Anthony Edwards Calls Out Heat Reserve for 'Talking Pretty Crazy' During T-Wolves' Blowout Win
Bleacher Report • • sports
Key Points:
- Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards scored 45 points in a 131-106 win over the Miami Heat, fueled in part by trash talk from a Heat bench player during the game.
- Edwards said the trash talk, believed to come from Miami's Myron Gardner, motivated him to play with extra intensity, though he did not initially identify the player.
- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra acknowledged Gardner's competitive spirit but advised him to be smarter about trash talk, especially toward top scorers when not on the court.
- Gardner, an undrafted player signed to a three-year contract in February, played only three minutes in the game and was not available for media comments after practice.
- Edwards' 45-point performance made him one of the few players alongside Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan to have multiple 40-point games in season openers for their teams.
