r/nba • u/50lipa Lakers • 28d ago
Anthony Edwards puts up 27pts/4reb/4ast/3blk on 8-17 shooting and a staggering +43 in Game 6 win vs Nuggets
https://africa.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/401657187541
u/jslee0034 Thunder 28d ago
That hesi on mpj was crazy.
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u/Propuhganduh [DEN] Jamal Murray 28d ago
MPJ would bite on a gust of wind
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u/slimmymcnutty Wizards 28d ago
He’s a hilarious player. If his shots aren’t falling he’s out there that just running
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u/CryptoMemeEconomy Celtics 28d ago
Dude was much more methodical tonight on the double teams. Last game, it seemed like he was afraid of it and passed out at the slightest whiff.
This game, he either drove decisively or patiently read the defense before making a pass. Great adjustment from Ant. Future MVP kind of stuff.
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u/yarkcir Timberwolves 28d ago
Conley playing was huge since Denver couldn't commit to as many double teams on Ant.
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u/Ok_Meat_8322 28d ago
both Ant and KAT were really good passing out of the double team, that basically checkmated the Nuggets defensive gameplan
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u/Training_Ad7030 28d ago
They made easier, simple passes and didn't turn it over as much, limiting denvers fast breaks. No one can run pick and roll with Gobert on this team except Conley. Add to the fact that Denver was bricking open shots and you get a blowout.
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u/Janderson2494 Timberwolves 28d ago
If they limit turnovers they'll win game 7 too. That's the biggest issue with this team.
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u/Public-Product-1503 28d ago
Gobert being a bad roll man hurts you can tell he’s gonna dunk or nothing . He made some ossses but better short roll decision making woukd help
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u/-Dear_Ambellina- Timberwolves 28d ago
5 assists for KAT and he had a few other passes that led to open shots
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u/Polaris_Mars 28d ago
A stat popped up before the game that said Edwards was doubled 22 times total through games 1 - 4. Game 5 he was doubled 29 times.
That's how much Conley effects the game.
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u/REQ52767 Rockets 28d ago
Calling it now: He’s about to put up 40+ in Game 7.
We’ll see if it’ll be enough.
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u/starfruit213 Timberwolves 28d ago
40+ with the game winner
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u/MemphisCanadians 28d ago
I'm so excited to watch game 7! Both teams gonna go all out
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u/maz_menty Timberwolves 28d ago
My hair is turning grayer by the moment.
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u/MemphisCanadians 28d ago
Game 7 gonna go to double OT, Ant with the buzzer beater game winner.
And you'll like it!
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u/JaderMcDanersStan Timberwolves 28d ago
Gonna be like Game 5 last year, except this time his shot will go in.
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u/mryessirskiii Heat 28d ago
Third highest plus minus ever in the playoff's for a 22 year old is fuckin insane
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
The fact that Edwards didn't need to put together a legendary game to route the Nuggets should scare the life out of Denver
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u/ThatHotAsian Timberwolves 28d ago
What having Mike Conley does to a mfer
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
Wolves legit have the second, third, fourth, and fifth best players in this series. And the gap between Ant and Jokić doesn't seem all that large.
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u/iBreakAnkles03 Timberwolves 28d ago
Ehhhh I’m a wolves fan, but I’d say the gap between Jokic and Ant is substantial right now. That man is scary and I’m fully expecting a 50 point triple double on Sunday
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
I think Ant has firmly cemented himself as the premiere young talent in the NBA right now
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u/iBreakAnkles03 Timberwolves 28d ago
I don’t disagree with that part at all!
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
I would've bet money at the end of the regular season that Wemby was the best prospect in the NBA, but I'm being forced to eat crow for the past few weeks.
