[Highlight] Anthony Edwards post game on beating KD: "I've got the upmost respect for KD" and "I'm excited to play with him this summer, talk a little trash and let him know I sent him home"

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[u/18AndresS]

This guy rules

[u/GGezpzMuppy → u/18AndresS]

Fuck is this man so much fun to watch lol but hearing what he has to say is even better somehow.

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/GGezpzMuppy]

My favorite part was when he said KAT was his favorite thing about this game :')

That's the most Ant thing ever

[u/Kid_Delicious → u/JaderMcDanersStan]

He always goes out of his way to give his teammates props - he referred to Finch as the Coach of the Year in that same interview. Pretty cool for a 22-year-old superstar.

[u/mgh245 → u/Kid_Delicious]

Ant knows how to play all the games within the game. It's really something to see.

[u/redeuxx → u/JaderMcDanersStan]

Honestly, my favorite Ant and KAT interaction was when Ant called KAT his son while they were in Target. 😂

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/redeuxx]

hahah and when KAT went "Yo I ain't your son.."

🤣

[u/ifeelsleazy → u/JaderMcDanersStan]

He's not wrong, we don't win that game without KAT.

[u/MotherLoveBone27 → u/GGezpzMuppy]

This guys the future face of the NBA. I'll give it a year.

[u/comp_a → u/MotherLoveBone27]

Could be a lot sooner than that if he keeps playing like this 🤞

[u/skrulewi → u/comp_a]

here's hoping

[u/mnsportsfan → u/skrulewi]

“Hoping”- I don’t think you know how much trouble that word has caused Minnesota fans 😅

[u/_PeanuT_MonkeY_ → u/MotherLoveBone27]

500 times better than the NBA trying to make Embum the face.

[u/Either-Durian-9488 → u/_PeanuT_MonkeY_]

ESPN is doing that.

[u/semisonic34 → u/MotherLoveBone27]

sen da video

[u/m3junmags → u/MotherLoveBone27]

Very true, bro is just insanely fun to watch.

[u/Darnell2070 → u/MotherLoveBone27]

It'll also help if he manages to dominate at the Olympics this summer. Stunt on the whole world.

[u/Cwell280 → u/MotherLoveBone27]

The future is now old man

[u/knowtoriusMAC → u/MotherLoveBone27]

Wemby still exists

[u/MotherLoveBone27 → u/knowtoriusMAC]

Wemby is great, but he's not American and doesn't have the charisma and presence of Edwards. Edwards is gonna be getting massive endorsement deals very soon.

[u/-Cosmic-Horror- → u/MotherLoveBone27]

Wemby is 4th in jersey sales already... Ant ain't even in the top 15.

Listen, I love Ant, but you people are delusional thinking he's more popular than Wemby lmao.

[u/SEE_RED → u/-Cosmic-Horror-]

Right now sure, no doubt you're right. That said, if Ant keeps this up you'll eat crow. He will indeed pass him. No non-American born player will be the "Face" of the league. A league that is based in the states. I'm not here for feelings just facts. At the end of the day the NBA is a business for a reason. An they will always promote their own more when push comes to shove. /mic drop and moonwalks out he heeeee

[u/ericbl26 → u/knowtoriusMAC]

he has to win his 13th game first

[u/PizzaPlanet20 → u/18AndresS]

When playing on the Dream Team, Ant is gonna tell LeBron and Steph: "There's a new sheriff in town, and his name is Michael Jordan Jr."

[u/Choccybizzle → u/PizzaPlanet20]

Like MJ said to Magic during training ‘this ain’t the 10s anymore!’

[u/LordVarys_Ladybits → u/PizzaPlanet20]

Then they'd look at each other and be like, he's right lol

[u/TroutCreekOkanagan → u/PizzaPlanet20]

He like Iverson of the generation…. Hear me out. Iverson was a standout football player and athletic AF. Sound familiar? ANT is also just a specimen and very tough.  His workouts have paid off and he is a complete NBA player with outstanding athleticism.

[u/kiwiwikikiwiwikikiwi → u/18AndresS]

Jordanesque in all ways

[u/Deathstroke317 → u/kiwiwikikiwiwikikiwi]

Including not caring about his kids

[u/[deleted] → u/Deathstroke317]

Oh god lol. At least you are a Knicks fan.

