Anthony Edwards Dunks Massive Goal Off Backboard In Second-Half Comeback Against Grizzlies
Throughout his NBA career, Anthony Edwards has appeared more and more like a superstar. He’s argued he’s already there on a few evenings, including Thursday.
With 26 second-half points in a 118-103 victory, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard prevented an embarrassing upset by the Memphis Grizzlies, who recently lost Ja Morant. Minnesota now has a conference-best record of 29-11 after the victory.
Edwards had just two points at the half, but he told the TNT broadcast that he began “BSing” after realizing “nobody could guard me.”
“BSing” in this context refers to driving into the paint, halting, and then launching the ball off the backboard while leaping from the elbow to produce one of the most outrageous dunks of his early career.
Edwards gave TNT an overview of the play.
“He interrupted me as I was merely attempting to reach an elbow spot. I had no one to give it to. I gave it a go, and he leaped, so I thought I might as well give it a shot. In the All-Star Game, I witnessed someone doing it.”
Sadly, that wasn’t the end for the Grizzlies. In a game they had trailed by 13, the Timberwolves stormed ahead with an 11-0 run early in the fourth quarter. The climax was reached when, with under two minutes left, Edwards took off once more.
With a running start this time.
Anthony Edwards, who entered Thursday averaging 26.0 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 46.2% from the field and 38.5% from beyond the arc, is having a career season. The transformation of the former first-overall pick into the Timberwolves’ alpha dog has been a big part of the team’s transformation this season.
Rudy Gobert scored seventeen points, pulled down ten rebounds, blocked six shots, and disheveled four assists, while Mike Conley finished with seventeen points, ten assists, and zero turnovers. Naz Reid scored 20 points after entering the game as a substitute.
