In the just-concluded game, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 122-116 on the road, and swept the Suns 4-0 in the series. In an interview after the game, Edwards said, "It feels great, I have the utmost respect for Durant, and I'm very happy to be able to play with him this summer."
In this game, Edwards shot 13 of 23, including 7 of 13 three-pointers, and got 40 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and in the crucial fourth quarter of the game, he scored 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks on 6 of 7 shots. Although Durant also got 33 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in this game, it was overshadowed by Edwards. In this series, Edwards averaged 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 2 steals per game, the highest scoring data of the two teams.
The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, the Timberwolves waited 20 years to finally win in the playoff series, no one could have imagined that they would enter the second round of the playoffs again in the form of a 4-0 sweep of the opponent, the last time they entered the second round was under the leadership of the old "wolf king" Garnett. After so many years, from Love to Wiggins, Towns, and Butler, no one can really call the title of the new "Wolf King", but seeing Edwards today, we are finally convinced that the new "Wolf King" is back, he is the answer that the Timberwolves have been pursuing for so many years, and will be the future of the Timberwolves, and Towns can only be a member of the auxiliary team to the top.
From 2014 to 2020, the Timberwolves have won three first-round picks in seven years, from Wiggins to Towns to Edwards, each of which is highly anticipated. But Wiggins's health basketball has no desire, which really makes fans and the team not interested, and the perennial stable 18 points as the core of the team is definitely not qualified, and the Timberwolves can only trade him out; Downs, as a center in the new era, has the speed to save and defend, and has three points to open up space, and the perennial 20+10 data can be used as the cornerstone of the team, but he has been criticized by countless fans as "soft", no blood, no particularly strong desire to win, and no leadership temperament as the team's boss.
It wasn't until 2020 that they got the No. 1 pick again and drafted guard Edwards, a natural leader-level guard, who averaged 19.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game in his rookie season, and in the following seasons Edwards has been on a step every year, averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game this season, of course, this is not his limit, the 22-year-old is still in the rising period of his career, and no one is sure what the future holds. But what is certain is that he will be the best player for the Timberwolves in nearly 20 years and the only player who could surpass Garnett's place in Timberwolves history.
The Nuggets are currently 3-1 with the Lakers, and if nothing else, they will beat the Lakers to advance to the semifinals, and Edwards will once again lead the Timberwolves to face off against the defending champions. This year's Edwards is more stable and mature, Downs is as stable as ever, the veteran Conley has his back to the water, and Gobert and the team are more closely coordinated, and we can look forward to their performance in the next games.