Anthony Edwards criticizes his Minnesota Timberwolves: "We are soft"
The star, who is not showing great maturity in difficult moments, has spoken after another defeat
Anthony Edwards is not the best leader for a team in tough times. He is too young and too good to be aware of his mistakes and to help his team as he should. After the latest defeat of the Minnesota Timberwolves (115-104 against the Sacramento Kings) who are not functioning, he spoke out. Nothing is working after the trade of Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle.
"Right now, our team's identity is that we are soft as hell internally," declared Edwards in an explosive press conference. "Not against the other team, but amongst ourselves. We are soft. We can't talk to each other. It's like we're playing with a bunch of little kids. The whole team. And we have to figure it out because we can't keep going down this path."
After reaching the Western Conference Finals in 2024, the Timberwolves have hit a worrying slump this season, losing four consecutive games and seven of the last nine. With a promising start of 6-3, the team seems to have lost cohesion, especially after the departure of Karl-Anthony Towns in a trade with the Knicks just before the season began. The team squandered a 12-point lead in the last quarter against Sacramento, a day after losing 117-111 in overtime against the Houston Rockets. According to Edwards, these defeats are not random.
"We look like opportunists," said the shooting guard. "We're down, and no one says anything. We get up, and everyone is excited. We go back down, and no one opens their mouth. That's the definition of opportunist. As a team, including myself, we were all opportunistic tonight."
Edwards went even further by pointing out a deep issue in the team's dynamics: "Right now, we're all on different agendas. I think that's one of the main reasons why we're losing."
The shooting guard, who led the Timberwolves with 29 points despite a low shooting percentage (9 of 24), did not wait until the end of the game to express his frustration. During timeouts, he was seen speaking energetically with teammates like Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert, who arrived in the trade for Towns. However, Edwards clarified that it's not just about the new players: "I'm talking about the whole team. There are 15 of us, and each one is in their own bubble. We are drifting apart from each other. It's obvious. I see it, the team sees it, the coaches see it."
The discontent is not exclusive to the players. Fans, frustrated by the team's performance, voiced their disapproval at the Target Center. "The fans are booing us," said Edwards. "That's insane, man. They're booing us on our own court. It's so disrespectful that it's unbelievable."
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