Nobody can deny the heart and desire of Anthony Edwards, not just to improve as a player every year, but to see his team win. Last offseason, he worked on developing a post-up game, and it’s something he turned to more frequently this season. It’s his belief in himself that further leads to his belief in the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Of course, this year didn’t end all that well for the Wolves, losing a six-game series to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals. On his YouTube channel, Edwards posted a video on Saturday highlighting the San Antonio series.
While many will focus on his comments about his controversial decision to dap up his opponents with still about eight minutes left in the game, in which they were eliminated, he also exhibited confidence despite the series loss.
“Hell yeah,” Edwards said. “I tip my hat to them. They came out and balled...I have nothing bad to say about the Spurs. But we’ll be back."
The Spurs (and Oklahoma City Thunder) will be expected to be back advancing in the playoffs next year. Will the Timberwolves as well?
Edwards continues to get better after each season
The Timberwolves actually fell one round short of where they reached the previous two postseasons. Still, their five series wins in the last three years are more than double the two they won total over their first 34 seasons (both coming in 2004).
Ant wants more, though. He wants himself and his teammates to be known as not just the first to help guide the Timberwolves to the NBA finals, but also the first to win it all for the club.
The will to win was seen in Game 1 against San Antonio, when Edwards returned sooner than anyone expected from a hyperextended left knee/bone bruise. This was on top of the runner’s knee that the 24-year-old was experiencing in his right one.
They fell short. But Ant-Man’s want to win is matched by the front office and team ownership. It’s well-known that Tim Connelly won’t shy away from making a blockbuster deal if he believes it will improve the team’s title chances.
Edwards will turn 25 years old in the offseason. Further improvements can still occur as he’s just really entering his prime. The will to get better won’t stop until he and his teammates reach the mountaintop. Then again, it still wouldn’t stop if/when that occurs.
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