Anthony Edwards: “The play before, Finchy… he was like ‘pass the ball’, and I just told him, you don’t want me to pass the ball, you want me to shoot it”
I think finch is right to say ‘hey we can get a better play in for a better shot, you have to be able to look for that’
And I also think ant is right to say ‘bitch you know what I do’ lol. In all seriousness, Randle was 1-11 or something horrific, and a lot of other players other than DDV were having horrific shooting nights as well. I’m fine with ant going ‘I’m deadass the CPOTY and everyone else is having a bad night. Let me work.’
I’m good with the situational decision-making. Like, sure, making the pass is usually going to be the better choice. But sometimes the guy you’re passing to is ice cold and a hotter player taking a lower percentage shot is still better odds.
Exactly.
This Bob Costas speech is a great example of when NOT to rely on analytics
It’s right to say that when we’re up 15-20 & can afford to make a mistake or two.
Not when we’re barely up 4 and have less than a minute left on the clock lol.
If I was a Timberwolves fan I’d agree with Edwards
The amount of times I’ve seen him hit a game ending 3 while being doubled by not bad defense and still hit that bitch is three times. Every time I’ve yelled at my screen for the stupid hero ball but it goes in and I stfu
… I do want him to shoot it
Imagine Obama was his coach
Isn’t this what a ballhog is or am I tripping?
He’s the best clutch shooter in the league this year
Me when Anthony Edwards is a ball hog and stops offensive flow: 😍🥰😍
Me when Julius Randle is a ball hog and stops offensive flow: 🤬🤬🤬
Watching Dubious Handles Randle try to bully his way into the paint while also having tunnel vision would have me screaming at the TV if I was Wolves fan.
It truly has been one of the least enjoyable aspects of my favorite team the last couple seasons.
He puts on a hell of a show every 5th game though, so that’s fun.
Bully ball has its place and Randle makes his impact known in those 1⁄5 games; this wasn’t one of them but maybe playoffs makes it more pronounced when physicality can shine.
It has mostly only worked on weaker/smaller teams this year but yeah I expect he’ll be decent in the playoffs. At least more so than this recent stretch.
Literally custom built for that one hypothetical playoff series where bully ball will win it. Very glad to have him.
Poor man’s Saddiq Bey.
not if he makes the shots
If there’s a minute left and you make it it can be whatever you want it to be
Not if you’re a bad passer, you’d rather the play shoot the ball than turn it over.
Probably sometimes role players look like absolute dog shit a star just has to say fuck it I’ll do it myself.
No. Stars are paid to do exactly this in the clutch. He’s also been doing this very well all year.
Ant has earned the right to be a ball hog, especially in the clutch.
Trippin lol. Straight trippin
Nah a good ballhog is still a ballhog
DON’T PULL OUT…!