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Anthony Edwards On Keys To Slow Down The Thunder: “It’s Hard To With The Calls That Shai Gets”

Anthony Edwards says it's hard to beat the Thunder because you can't even touch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander without being called for a foul.

Gautam Varier
Jan 21, 2024
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Anthony Edwards says it’s very hard to slow down the Oklahoma City Thunder because Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets a lot of calls. After the Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 102-97 on Saturday night, Edwards threw some shade at Gilgeous-Alexander when asked what the key was to slowing them down. 

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  • Anthony Edwards Missed Free Throws With A Chance To Tie The Game
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP Case Is Getting Stronger

“It’s hard to with the calls that Shai gets. It’s hard to shut them down. You can’t touch him any time of the game. It’s super hard to beat. That team is a good team, especially when they’re getting calls like that.”

Asked Anthony Edwards what's the key to slowing down OKC: "It’s hard to with the calls that Shai gets. It’s hard to shut them down. You can’t touch him any time of the game. It’s super hard to beat. That team is a good team, especially when they’re getting calls like that."

— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) January 21, 2024

Gilgeous-Alexander went 12-13 from the line in the game to finish with 33 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals as the Thunder improved to 29-13. The 25-year-old certainly does get a favorable whistle, as he is averaging 8.9 free throw attempts per game this season, which ranks third in the NBA.

Only Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo are ahead of him, and that was the case last season, too. These three are great at drawing fouls, and it does become a source of frustration for their opponents. The timing of these comments from Edwards wasn’t ideal, however.


Anthony Edwards Missed Free Throws With A Chance To Tie The Game

The Timberwolves seemed to be on course for a fifth straight win when they went up 85-74 with just over 11 minutes left in this game. They then proceeded to squander that lead and found themselves down 100-97 with 6.1 seconds remaining. Edwards then got fouled on a three-pointer and got a chance to tie things up but missed all three.

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The last miss was intentional, of course, but to complain about free throws when you miss them in the clutch isn’t a good look. These misses meant Edwards was 6-10 from the line on the night, so Gilgeous-Alexander actually only got three more free throws than he did.

Also, rather interestingly, in the three games between these teams this season, Edwards has shot 29 free throws while Shai has shot 26. So, to say that Gilgeous-Alexander gets all these calls when they play might not be all that fair, considering he gets them, too.

You get that the 22-year-old might just have been frustrated by the fact that they had blown a double-digit fourth-quarter lead. Edwards also didn’t have a great game, finishing with just 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists as the Timberwolves dropped to 30-12.


Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP Case Is Getting Stronger

Gilgeous-Alexander is now averaging 31.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 2.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game this season. While some may complain about the free throws, the fact is he’s been very impressive and with the Thunder winning at this great rate, his MVP case keeps getting stronger.

If OKC, who are just one game behind Minnesota in the standings, can get that top seed in the Western Conference, then Gilgeous-Alexander would have a very strong argument for the award. As of now, the likes of Embiid and even Nikola Jokic are ahead of him, but the former might end up not even being eligible for the award, because of the 65-game requirement.

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ByGautam Varier
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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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