US EditionHow Thunder Shut Down Anthony Edwards as Timberwolves Star Has Quiet Night in Game 4 Loss
- The Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 on Monday night at Minneapolis' Target Center, taking a crucial 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals series.
- The Thunder applied the same defensive strategy from early in the series, using heavy coverage and multiple defenders to disrupt Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
- Edwards struggled offensively, making only five field goals with five turnovers and going 1-for-7 from three-point range, while Thunder role players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points.
- Timberwolves coach Chris Finch noted Edwards was more aggressive in the second half but lagged in the first half, and Minnesota committed 23 turnovers leading to 22 Thunder points.
- With Minnesota trailing 3-1 in the series, they face elimination unless Edwards and Julius Randle improve in Game 5 at Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center on Thursday night.
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"Lagged back a little bit" - Chris Finch dissects Anthony Edwards' passive first half display in T'Wolves' brutal game 4 loss
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards had a slow opening half in their Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals on Monday in Minneapolis.
Mizutani: When Timberwolves needed them most, Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle didn’t show up
After getting blitzed by the Timberwolves and run off the floor in the opening frame of Game 3, the Oklahoma City Thunder went out of their way to make sure they were the aggressors in Game 4. Especially when defending Anthony Edwards. They smothered him pretty much as soon as he got off the bus. There was a defender pressed up on him every time he touched the ball. There was another defender in his face every time he came off a screen. There wa…
Chris Finch says 'unique' situation happened in OKC-Timberwolves series, 'that just speaks volumes…
In the aftermath of Game 4’s crushing 128-126 defeat, Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch voiced strong concerns about Oklahoma City’s defensive approach. The loss put his team in a precarious 3-1 series hole. Finch specifically targeted the Thunder’s off-ball physicality against star guard Anthony Edwards. The veteran coach believes Oklahoma City crossed the line with their persistent contact away from the ball. The Thunder’s defensiv…
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