During Wednesday’s home opener, for the first time since March 2020, the Minnesota Timberwolves took to the hardwood with 16,000-plus fans in attendance.
That Target Center environment, one which second-year guard Anthony Edwards had yet to experience prior to Wednesday, provided an added spark to the Wolves’ on-court play.
“Man, all I can say is the crowd brings a different type of energy to the gym,” said Edwards postgame. “Like last year, it was freezing in the gym…this
year, it’s hot. It gives everybody a different atmosphere, it’s great.”
Edwards, a crowd favorite, seemingly fed off the Target Center energy – making numerous highlight-worthy plays and proceeding to get the crowd involved through ensuing reactions.