Thunder contain Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle in Game 4

Minneapolis – with the Minnesota Timberwolves‘Season on the brink after one of the quietest offensive nights of the postseason for Anthony edwardstheir 23-year 128-126 loss to the Oklahoma city thunder in game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

“I don’t look at it like I struggled, or [Julius Randle] Struggled, “Edwards Said.” They just, they had a good game plan, makeing us get off the ball. Especially for me, man. They were super in the gaps, I made the right play all night. “

EdWards Had His Second-Lowest Scoring Total of the PostSeason with 16 Points and Tied His Fewest Shot Attempts, Finishing 5-For-13 from the field (1-for-7 on 3-point).

“I do not really look at it like I struggled,” edwards contain. “I don I’m got even shots to say I struggled, so that you guys look at it. But, Yeah, I don is struggle at all. I just made the right play.”

After Scoring 30 or Better the Last Two Games of the Conference Finals, it isib to say edwards was contained-Especially in the first half, when he scored just 4 points Shooting.

After Averaging 22.4 Field Goal Attempts in the FIRST round and 19.8 in the second round, edwards has attempted 17.3 shots per game again so far.

“It is an urge that I want to get the ball in the rim, put it up there,” edwards say. “But you do want to take bad shots and get your team out of rhythm. So I was just playing the right way, man.”

Wolves Coach Chris Finch Said Edwards was better as the game wont on.

“I thinkt second half he was more aggressive,” finch saaid. “He got downhill. We get it a little bit more. When he got to the pain, I think he found some people, first half, he lagged! Needed to get out so we could stretch the floor and screen for a bit.

Randle, who scored a Playoff Career-Low 5 points on 1-for-7 shooting, never get it Going.

After he and edwards also without response apiece, as minnesota committed 23 miscues leading to 22 points, randle point the finger at Himself.

“I think it was just a lot me just spectating,” Randle Said. “I get to figure out a way to get myself involved in actions. Myself in position to be more aggressive, rather than just standing, spectating or trying to crash the glass. “

After a Brilliant Postseason Through the first two rounds as the sixth-seeded wolves upset the Los angeles lakers In Five Games and Advanced Past The Golden State Warriors In Five Games, Randle has been inconsistent Against oklahoma city.

He scored 28 Points in Game 1, 6 Points in Game 2 and 24 Points in Game 3 Before Monday’s Letdown.

Minnesota Still Had a Chance Thanks to Big Scoring Nights from Nickeil alexander-walker (23 points on 9-for-15 shooting), Jaden mcdaniels (22 Points on 9-For-15 Shooting) and Donte Forenzo (21 points on 7-for-11 shooting), but the turnovers and oklahoma City’s 19 offensive rebounds proved costly.

“The offensive rebounds and turnovers, if you take away the junk point, it’s a whole different game,” Divincenzo Said.

Minnesota, Trailing 3-1, will need to win Wednesday’s game 5 at paycom center (8:30 pm et, Espn), in order to extend the series or fall three wins short of the first nba finals berth in Franchise History For the second straight year.

Edwards was asked if he felt a “burden” to increase his scoring with the wolves’ season on the line.

“No,” Edwards Said. “I just put no burden on myself. I just try to win. Aggression that we did in game 3. “

Indeed, down 2-0 in the series, minnesota responded with a 143-101 root in game 3 to avoid the near-death knell of trailing 3-0.

Now the wolves will need to make up a win for their season to Avoid Certain Death with another loss in game 5, which would be propel oklahoma city to the finals.

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