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The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding a four-game win streak entering Jan. 10. Moreover, at 25-13, Minnesota are among the best teams in the Western Conference as the group looks to establish itself as a title contender.
Still, one former NBA player believes that the Timberwolves are flying under the radar and that’s a good thing.On the Jan. 9 edition of “Run It Back,” former NBA player Lou Williams spoke about how the Timberwolves are quietly hanging around as one of the best teams in the West.
“If I’m Minnesota, I like the fact that I’m flying under the radar, right?” Williams said. “All of these conversations, all of these narratives, everything that’s going on around us, and we’re not the topic of conversation, but we’re still doing our part.
“We’re still doing our job. I like that if I’m Minnesota. I’m fourth in the West, and nobody’s talking about me, and I’m still killing everybody. And I got home-court advantage as we speak right now. As far as a playoff spot goes in the first round, I like where I stand.”
Timberwolves Are Nothing But Business in the West
Moreover, Williams highlighted how Minnesota is conducting itself as it continues to establish itself as one of the top teams to come out of the West.
“[The Timberwolves] continue to get better. Keep grinding. Ant-Man hasn’t given us these big headlines of him saying things and doing things and all of the stuff that we love him for, with his personality. Their business, and they’re strictly business right now. And if you’re Minnesota, if you’re that city, if you’re that fan base, I love it.
“I love the fact that we’re flying like this. Sure, everybody wants some attention, but once attention gets there, comes [the] expectation level.Once yougot an expectation level, if you don’tnecessarily meet what the public,or the media, or outside noise, if you don’t level up to that, then that becomes a distraction. Right now, they have zero distractions. You can see how they’re playing.”
Anthony Edwards Did Make History This Week for Minnesota
Nonetheless, Minnesota was in the spotlight for a slight moment on Jan. 8 after Anthony Edwards became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 career points. Furthermore, Edwards, at 24 years and 156 days old, was only bested by LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years, 33 days).
Edwards has joined an elite group of seven players to score 10,000 points before turning 25, a list that includes Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Tracy McGrady, and Carmelo Anthony.
“To be honest, it’s cool, but I know I’ve got a lot more to go, so it’s really nothing, for real,” Edwards said after the 131-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers (h/tAP News). “I’m kind of sick that I got in front of Kobe. I wished I would’ve waited like 100 days or something, but yeah, it’s all good.”
Edwards led the Timberwolves with 25 points, adding nine assists and seven rebounds in the win over the Cavs. Moreover, he went 10 of 20 from the floor and 4 of 7 from beyond the arc.