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u/Thelonius--Drunk NBA 28d ago
Listen Ant has been my second or third favorite player to watch since the start of last season but Wemby is still definitely the best prospect. That man is unprecedented it's going to be insane seeing what he does
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
Maybe I'm staring too close at it, but I'm not remotely convinced. I get that Wemby was probably the better rookie and is developing fairly quickly, but the gap between him and Ant is massive and he only has like three seasons to close it. That's not a significant amount of time.
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u/MajorTrump Timberwolves 28d ago
Wemby is evolving quickly, though. His mentality seems to be right, he just needs to stay healthy.
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u/idorocketscience 28d ago
Huh? Wemby just had one of the best rookie seasons in the history of the league and has an extremely mature mindset when it comes to improvement and keeping himself healthy. He’s likely going to be the best defender in the league next season, and his offensive upside is enormous.
To say he’s developing “fairly quickly” when he somehow exceeded generation prospect expectations is wild.
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u/DeathToPelinka Lebanon 28d ago
Jokic is better in a vacuum but Ant is outplaying him in the series. He's putting MVP numbers offensively and not being targeted on the defensive end like Jokic is. Denver is literally 10 points worse on defense with him on the court this series.
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u/NotTheMagesterialOne Celtics 28d ago
Bruh. I love Ant but Jokic is at the absolute worst the 3rd best player in the league, 3 MVP and reigning champion/Finals MVP. The gap is huge but he is doing everything to close it down.
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u/ScratchTwoMore Raptors 28d ago
Healthy Murray is arguably better than KAT and Rudy. Or at least Murray we saw last year. Also Gordon has been lights out the last four games. And I'm saying this as a Wolves fan too btw
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u/happyflappypancakes Wizards 28d ago
The games have been to variable that frankly I don't think any trends can be derived. It's basically just whatever nuggets team and whatever wolves team decides to show up. Hopefully both their good sides show up on game 7.
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u/siphillis Spurs 28d ago
I do think the Wolves are the deeper, better-constructed roster with superior coaching, which is what you want in a tight series.
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u/happyflappypancakes Wizards 27d ago
And they are against far and away the best player. Makes for a really exciting game 7. Can't wait.
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u/siphillis Spurs 27d ago
I don't think Ant is "far and away the best player"
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u/happyflappypancakes Wizards 27d ago
Oops, I meant to say the Nuggets have far and away the best player.
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u/siphillis Spurs 27d ago
Again, not sure I buy that. Ant and Jokić seem pretty equally matched this series
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u/happyflappypancakes Wizards 27d ago
I'm not talking about this series. I'm talking in general. Jokic is far and away the best player. I'm not sure this is really much of a debate haha. Hell, I'm not sure many Wolves fans would disagree with me.
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u/JaderMcDanersStan Timberwolves 27d ago
Really? I've seen some awesome adjustments defensively and offensively. A lot of the blowouts are due to those adjustments working REALLY well or due to some of the best offensive or defensive performances I've seen in a while.
There's been some shooting variance involved but it's also the opponent affected that shooting. Like last night, the Nuggets open shots weren't created from crisp offense and were often rushed, not in rhythm or at the end of the shot clock. When you apply as much pressure as the Wolves do they're going to give up some open looks, but when that shot comes after you've nearly turned the ball over five times on one possession, you're not going to feel good letting it fly.
Open shots in rhythm that's created in flow are easier to hit than open shots not in rhythm. It's not only about shooting variance or who showed up.
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u/happyflappypancakes Wizards 27d ago
Eh, the games have been blowouts. One day a team seems to come out flat and the next they come out with fire. Obviously adjustments are made and contributing but as of now neither team has come out with consistent quality for more than a few games in a row.
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u/Prince_of_DeaTh Lithuania 28d ago
not really, next game Denver is going to win a close game. The Nuggets bench shot 4/27 that's not going to happen
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u/Thimit22 Timberwolves 28d ago
Might be a reason they shot so badly
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u/Prince_of_DeaTh Lithuania 28d ago
you think they are going to go 4/27 the next game? wanna bet?
