‘Overconfident’ Anthony Edwards opens up to the reason he lost WCF to the Dallas Mavericks
Anthony Edwards gives his honest review on the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Western Conference finals loss last season to the Mavericks.
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Anthony Edwards admits to underrating the Dallas Mavericks in last season’s Western Conference finals
As the new NBA season approaches, Anthony Edwards in a revealing moment from the “Starting Five” docu-series, reflected on his team’s unexpected loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 Western Conference Finals. He admitted that after the Timberwolves came off a tough Game 7 win in the previous round, they underestimated their opponents.
In what was an unexpected turn of events, their overconfidence led to their downfall, as the Mavericks won the series in just five games. The T-Wolves were expected to not be pushovers as throughout the season, they had been one of the top teams in the Western Conference.
We thought we was gonna sweep them. As soon we won game seven… We know what’s going on. We did underestimate them. That’s just honestly what happened… why we lost… happy for them, though… at this point, it’s too late to talk about it, so it don’t even matter.
Anthony Edwards said in Netflix’s ‘Starting Five’
Anthony Edwards thoughts after being eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in the WCF:
— ANTMuse (@AEMuse5) October 10, 2024
“I’ll be back, I got a lot of years, I’ll be back and better.”
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The Mavericks, led by the dangerous duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, took full advantage of Minnesota’s lack of focus and dominated the first three games of the series. Although the Timberwolves managed to win Game 4 to avoid a sweep, they ultimately couldn’t recover as they lost the series in five games.
Anthony Edwards and the T-Wolves have reformed the team with the departure of star center Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks and the addition of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. They will look to make amends as they aim for a shot at the finals with Ant-Man leading the way.
Anthony Edwards on why Kevin Durant is his favorite player
Anthony Edwards, this offseason, also took part in a special interview with Interview Magazine, where he opened up about his admiration for Kevin Durant. He explained why the two-time NBA champion is his favorite player.
Before I met him, I felt like he was super cool, and then when I met him, I realized we are the same… All we want to do is hoop. We let our people control our stuff, but we just want to get on the court and hoop. That’s what I realized when I first got around him.
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This summer at the Paris Olympics, Edwards had the opportunity to play alongside Durant where he got a firsthand look at the veteran’s leadership and skill. On the other hand, Edwards’ performance against KD and the Suns was good enough for the future Hall of Famer to tag him his favorite player to watch.
In his brief time so far in the league, he has made a significant impact, both in his performance on the court as well as his penchant for being caught up in off-court drama, since being drafted first overall in 2020. Last season, he averaged 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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