Why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards wants to be more like Dwyane Wade for NBA Playoffs
The Timberwolves have equaled the Nuggets in their NBA Playoffs series, it might be because Anthony Edwards is modeling his game more like Heat legend Dwyane Wade.
Why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards wants to be more like Dwyane Wade for NBA Playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Minnesota Timberwolves are proving that they belong in the NBA Playoffs.
Coach Chris Finch led his team to an insane 119-114 win over Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets . To no one's surprise, it was the heroics of Anthony Edwards which pushed them a series-tying victory. A big reason why he did great was because he worked on modeling his game after a certain Miami Heat legend — Dwyane Wade.
Why Edwards wants to be more like Wade in Timberwolves' NBA Playoffs run To put it simply, Anthony Edwards wants to win against the Nuggets and it requires him to be stronger downhill then at the rim. Aside from Nikola Jokic, their NBA Playoffs opponents have insanely athletic rim protectors like Aaron Gordon, Cam Johnson, Spencer Jones, and Jonas Valanciunas. So, the Timberwolves star looked to the most lethal downhill guard who can bang bodies inside the paint in Dwyane Wade.
Edwards explains how and why he has been doing this for the NBA Playoffs, via Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. "I just be watching Dwyane Wade clips. He was beating s*** at the rim.