Eddie Johnson calls on Anthony Edwards for comments from 2022 amid the playoffs elimination.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had an incredible run in the 2025 NBA playoffs, at least before locking the horns with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
A good team, OKC, eliminated them in just five games, so there was no problem dealing with the Timberwolves.
Timberwolves face Anthony Edwards had a somewhat overwhelming series against lightning. As expected, he faces heavy criticism from fans and former players.
Ant-Man is one of the most beloved NBA players today, and the big reason behind it is his ability to speak trash.
The Timberwolves superstar did the same in 2022 when the Phoenix Suns went through a blown loss in Game 7 in the second round against the Dallas Mavericks. Edwards named the defeat “disgrace.”
Well, Ali’s comments from 2022 are back to annoy him, and former Suns forward Eddie Johnson has made it point through X.
“This is why you can’t speak until you get your own chip. It’s nine points in the first quarter. We remembered,” Johnson tweeted.
Johnson was referring to The Timberwolves’ 124-94 blown loss in Game 5 of the conference final against Thunder. The T-Wolves scored just nine points in the first quarter.
Awful first quarter performance set up the Timberwolves for the impossible task of making a comeback when they get home by OKC.
Many believed that Edwards must be saddened in the face of WCF’s elimination in back-to-back seasons. But Edwards focused more on his teammate Mike Conley than on his defeat.
Edwards remains unharmed by defeat as he believes his entire career will be ahead of him.
“I tried it last year, but I couldn’t get it. I tried it this year, but I’ll try again next year. It’s a terrible word to hurt.
Certainly, Ali is only 23 years old, but his post-escaping comments certainly rubbed some sections of the Timberwolves the wrong way.