Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Amid speculation that the Minnesota Timberwolves could look to trade Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Gobert in the near future, guard Anthony Edwards stood behind his teammates recently. According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, Edwards was asked by a media member at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippines earlier this month if he …
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Anthony Edwards on Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns: ‘I love them. I wouldn’t trade neither one of them’
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype Top American-born scorers at the 2023 World Cup Jordan Clarkson: 26.0 ppg 🇵🇭 Karl-Anthony Towns: 24.4 ppg 🇩🇴 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson: 23.6 ppg 🇯🇴 Josh Hawkinson: 21.0 ppg 🇯🇵 Carlik Jones: 20.4 ppg 🇸🇸 Tremont Waters: 20.0 ppg 🇵🇷 Anthony Edwards: 18.9 ppg 🇺🇸 Just an FYI. – 1:33 PM Source link : https://hoopshype.com/2023/09/15/anthony-edwards-on-rudy-gobert-karl-anthony-towns-i-love-them-i-wouldnt-trade-neither-one-of-them/ Author : HoopsHype Publish …
Read More »What Caused Minnesota’s Offense To Occasionally Stall Out Last Year?
Despite the plethora of offensive talent on last year’s Minnesota Timberwolves roster, they ranked 23rd in the league in offensive rating, scoring 113.3 points per 100 possessions. Last season was Minnesota’s first with Rudy Gobert, and Karl-Anthony Towns missed significant time due to his calf injury. The Wolves often fell into far too many dry spells and had to lean …
Read More »NBA Podcast: Dunks After Dusk: Building Team USA’s 2024 Olympic Roster
With the news that LeBron James is ready to commit and recruit for Team USA next summer, the biggest Minnesota Timberwolves question is whether or not Anthony Edwards will be part of that team. To our surprise, when we sat down to actually put together a potential roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the question was more complicated than we …
Read More »Anthony Edwards answers which teammate he’d trade, KAT or Rudy Gobert?
Heading into the offseason, those outside the Minnesota Timberwolves organization felt it was only a matter of time before the team made a kneejerk reaction to a disappointing season. The big shoe expected to drop? Either a Karl-Anthony Towns or Rudy Gobert trade. But not if Anthony Edwards has any say in the matter. Here we approach the start of …
Read More »Timberwolves fans need to come to grips with important new NBA rule
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Timberwolves fans must come to grips with the new NBA Rules. What rules? Well, as Timberwolves All-Star shooting guard Anthony Edwards himself pointed out, the practice of NBA teams sitting stars for no medically documented reason has gotten well out of hand. And so, the NBA is weighing in with new rules, and accompanying penalties, to …
Read More »Edwards on loss against Germany: Team was missing toughness
2023-09-08T21:03:04+00:00 2023-09-08T21:03:04+00:00 2023-09-08T22:27:09+00:00. Bojan Brezovac 08/Sep/23 21:03 Eurohoops.net Bojan Brezovac Anthony Edwards admitted that Team USA couldn’t get the stops needed in the semifinal against Germany By George Efkarpidis/ info@eurohoops.net Manila, Philippines –A late comeback by the United States wasn’t enough to overcome a big third quarter by Germany as the Americans lost in the FIBA World Cup semifinal, 113-111. “We got …
Read More »Timberwolves Trade For Raptors’ OG Anunoby In Bold Proposal
NBA Analysis Network Portability is a concept that’s often discussed in some NBA circles. Some players can fit under any roster. Typically, we’re talking about floor spacers who are defensive positives. Those types of players can complement any other group. O.G. Anunoby of the Toronto Raptors is one of the best examples. Pick an NBA team. In all likelihood, Anunoby …
Read More »Anthony Edwards’ ‘Next Step in Evolultion’ Highlighted by Timberwolves Head Coach 17 Days Before Training Camp: “Manipulating the Floor!”
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch recently sat with JJ Redick on the latter’s podcast “The Old Man and The Three,” where they spoke on different topics. Unsurprisingly, Redick also had something to talk about Anthony Edwards and asked the head coach about the improvements he wanted to see in him. As the FIBA World Cup is now over and …
Read More »Which Timberwolves roster additions have upgraded the bench?
