Almost interesting! The former Timberwolves inside star struggled a little in the European arena?

In the second round of the group stage of the 2027 Men's Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers, Austria defeated the Netherlands 83-70. After this game, Austria's record increased to 2 wins and 1 loss, ranking first in the group, while the Dutch team's ranking dropped to 2 wins and 1 loss, and its ranking also fell to 2nd place in the group.

In this game, the performance of the Dutch starting center Jesse Edwards was a terrible sight, which was really disappointing. Edwards played 21 minutes and 05 seconds in the game, made 3 of 7 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and had 2 turnovers and 4 fouls. The plus and negative value was lower than the lowest level of -21 in the game. Edwards got some points on the offensive end, but his offensive efficiency was actually very average. The biggest problem he had in this game was that his performance on the defensive end was a disaster. He had not shown his strength on the defensive end at all. The inside line he guarded can be said to have been beaten by his opponent. Edwards's effect on the court was really bad, and he did not show his talents in all aspects at all. His poor performance also largely led to the team's defeat.

Since the start of the European Cup qualifiers of this World Cup, Edwards has played 3 games in total, with averaging 12.7 minutes per game, averaging 6.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 0.3 blocks per game, and a turnover and 3.3 fouls. His shooting percentage is 66.7%, free throw percentage is 42.9%, and his plus-minus value is -7. Edwards' scoring ability has not been fully utilized. His contribution to the offensive end is not high, and his performance on the defensive end is even more unsatisfactory and has never been able to achieve the effect he should have. Perhaps it is because his performance is not satisfactory, and Edwards' playing time is strictly limited, which also shows that the team's coaching staff does not agree with his performance. Edwards, from the Netherlands, was born in May 2000 and is 25 years old. He was the undrafted in the NBA draft last year. According to data from the joint trial physical test session before last year's NBA Draft, Edwards' bare feet were 212.1cm tall, weighed 107.3kg, wingspan was 226.1cm, and standing height was 281.9cm. Edwards played as a two-way contract player last season for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Iowa Wolves, a subordinate team of the NBA Development League. In fact, he performed well in the NBA Development League last season and could play some roles, but he did not get enough playing time and performance opportunities in the NBA arena. According to previous news, Edwards has completed the signing of Australian NBL team Melbourne United, and he will also appear in the NBL field next season. Logically speaking, Edwards should be able to make a difference in the FIBA arena, but it seems that his performance is still a little worse. I don’t know what kind of performance he can perform in the NBL field next season.