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Charles Barkley had some words for Anthony Edwards after his rough Game 1 performance against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Edwards finished with 23 points on 9-of-22 shooting, but managed just one point in the first half and failed to deliver the spark head coach Chris Finch hoped for in the series opener.
"What is there to talk about? You’re the leader of the team. You have to come out and set the tone," Finch said. "If you're shot is not going, you still have to carry the energy. If I've got to talk to guys about having the right energy coming into the opening game of the second round, we're not on the same page."
Barkley backed Finch for his strong comments and called out Edwards for his poor performance.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
"I was impressed with coach Finch. He called Anthony out," Barkley said. "First of all, he brought all this smoke. He said he wanted the smoke. He wanted the Warriors and he got them. He had one point at halftime and his energy level was down. That, to me, is what coaching is about.
"You can't come out and talk all that and have one point. Plain and simple."
Edwards might have been the focus of Barkley's rant but the 23-year-old got little help from his teammates. The Timberwolves shot just 39.5% from the field as a team and a miserable 17.2% from beyond the arc.
The Timberwolves can still turn things around and remain the favorite in the series despite the Game 1 loss. Part of that is due to uncertainty around Warriors star Stephen Curry, who exited in the first half with a hamstring injury.
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Edwards finished with 23 points on 9-of-22 shooting, but managed just one point in the first half and failed to deliver the spark head coach Chris Finch hoped for in the series opener.
"What is there to talk about? You’re the leader of the team. You have to come out and set the tone," Finch said. "If you're shot is not going, you still have to carry the energy. If I've got to talk to guys about having the right energy coming into the opening game of the second round, we're not on the same page."
Barkley backed Finch for his strong comments and called out Edwards for his poor performance.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
"I was impressed with coach Finch. He called Anthony out," Barkley said. "First of all, he brought all this smoke. He said he wanted the smoke. He wanted the Warriors and he got them. He had one point at halftime and his energy level was down. That, to me, is what coaching is about.
"You can't come out and talk all that and have one point. Plain and simple."
Edwards might have been the focus of Barkley's rant but the 23-year-old got little help from his teammates. The Timberwolves shot just 39.5% from the field as a team and a miserable 17.2% from beyond the arc.
The Timberwolves can still turn things around and remain the favorite in the series despite the Game 1 loss. Part of that is due to uncertainty around Warriors star Stephen Curry, who exited in the first half with a hamstring injury.
Continue reading...
