Anthony Edwards is the first to acknowledge that a big lesson: He needs to take his game to another level to get the Timberwolves that elusive NBA title.

Reaching a second straight Western Conference finals was a remarkable accomplishment for the Minnesota Timberwolves after a surprise shuffle of the roster right before training camp and the pains of adjustments and injuries throughout the regular season.

After clinching the No. 6 seed, many thought they would suffer a first-round exit; however, they made an improbable run to the conference finals, led by their superstar guard, Anthony Edwards. Edwards was stellar all season long and reached new heights in the playoffs;

His role model for that should be Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who isn’t as athletic as Edwards but is an artisanal foul-drawer. Edwards needs to learn that getting fouled doesn’t get you a foul call — making the officials believe you’ve been fouled does. So he should work on that craft.

Isiah Thomas sees shades of the Pistons' “Jordan Rules” in how OKC trapped Anthony Edwards and forced him into a taking tough jumpers.

Like it's been the case all year, the Thunder relied on their league-best defense to carry them throughout the West. They were a buzzsaw through the first three rounds with a 12-4 record. In a closeout game,

The Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards dropped a bold unhurt claim after the WCF. Lou Williams, however, sent him a stern warning.

"Nobody's going to work harder than me this summer" - Anthony Edwards promises to bounce back after another WCF heartbreak originally appeared on Basketball Network.

But when asked if it did, in fact, upset him, Wolves star Anthony Edwards was pretty level-headed and honestly unbothered in his response. "It's exciting," Edwards said of the exit. "I don't know why people would think it would hurt.

Thunder forward Chet Holmgren shoots back at Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards after winning the Western Conference Finals.