The NBA regular season continues, and the Timberwolves game against the Pacers officially begins. It's a crucial game for the Timberwolves because they've gone through a two-game losing streak and now they need a win to boost morale. To this end, from the moment the game began, the Timberwolves showed 120% of their strength to deal with the game. At the end of the first half, the Timberwolves led by 12 points. Although the Pacers also had a counterattack in the second half, the Timberwolves withstood the pressure to defeat the Pacers 129-120 in the final battle.
Objectively speaking, although the Pacers lost this game, they still played relatively well. The Pacers won the rebounding game (the Pacers grabbed 53 rebounds and the Timberwolves only 38). In addition to the rebounding advantage, the Pacers also did a good job in terms of offensive efficiency, with a total of six Pacers players scoring in double figures throughout the game. They are: Halliburton 22 points and 16 assists, Hield 13 points and 8 rebounds, Brisette 22 points and 13 rebounds, Stephenson 21 points and 3 rebounds, Smith 11 points and 7 rebounds, And Taylor 10 points and 5 rebounds. In the face of such a data, we can give the four words "although defeated" to the Pacers.
Okay, after talking about the Walkers, let's talk about the Timberwolves. There is no doubt that the Timberwolves can withstand the Pacers' counterattack, they should be most thankful for nothing more than Edwards, this game Edwards played 38 minutes, 25 shots 13, including 7 of 13 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, got 37 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block of comprehensive data, plus/minus +13. You read that right, Edwards played so efficiently, shooting 52 percent from the field while scoring 37 points and shooting 53 percent from three-point range. To borrow a phrase we often say, Edwards is filling the packets all over.
I believe that fans who have watched the game will know how confident Edwards played on the offensive end of this game. When attacking the position, Edwards has a wealth of offensive means, he has a stable three-point ability to block and dismantle external bullets, and he has a very sharp breakthrough speed when blocking and dismantling breakthroughs. Also, if the Outside Ball is held, the Pacers can directly pull out the shot if they are not close to the defense of Edwards, and if they are closely defended Edwards, they can break through the layup. All in all, Edwards has a lot of offensive skills, he can shoot three-pointers, have mid-range, have breakthroughs, and as long as he wants to score Pacers, there is no way to do anything about it. In this game, it's not so much the Timberwolves beating the Pacers as Edwards beating the Pacers.
In fact, not only did Edwards play well in this game, but Edwards' performance so far this season has been very stable. So far this season, Edwards has averaged 22.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, which is fully worthy of his title, and he has dispelled doubts with his own strength. Speaking of which, I not only think of what Russell once said, "Congratulations to my brothers Towns and Booker, Edwards should be an All-Star too!" "Yes, Russell is right in terms of Edwards' strength he really should be in the All-Star.