Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had quite the weekend. While the NBA All-Star festivities certainly weren't worth watching on television, Edwards put in a stellar performance on Sunday night during the All-Star Game, earning MVP honors in the process after scoring 32 points in three games, including eight in their final win, a 47-21 loss to the Team Stars over Team Stripes.
But the Stars certainly faced some close calls on their way to an NBA All-Star Game crown. They lost to the Stripes in the round robin game, but thankfully won their previous competition against Team World thanks to Scotty Barnes' game-winner, which had Victor Vembanyama fuming in anger at his team's defensive actions.
This reaction was a clear indication of how seriously Vembanayama was taking the competition, even an All-Star Game that has lost its luster in recent years. and Timberwolves star gave him credit To inject some much-needed life into the exhibition competition.
"I'm not going to lie, Wembley sets the tone. He came out playing hard. It's hard not to match him, so that's what happened. Sorry for my language. But that's what happened," Edwards said in his postgame interview via the official ClutchPoints account on X (formerly Twitter).
"Wemby sets the tone. It's hard not to match that, so, that's what happened. Sorry for my language."
Anthony Edwards after the USA Stars win 😅
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Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards loves competition
Edwards is a player who has always wanted to play against the best players in the association; That's exactly the kind of stoic killer he wants to be on the court. The Timberwolves star also said that he really liked the NBA's new format for this year's edition of the All-Star Game, and his feedback will definitely be taken into account by those in charge.
Now, all that's left for Edwards to do this season is try to power up the Timbers
