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It's Wednesday.

So you know what time it is.

It's Trist's hot and cold segment where we take the thermometer out and tell you who's got a fever and who's got the chills.

And my man, Aunt Edwards, nobody's running hotter than him.

Aunt Edwards is on fire 28, 7 and 5 so far this season, which are part of the numbers of the flames.

But listen, that's only a part of the story.

He is a focal point of the defense, still managing to get off good shots,

something that he's very much struggled to do in the past.

He's either a defender or he is a scorer.

And now he's being able to do both.

He's shooting better from the free throw line, 83%, 52% from the field this season, incredible, considering the fact that defenses are

zeroing in on him. After the Fiba performance that he's had, he is got a target on his back,

shooting 47% from three, which is absolutely bonkers for a guy his size. And when he's hitting his threes, the Timberwolves win. That's what they do. 50, 40, 80 split. He's elite. He right now is hotter than fish grease, so they say. Put the work in over the summer with Rudy Gobert and it is paid off. Gobert no longer the liability that was most last year. The team is jelling. They've done a bunch of nerd stuff on defense that makes them more effective, not going to get into it, much more switching, less drop coverage. If you're looking for X's nose, you're not looking for me. Anyway, Aunt Edwards is hot right now and the wolves are dangerous. They gave the Celtics their first loss.

They gave the Denver Nuggets their first loss. Can they give the Utah Jazz losses? I don't know. But we know that they will play to the level of their competition. And by the time the playoffs come around, they're going to play some stiff ones. On the other hand, let's talk about the ice cube of the week. It's not Tray Gong, which it could be pretty much every single week.

It really could.

He's horrible.

He's the only player in NBA history to average 20 points per game on 33% shooting this far into the season.

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