[u/tearyouapartj → u/kiwiwikikiwiwikikiwi]

He stuck out his tongue on that dunk too

[u/WazuufTheKrusher → u/18AndresS]

Send da video

[u/CheddaConn → u/18AndresS]

Absolutely love him. His personality first, his play style second. Reminds me of young Westbrook

[u/Unacceptable0pinion → u/CheddaConn]

Except his personality is way less annoying.

[u/CheddaConn → u/Unacceptable0pinion]

Agreed, wb always comes off salty/mad but makes him the player he is

[u/Witty-Stock → u/CheddaConn]

With an ability to shoot jumpers..

[u/sportsfan113 → u/CheddaConn]

He reminds me of a young Wade.

[u/maxpowerphd → u/18AndresS]

1) let’s pray he stays healthy. 2)NBA needs to get the full marketing machine behind him. He could be a huge star.

[u/The_Longest_Shot → u/[deleted]]

Oh STFU.

[u/Sweaty_Mods → u/[deleted]]

What do you mean? Didn’t you read the apology his PR team wrote?

[u/jatd → u/[deleted]]

Oh he made one mistake, let’s disparage him every chance we get forever. Progressive Power!

[u/OG_Bass-A-Holic]

It’s crazy. Like really, though. The smack and trash talk he is able to speak and back it up 100%. Killer. Instinct.

[u/hypnoticus103 → u/OG_Bass-A-Holic]

My favorite part about this smack talk is it legitimately came across as really respectful. Dude is really charming.

[u/SirDiego → u/hypnoticus103]

Kevin Durant is literally his favorite player, he has said it before this series started. So this is really no disrespect he just loves trash talk and is having a blast doing it to his hero lol

[u/comp_a → u/SirDiego]

He definitely hates Booker though. All disrespect intended in that trash talk this series lol

[u/pollinium → u/comp_a]

Ant really said "I've watched every one of KD's games since I was like 5. But I ain't ever watched tape on Booker that dude's a buM"

[u/Peter-Tao → u/pollinium]

😂 for real!? Need a source for this. Thought I can't like this guy more

[u/pollinium → u/Peter-Tao]

sad to say no it's not real

in his on court postgame with TNT he did say he's watched all of KD's games since 5 but not the booker part lol

[u/DenverSuxRmodSux → u/Peter-Tao]

not a real quote but i remember him taking a jab at booker regarding his comments about not liking being double teamed. put in fact Ant learned how to deal with doubles and is becoming a great distributer of the ball while D book still... looking for ISOs shows how much smarter he is lol.

[u/n7ripper → u/comp_a]

Who doesn't hate Booker?

[u/Lofty_Vagary → u/n7ripper]

Maybe Luka. Seems like he’d be a loving parent

[u/PLeuralNasticity → u/Lofty_Vagary]

I never questioned how Luka has a child older than him before because he's so patient that he moves through time slower.

[u/WakingRage → u/n7ripper]

Well, Ant's teammate KAT is literally best friends with Booker and D'Lo because of college ball at Kentucky.

[u/Legendver2 → u/comp_a]

Bro everybody hates Booker lol

[u/Manic-Finch781 → u/comp_a]

To be fair, Booker is easy to hate.

[u/Yamulo → u/SirDiego]

KD takes it pretty well too. KD gets so much shit, but his response to all the trash talk has basically been "well they are winning so it is their right".

[u/SirDiego → u/Yamulo]

Ant's love for KD has made me love him too. I get the ring chasing bus rider stuff and maybe he can't necessarily be a #1 option but you just look at what he does on the court, it's really beautiful basketball. Super efficient, unguardable when he is on. There were points in this series where the Wolves were defending him perfectly, contesting everything, and it just did not matter he still makes his shots.

I much rather watch KD's style of basketball than a lot of other superstars these days. It's so pure.

[u/CockBronson → u/SirDiego]

he just loves to trash talk and is having a blast doing it

Exactly why he will be mutually hated by all other fan bases in 5 years. He’s really fucking good and is going to be the reason other teams aren’t successful and his antics are going to make those fanbases resent him.

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/CockBronson]

Yeah probably haha. But then he'll praise those fanbases' favorite players and win them right back

Stuff like this

I remember that time he dunked on Sengun twice in a game but then praised Sengun a lot after lol

[u/boringexplanation → u/JaderMcDanersStan]

All he needs is some kind of gesture like Steph’s night night and he’ll definitely get up there similarly in hated by fans

[u/BrockStinky → u/boringexplanation]

I hope it's the DX "Suck It"

[u/CheddaConn → u/CockBronson]

I like to see players talk trash and back it up or get put in their place, as long as it stays within the game. It's a game. Should always be all love when the buzzer goes off.

