Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards missed three free throws down the stretch that price them their recreation in opposition to the OKC Thunder on Saturday.
Down by three factors, 100-97, with 3.4 seconds left on the sport clock, ‘Ant-Man’ had the possibility to ship the sport to additional time after being fouled whereas taking pictures a 3-pointer.
The 22-year-old former high total choose, nevertheless, clanked his first two free throws, forcing him to deliberately miss the final try. Minnesota was not capable of safe the ball off it and finally noticed misplaced, 102-97.
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Reacting to Anthony Edwards’ misfiring, followers set X (previously Twitter) on fireplace with attention-grabbing takes on it.
Listed below are what a few of them needed to say:
@Revngeful wrote: “You not MJ son anymore”
@Shadowiscold wrote: “Anthony Edwards when his workforce wanted him probably the most to tie the sport on the freethrow line”
@Sperm_Center wrote: “Wanting like prime Ben Simmons”
@rktsdan wrote: “Antszn deactivated”
@EddyM0rningstar wrote: “He’s NOT anyplace close to kobe Bryant he does not have that mamba calmness”
@tabet_matthew wrote: “I’m meant to imagine he higher than Ebook”
@jrxmey wrote: “These bricks had been louder than a Dodge Charger”
@v7dm8pw9xq wrote: “Wanting on the rim just like the rim trippin”
Anthony Edwards transferring previous free-throw misses in opposition to OKC
Minnesota Timberwolves’ defeat within the battle of high Western Convention groups halted their four-game successful streak.
Following the sport, Minnesota beat reporter Chris Hine shared on X, Edward’s response to his missed free throws. Edwards reportedly shrugged it off and as an alternative vowed to make up for it subsequent time round. He dismissed it as a type of unlucky issues and that he was transferring on it from it.
The rising Timberwolves star mentioned:
“Make them, miss them, I wasn’t actually disillusioned in that. Both I used to be going to make them or miss them, it don’t actually matter. I missed them tonight, however I’ll make them subsequent time.”
Anthony Edwards is definitely stable from the free-throw line, going for 83.8%, which made the missed free throws a shock to many. He’s additionally averaging 26.1 factors, 5.4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.3 steals in 34.7 minutes this season.
Regardless of the loss, Minnesota nonetheless leads the Western Convention with a 30-12 win-loss report. The Timberwolves subsequent play on Monday at residence in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets.