Anthony Edwards‘ Timberwolves can be unpredictable sometimes. One night, they play like title contenders, and another night, they are yet another struggling team to cut into the Play-In position. In recent nights, they have beaten top title contenders like the Knicks and the Thunder, and on Saturday night, a healthy T’Wolves were toyed around by the Nets on their own turf. So, when flabbergasted fans booed them, Edwards wasn’t didn’t choose diplomacy.

Edwards and his team were booed by their own fans at the Target Center. The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski correctly translated fans’ frustration.

“Out of town for this one, so I didn’t see it in person. Not a bad loss because of who they played, but a bad loss because of HOW they played,” he wrote. “This quote kinda sums it up.”

Minnesota lost three of four quarters and entered the last 12 minutes of regulation with a 12-point deficit. None of the Wolves players, except Edwards, reached the 20-point mark. The Nets exploited Minnesota’s defense inside the arc like an elite offensive team. Given how terribly his team played, Edwards wasn’t surprised by the fans’ reaction.

“We got boo’d and s*** by the fans today, I’m with the fans,” he told reporters. “I would have boo’d us too. But yeah, lack of energy. I don’t know what’s going on, I guess this is just Timberwolves basketball.”

The Nets bulldozed the Wolves in the paint, outscoring them by 66-46 and out-rebounding them by 39-34. Chris Finch was able to form an elite defense during the 2023-24 season campaign when he decided to move up Rudy Gobert on defense.

The unprecedented move proved too much for any of its opponents.

However, the strategy went awry on Saturday. Gobert moved down, giving the Nets extra runway.

Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves have glaring issues they need to quickly fix

Teams are only a few games away before the expectations of peaking surmount them. The Timberwolves’ roster is not void of skills, with their starting players perfectly capable of handling their business on a nightly basis.

However, there are glaring concerns that they can no longer hide behind curtains. Two areas need quick fixing before they can make plans for the playoffs.

Chris Finch has been steadily trying to transition Anthony Edwards into a scoring point guard. Maybe Finch is just executing his secret old plan for his star shooting guard, but it also hints at something more.

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Mike Conley, who was the Wolves’ primary point guard before this season, isn’t initiating their offense anymore. His minutes and scoring both have seen a steep decline.

Rob Dillingham was expected to transition into Conley’s role, but he is barely averaging more than 10 minutes. Wolves have a dire need for a point guard, and making a move seems to be the most viable option.

Finding another defensive big man besides Rudy Gobert has also become a need of the hour for Finch’s team. Wolves are an absolutely terrible team without Gobert on the floor.

When the Frenchman is on the floor, their defensive rating is elite, but when he is on the bench, the rating jumps by 10 extra points.

Naz Reid can add good minutes and even benefit them on some occasions, but he can’t bring elite rim protection like Gobert. They may need to reconsider a potential trade option.