"Imma keep lacing that b**ch" - Anthony Edwards perplexed at teams not respecting him from 3-point range
Anthony Edwards has been on fire from beyond the arc to start the 2024-25 NBA season. The Minnesota Timberwolves star has been among the best 3-point shooters in the league through nine games this season, showing drastic improvement from last season.
Following Friday night's game versus the Portland Trailblazers, Edwards discussed his high 3-point volume to start the season, questioning opposing teams for leaving him open.
"(Micah Nori) be telling me like, 'Try to get downhill.' I'm like, 'Bro, they're going under.' I work on my game too much to try to force going downhill if they're gonna keep going under. I'm gonna shoot that. I really be surprised at this point, like, I made two threes in the first quarter today."
Anthony Edwards continued:
"I'm gonna keep shooting this b***h. I don't know what they doing, but I'm gonna keep shooting it... I'm happy. I hope they keep going under. I'm gonna keep lacing that b***h."
Anthony Edwards shines in Timberwolves win Friday night
Anthony Edwards backed up his talk with his performance on Friday, leading the Timberwolves in a win over the Trail Blazers. Minnesota topped Portland 127-102 in front of their home crowd, picking up their third-straight win.
Edwards scored a game-high 37 points on 12-of-21 shooting, connecting on nine of his 15 3-point attempts, his season-high for made 3-point attempts. The Timberwolves advanced to 6-3 on the season, while Portland fell to 3-7.
Edwards is showing off his 3-point shooting ability to start the year, notching career-highs in three-point attempts and makes per game.
Though it's a small sample size, Edwards has shown a significant increase in his 3-point volume and is capitalizing on teams failing to close out. The fifth-year guard is answering the questions regarding Minnesota's 3-point shooting with the loss of Karl-Anthony Towns.
Through nine games this season. Edwards is averaging 28.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists, shooting 48.2% from the field and an eye-popping 46.1% from 3-point range.