NBA on TNT mic picks up Anthony Edwards ‘barking’ at ball and comment towards Kyrie Irving mid-game
MINNESOTA Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards put on a show in more than one way in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.
TNT had the 6-foot-4 shooting guard mic'd up during Minnesota's 105-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night — and the segment turned out to be pure gold.
The mics picked up Edwards, 22, paying Mavericks star Kyrie Irving, 32, a compliment after attempting an acrobatic left-handed layup.
He impressively scooped the ball in — although the bucket didn't count as it came after the whistle — and then he learned the move from Irving.
"I got that from you, dawg," the Timberwolves guard said.
Edwards made sure everyone on the court had that dog in him, too.
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The former No. 1 overall pick jumped into a pile-up of players fighting for the ball after Daniel Gafford's block on Kyle Anderson early in the second quarter.
And he started barking while still on the floor before the referees called a jump ball, which the Timberwolves then won.
NBA fans loved Edwards' energy.
"Dude is hilarious lol but that’s what it’s all about," one wrote.
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"Man's is just a kid living his dream i love it," another added.
"It’s like hoopin on the playground with Ant," a third said.
"I love his personality," one wrote.
The Timberwolves entered the matchup facing a 3-0 deficit.
But they avoided elimination with a gutsy performance, forcing Game 5 — which will take place in front of the Minnesota crowd at Target Center on Thursday.
Edwards came one assist short of a triple-double, ending the night with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and nine dimes.
NBA Western Conference playoffs
First Round
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) 4-0 New Orleans Pelicans (8)
Los Angeles Clippers (4) 2-4 Dallas Mavericks (5)
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) 4-0 Phoenix Suns (6)
Denver Nuggets (2) 4-1 Los Angeles Lakers (7)
Conference Semifinals
Oklahoma City Thunder (1) 2-4 Dallas Mavericks (5)
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) 4-3 Denver Nuggets (2)
Conference Finals
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
Karl-Anthony Towns also stepped up, firing a late flurry of 3s to secure the win.
Towns logged 25 points — 20 in the second half — and five rebounds, going 4-for-5 (80%) from downtown.
"He was super confident," Edwards said of KAT.
"He wasn’t worried about any shots previous to the shots that he hit tonight.
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"He played exceptionally well."
The winner of the series will play the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals.