Timberwolves fantastic voyage: A steep climb to relevancy
By Bret Stuter
Time. Trust. Respect
The Minnesota Timberwolves do not have a full roster, bursting with healthy players. For much of the season, the Timberwolves have found it necessary to improvise, to ask more from those players whose talents and skillsets afford them the chance to succeed with bigger roles in the NBA. For most of those occasions, Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch has turned to his lone dependable player, Anthony Edwards.
The Timberwolves have played 38 games so far this season. Anthony Edwards is the only starter on this team that has suited up in all 38 games. PG D’Angelo Russell has only played 35 games. Backup PG Jordan McLaughlin has only suited up for 18 games. That has meant that someone must lead the team on the basketball court. Coach Finch has entrusted Anthony Edwards with that role.
Coach Finch’s relationship with Anthony Edwards growing by leaps and bounds
This is trust and respect. Coach Finch placed the basketball game into A1’s hands and let him go to work. And Anthony Edwards did not let his coach down.
We're slowly learning what goes into the process of letting Anthony Edwards playmake/play point guard more often.
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) January 3, 2023
Given that DLo was out, I thought this answer was interesting when I asked Ant about why there were more play calls tonight than normal. Also a funny Ant answer. pic.twitter.com/4nbyd0nd5l
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