Anthony Edwards proved Chris Finch wrong
Facing a very weak Clippers, the Wolves could have made a play, but that was not the case. Hanging for 46 minutes, Minnesota relied on its superstar in the final moments. Before he is determined, Anthony Edwards rises in the middle distance facing Chris Dunn etc Brooke Lopezbut he is missing. A choice that was not pleasant Chris Finch.
“When I shot from the middle against two players, Chris Finch told me I should have passed the ball. explains Anthony Edwards. “I told him: ‘You don’t want me to pass the ball, you want me to shoot.
To match actions with words, Anthony Edwards decides to close out this match. If Derrick Jones Jr. brings the Clippers to within one point, MVP of the last All-Star Game takes advantage of California’s defensive wandering to get a wide-open mid-range shot. On the next possession and as we enter the final minute of the game, he finds himself with the ball in hand again.
Anthony Edwards multiplies his dribbles and takes a very complicated 3-point step back against Chris Dunn and Derrick Jones Jr… who finds his target. A shot that some will consider forced, but not Anthony Edwards.
The basketball gods chose Anthony Edwards
“I never worry about whether the shot is going in or not” assures Anthony Edwards. “I always think it’s going to go in because I work really hard. I practice these shots every day in practice.”
After this successful shot, Anthony Edwards couldn’t help but turn to his coach, yelling “That’s what I do!” “, to prove to him that he can make these hard shots.
“My coach and I have the best possible relationship,” assures Anthony Edwards. »He’s right 98% of the time. He told me to pass the ball and I should have done that, but I shot. And it went in. The basketball gods were on my side tonight. »
Asked at a press conference on the subject, Chris Finch, for his part, simply emphasized that the recording of his star was ” unbelievable » without further elaborating on the exchange that occurred later. Thus, thanks to 31 points from Anthony Edwards, the Wolves were able to leave Los Angeles with a 94-88 victory.
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| Anthony Edwards | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2020-21 | MIN | 72 | 32:08 | 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 | 34:15 | 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 | 35:58 | 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 | 35:04 | 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 | 36:21 | 44.7 | 39.5 | 83.7 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 27.6 |
| 2025-26 | MIN | 49 | 35:33 | 49.3 | 40.0 | 78.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 29.6 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
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