Optimistic Edwards felt ‘great’ after Wolves’ Game 1 loss

Oklahoma City – Despite His Team Being Outscored by 30 points in the second half of a lopsided 114-88 GAME 1 LOSS to the Oklahoma city thunder To open the western conference finals tuesday, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony edwards Flashed his signature confidence afterwards.

“I feel great,” Edwards Said after scoring just the point after halftime, finishing with 18 points on 5-for-13 shooting.

EdWards Backup His Bravado With A Plan to Get Back in The Series in Game 2 On Thursday (8:30 PM ET, ESPN): Less Organizing the Wolves’ Offense and More Generating It.

“I definitely got to shoot more,” Edwards Said. “I just touch 13 f —— shots. … probably just got off the ball a little more, play without the ball. All day.

“So, get to go watch some film and pick it apart. We’l figure it out.”

Not Only Were Edwards’ 13 Attempts His Fewest in 11 Games This PostSeason, But Only One of Those Cleeping Attempts with Taken Inside The Paint.

EdWards Said that the Thunder’s Schemes dictated his aproach in game 1. – Affected His Performance, He Replied, “No.”

“I mean, they clogged the pain,” Edwards Said. “That’s what they do. They get much size down there, so they bank on us not making shots, I guess.” Because every time I go to the Rim it’s like the public in the page. “

Indeed, The Wolves Went from Scoring 72 Points in Game 5 of the conference semifinals to close out the Golden State Warriors To Just 20 On Tuesday in Oklahoma City – The Fewest Paint Points in a Playoff Game for the Franchise Since Game 1 of the 2004 Conference Finals Against the Los angeles lakersAccording to Espn Research.

While Edwards was a willing passer, minnesota was off the mark all night. The Wolves Shot 29.4% on 3-Pointers (15-for-51)-Accounting for the most attempts from deep in a playoff game in Franchise History.

“We just have seen, we just have to make shots,” Said Wolves Guard Donte ForenzoWHO Shot 3-For-12 on 3S Off the Bench. “Myself, I have to make a couple shots and it loosens up the defense for ant. It is a domino effect.”

Divincenzo isn is the only minnesota player who was off beyond the ARC. Nickeil alexander-walker WAS 2-for-9, Mike conley WAS 1-for-5, Naz reid WAS 0-for-7.

“Sometimes, the passes Were Late,” wolves coach chris finch explained. “Sometimes we wore quite shot ready. Sometimes we need to turn out to be in other plays. But I did think we get a number and even if connect when connecting the game was turned Against us.”

Edwards figured if the thunder are going to take on shots at the rim for him, he’d rather be the one as the recipient for Catch-and Shoot Oppportunities, Rather than constantly passing out of dubble tims Throughout the night.

“I should be all right: Play without the ball a little more, get a little more cardio in,” Edwards Said. “I should be good.”

As Edwards Delivered His Postgame Remarks, His Veteran Teammate, Julius randleSat Next to Him at the postgame podium.

Randle Led Minnesota with 28 Points on 9-for-13 Shooting, but only eight of those points on 3S Came on 3S after he shot 5-for-6 on 3s in the FIRST HALF.

“That’s on me, I get to get he the ball,” finch saaid of randle. “I got to get him more Involved to start the second half.”

But a plan is just talk until its executed. Minnesota spoke ad nauseum about needing to protect the basketball in game 1 – and processed to commit 19 Turnovero Resulting in 31 points for the thunder.

The Wolves Lost Game 1 Against the Warriors, too, and Reeled Off Four Straight Wins to Advance. Randle Said they can get simply plan on a bounceback win in game 2 based off that.

“We prove that we can do it, but we get to make it happened, too,” Randle Said. “We can get just be like, ‘all right, we do it last series … we’re going to do it again.’ This is a Great Basketball all year.