Best moments from Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns’ presser after Timberwolves’ Game 7 win over Nuggets

MINNEAPOLIS — After a Recreation 7 comeback win over the Denver Nuggets to go to the Western Convention finals, the vibes emanating from the Minnesota Timberwolves are stellar.

Nowhere was that extra obvious than within the joint postgame information convention with Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Cities. Edwards and Cities, the massive two hoping to guide Minnesota to the promised land, have been jubilant and carefree as they answered questions from the media.

You’ll be able to watch the total information convention within the video above, or learn a number of the most effective quotes and moments under.

On the Timberwolves’ group chemistry

Cities: “That is Timberwolves basketball. I believe this was an actual displaying of Timberwolves basketball at its best, the place it is a group effort. We obtained hype for gamers that we now have, me, [Edwards] included on this desk, however like, I mentioned, we do not obtained an enormous three, we obtained an enormous 15. Each single individual on this group means loads to this group and so they assist in so many alternative methods. This recreation simply exhibits that the Timberwolves — not Anthony Edwards, not Karl-Anthony Cities, not Rudy Gobert — the Timberwolves are a particular group.”

On what this win means for Cities

Cities: “I been right here 9 years, I’ve talked about desirous to win and do one thing particular right here with this group. For all of the failures and all of the issues that did not materialize, that occurred, the frustration that comes with it. To be having this second the place, even only for this second, we get to rejoice the wins. For me, being right here 9 years, I’ve seen every part and seen all of it.”

Edwards: “Man, f–k them 9 years.”

Cities: “Man, f–k, proper?”

Edwards: “This yr.” 

On when the tide turned in Recreation 7

Edwards: “I believe when Rudy hit the turnaround I used to be like, ‘Yeah, we most likely obtained them,’ as a result of I do know that’d kill you, that’d kill your complete — that’d kill every part. Large shoutout to large Ru, man, large Ru hit the turnaround on they a–.”

On dealing with the Dallas Mavericks within the Western Convention finals

Cities: “Actually, I believe for us we’re simply so pleased about this second, we will not even take into consideration the subsequent second.”

Edwards: “I am fascinated with it.”  

On a reporter’s assertion that NBA groups sometimes “must lose and lose large earlier than you win”

Cities: “We misplaced final yr.” 

Reporter: “Yeah, however that is totally different, it’s a must to lose at an even bigger stage, normally.”

Cities: “It is the playoffs! We misplaced final yr.”

Edwards: “We misplaced the final two years, s–t.”

Cities: “Godd–n, how way more we gotta lose?”

Edwards: “How a lot you need us to lose?”

Cities: “We been dropping for 20 years.”

Edwards: “I imply, that is simply the reality, canine.”

On the comeback to beat the Nuggets

Edwards: “Right this moment was loopy. We was down 20.”

Cities: “That wasn’t Timberwolves basketball. That was park basketball.” 

Edwards: “That was Wolves basketball.”

Cities: “That was Wolves, now we enjoying Timberwolves.”

On head coach Chris Finch

Edwards: “He is only a nice coach, and he do not sugarcoat something with anyone. If KAT f—ing up, he gonna get on KAT. If I am f—ing up, he gonna get on me. If Rudy f—ing up, he gonna get on anyone that is messing up all through the sport, and I believe that is what makes him the most effective coach within the NBA to me, as a result of regardless of who it’s, regardless of how excessive the participant is on the pole, he is gonna get on you from begin to end.”

In the meantime, within the opposing locker room, the temper was understandably extra dour. In his postgame presser, Nuggets head coach Michael Malone bristled at a query about how a lot this specific loss hurts.

“Subsequent query, man. The season’s over. That is what’s onerous,” Malone mentioned. “F–k being up 20. The season’s over. You do not perceive that. The season’s over. It is onerous. Silly a– questions.”

The season shouldn’t be over, nonetheless, for the Wolves, who now have homecourt benefit for a Western Convention finals matchup with the Dallas Mavericks.