DETROIT – If you walk into the Timberwolves locker room, or anywhere in its vicinity after a Wolves victory, the loudest voice you're going to hear is Anthony Edwards'.
After Sunday's victory over the Rockets, even in a matchup that was closer than the Wolves would have liked, Edwards' booming voice was leading the postgame celebrations, and anyone walking in the hallway near the locker room could hear it.
Edwards can talk, and his energy is infectious, but one of the qualities that has most impressed his veteran teammates is his listening, and his desire for players and the coaching staff to dish out tips and constructive criticism.
"He's a great kid. He wants to learn, wants to get better," forward Kyle Anderson said. "He's going to take everything for what you say and apply it or do what he wants with it. But he's never going to give you a bad attitude, or not want to hear what you got to say or never too full of himself. He wants to learn."
Edwards said he has taken it upon himself to be that way as an example to the rest of the team that nobody is above receiving coaching or critiques to their game. Guard Austin Rivers has said players aren't afraid to even yell at Edwards out of fear he might get upset or hurt by what they say, since it's all coming from a good place.
"I try to be the most coachable player on the team just to show everybody else," Edwards said. "Even with Finchy [coach Chris Finch], he cuss me out every day. But I know it's all love, just to show the guys he can do it to them, too."
This has been an important quality for Edwards over the last few weeks because with Karl-Anthony Towns out with a right calf injury, Edwards has shouldered more playmaking and offensive responsibility.
He admits he doesn't always know what to run in certain situations, and he often looks to Finch midgame for that guidance. Earning Finch's trust in those situations has been important for Edwards.