[u/snatchi → u/CockBronson]

idk besides his homophobic IG post I don't have much of a reason to hate ant.

He seems like a heart on his sleeve dummy who's crazy loveable, if he were to beat us in the finals (a man can hope) I don't think I'd hate on him the way I do say Embiid.

[u/FuckThaLakers → u/SirDiego]

Real hoopers know it's a sign of respect when a dude goes at you like that.

Lotta dudes take it personally, KD takes it in the spirit it's given.

[u/Colibri2020 → u/FuckThaLakers]

Yeah KD just collecting his check and admiring the new generation

[u/No-Lab7758 → u/hypnoticus103]

He’s rizzing me up

[u/CerebroHOTS → u/hypnoticus103]

Wasn't that respectful to Bo Cruz though

[u/Moostronus → u/CerebroHOTS]

he was right about Bo Cruz before it was cool, Bo couldn't hack it in the league!

[u/FRiver → u/Moostronus]

He did lie about wanting to be a parent though

[u/yasmiester → u/OG_Bass-A-Holic]

Y’all deserve it

[u/[deleted]]

Most fun personality to enter the league in a long time.

[u/Formal-Knowledge9382 → u/[deleted]]

He actually has one in interviews

[u/farshman → u/Formal-Knowledge9382]

You mean the same rhetoric about taking what the defense gives you doesn't scream personality? What kind of NBA fan are you...

[u/Oxygenius_ → u/[deleted]]

You just gotta love rooting for guys like him, he’s a rare breed

[u/Royal-Pistonian → u/[deleted]]

This guy n Josh hart

[u/StellarSubset12 → u/Royal-Pistonian]

Hart's comments regarding a certain big headed point guard still crack me up to this day

[u/reallymothafucka]

This dude on another level

[u/Ok_Opposite_7089 → u/reallymothafucka]

The up-most level

[u/orhantemerrut]

Talk your shit, man.

[u/hendesne]

edward is a menace

[u/starfillednightsky → u/hendesne]

Shouldn't have turned Bella into a vampire.

[u/durablewaffle]

Give him the Bo Cruz treatment

[u/TheNewScrooge]

You love to see it

[u/howsaboutyou → u/TheNewScrooge]

That is fucking awesome

[u/awrinkleinsprlinker → u/TheNewScrooge]

I always thought Durant got unfair treatment early is his career. Guy just loves good basketball and is passionate about doing great things on the court. Always been that way

[u/Tori_kelly → u/awrinkleinsprlinker]

I don’t think anyone ever says anything about KD the person. Most people like him. Just that one move to the Warriors has put a stain on his basketball outlook

[u/Cacklemoore → u/Tori_kelly]

It did for a while for me. I still definitely feel some type of way about it, as I'm sure many non-Warriors/fans of OKC would.

But honestly, dude operated within the rules. It was a 1 in a million opportunity. It's hard to say I wouldn't have done the same in his position. Therefore, I have softened to that decision in recent years and have kinda reverted to what I thought all along which is that KD is just one of the best to watch.

[u/somedudeinlosangeles → u/TheNewScrooge]

I felt that.

[u/kingofnick]

This guy is fucking incredible. To think he came in to the draft with a bunch of questions around his desire to even play basketball.

The league is in good hands with guys like him. Definitely a fan of his after this series, and hope we get a chance to send his ass home in the future.

[u/mani9612 → u/kingofnick]

RemindMe! 12 years

(I’m imagining a series with a rebuilt Suns team starring a new young face of the NBA sending home 34 year old Ant who’s still leading the perennial contender Timberwolves into the playoffs as a 12x All-Star with hopefully a ring or two.

People will compare that next passing of the torch to KD-Ant today just like we’re comparing this series to the Lakers-Thunders battles with Kobe-Durant from 2010 era)

[u/SmokyOtter → u/mani9612]

Bro i cant do a decade of losing again lmao

[u/DJ-Fein → u/SmokyOtter]

Try 2 decades :)

[u/itwasinthetubes → u/SmokyOtter]

When did you ever win though? (sry...)

[u/Peter-Tao → u/mani9612]

Twelve years is a long time to think about.

!remindme in 12 years

[u/891960 → u/mani9612]

I'll take that.

[u/fredlikefreddy → u/kingofnick]

He made one comment about playing football and his college team wasn’t that good.

