Anthony Edwards Embracing Underdog Function In opposition to Lakers

Minnesota Timberwolves celebrity, Anthony Edwards, isn’t ignorant concerning their odds in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers. Regardless of being the underdogs, the younger three-time All-Star is embracing the chance to probably play spoiler within the first spherical of the upcoming NBA Playoffs. FanDuel presently has the Lakers favored at -186 odds to win the primary spherical. Nonetheless, Edwards isn’t phased. 

“I simply find it irresistible. It’s dope,” Edwards stated. “I like the truth that everyone desires the Lakers to win. That’s the way it’s presupposed to be. They don’t need the Timberwolves to win. I get it.” 

Edwards additionally talked about going up in opposition to LeBron James, whom he was teammates with on Group USA final summer time. 

“It means so much to matchup in opposition to him, man,” The Minnesota guard stated. “In all probability goes down as the best participant to ever play basketball. Making an attempt to get placing him out of the playoffs underneath my belt goes to be a tricky one, however it’s going to be a enjoyable highway.”

Sport One will tip-off on April 19th at 7:30 central time on ABC. 

Anthony Edwards Relishing Timberwolves’ Underdog Standing 

Anthony Edwards’ Spectacular Season 

Edwards had one other All-NBA caliber marketing campaign this season. Through the common season, he averaged 27.6 factors, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 5.7 complete rebounds per recreation. The one-time All-NBA Group member additionally improved his three-point taking pictures proportion as he shot 39.5 % from past the arc (he averaged 35.7 % from that vary final 12 months). What makes this enchancment spectacular was the truth that Edwards dramatically elevated his makes an attempt from that territory. Final season, he averaged a three-point try charge of 34.1 %. This season he’s authoring a charge of fifty.3 %. This has given Minnesota’s offensive assault an additional dimension this 12 months. In consequence, this might show worthwhile because the Timberwolves go up in opposition to an opponent many really feel current loads of matchup issues. 

Can the Timberwolves go on One other Deep Playoff Run? 

Minnesota actually has their work lower out for them. Not solely are they going up in opposition to a Lakers squad that was principally gift-wrapped, and hand delivered a top-three expertise in Luka Dončić, however they will even be going up in opposition to one of many hottest groups publish All-Star break who may have house courtroom benefit. Bear in mind, Dončić did a quantity on the Timberwolves final 12 months within the Western Convention Finals when he was a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Now, he’s paired with arguably the best participant the game has ever seen in LeBron James. Anticipate the Lakers to check Minnesota middle, Rudy Gobert. They may make him make defensive performs out on the perimeter drawing him away from the paint which is the place he thrives.

Very like the Mavericks attacked the Timberwolves final season. On the flip facet, Anthony Edwards is in his prime. In consequence, he’s hungry so as to add to his basketball resume. Moreover, the Timberwolves aren’t any strangers to enjoying spoilers within the postseason. They defeated who have been then, the defending champion Denver Nuggets final 12 months within the Western Convention Semifinals. Furthermore, this Timberwolves roster isn’t precisely the identical as what Luka Dončić dissected in final 12 months’s playoffs. Julius Randle is probably not Karl-Anthony Cities, however he has performed properly down the stretch of the season. Contemplating all of this, the NBA world ought to count on an important sequence between these two red-hot squads.

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