Anthony Edwards and Coach Chris Finch Get Into it on Sidelines

The Minnesota Timberwolves eeked out a close win against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Led by Anthony Edwards’ 31 points, the Timberwolves improved their record to 37-23. Every win in the Western Conference standings is important, and with the Nuggets one loss ahead of them and the Lakers one loss behind them, the Timberwolves need every game they can get. 

Anthony Edwards hit a huge shot over two defenders down the line, helping Minnesota cement the victory. After hitting the shot, it appeared that Edwards yelled at Timberwolves coach Chris Finch. After the game, reporters asked Edwards about the exchange. 

"I feel like any shot that I take is a good shot, like my coach may be right, my teammates may be right. Sometimes I got to pass the ball at the end of the game, but I've learned my lesson from trying to get off of it at the end of the games, and I'd rather just, you know, trust myself and take the shots that I get looks like you were showing some emotion down the stretch here as well…The play before Finchy, when I took the mid range over two, he was like, pass the ball. And, you know, I just told him, like, you don't want me to pass the ball. You want me to shoot it…Me and my coach got the best relationship ever. I mean, he be right most of the time -- 98% of the time, he be right. He told me to pass the ball tonight, and I should have passed it, but I shot it instead. And it went in. The basketball gods was on my side tonight."

Kiyoshi Mio (2026). Anthony Edwards [photo], Imagn Images

For Anthony Edwards to reach his peak as a star, he will have to learn to trust his teammates. Even Michael Jordan knew when to take advantage of the double team and find his teammates for the shot. Once Edwards completes that last portion of his game, the Timberwolves will be very hard to beat.