The Timberwolves coach criticized Edwards with heavy words: Even if you are crazy about iron, you have to bring the momentum of the whole team

In the first game of the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs on the 7th, the Warriors defeated the Timberwolves 99-88 on the road despite Curry's early exit with a strained left hamstring in his left thigh. After the game, the head coach of the TimberwolvesFinchOutspoken, heavy words criticize the star "Ant-Man" Edwards.

Edwards

Edwards, a 23-time three-time All-Star, averaged 27.6 points per game in the regular season this season and ranked fourth in the league, but today he was completely distracted, scoring only one point on 0-of-8 shooting in the first half, and even 10 shots before making the first shot, and finally scored 23 points on 9-of-22 shooting.

"It all started with Ant." Timberwolves head coachFinchAfter the game, he said, "He struggled and his eyes seemed to suddenly dim at some point. What's there to say about this? You're the leader of the team, you have to set the tone of the game, even if you're crazy about the iron, you have to bring the momentum of the whole team. If I had to remind you that the semi-finals G1 is playing and you have to maintain the right energy, then obviously you and I don't agree on anything. ”

Edwards, who made two steals in the first half today, said his defense proved that his efforts on the court were not as bad as the coach thought he was, but he was also open to any criticism, "People always find something or someone to blame, and that's all to blame, but we really didn't play well enough. ”

In fact, the Timberwolves didn't shoot well in this game, shooting only 5-of-29 from three-point range, and 0-of-15 from three-point range in the first half. According to ESPN data, the Timberwolves narrowly beat the Lakers in the first round of the previous game, and in today's game, they shot only 12 of 76 three-pointers, setting the worst three-point shooting percentage in two consecutive games in playoff history.

Not only that,FinchHe also criticized the Timberwolves' fast-break execution, and despite the Warriors' 18 turnovers in the game, the Timberwolves only scored 10 points on the fast-break, "Our decision to switch to the fast-break was terrible, obviously we couldn't shoot at all, but what I'm even more unhappy about is that we can't keep creating good shots, which is what we should have done." ”