Anthony Edwards is not right here to sugarcoat it for anybody. The Minnesota Timberwolves – sitting atop the Western Convention and one of many NBA’s most constant groups – dropped their second recreation in a row and third within the final 5 on Wednesday with a 117-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
After the sport, budding NBA star Edwards provided essentially the most blunt and candid response to handle the workforce’s latest struggles.
“We suck proper now,” Edwards informed The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski.
He provided up a bit extra however merely acknowledged that the Timberwolves “know what [they] could be,” as Krawczynski detailed. And to Edwards’ level, he is not likely flawed on both entrance, though it might be a bit overly harsh to say the 24-9 Timberwolves “suck.”
After narrowly escaping in a house recreation towards the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 30, selecting up a 108-106 victory, the Timberwolves have now misplaced on the highway to the New York Knicks and at residence to the Pelicans. Edwards led the best way in each losses with 35 factors. He tacked on 5 assists and 4 rebounds in Wednesday’s loss defeat, however turned the ball over six occasions, tying his highest single-game complete for turnovers this season.
Issues do not get simpler from right here, because the Timberwolves now flip to a four-game highway journey that begins on Friday. Over the course of six days, Minnesota will face the Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics. If the playoffs started immediately, all 4 groups could be within the postseason. Every of these groups at the moment sits above the .500 mark.
