Edwards: People always try to find all kinds of reasons to blame others, they can blame me

05/07, in the fierce competition in the Western Conference semi-finals of the NBA playoffs, the Timberwolves finally lost to the Warriors 88-99. In this game, Edwards, the Timberwolves' star, performed poorly. He encountered many obstacles on the offensive end and never showed his due dominance.

After the game, facing various doubts and criticisms from the outside world, Edwards responded calmly: "We just didn't play well. People always try to find various reasons to blame others - they can blame me and blame anyone." Although this courage to take responsibility is worthy of praise, it cannot cover up his sluggish state in the game.

You must know that Edwards played for 41 minutes in this game. During this long period, he made 22 shots and only made 9 shots, of which the three-pointers were even more unsatisfactory, with only 1 of his five shots. And in terms of free throws, 4 of 5 free throws were made. In the end, he handed in a stat order of 23 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Judging from the data, rebounds, steals, blocks, etc. are quite remarkable, but in terms of offensive efficiency, it is obviously not very matched with his star identity.

Looking back on many similar key games in history, the performance of stars often determines the team's victory or defeat. For example, Jordan turned the tide in the finals, and Kobe's fatal blow at a critical moment. And in this game, Edwards failed to become the hero who turned the tide. From a social perspective, fans always have high expectations for the stars, and once they perform poorly, it will cause many discussions and doubts. Edwards' performance in this game undoubtedly disappointed the fans. But this is also the cruelty of sports competition. There is no eternal victory general. Only by continuous hard work and hard work can we re-prove ourselves in future competitions.