'Is this real life?' Those are the words Minnesota Timberwolves fans will be saying to themselves after Saturday night's 106-99 win over the Denver Nuggets. Th
The win gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals for the first time in franchise history and gives them the opportunity to take a 2-0 lead back to Target Center with another win in Game 2 on Monday night.National analysts and former teammates have been comparing Anthony Edwards to Michael Jordan over the past week and if he keeps playing like this, kids are going to start wanting to be"Like Ant.
But outside of the historical significance, Edwards's performance was pivotal in the game. Edwards scored 11 points in the Wolves' 14-2 run to open the game and hit several key shots down the stretch, including a fadeaway jumper over Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to give Minnesota a 102-91 lead with 1:36 to play.Edwards is now averaging 33.4 points in five playoff games and will look to continue his star turn as Minnesota gets deeper into this series.
With a lack of size on Denver's roster, TNT analyst Charles Barkley suggested the Jokic might have to play the entire game to counter the Wolves' strength. When Jokic was asked how he might handle Minnesota's defense after Game 1, he suggested to have a duplicate clone of himself.May 5, 2024 "F*** what's happening," Gobert said via Bluewire's Dane Moore."F*** what happened. If you miss a shot, if you get fouled or anything. Just free your mind and just be you and embrace the moment, enjoy the moment and I promise you, gonna make some plays."
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