I have to say that the Timberwolves who habitually choose the yuan really chose the treasure this time. Remember Edwards paddle heat junior Vincent? If it weren't for the referee blowing the ball and hitting someone, Edwards' dunk would have been called "Dunk of the Year" no problem. I thought the Timberwolves had chosen another parallel importer, but Edwards' performance showed us the shadow of Jordan's youth.
Edwards entered the NBA in 2020 as a champion. In his NBA debut, he got 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. His debut performance was remarkable, but because of his overlap with Russell's position and lack of shooting ability, Edwards has been on the Bench for the Timberwolves. Even so, Edwards averaged 19.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.14 steals per game in a rookie season. The personal data was good, but Edwards' 41.7 percent shooting percentage ultimately left him with three goals in the rookie of the year selection.
Halfway through the season, except for the Timberwolves, almost no one is optimistic that edwards, who has rough technology, can play a big game in the NBA, and even many fans have compared him to Bennett. Edwards did not fight back in the face of doubts, but chose to work harder in his daily training. It wasn't until he clipped Yuta Watanabe in the game against the Raptors that he was brought back to people's vision.
In the 2021 season's opener, Edwards played 31 minutes, shooting 10-of-21 from the field and 6-of-12 from three-point range, with 29 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Later, Edwards scored 48 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals against the Warriors. But the most impressive was in the Timberwolves' victory over the Nuggets, where Edwards scored 38 points on 14-of-21 shooting, including 10-of-14 three-pointers, making him the youngest player to shoot 10 three-pointers in a single game. From that moment on, it was known that in addition to downs and Russell, the Timberwolves had a young man named Edwards who would become the superstar of tomorrow.
With a height of 1.93m and a weight of 102 kilograms, Edwards is a physically strong, explosive point guard. Edwards' vertical bounce is 106cm and his arm span is a staggering 210cm. Scouting reported that Edwards' template was Wade, a potential defender who could defend from no. 1 to no. 3. Edwards didn't have Wade's speed and coordination, nor was he as good at reading the game as Wade. But Edwards was young and malleable, so the Timberwolves chose him without hesitation.
Even if the Timberwolves choose the winner again, people are generally not optimistic about the future development prospects of the Timberwolves. Because in all these years, except for Garnett, the Timberwolves have never had a scrappy, bloody player like Garnett. Towns and Wiggins were talented, but not much interested in winning. The team they led the team never made the playoffs in the years, and it wasn't until Butler arrived that the Timberwolves tasted the playoffs again. But in Edwards, we can see the shadow of the wolf king Garnett.
Edwards plays fearlessly, and no matter who it is, don't try to beat him easily. In the Timberwolves game against the Heat, Edwards and Butler erupted in a fierce clash on the court, until the referee's intervention prevented the conflict from escalating again. After the game, Edwards only said lightly, "Butler's trick can only scare the rookie, it doesn't work for him at all." Edwards is trying to lead the team to establish a winning culture, and his dunks after breaking through the box again and again have sworn to the outside that Minnesota's spring is just around the corner. Edwards was just 20 years old, why did he have such a strong character?
When Edwards was young, he always loved to play rugby. Edwards is not afraid of collisions and likes to run on the court with the ball. For basketball, he just looks at the NBA highlights to find out which team the overall champion is each year. By the time Edwards was 14 years old, he was already the best football player in school. Edwards took 3 touchdowns in one game and it was a breeze. Edwards' rugby coach at the time had high hopes for him and believed that Edwards would soon become a great rugby star. But in a rugby match that followed, Edwards was accidentally shoveled to the ankle. While recuperating from his injury, Edwards began to touch basketball, and gradually, Edwards found that he liked the sport of basketball.
But at this moment, bad luck once again befell Edwards, whose mother and grandmother were diagnosed with cancer. In order to accompany his mother and grandmother, who did not have many days, Edwards gave up the rugby game and stayed at home every day to accompany the two most important women of his life.
Whenever Edwards played basketball in the backyard, his mother and grandmother would always look at him silently and give Edwards a lot of encouragement. Edwards told his mother and grandmother at the time that he would become an NBA player in the future. After the death of his mother and grandmother, Edwards said to his brother with tears in his eyes, "One day, I will be their pride"! Since then, Edwards has worked harder to improve his skills.
No matter how many times he was bumped in the game, Edwards would always stand up for the first time and stare at his opponent viciously, and then fearlessly choose to break through again to score. The kung fu paid off, edwards finally lived up to the expectations of his mother and grandmother, and entered the NBA as a champion at the 2020 NBA Draft. When Edwards was chosen, he put portraits of his mother and grandmother next to him. For Edwards, basketball is not only a sport, but also a kind of miss for his loved ones.
After the rookie season, Edwards was not happy with his performance. So Hugh wanted to soak himself in the gymnasium and practice his skills. In the new season, Edwards' shooting percentage and three-point shooting ability have improved significantly. So far this season, Edwards has averaged 22.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He shot 44.8 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three-point range. Edwards is the team's second-place scorer, and he and Beverley have also injected a "tough potion" into the team. Now that the Timberwolves are currently in eighth place in the West, keep playing at this pace, who says the Timberwolves can't make the playoffs again?
Because of one person, change a city. Minnesota fans have waited for more than a decade in the snowy night, finally waiting for the stars who can ignite their enthusiasm. Edwards is talented and willing to work hard. For Edwards, please watch more Timberwolves games this new season!