: Jalen Brunson of New York, Kevin Durant of Phoenix, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers.
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“We were tired”
But in the end, it didn’t really matter to her mood.Edwards since the latter certainly learned the news after the defeat of his franchise against the Mavericks. At home, the Timberwolves fell in Game 1, 108-105, overtaken by a Luka Doncic great nights, author of 33 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Furthermore, feeling partly responsible, Ant-Man tried to explain his team’s result: “We were tired tonight, we were a step behind everything, especially me, but everything will be fine. […] Jaden (McDaniels) was the only one who was ready to play, and we all passed on him. Let’s play like we know how to do in Game 2 and we’ll see the result. »
Slight relaxation among the “Wolves”
For the second time in two matches and for the third time in the last four matches, Anthony Edwards did not pass the 20 point mark last night. We can then wonder if he would not suffer the blow after a successful campaign against the Phoenix Suns and a monumental feat achieved against the Denver Nuggets, reigning champions. As if the hardest part had already been done, and this first place in the Western Conference final since 2004 was already a success.
2024-05-23 22:12:20
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