How will the Wolves hunt without Anthony Edwards?

Anthony Edwards’ injury now has a timetable: Wolves it will have to be without the rear part in two weeks. It’s no small thing because he’s the team’s best scorer, the one who breaks down defenses and draws attention. “We will miss him, that’s obvious”warns Chris Finch. How without him? Game against Denver offered two answers: one good and one bad.

The first half was very good, with good percentages, ball movement and 65 points scored. “The key was the energy we put into the attack, to get into the paint, to make an effort. Guys were going in and out. We had a lot more energy.”, analyze Mike Conley.

Then, after returning from the dressing room, things changed and the Wolves fell into the wrong answer. “We didn’t make enough right choices in the second half”notes the Minnesota coach. “We were forcing things by going in circles, instead of getting the ball out and continuing to play.”

Rudy Gobert more involved?

At the same time, the Nuggets offense grew, with Jamal Murray (23 points in the third quarter) gala. And while Nikola Jokic and his gang didn’t lose a single ball in the third quarter, Minnesota lost six.

“For most guys, when you’re easy and comfortable, you don’t really think about how to get easy shots when you’re always working on penetrating, getting the ball out, playing with tempo. It doesn’t just happen by magic.”specifies the playmaker. “As the match progresses, with fatigue, we start to forget what we have to do: penetrate, cut, create for others. We lose ourselves. Then we start to make contested shots, chase.”

With the talent of Anthony Edwards, it is possible to confuse speed and precipitation, and space for others is much more important, because the “ant” attracts attention. Since these options have been deleted for two weeks, we have to rethink the organization of the attack.

“The ball will flow a little differently now. We will have more pick-and-rolls with Rudy Gober.”insists Mike Conley. “We can’t replace Edwards, but we have to find a way to move the ball, to get everybody involved.”