Anthony Edwards has legitimately become a Playoff star of the NBA. At the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves he achieved the most difficult task yet: toppling the fortress of the champions. The 99-106 on the Denver Nuggets opened the second round of the postseason with a surprise of the Wolves after the dominance of an ‘Ant’ who scored 43 points (17/29 TC), 7 rebounds and 3 assists. From Kobe Bryant is not a 22-year-old boy or less had two 40-point games in the Playoffs.
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Edwards and the Wolves achieved an almost impossible goal in what was the Nuggets’ first true measuring stick.. The match was a total exchange of blows and nothing was decided until the last quarter.o despite moments of brilliance such as Minnesota’s 2-12 start, or the triples of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. And ah Edwards levitated.
Minnesota He took command after an exchange in which he benefited. Edwards placed two immense medium distances and although Braun responded from the corner, the Wolves had more with the appearance of Naz Reid through two triples, a dunk and a 2+1 (88-94, 44′). And although Jokic scrambled with a 2+1 of his own, Gobert made a dunk and Edwards put on the mantle of executioner with another triple.
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A ‘Ant’ would still have to correctly assume the final responsibilityl. Jokic cut inside the last minute with a triple, but Edwards ran to score free throws. And when Porter Jr. repeated his response, he finished with a layup that gave the Wolves 0-1 and a home court factor. The big surprise. “It’s been fun. Playing against the best in the world is always fun.”. “Playing against the best team in the world, too,” closed the ‘5’.
“It’s been fun. Playing against the best in the world is always fun. Playing against the best team in the world, too
Anthony Edwards
Denver was left without the strength of its pavilion. Jokic shined, with 32 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists. And Porter Jr.’s 20 or Murray’s 17 accompanied. But Edwards’ animal spirit was not enough, and some spectacular Timberwolves also relying on the work of Reid (16 points), the spectacular direction of Mike Conley (14 points and 10 assists) or a good Karl-Anthony Towns (20 points).
