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In the first round eliminatory series between minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers, The rise of Anthony Edwards triggers a greater conversation – Not only on his talent as a superstar, but at the moment of the Lakers coach, JJ Redick for the moment.
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Throughout the series, Edwards dominated, regularly obtaining individual opportunities.
According to the guest Marcus Morris in the last episode of “The Kevin O'Connor Show”, it is not a coincidence: Lakers have a coaching problem.
“There is no way to allow Anthony Edwards not to see a double,” said Morris about all of Edwards' individual opportunities.
By not mixing the patterns and letting Edwards attack freely, Redick also gave the Minnesota players a path to success.
“What you have done was to have created confidence in others … There is no hesitation (reserves),” said Morris.
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Redick also looked greatly at its stars, Play your Five Favorites the second half of the match 4 And exhausting LeBron James and Luka Dončić while the Timberwolves remained physical and fresh. The way Morris sees it, Redick asks too many James.
“What we are asking LeBron James to play, to play in the center, from power to front, from a small attacker to 40 years old, to be effective, to mark the ball, to put the guys in the right couces and to make the biggest games of the game,” said Morris.
Adjustments – like using more guards to collect EDwards full short or find ways to disturb the rhythm of Minnesota – have rarely materialized.
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“I watch the match, I study the match. I could train some of these … teams,” said Morris.
With Lakers confronted with elimination, the lack of experience in Redick's playoffs is under the microscope, and Edwards seems too happy to maintain the heat.
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