The Minnesota Timberwolves bought off to a nasty begin on Thursday. Anthony Edwards made certain they didn't do one both.
The All-Star tied his season excessive with 44 factors towards the Indiana Pacers, together with his largest sport approaching protection as time expired. After sinking a pair of free throws to place the T-Wolves up 113-111, Edwards needed to run again and discover Aaron Nesmith in transition.
Nesmith appeared to have a transparent path for a tying layup after he bought round Mike Conley within the paint, after which Edwards bought from behind the paint and pushed him arduous sufficient to finish the sport.
How excessive did Edwards rise? Nicely, you may discover him banging his head towards the rim in that play.
It definitely did, as he told Bally Sports North after the game:
“I hit my head, I believe on the rim. It harm actually dangerous and I landed on my wrist. I noticed it on tape, I knew he was going for a layup, however I used to be like, 'Man, I'm not going take that. I've by no means jumped that prime in my life.”
That was simply the tip of an entire takeover by Edwards on the finish of the sport as nicely. Right here's how every Timberwolves possession ended within the remaining 90 seconds of the sport, a stretch that began with the sport tied 105-105:
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Edwards makes Three factors
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Edwards hits a 2-point dropkick
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Edwards hits a 2-point dropkick
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Edwards makes 1 of two free throws
You may see all of them right here:
Rating tied 105-105, right here's the complete compilation of what Anthony Edwards simply did within the remaining ~minute to safe the win for Minnesota pic.twitter.com/lRqjx97OFg
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) March 8, 2024
Edwards shot 18-of-35 from the sector (Three-of-7 from Three-point vary) for the sport with six rebounds, three assists, two steals, two blocks and nil turnovers.
With Karl-Anthony Cities gone for the foreseeable future, the majority of the work on offense for Minnesota will fall much more on Edwards as his workforce tries to remain within the playoff image whereas ready in hopes that their massive All-Star will likely be again for the playoffs.
Not on daily basis will likely be like Thursday, but it surely confirmed Edwards believes he’s as much as the problem.