“I had already told KD (Kevin Durant) after the timeout, ‘Bro, if I get a break, I’m going to windmill it,'” Edwards said.
Edwards had thoughts of a risky, more elaborate dunk. “I wanted to go between your legs, but I ain’t tried it in a minute, so I (didn’t) want to embarrass myself,” he said.
He didn’t embarrass himself. “I’ve been waiting. I want to dunk on somebody, but I ain’t got a line yet, so I’m glad I got that one,” Edwards said.
It was Edwards’ best game of these Games – 14 of his points came in the second half as the U.S. built a 31-point lead and ensured it a 3-0 record in group play and the No. 1 seed headed into in the quarterfinals.
He made 11 of 15 shots from the field, including 3 for 6 on 3-pointers, and added three rebounds, three assists and two steals.
“It was going to be different every night. Tonight was my night,” Edwards said. “The first night was KD, the second was Bam (Adebayo). It’s not about getting mine. The ball was finding me. It was swing-swing (passes), and I was the recipient for all those swing-swings and I was able to knock it down.”
U.S. head coach Steve Kerr saw that from Edwards at the 2023 World Cup, and then Edwards carried that over into the 2023-24 season, during which he became an All-NBA selection for the first time, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves win their first playoff series in 20 seasons.
