Video: Anthony Edwards Says F--k 'Em' to Critics of 3-Point Shooting After Wolves Win

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has made a point of taking more threes so far this season, something he will continue to do regardless of what anyone might say about it.

Speaking to reporters after Friday's 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets, Edwards' message about his new style of play was "f--k 'em" when asked what he would say to anyone who thinks he is taking too many shots from behind the arc.

One of the few criticisms of Edwards' game through the first four seasons of his career was that he wasn't a great three-point shooter. He made 35.3 percent of his attempts behind the arc during that span.

Another aspect of that was Edwards' three-point volume was trending downward. He averaged 8.4 attempts per game in 2021-22, then 7.3 per game in 2022-23 and 6.7 per game last season.

The Timberwolves completely altered the way they play late in the offseason by trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. They did get three-point specialist Donte DiVincenzo back in the deal, but the addition of Julius Randle—who is historically a low-volume three-point shooter—put more bodies inside the arc with Rudy Gobert stationed in the paint.

Rather than try to stay in the midrange, where he was having tremendous success, Edwards has decided to become a three-point savant. He's attempting 22.6 shots per game, with 13.4 of them coming from behind the arc.

The strategy is paying off handsomely for Edwards and the T-Wolves. He has a 43.3 percent success rate and is on a historic pace through five games.

Edwards' 13.4 three-point attempts per game leads the NBA, exactly one more on average than Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball (12.4). His 43.3 percent success rate is the best in the league among all players averaging at least 10 attempts.

Given how much of a historic outlier these stats are, it will be interesting to see if Edwards can continue at this pace over a larger sample size.

For now, though, Edwards is doing all he can to keep the Timberwolves playing at a level that keeps them in the ranks of the top teams in the Western Conference.