Anthony Edwards shows disagreement with Chris Finch’s ‘punked’ remark after Game 2 loss

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The San Antonio Spurs completely dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 and levelled the playoff series at 1-1 after a crushing 133-95 victory.

Minnesota struggled throughout the contest and never looked capable of matching the Spurs’ intensity, physicality or offensive rhythm during the one-sided postseason battle.

After the game, head coach Chris Finch admitted he told his players they were “punked” by San Antonio, although Anthony Edwards did not entirely agree with that assessment.

Anthony Edwards responds to Chris Finch’s comments

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Edwards was asked directly about Finch’s remarks during the post-game press conference and whether the Timberwolves could quickly move past such a heavy playoff defeat.

“Punked is crazy, but, I mean, just look at the film. See what we can gain from it. We know what we struggled at,” Edwards explained while discussing the Game 2 collapse (via Anthony Slater).

“Come out and just try to match their physicality,” he added while looking ahead towards an important Game 3 in the playoff series.

Minnesota now face major pressure entering the next matchup because the Spurs completely shifted momentum after Game 1.

Anthony Edwards struggled badly in Game 2 defeat

Edwards failed to replicate his strong impact from Game 1 and endured a tough playoff performance against the Spurs on Wednesday night.

The All-Star guard finished with only 12 points and three rebounds, shooting 38% from the field and just 20% from three-point range.

Edwards also played only 24 minutes, which initially appeared surprising considering the importance of the playoff game for Minnesota.