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Ant scored 133 of the Wolves' points through four games, then handed his right knee to a surgeon for two months. The good news: the +68 and the defense he's leaving behind were never really his to take with him.
Anthony Edwards poured in 47 at Cleveland on Monday. A day later came the gut-punch: arthroscopic knee surgery, about two months out. Now the Wolves have to find out who they are without him, starting tonight against a Warriors team that's banged up too.
Same night, same shoulder grab: a Flagrant 1 on Gafford in Miami, a common foul on Mitchell in Cleveland. The Wolves also split free throws and got nothing from Gobert's offense. Two of those lost the game. Only one of them is the league's to fix.
Give a 19-year-old 17 minutes in a one-possession game and here's what you get: 6-for-6, 12 points, 7 boards, 2 blocks. Joan Beringer isn't playing mop-up minutes anymore. He's filling out a job application.
Let's not forget the amazing contributions by the officiating crew! The Cavs couldn't have done it without you!
The best team in the WNBA got swept out of round one. Now try to price it. You can't: the Lynx sold as a line item in a $4.5 billion deal, sharing a building, a front office, and a sale price with the Wolves.
Anthony Edwards went for 47 in Cleveland and the Wolves still lost. They grabbed 54 boards, led by 15, and gave it all back. Rudy Gobert pulled 20 rebounds and went 0-for-9. First loss of the year, and it should sting.
Gobert blocked one shot in three games and anchored the best defense in basketball anyway. In October he said the Wolves would guard differently this year: more bodies cycling, fewer static matchups. Through three games the quiet proof is in.