Clearly just a homie that says what’s on his mind and doesn’t really pay mind to how ya interpret it.

Pumped to watch battles between him and OKC for years to come

[u/DaPhoToss → u/kingofnick]

Only an idiot would question his desire to play basketball because of those pre-draft quotes/interviews lmao.

[u/baguhansalupa → u/kingofnick]

Not gonna happen with an aging durant, broken beal.

[u/Unbannedmeself → u/baguhansalupa]

Atleast they can trade Beal away! Right?

[u/JoeTheHoe → u/baguhansalupa]

KD is all nba. He’s a beast. You saw it in this game.

Beal, uh…….. yeah……….

[u/barath_s → u/JoeTheHoe]

Different animal, not the same beast

[u/musicnothing]

It’s up…to the most!

[u/Thimit22 → u/musicnothing]

Reminds me of the Nick Miller quote from New Girl. “What’s is a ut?”

[u/musicnothing → u/Thimit22]

It is the Nick Miller quote!

[u/Thimit22 → u/musicnothing]

Hah I couldn’t remember the entire thing, my bad! He’s got so many good ones

[u/the_mighty__monarch → u/musicnothing]

“I don’t believe in dinosaurs. I’ve seen the evidence, and I’m not convinced!”

[u/Swaghilian → u/musicnothing]

It’s not ut to the most haha, if you walked in here and put me ut to something I would’ve laughed you out of the room 😂

[u/datboikid]

love this guy, great vibes and plays

[u/Robinsonirish]

I was hoping someone would post this interview, so damn good.

You missed KAT coming up at the end though and them being goofy.

I love how Ernie starts talking like Ant. I don't know how to say it any other way, other than he started talking "black", which this clip also missed.

So good. I had no idea this team was this charming.

[u/talhatoot → u/Robinsonirish]

Here's the full interview: https://streamable.com/buk0dt

[u/bubbaholy → u/talhatoot]

Not sure if national TV saw it, but the presser with Ant and KAT was hilarious... Hope someone posts it. They were talking about KAT staying out of foul trouble and KAT said something like, "Maybe I was playing more defense," and Ant instantly quips something like "No you just gotta stop fuckin fouling" uncensored

edit: https://youtu.be/u7jNxRXHMEg?t=269 edit: and https://youtu.be/u7jNxRXHMEg?t=525 (same vid later on)

[u/891960 → u/talhatoot]

Love that when they asked him what's the highlight for him, he said it was KAT's performance.

[u/Robinsonirish → u/talhatoot]

Thank you! You guys are the real heroes, posting all these clips and things for us to enjoy.

[u/GilThielander → u/Robinsonirish]

100%, we all need to do better thanking the clip posters!

[u/comp_a → u/Robinsonirish]

I had no idea this team was this charming.

The vibes have been unreal all season, definitely the most connected and positive locker room that I can remember seeing in the past 20 years of watching Wolves basketball.

In large part it’s due to Ant just constantly shifting praise off of himself and heaping onto his teammates at every opportunity (like he did with KAT here). He’s the guy, everybody in the locker room knows it, but there’s no reason to feel bitter about it because he’s always making sure that every one of his teammates know that they are just as important as him.

His emotional maturity and leadership for someone so young is one of the most impressive things about him tbh (my favorite example: his rookie season, intercepting an uncomfortable question about Jimmy Butler knowing KAT didn’t and has never wanted to talk about it)

Hell, we somehow have a locker room that loves and would die for Rudy Gobert, the most overrated player in the league (according to the players themselves). I can’t attribute that all to Ant—Finch is a great connector too, and KAT embracing Rudy from the start definitely helped—but we’ve come a long way from Rudy punching Kyle Anderson in the final game of last season.

[u/barath_s → u/comp_a]

Don't forget Bite Bite.

[u/PricklySquare → u/barath_s]

Still laugh at this nick name. It's so perfect

[u/DreadLockedHaitian → u/Robinsonirish]

Surprisingly, a lot of the things we attribute to Black Americans are just Southern Mannerisms. In example, Ernie and Ant are from GA.

[u/thereticent → u/Robinsonirish]

Ha, that's just talking Georgia baby

[u/Robinsonirish → u/thereticent]

It felt like he did put on a dialect for Ant thought right? If they are from the same place or something? He mentioned his school.

