As we all know, the season with the Timberwolves is over.
In the first round of G6, the Timberwolves once led by 13 points in the third quarter, and in the fourth quarter, they were played by the Grizzlies in a wave of 40-22, which was reversed, and after losing this game, the Timberwolves lost 2-4 to the Grizzlies, regrettably out of the first round.
To tell the truth, this round of the Timberwolves really have hope to complete the "Black Seven", they lost 4 games, 3 of the first three quarters are still in the lead, and even one game once led by 26 points, the result is that the Timberwolves just can't hold the advantage, repeatedly suffered reversals.
The data can also reflect the fourth quarter of the Timberwolves collapse - this round of the series, the Timberwolves in the fourth quarter can only average 22.7 points per game, ranking first in all teams, and the average net loss of the Grizzlies 10.3 points per game, the name of the Wolf Collapse, it can be said that it is worthy of the name.
Regret is naturally a pity, but this round of the series, the Timberwolves still have a lot to gain, the biggest of which is Edwards.
Take this G6, Edwards played 41 minutes, shooting 10 of 24, 4 of 10 from three-point range, 6 of 8 from the free throw line, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 steals, he scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the first quarter, but unfortunately only scored 7 points in the fourth quarter on 7-of-2 shooting.
In this series, Edwards has done his best in almost every game:
- G1, 12 of 23, 36 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists
- G2, 7 of 16, 20 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist
- G3, 6 of 13, 19 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists
- G4, 7 of 14, 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
- G5, 8 of 20, 22 points and 1 rebound
- G6, 10-of-24, 30 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
In six games, he averaged 25.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, 45.5%/40.4%/82.4% of his three-game shooting, and 60.4% of his true shooting percentage, for comparison, Edwards averaged 21.3 points per game and 56.0% of his true shooting rate in the regular season.
Although there are some upper moments, it can be seen from this series that Edwards is indeed the core of the Timberwolves, his breakthrough ability is extremely strong, the projection ability is also guaranteed, in the case of increased ball power, scoring, efficiency have also improved, and fully capable of becoming a hard hand for the Timberwolves.
The impressive scene is that in the last 20 seconds of G6, the game has been decided, Edwards still does not give up shooting to chase points, and finally Morant walked to Edwards to comfort him, Edwards eyes are very unwilling - the eyes will not deceive, he really wants to win, the Timberwolves lack this spirit of not accepting defeat.
And don't forget, Edwards is only 20 years old, this is only the first playoff of his career, but he has also faced the top defensive team like the Grizzlies to deliver superstar performances, and more importantly, Edwards is very high-minded, he is undoubtedly the next Wolf King of the Timberwolves, and there is hope to become the next facade of the league.
After the game, Edwards said of his first playoff game at the press conference: "Dude, it's great, I can't describe it, I'm sure it's sad that it ended like this, but I'm ready to come back next season. ”
Admittedly, the Timberwolves have made tremendous progress this season, especially on the back track, and while it ended a bit sadly, the future of this team is definitely bright, as long as they have Edwards, they have hope, stronger Huazi, we'll see you next season.