Minnesota Timberwolves’ crushing game 4 with the Oklahoma City Thunder was characterized by an unsatisfactory performance by Anthony Edwards.
Anthony Edwards was defeated in the Western Conference Finals Series against the OKC Thunder in a game four loss in the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 Game 4. He finished with 16 points and shot 5-13 (1-7 three) from the field.
Edwards was curiously refusing to admit that he had a bad game, urging ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith to make his “unforgivable” comment and question his ability to take over the brightest lights.
Chet Holmgren revealed that he and Thunder simply plotted the key strategies to contain the Timberwolves superstar and Snatch Game 4.
It’s truly a shame Edwards has shown this past game 4 after leading the dismantling against Minnesota’s Wire-to-Wire 42 Point Game 3 Thunder.
He and Julius Randle didn’t stand up on the occasion as the star forward also had his own brutal performance with just five points.
For Tony Allen, Edwards couldn’t perform at his best in Game 4 with the Thunder gives hints as to why he separated himself from the “Face of the League” talk.
“He says he doesn’t want to be the face of the league. If he continues to play like this, we’re trying to understand why,” the former Memphis Grizzlies star said of Edwards on the Chris Vernon Show.
“We scored 5-13 from the field and scored 1-7 from the three, but we shouldn’t say, ‘We had a good game.’ That’s right, (OKC) is locking you, buddy. ”
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Edwards is the subject of the “Face of the League” debate, and is tilted to be a star to carry the NBA torch after LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry retire.
Although Edwards himself has already rejected his inclusion, what he has shown in Minnesota to date against Oklahoma City shows that he is not ready to become the league’s poster boy. After all, only if you win the championship can you become the “face of the league.”
Edwards has also criticized the series for refusing to talk to the media after Game 2.
Edwards remains relatively young and still can accept a lot of growth and maturity. For now, his immediate job is to keep the series alive by leading the Timberwolves to victory in Game 5.