'THEY KNOW'
Anthony Edwards reveals ‘no filter’ message he had for Denver Nuggets as fans says ‘this man is phenomenal’
The Timberwolves will achieve a historic feat if they beat the Nuggets in Game 7
MINNESOTA Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has confirmed he left Ball Arena promising his team would be back after a 112-97 loss in Game 5 of the NBA playoff series with the Denver Nuggets.
Minnesota bounced back from Tuesday's defeat, avoiding elimination with a 45-point win in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
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The Timberwolves crushed Denver 115-70 on Thursday, putting their defensive talent on full display.
They held the Nuggets to just 30.2% from the field and 19.4% for 3 to claim victory after three straight losses.
Edwards, 22, led the offensive effort with a game-high 27 points while logging four rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
ESPN's Dave McMenamin reported the shooting guard expressed confidence that the Timberwolves would force Game 7 right after falling 3-2 in the series two days earlier.
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He said that as the two-time All-Star left Ball Arena on Tuesday, he told a locker room attendant the Timberwolves would return for a winner-takes-it-all clash later in the week.
And Edwards confirmed the exchange took place.
"Hell yeah!" he told reporters after Game 6.
"They know. Y'all was in there.
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"I told them, 'I'll see y'all motherf***kers for Game 7.'"
NBA fans loved Edwards' candor.
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"For 22 years old, this man is phenomenal," one posted on X.
"Adam Silver realizing the next face of the NBA doesn’t have a filter," another added, attaching a GIF of a concerned Steve Harvey.
"Dude is as authentic as they come lol, truly himself at all times," a third said.
"It’s insane that most players don’t have this type of mentality," one wrote.
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) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs. Denver Nuggets (2)
The Timberwolves won by the largest margin in a playoff game since 2015 when the Chicago Bulls claimed a 54-point win over the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Sportradar.
Game 7 will take place in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday.
The winner will face either the Oklahoma City Thunder or Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.
The Mavericks hold a 3-2 lead entering Saturday's Game 6.
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The Timberwolves have made the conference finals just once in their 35-year history.
They did so during the 2004 NBA Playoffs, losing 4-2 in a series with the Los Angeles Lakers.