The Timberwolves are sadly out, and Towns recently gave an interview about Edwards, saying this:
"He (Edwards) is special and what he's done at this age speaks for itself. Still, I don't feel like he understands the game enough and he doesn't know what he's doing now. So, with those experiences, I think Edwards will really think about the game next year, not just playing. ”
As soon as this statement came out, many people were not happy, what right do you Downs have to accuse Huazi?
Let's look at the average score of these two men per game:
Towns has played in 74 regular season games, averaging 24.6 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.12 blocks per game, shooting 53.1 percent overall, 40.4 percent from three-point range, 5.2 from 6.3 free throws and 3.10 turnovers per game with 3.59 fouls.
In six playoff games, he averaged 21.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.67 steals and 2.0 blocks per game, shooting 48.8% overall, 45.5% from three-point range, 7.2 from 8.3 free throws per game, and 4.17 fouls with 4.5 turnovers.
Edwards played in 71 games in the regular season, averaging 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.44 steals, 0.61 blocks per game, shooting 44.3 percent from the field, 35.7 percent from three-point range, 3.0 from 3.9 free throws per game, 2.62 turnovers and 2.3 fouls per game.
In six playoff games, he averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.17 steals and 1.17 blocks per game. He shot 45.5 percent overall, 40.4 percent from three-point range, averaged 4.7 from 5.7 free throws per game, made 2.50 turnovers, and made 3.67 fouls.
Statistically, Towns' playoff scoring average is lower than in the regular season, assists are lower, overall shooting percentages are lower, and turnovers and fouls are higher. Better than regular season in rebounding, blocks and three-point shooting.
Edwards' playoff average, shooting percentage, especially three-point shooting rate, has increased significantly, and his ability to control fouls and mistakes is also better.
So Edwards did even better in the playoffs than Towns. Towns has shown signs of weakness since playing the Clippers in the playoffs, being limited by clipper defense and not looking like a home star. Edwards' significant improvement in scoring and three-point shooting also indicates his stronger desire to win.
If Towns were a better leader, he should have controlled fouls, but when Downs' rampage hadn't had more effect in the game, he was first bothered by fouls.
The Timberwolves and Grizzlies series, starting with a series of foul counts.
When we look at each game, we will find that the number of fouls committed by Downs and Jaren Jackson completely affects the direction of the game, and the performance of Morant and others has almost become a secondary factor in determining the game.
Towns must learn to control fouls if he can control himself in order to play better, and if he can do that, then sooner and more deeply in the game, he must have influenced the game more than Edwards.
And what we saw in the game was that Edwards stepped up his attack when Towns was plagued by fouls. His state of affairs is certain, but his unyielding mentality and single-defense Morant's arrogance are not available to the rest of the Timberwolves.
Obviously, Edwards' offense was alone and not integrated enough for the whole, but it was by no means his problem, he was just very competitive. The problem is that the Timberwolves don't have a classic point guard, and the team's tactical coaching is not good enough. When Edwards eagerly threw a three-pointer, Towns sensed his inexperience, essentially because he influenced Downs' catches and attacks.
At the end of the day, it's still a matter of the Timberwolves' offensive level.
So the main task of Coach Finch is to find a way to release Edwards' ceiling and balance Downs, and in the future Edwards' ceiling must be higher than Downs, and Towns has been found to have a suitable defensive solution.
From Edwards' own point of view, if you want to have a certain score in the league, the best way is to come out of Minnesota and join a better team, such as the Lakers.