After the game, Anthony Edwards, who had also put up an impressive 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal in tonight's battle, shared his thoughts on Old Zhang's decision when reporters interviewed him.
"Honestly, our whole team thought he was definitely going to shoot. Even I was yelling along with everyone else for Jaden to hurry up and close out, so he wouldn't get an easy shot off. But the choice he made in the end was really surprising.
"Emm... Maybe it was the right choice, too. After all, there really was a small gap in our corner defense.
"But from what I know of Chris, KD, and MJ, if they'd gotten the ball in that spot, they would've taken the shot themselves, even if Blake had been wide open. Heck, even if all four of their teammates had been wide open, they still would've shot it.
"Uh... I mean, maybe players with different styles make different choices in moments like that. But personally, I still appreciate Chris and the others' style a little more..."
You had to give him credit: Edwards really had matured a lot over the past two years~~
He even knew to rein in his arrogance a little during interviews, expressing his opinion in more tactful terms!
Still, even though his comments had been tactful enough, they would inevitably anger those devoted "Lakers fans."
And when those fans, stung by the truth, started attacking Edwards, the Timberwolves, Chen Xi, Curry, and Kobe all over the internet~~
That meant another online flame war was about to erupt~~
Of course, the fans' arguments were unlikely to affect the stars' lives, let alone change an outcome that had already been decided.
In the end, everyone still had to return to their usual routines.
The Timberwolves needed