Following their painful West Finals collapse last year, the Timberwolves superstar is fueled by his desire to draw payback against the defending champs.
Whenever and wherever he plays against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony Edwards will always have that chip on his shoulder.
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Following his leadership on the Minnesota Timberwolves' 123-111 statement home win over the Thunder on Thursday, Edwards joined the NBA on Prime crew to discuss the game. As such, the superstar guard kept it straightforward about how he always approaches the nights dealing with the defending champs.
"Yeah, it's super personal for me, because they put us out last year and they got the reigning MVP [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander]," he said. "So, it's super personal, and I think a win like this shows that. ... if we bring our defensive intensity every night, we’re going to be all right."
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