After an inconsistent end to the common season, Anthony Edwards made it clear the time for excuses is over because the Minnesota Timberwolves prepares for its playoff opener.
“It felt like that at instances, like we have been simply attempting to get by means of the season to get to the playoffs, however we’re right here now, and all the opposite excuses are out the window,” Edwards stated after observe.
That sense of urgency has been echoed all through the locker room, significantly by head coach Chris Finch, who believes his workforce nonetheless has one other degree to achieve, however it has to occur instantly.
“We all know the workforce we may be and who we now have been. It’s about whether or not we will keep that,” Finch stated. “You don’t ever actually wish to be a flip-the-switch workforce, however we do have a swap to flip, and we now have to flip it now. Once we try this, all people form of turns into one of the best model of themselves and that brings out that continuity and connection that we’d like.”
Regardless of back-to-back Western Convention finals appearances lately, the Timberwolves struggled to seek out consistency over the previous three months, significantly on the defensive finish. As soon as the inspiration of their identification, their defensive focus slipped this season, one thing the workforce is aware of should change shortly.
“When our group doesn’t have a alternative, normally it reveals up, and so as soon as once more it’s all in our arms. It’s all in our energy,” Rudy Gobert stated. “We’re going through an important opponent, and we all know that if we don’t come out hungry, we don’t have an opportunity.”
There was additionally a reminder of the franchise normal final week, when Kevin Garnett returned to Goal Middle for the primary time in years. The second wasn’t misplaced on Edwards.
“He’s the best Timberwolf of all time,” Edwards stated. “That was huge for us, getting him again within the constructing, and hopefully we will get him again for the playoffs to provide us some power.”
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