Have you heard that Anthony Edwards is going to have a lot on his shoulders in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers?
It’s the word that’s making its way around town at a pretty rapid rate. As one of the most blitzed players in the NBA this season, Edwards gets two thrown at him on the ball for good reason; it works more than it doesn’t.
Top ten players that have been blitzed most often in pick and rolls this season.
Defenses are loading up on Ant and forcing him to be a playmaker -- last year his blitz % was 9 percent pic.