There was no debate over the Minnesota Timberwolves starting five players last season. Long before the 2022-23 season ever arrived, the performance of point guard D’Angelo Russell, shooting guard Anthony Edwards, small forward Jaden McDaniels, power forward Karl-Anthony Towns, and just acquired center Rudy Gobert was expected to be among the NBA’s best, even from the team’s worst skeptics. The …
Read More »Edwards rues missed medal chance after OT thriller vs Canada
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. USA forces overtime but runs out of steam as Canada captures the FIBA World Cup bronze MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since a lulling stretch between 1963 to 1970, USA Basketball failed to cop a medal in consecutive FIBA World Cup …
Read More »Anthony Edwards’ World Cup Campaign Was Almost Perfect
On Sunday morning, the 2023 FIBA World Cup wrapped up after Team Germany beat Serbia 83-77. Heading into the World Cup, most pundits didn’t expect Germany and Serbia to play in the championship game. Instead, they expected the United States, France, and Canada to have the best roster – leading to dominating play. Team USA finished fourth, falling off the …
Read More »USA’s Anthony Edwards: We came up short
Anthony Edwards offered no excuses in Team USA’s medal-less run in the just-concluded 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena. After Mikal Bridges forced the overtime with his tough turnaround three-pointer from the corner, the United States failed to finish strong, allowing Canada to run away with a 127-118 to capture its first-ever bronze medal in the …
Read More »Anthony Edwards’ latest accolade is a great sign of things to come
Anthony Edwards, Dillon Brooks, Minnesota Timberwolves (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) In an OT thriller, Team Canada snatches Bronze from Team USA by Bret Stuter In the bronze medal game at the FIBA World Cup, Anthony Edwards and Team USA suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Team Canada on Sunday. Their loss marked the first time since …
Read More »In Team USA’s most important FIBA game, which Anthony Edwards will emerge?
MANILA, Philippines – Anthony Edwards has done what has been asked of him by Team USA all summer, and Thursday was no different. As Edwards and teammates strode through the lobby and into the hotel gym where they practice, there were dozens of media, armed with TV cameras and cell phones, assembled along a rope line, all waiting to shout …
Read More »Magic Johnson’s ‘disappointed’ reaction to Team USA FIBA World Cup upset vs. Germany
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was not a happy camper after Team USA’s FIBA World Cup loss. On Friday, Team USA was officially eliminated from gold medal contention in the FIBA tournament following a shocking 113-111 loss to Germany, and Johnson took to Twitter to express his dismay at the result. “Just watched the USA Men’s basketball team play …
Read More »Steve Kerr reveals Anthony Edwards’ biggest challenge vs. Germany
On every given night, every member of the Team USA squad competing for the gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup can go off. But among the 12 players on the roster, no one has attracted higher expectations upon himself than Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. Many believe that Edwards is the team’s undisputed top guy, and he showed …
Read More »Former Lakers guard says Anthony Edwards is the new Michael Jordan
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young compared Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Edwards, who has starred for Team USA during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, is looking poised for a breakout season when the NBA returns for the 2023-24 campaign this fall. Young called Edwards the “new M.J.” and believes he’s a star …
Read More »Kerr wants Anthony Edwards to know when to make a pass
TO shoot or not to shoot? To pass or not to pass? These are the questions that Team USA head coach Steve Kerr aim to sort out with his top-scoring ace as the 2023 Fiba World Cup enters its home stretch. Anthony Edwards, who leads USA in scoring with 22.8 points in six games even after a rare three-point outing …
Read More »3 reasons why Minnesota Timberwolves would outperform Team USA
Team USA will not take home the 2023 FIBA World Cup, despite the constant heroics of Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards. That is not to say that Edwards led the team in scoring in each game. But it does mean that Anthony Edwards made a direct and measurable impact on the outcome of each game throughout the tournament. This …
Read More »Steve Kerr Reveals Anthony Edwards’ Biggest Challenge Against Germany
USA will face their biggest challenge in the FIBA World Cup so far when they play Germany in the semi-finals and head coach Steve Kerr knows playing Anthony Edwards correctly will be key. Despite Germany only have four NBA players to USA’s 12, the German’s have size and depth and remain undefeated throughout the tournament. “They’ve probably been the best …
Read More »Nick Young: Anthony Edwards is the new Michael Jordan
No, Anthony Edwards does not need a bigger pond. Anthony Edwards is a shark. The size of the body of water matters little to a shark. He will wreak havoc wherever he swims, locally, nationally, and now globally. What Edwards needs from the Minnesota Timberwolves has nothing to do with how much water he has at his disposal. The Twin …
Read More »Kerr laments USA’s poor defense
Head coach Steve Kerr said the United States “didn’t defend well enough” at the Basketball World Cup after losing to Canada in Sunday’s bronze-medal game to go home empty-handed. The United States went down 127-118 in overtime to miss out on a medal for the second straight World Cup, after finishing seventh in China in 2019. USA’s Austin Reaves (left) …
Read More »Anthony Edwards on Team USA loss to Germany: ‘It was all on us’
Anthony Edwards finished the game against Germany with a team-leading 23 points but that was not enough to defeat Germany, and Team USA suffered their second loss in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Source link : https://basketnews.com/news-194436-anthony-edwards-on-team-usa-loss-to-germany-it-was-all-on-us.html Author : BasketNews.com Publish date : 2023-09-08 15:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »FIBA World Cup Semifinals: USA, Canada Fall in Shocking Upsets
The United States’ run for gold in the 2023 FIBA World Cup came to an end on Friday with a 113-111 loss to Germany in the semifinals. Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards was again brilliant in this game scoring 23 points on 10/17 shooting, while also grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out three assists. Team USA struggled to defend all …
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