Draymond Green explains how Anthony Edwards' aggressive attacks on the rim in Game 5 set the tone for the Timberwolves. When Edwards drove hard and stayed confident even on missed layups, his body language gave Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns permission to play more aggressive too, which improved their shooting and overall performance.
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Ant-Man, as I said, had a much better shooting night. And I think that was all a product of him getting to the cup, him getting to the paint. Even some of the shots he missed, he missed a couple bunnies in the lane, which I think he can make. But even if you don't make 'em, it's the mindset, it's the mentality. And that mindset and that mentality is what those other guys follow. When Ant-Man body language was this, he ain't have it. Guess what? Rudy Gobert's body language was this, and he ain't have it. Guess what? KAT's body language was this, and he ain't have it. So it's no surprise to me that KAT played well yesterday, because the aggression that Ant-Man came out with made it okay for KAT to say, "Oh, well, I can play this way too." I saw Ant-Man. Ant-Man started off going to the hole, KAT started off going to the hole. When that man was starting shooting off jumpers, Cat was start— starting off shooting jumpers. Yeah.