Anthony Edwards says he had additional motivation to keep away from elimination in Recreation 4 when he was reminded that he’d by no means been swept earlier than.
“I’ve by no means been swept so I took it private,” Edwards stated, his assertion marking yet one more unavoidable Michael Jordan parallel.
“Not on their residence courtroom. Listening to their followers discuss trash all day.”
Edwards additionally praised teammate Karl-Anthony Cities for turning issues round to assist the Timberwolves keep away from elimination with a 105-100 win in Dallas.
Cities struggled so badly in Recreation 3 that Minnesota coach Chris Finch stated “it was arduous to observe at occasions”. However in Recreation 4, Cities bounced again with 25 factors on 9-13 taking pictures from the sector and 4-5 from three.
“He performed exceptionally effectively,” Edwards stated. “He got here by huge time, he’s the rationale we received tonight.”
True to kind, Edwards picked up from the place he left off earlier within the playoffs with teasing Cities about fouling an excessive amount of.
“What did I inform you about fouling?” Edwards stated. “I’d beat him up on the bus, y’all.”
Luka Doncic, on the opposite, took accountability for Dallas dropping the sport.
“That recreation’s on me. Simply didn’t give sufficient vitality,” he stated. “They received one recreation. We’ve simply obtained to concentrate on the subsequent one.”
Doncic completed with 28 factors, 15 rebounds, 10 assists on 7-21 taking pictures.
Recreation 5 suggestions off Thursday in Minneapolis.
