Ant searches for answers on offense: T-Wolves have no identity

Anthony Edwards is searching for answers on the offensive end after the Minnesota Timberwolves fell 133-107 to the New York Knicks on Thursday night.

"We don't have no (offensive) identity," Edwards told reporters postgame, including Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune. "We know I'mma shoot a bunch of shots. We know (Julius Randle's) gonna shoot a bunch of shots. That's all we know.

"We don't really know anything else. It's not on the coaches at all. It's on us. We out there playing, but we got to make it easier for each other. Coaches put us in great position, too, man. We just don't do it."

Minnesota has slipped to 20th in offensive efficiency (110.8 per 100 possessions) after dealing All-Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks in the offseason.

The T-Wolves' half-court offense has also regressed to 17th, posting 95.7 points per 100 possessions, according to Cleaning the Glass.

Chris Finch's squad has been one of the league's more isolation-dependent teams in the Association. However, it ranks near the bottom in production with just 0.77 points per possession in such situations.

Minnesota's iso-ball tendencies are allowing teams to pack the paint against the downhill drives that have become a central part of Edwards' game.

"I can't do nothing if there's no lanes," Edwards said. "It's not open. Every team we play did a great job of sitting in the gaps. When I get to the rim, putting four people at the rim. I'm sorry, people, there's nothing I can do with going to the hole right now."

When asked for a possible solution, Edwards opted not to disclose any thoughts.

"They not gonna like what I say, so I'm just gonna keep my answers to myself."

The T-Wolves now sit eighth in the West with a 14-12 record.