Los Angeles Lakers Started their season with New coach JJ Redick off on the right foot, claiming a decisive 110–103 victory over last season’s conference finalists minnesota timberwolvesmoreover, Anthony Davis put his doubters to rest Led the team to its first opening night win since 2016 with 36 points and 16 rebounds. During the game, however, the Wolves star Anthony Edwards Lakers keep star defender Jared Vanderbilt Instead, a malicious message was sent regarding his injury problem.
“You’ve been hurting for 2 years, n***a,” Ant-Man told X, via a clip previously shared by the NBA Central account on Twitter.
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Anthony Edwards scored 27 points for the Timberwolves, but he took 25 shots to get thereAnd that was without Jared Vanderbilt, who the Lakers would have kept on him had he been healthy.
If this game is any indication, it could mean that Ant-Man needs reinforcements on the offensive end, especially after Wolves trade Karl-Anthony Towns To the New York Knicks for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.
Likewise, this game also showed the impact Towns has had on the team.
Of course, as the season progresses, Randle and DiVincenzo can find their rhythm with the team and shine in their roles behind Edwards and Rudy Gobert. For example, Randle brings a tough attitude and defensive aggression that Towns may lack.
Still, none of them have Towns’ ability to stretch a defense with his shooting or break down defenders due to his size and finishing. This offensive flexibility, taking advantage of his height advantage, was one of Wolves’ key strengths last season.
Additionally, since Edwards is adept at making plays for himself, he needs another star-caliber player who can force defenses to play him in single coverage.
Towns also allows Mike Conley to be on the floor longer, as the defense has to choose between letting KAT or Edwards cook or letting Conley shoot or make plays. Against the Lakers, he only played 20 minutes and scored only five points.
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king makes history
On the other hand, LeBron James and son Bronny make history in the NBA As the first father-son duo to play together in an NBA game on the first night.
Baseball legends Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. As the first father-son duo in Major League Baseball, they also attended the game to see history happen.
Similarly, Brown also joined Vince Carter as the only two players in league history to play 22 seasons each. While King James posted a quiet statline of 16-5-5, his teammates, especially Rui Hachimura, picked up the slack with their offensive play.
The Lakers will look to continue this win against the Phoenix Suns on Friday, when the Timberwolves face DeMar DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings On Thursday.
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