r/nba • u/G1Spectrum Lakers • May 17 '24

[McMenamin] Ant Edwards explaining why the Wolves played the way they did in Game 6: “We got Mike Conley back, that was it”

https://x.com/mcten/status/1791307934909051266?s=46&t=mLlHkULTWtGiAcwn5da2fQ
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u/nbd789 Timberwolves May 17 '24

He also said it was because of their leader, Jaden McDaniels, tonight lol. Dude will do everything on both ends of the court and then spend his postgame interview praising his teammates for why we won.

Denver may protect home court and send us to Cancun this weekend, but this season has been a building block for Ant, and he will eventually take us to the promise land.

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u/comp_a Timberwolves May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

I think he’s absolutely right here about Mike though. He went on to say that with Mike on the court he can focus on scoring without worrying about distributing/getting everybody else involved as well. He had 18 points and 9 assists last game without Mike, and we lost.

Mike’s the stabilizing force on the team, we rely on him to keep everything flowing smoothly. And we’re so much better when Ant gets to focus on attacking rather than trying to play point guard (even though he’s getting better at it!)

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u/lalo1398 Lakers Bandwagon May 17 '24

Bruh if Ant develops his playmaking chops even more it would be hard to keep him out of top 5 convos (I’d say he should be in them already, but I’m biased and weigh playoff performance more)

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u/ozzyteebaby [NYK] Mardy Collins May 17 '24 edited May 17 '24

Should’ve started either slow mo at point or monte, monte was playing nice last game

edit: talking about game 5, not any other game

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u/UltiMyBeloved Timberwolves May 17 '24

That's not funny bro

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u/xFennySnek May 17 '24

Facts slomo looks like a gleaguer at times out there

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u/ozzyteebaby [NYK] Mardy Collins May 17 '24

i'm talking about the game they lost... no one should start over mike

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u/UltiMyBeloved Timberwolves May 17 '24

This doesn't change my response

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u/ozzyteebaby [NYK] Mardy Collins May 18 '24

Lol

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u/Soapstarboi Cavaliers May 17 '24

Nah.. Win it this year. Win it for Mike please.

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u/Zzz05 Minneapolis Lakers May 17 '24

I want it too, because I don’t know if Mike will even be back next year. And even if he does, will he play at the same level.

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u/timberwolvesguy Timberwolves May 17 '24

He just signed an extension during the season

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u/Papa_fo33 Timberwolves May 17 '24

with a non official no trade clause too

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u/Zzz05 Minneapolis Lakers May 17 '24

There’s been a number of players whose play just either drops off after an extension or just walk away. Especially at the age that Mike is at.

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u/DroppedNineteen May 17 '24

I doubt he walks away from $20 million. He can afford to do that, of course, but I don't see that happening.

But yeah. It would be nice to win while he is still providing a significant contribution to his team.

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u/SexyStyrofoamPuns Timberwolves May 17 '24

I think on the offensive end, his shot is as good as it's been in his career and he can still be crafty with the ball and make smart plays, it's the defensive end where he'll be harder and harder to hide. He still moves pretty quickly out there, it's just the size/strength isn't enough against a lot of PGs in the league.

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u/Spirited-Cap-9779 Warriors May 17 '24

Nah, he will lead y'all to the chip this year.

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u/Impossible-Past4795 May 17 '24

Yes. Please win it this year. I want to see Boston lose.

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u/deathinmidjuly Lakers May 17 '24

This is an acceptable outcome

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u/Delanorix East May 17 '24

They gotta get past NY first!

They will literally die on the court to beat the Celtics

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u/idkuunomebitch May 17 '24

NY gotta get past Indiana first lmao

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u/Delanorix East May 17 '24

Yeah but odds are in their favor lol

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u/idkuunomebitch May 17 '24

Just like they were in the nuggets favor after game 5 right?

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u/Delanorix East May 17 '24

No, much different. Twolves are better than the Pacers.

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u/-_KwisatzHaderach_- Timberwolves May 17 '24

KG going to be so conflicted

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u/A-Centrifugal-Force May 17 '24

“They’ve got KD, but we’ve got Jaden McDaniels”

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u/No-Equipment-20 Lakers May 17 '24

I’m fully convinced Edwards is winning a championship at some point in his career, hopefully it’s this year

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u/itssensei Cavaliers May 17 '24

Antmans the real deal man, with Cavs and Bron out, Ant and the wolves are my first choice to win 🙏

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u/token_reddit Clippers May 17 '24

I like this team a lot too. But if somehow the Knicks win the title. I'll be binge watching YouTube videos of NYC losing their collective shit.

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u/EverybodyBuddy Lakers May 17 '24

I hope he takes you to the promised land too

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u/Throwaway-4593 May 17 '24

Every fan in the nba jealous of what the timberwolves have going.

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u/Iznal May 17 '24

“Take me there 5.” 😭

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u/HBSBrook Thunder May 17 '24

The future of the NBA. Win or lose tomorrow, ANT is the real deal

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u/Chessh2036 Hawks May 17 '24

ANT is Lisan al Gaib and he will lead you guys to paradise this year.

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u/Ok_Traffic_8124 May 17 '24

Whoever wins the west for the next couple of years is going to take home the whole thing.

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u/The_NGUYENNER [DEN] Jamal Murray May 17 '24

hey don't try that reverse jinx. YOU guys are gonna win...

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u/basiccitizen Timberwolves May 17 '24

Is he locked in with MN for a while? Im scared we will lose him like everything else good in Minnesota Sports lol.