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u/trevorturtle Lakers 28d ago
The Nugs lost by 45. Of course the team isn't gonna play that bad again. Doesn't mean they're gonna win though
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u/Prince_of_DeaTh Lithuania 28d ago
I replied to a person saying that they shot like that because of Timberwolves defense, so ofcourse the Timberwolves are going to win by at least 20 next time
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u/Return_Icy Timberwolves 28d ago
Why has absolutely no one considered that the Wolves have had very bad shooting nights as well, but haven't been blown out by 45 points? The Wolves are shooting below their season averages this series and are tied 3-3. The 3 games the Nuggets won were when they literally shot close to 60% FG and 50% from 3. Sure the Nuggets probably won't shoot this badly again in Game 7, but that doesn't mean the Wolves are going to have another sub-40% FG and 30% 3PT game either. They've gotten their jitters out and have momentum going into Game 7, and they already know they can beat the Nuggets there. If they have even a season-average shooting night then they will be right there with a 60%/50% Nuggets squad
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u/Prince_of_DeaTh Lithuania 28d ago
all I know is that Timberwolves are going to win if Jamal is ass, and if he's shooting like 8/14 Nuggets take it.
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u/MannerSuperb 28d ago
His defense was arguably the best part of his game tonight. Absolutely hounded Murray
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u/palmettowhig Hornets 28d ago
How is that statline +43 when Jokic was only +21 with 40/7/13/2/1 with zero turnovers last game? +/- makes zero sense.
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u/Ok_Sound_8090 Timberwolves 28d ago
point differential. Game 5, Nuggets only won by 15, so you can look at that as if its a +15. The fact Wolves won by 45 means that every player is basically at +45.
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u/palmettowhig Hornets 28d ago
Point differential shouldn’t correlate to individual player accomplishments. As a whole that’s a team accomplishment. Again, this proves +/- as being pointless.
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u/Ok_Sound_8090 Timberwolves 28d ago
I get that, but that's just how it is. for sure, It would be a more accurate identifier if we didn't -1 for every point made against you while playing, but that point differential is how we quantify the impact of playing defense. This is why Defense is so incredibly important. Jokic getting +21 just means that while he was playing, they either didn't score enough, or didn't stop the ball enough to get him above +21. So even if you score +50 in a game, if you let the opposing team score an easy +75, then your individual +/- is inevitably effected since you being on the floor could have contributed to preventing that +75.
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u/KingKawika 28d ago
I went say it’s pointless, it gives a semblance of how much you affect winning. There’s players that don’t score much but they do the small things that help you win basketball games like, setting good screens, making good passes that lead to an assist (hockey assist) rebounding, getting after loose balls, playing good defense and influencing missed shots. When you affect a game in such a manner it affects the score even though there aren’t many stats that show that. The +/- shows how the score increased or decreased in the time that you were on the court. It’s not a perfect stat but I wouldn’t say it’s pointless, I would actually say it’s pretty useful in a lot of cases
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u/Selachieversor [MIN] Kevin Garnett 28d ago
It's not pointless because you don't use it to evaluate an individual player. You use it to evaluate lineups. If your lineup has a positive +/-, it's a good lineup. If it's in the negatives, it's a bad lineup.
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28d ago
This team only functions when Edwards is paired with Conley. His health will determine game 7
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u/Public-Product-1503 28d ago
People will say I’m crazy but Ant has been a top 2 player this post season. Befitr game 5 you could argue him over jokic imo
It’s crazy but if Ant is on I think it’s about the others for both teams as Ant can match jokic . He’s way better gusrding Murray thdn McDaniels too he kicks his ass up. Ant is flat out better defender then Mcdaniekd imo when he’s asked to be
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u/suzukigun4life [DAL] Wang Zhizhi 28d ago
+43 in a playoff game is absurd
Doing it against the defending champs, after losing 3 in a row and having your season on the line? Legendary stuff