Anthony Edwards brushes off injury scare, lifts Wolves in Game 2

Minneapolis – Before Anthony edwards And the Minnesota Timberwolves Won what he called “The Biggest Game of Our Career” on Thursday, Beating The Golden State Warriors 117-93 to even their western conferense semifinals series at 1-1, edwards’ left ankle gave wolves fans their biggest scare of the seizon.

EDWARDS, ENDY PLAYING ON A COMPROMISED ANKLE AFTER HURTING IT IN GAME 4 OF THE FIRST round again Los angeles lakersHad to leave the game midway through the second quarter after reinjuring it when worruors big man Trayce Jackson-Davis Stepped on Him.

Jackson-Davis blocked edwards’ shot at the rim with 6:03 remaining in the second Quarter, Sending Him to the Floor. With Edwardsear Below Him, Jackson-Davis inadently Landed on Edwards’ left ankle.

As Play Continued on the other side of the course, edwards remained on the floor. Wolves Center Rudy gobert Stopped the action by fouling wariers guard Jimmy butler And minnesota called time with 5:56 Left in the second, Leading 37-19.

Jaden mcdaniels Subbed in for edwards, who exited the tunnel opposite the minnesota Bench, Helped by Members of the Wolves’ Medical Staff.

“This one, I was really worryed about, actually,” Wolves coach chris finch saaid after the game. “This one, I was really playing on not seeing it of the rest of the game, to be honest with you.”

Minnesota Protected Its Lead with Edwards Out, With Golden State Only Managing to Cut the Gap from 18 Points to 17 By Halftime as Julius randle Scored nine of his game-heigh 24 points in the second quarter.

Meanwhile, Edwards was attended to in the locker room by the wolves’ vice president of medical operations and perform, david hines. Hines guided edwards through a series of modalities to test out the ankle, on which he had still bee receiving treatment.

“Once we get to like the Third Movement in My Ankle, I’m Like, ‘All Right, It’s Starting to Feel Good. “[Hines] Does a great job of making sure I am good beef I get out there, so big shouldout to david. “

EDWARDS, 23, played even after the injury than he did be before, scoring 13 of his 20 point-6 shooting after halftime and grabbing five of his nine. He Also had five assists, three steals and a block.

EdWards posted a team-best plus-minus of Plus-21 in 34 minutes and Received Universal Praise from His Teammates for the Gutty Performance.

“My Man’s Got an Immortal Ankle,” Wolves Forward Josh minott Said as Edwards was starting his postgame interview with reporters in the locker room.

“He’s one of the more resilient people that I know,” Wolves forward Julius Randle Told Espn. “Notching holds hey down. He never misses games for as much attents and effort tims do to try he, he’s never one to sit on a game … Knocked down so many times, he gets something.

The compliments have reachaed paul bunyan-eke proports as edwards added to his growing legacy thursday, helping the wolves avoid an 0-2 hole against a more experience.

“He always finds a way,” Nickeil alexander-walkerWho scored 20 points off the bench. “One thing about ant, he’s not going to sit out.

Added mcdaniels, who had 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting, three blocks and thrhe steals: “Hey got to have his left chopped off or some s — [to come out]. “

Edwards was more critical of his game, pointing out the alley-oop that randle threw he in the Third Quarter for one of his game-high-high-highth 11 assists and that Didn is jump high enough.

He also said he has to be bet at scoring around in general, after going 2-for-4 on 3s and 4-for-9 on 2S in Game 2.

“They let me get to the rim, and I ‘not finishing, so it’s kind of weird,” edwards say. “I get to get back to working on my finishing and stop working on my 3S, because they not letting me shoot 3S.”

Edwards vowed to be in the lineup for game 3 in San Francisco on Saturday, with a chance to go up in the series with war Stephen curry Sidelined indefinitely with a strained left hamstring.

“That one was crazy,” Edwards Said of His Ankle Sprain. “But I’ll be all right.”