Anthony Edwards, TD Garden
Anthony Edwards welcomes an unfriendly crowd. The Minnesota Timberwolves star appears to enjoy entering an arena where every possession brings noise, pressure, and another opportunity for trash talk.
During an appearance on his YouTube channel, Edwards named Target Center, Madison Square Garden, and TD Garden among his favorite NBA venues. He also mentioned Philadelphia and Atlanta, but reserved his strongest praise for New York and Boston.
“Well, of course home or Madison Square. Madison Square, TD Garden, New York, Boston, Philly, and Atlanta at home,” Edwards said. “But it’s hard to play in Madison Square Garden too. Great place. It’s hard to play there. You got to be ready for that. Boston is the same way New York is.”
Anthony Edwards says Target Center, Madison Square Garden and TD Garden are his favorite places to play in the NBA
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Anthony Edwards Embraces Hostile Crowds
That atmosphere fits Edwards perfectly. He admits a strong scoring night usually comes with plenty of commentary directed toward defenders, opposing players, and fans.
“A lot of players don’t talk trash, but I do,” Edwards said. “If I’m scoring a lot of points, I’m talking crazy! They can’t guard me out here, man! Find somebody who can guard me!”
Edwards even volunteers his voice when a teammate gets rolling, telling them to stay quiet while he handles the talking.
Boston has already given him plenty of material. In Netflix’s “Starting 5,” Edwards told teammates he had “locked up” Jayson Tatum and pushed back against the idea that Tatum ranked as the league’s best player. He has also exchanged competitive banter involving Jaylen Brown and regularly engages Boston fans and players.
TD Garden’s reputation makes that relationship fitting. Anonymous player surveys from The Athletic have placed Boston at the top for home-court advantage while also identifying its fans among the league’s most obnoxious. For Edwards, that hostility seems less like a warning and more like an invitation.