HOUSTON – Timberwolves coach Chris Finch and guard Anthony Edwards had a chat after last Wednesday's loss to the Nuggets, and one of the topics they broached was Edwards' on-ball defense.
Finch has often praised Edwards' ability to guard on the ball, and Edwards seems to relish the opportunity to shut down another team's top scorers. But Finch and Edwards had noticed this wasn't happening as much it did previously this season or last season.
"We had gotten away from putting him on the ball a lot more, and particularly these high leverage matchups" Finch said. "We've just been trying to save him some.