“I don’t know what to say,” Edwards mentioned. He requested somebody close by for a boxscore from the most recent on this string of calamities, a 106-98 loss Wednesday to an undermanned, rebuilding Portland group that was with out three key gamers in Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams and DeAndre Ayton. The Wolves have been solely down Mike Conley (relaxation) however nonetheless misplaced to Portland for the second time in as many nights. Edwards scanned the boxscore for any reply within the numbers. His and the Wolves’ three-point taking pictures was abysmal; Edwards (24 factors) was 0-for-9, the group 7-for-39 (18%). However that wasn’t why the Wolves additionally misplaced the earlier two video games. Then he provided this concerning the group’s once-vaunted protection: “I think the effort is there. Just processing it in our minds isn’t there,” Edwards said. “Once fatigue kicked in, everybody as a team we just forget low man, gap, stunt … and it’s a domino effect.” -via Minneapolis Star-Tribune / November 14, 2024
