The Minnesota Timberwolves bested the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, behind another stellar performance from the league’s rising superstar, Anthony Edwards.
This year’s NBA All-Star MVP scored a game-high 42 points on 13-of-22 field goals and 12-of-12 free throw shooting to lead the Wolves to victory, and he did so as former league MVP and three-time champion Steph Curry watched from the bench.
The Warriors received 25 points and 10 rebounds from their starter, Brandin Podziemski, who is part of a lineup wrecked by injuries. In addition to missing Steph, they were also without Draymond Green due to his lower back injury management, although Kristaps Porzingis was in the lineup, scoring 20 points in the losing effort.
Edwards superb scoring outburst on Friday included a moment when he drained a three-pointer right in front of the Warriors’ bench. He then turned and gave a star to Curry, which ended up becoming a highlight video clip circulating on social media.
After the game, reporters spoke with Edwards in the locker room and mentioned his staredown moment involving the two-time league MVP. Edwards gave his honest thoughts about his relationship with the fellow All-Star as he remains out of action.
“That’s my boy. Love Steph. Love everything about him. Like I said, to me, the greatest point guard. Love to play against him. When he’s not playing, talk a little trash to him on the side,” the Timberwolves star said.
Following Edwards’ staredown, cameras zoomed in on Steph’s face as he simply shook his head, rolled his eyes, and closed his eyes, either in amazement or frustration that he wasn’t out there to compete against him.
Additionally, Edwards mentioned they were teammates while playing for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics and said he learned from him during that time. He called Steph “super cool” but admitted one thing he learned about him that he liked was that he “didn’t know a lot of rap music.”
“He’s his own person. I just be myself, he be himself. I feel like that’s why we get along so well,” Edwards said about their relationship.
The Warriors have been without Steph Curry since Jan. 30, as he suffered a right knee injury, which has kept him on the sidelines for over six weeks now. His absence has definitely been hurting the Warriors; another reason he might have been shaking his hand as Edwards went off against his team.
On March 11, an ESPN report indicated that Curry would be out of action for at least another 10 days, as the team monitors his progress and reevaluates his situation.
After last night’s 127-117 loss, the Warriors are now 32-34 overall and sitting in ninth place in the jampacked Western Conference chance to get a playoff or play-in spot after the season ends.
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