MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards poked the bear, and the bear got the last laugh.
Right after Minnesota rallied from a 20-point deficit in the third quarter to upset the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals this past Sunday, Edwards boldly shouted that he was going to defend Dallas guard Kyrie Irving in the conference finals. Well, that assignment didn’t go too well for Edwards on Wednesday’s series opener when the Timberwolves hosted the Mavs at the Target Center.
Irving, of course, heard the noise coming from Edwards. His response?