{"id":119797,"date":"2026-05-05T05:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/anthony-edwards-opens-up-after-gutsy-timberwolves-game-1-win-over-spurs-talkbasket-net\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T05:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:32:35","slug":"anthony-edwards-opens-up-after-gutsy-timberwolves-game-1-win-over-spurs-talkbasket-net","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/05\/anthony-edwards-opens-up-after-gutsy-timberwolves-game-1-win-over-spurs-talkbasket-net\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards opens up after gutsy Timberwolves Game 1 win over Spurs &#8211; TalkBasket.net"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-placeholder wpconsent-iframe-placeholder-youtube\" data-wpconsent-name=\"youtube\" data-wpconsent-category=\"marketing\">\n<div class=\"wpconsent-iframe-thumbnail\"> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpconsent\/thumbnails\/youtube-c9c23ba58af824b8bb381c2262f8c2db.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <button class=\"wpconsent-iframe-accept-button\" data-category=\"marketing\" type=\"button\">Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content<\/button><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anthony Edwards Postgame Interview After Game 1 Win Against San Antonio Spurs | 5.4.26\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZRSyUL4_HRo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anthony Edwards returned earlier than expected and delivered a decisive impact as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217671-timberwolves-outlast-spursin-game-1-thriller-as-edwards-randle-deliver-late\" type=\"post\" id=\"217671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Timberwolves edged the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in Game 1<\/a> of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n<p>Despite finishing with 18 points in 25 minutes, Edwards focused more on late-game mistakes than the result after the narrow win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh man, I made so many mistakes at the end of the game. I\u2019m disappointed in myself,\u201d Edwards said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to a breakdown in concentration during the final stretch, especially on the glass and in possession control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the last two minutes of the game, it wasn\u2019t. I gave up two offensive rebounds, turned the ball over. I\u2019ll be better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edwards revealed that his availability was never just physical, but also mental, especially after returning from injury earlier than expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, 75% of the game is my mind. My mind got to be where it needs to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The All-Star guard had missed expected time due to a bone bruise and knee hyperextension, but returned to help Minnesota take control of the series opener.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the win, Edwards stressed that urgency and execution must improve moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially myself, I can\u2019t give up two offensive rebounds to Champagnie. I may not be as athletic as I usually am, but I got to be able to box out and make those small plays to win the big time games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio remained competitive throughout, with Victor Wembanyama delivering a historic defensive performance with 12 blocks, but Minnesota\u2019s late execution proved decisive.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards acknowledged the Spurs\u2019 effort and the difficulty of the matchup, but emphasized Minnesota\u2019s mindset under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe just want to win ball games. That\u2019s all we want to do as a group. No matter who it is, we don\u2019t care. We want to embrace each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to the team\u2019s internal chemistry as a key factor in surviving tight playoff moments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got nothing but love for each other. We want to see all of us succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves nearly let the game slip late, as San Antonio cut the lead to two points in the final minute, but Minnesota held on after a missed Spurs three-pointer at the buzzer.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards said the biggest takeaway from the opener was not the result, but the standard required in a long playoff series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis series feels like it\u2019s going to be a fight all the way through. We just got to stay locked in on the game plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He returned to one theme repeatedly when assessing Game 1: control of details, especially in possession battles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got to be able to box out and make those small plays to win the big time games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Game 2 will again test Minnesota\u2019s discipline, with San Antonio expected to lean further into its defensive identity after Wembanyama\u2019s record-setting night at the rim.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.talkbasket.net\/217678-anthony-edwards-opens-up-after-gutsy-timberwolves-game-1-win-over-spurs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content Anthony Edwards returned earlier than expected and delivered a decisive impact as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday at Frost Bank Center. Despite finishing with 18 points in 25 minutes, Edwards focused [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119797"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}