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Anthony Edwards' Honest Statement Before Clippers-Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards revealed what his team needs to do.

Joey Linn

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) walks up the court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) walks up the court during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. / Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been one of the NBA’s bigger disappointments this season. Just 8-10 through 18 games, Minnesota is 12th in the Western Conference standings.

Making a big trade in the offseason, Minnesota sent Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. Minnesota received a lot of criticism for this move, having just made the Western Conference Finals last season, and that criticism has only intensified amid their struggles.

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went viral with his postgame comments after Wednesday’s loss to the Sacramento Kings, which was the fourth-straight Minnesota had suffered.

“We soft as hell as a team ... just a bunch of little kids,” Edwards said.

Minnesota’s next game is against the LA Clippers on Friday. When asked what the keys are for his team to pull out of this slump and get a win, Edwards gave an honest answer.

“Just listening to the coach,” Edwards said. “I think that’s the main thing. We gotta start doing what the coaches say. We always got something to say back… We just got out there and do our own s—t. We’re supposed to be doing this, and we do something else… It comes from not following the game plan and listening to the coaches.”

Edwards and the Timberwolves will have to correct this for Friday’s game, as the Clippers enter play having won six of their last seven games. 

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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