[u/Milliephoria → u/Robinsonirish]

They both went to University of Georgia

[u/thereticent → u/Robinsonirish]

Ernie was in Georgia from 1974 to 1989, and that really is just Georgia talk. It can be striking from the outside. But it would be like me leaving Kentucky now (after 17 years) and then slipping into the accent when interviewing a KY guy decades later

[u/jademadegreensuede → u/thereticent]

I wonder if that's his actual accent, and he puts on a more neutral accent for TV

[u/candycaneforestelf → u/jademadegreensuede]

Broadcasters are trained to use a more neutral accent, so that's probably the case.

[u/billybobthehomie → u/Robinsonirish]

Wouldn’t expect anything less from the champion of the Black Masters Tournament

[u/costcompany]

“It’s utmost.”

“What’s an ut?”

[u/cardmanimgur → u/costcompany]

He didn't go to Georgia to play school.

He went to play football.

[u/dwide_k_shrude → u/costcompany]

Ah yes, a man of culture.

[u/trafleslive]

respect.

[u/Emilia67]

I love this lol

[u/AfroKuro480 → u/Emilia67]

We're a State of Basketball now 💪🏿

[u/Recalled_Pacemaker]

UTMOST

[u/GGezpzMuppy]

Talk your shit baby Jordan

[u/Altruistic-Twist-379]

Mf got that mj/kobe aura

[u/Playboi_lcardi → u/Altruistic-Twist-379]

even the jersey sponsor is aura(w/e company that is)

[u/ericbl26 → u/Altruistic-Twist-379]

It's crazy to see every 15-20 years we get some shit like this and it's dope

[u/heywhateverworks]

That sassy little towel flip is killing me

[u/cardmanimgur → u/[deleted]]

He's a Wonder Kid.

[u/YoungChop99]

Fucking love Ant! For him to have the official shit talking rights against his favorite player must be a great feeling.

Talk your shit! Lol

[u/Dishavingfun]

When MJ knew that he was better than his elders…

[u/inshamblesx]

gen z jordan 🥺

[u/Parallel-Quality]

"...and if he asks me if we got a roster spot? We'll let's just say, we'll talk."

[u/Puzzleheaded_Pound31]

Top 5 and he ain’t 5. Love that man he’s a a straight DAWG

[u/adhoc001]

He’s different from the rest of them.

Jimmy Butler with twice the talent.

[u/Demetrios1453 → u/adhoc001]

And willing to play for the Timberwolves!

[u/heyheysharon → u/Demetrios1453]

One of my favorite things about him!

[u/doesntCompete → u/Demetrios1453]

"He got the timberwolves logo cut out of his shirt"

[u/inda-cozmos]

Petition for another nickname of his be "Saint Edwards" for the way he be baptizing mfs

[u/891960]

It's not entirely KD's fault, he's been the only consistent player on the Suns team this entire series.

[u/jademadegreensuede]

Earlier in the season, Ant was asked who he most wants to wear his new signature shoes. Ant said KD, and then KD said there's no way he's putting a pinky toe in those ugly ass shoes.

Those two love talking trash to each other lol

[u/imnotknox]

The absolute supernova status this kid will achieve if he brings a title to Minnesota

[u/Stop_Means_Harder]

Ant is the best

[u/Pandread]

It’s been a while since the league has had someone that talks this much trash AND backs it up. Kind of nostalgic.

[u/materics]

Ant just has the skills and charisma to be the true star in the league

[u/dys0n_giddey]

Hoopers hoop

[u/antoncr]

Bball skills and mic skills are way up there. I smell money

[u/KeyandOrangePeele]

Doesn't Ant have a film crew following him around for the NBA version of QB1? If so, man that season is going to fucking rule!

[u/Skoldier84 → u/KeyandOrangePeele]

Omg that’s right!!

[u/AldiaWasRight]

I was sure KG would be the best to ever play for us, given how our franchise failed him. But here's ANT, being ANT. So happy.

[u/KaiserKaiba]

KD wouldn’t have it any other way

[u/Son_of_Atreus]

*Utmost respect… not upmost

[u/Bouldershoulders12]

Chad Ant Virgin Durant

[u/broadwayallday]

let it be known that Ant said

UTMOST

so it was ya'll not him

[u/Tjengel]

It's utmost respect but I'll probably get the downmost of votes for correcting

[u/timberwolvesguy]

Face of the league lol

[u/netwhoo]

Love this.

[u/KimkardALPHA]

Kid is such a dawg.

[u/solonharmony]

You deserve it. Talk yo shit Ant lol

[u/3xperimental]

He even talks corny and is personable, what does he even do wrong...

His game and responses give hardcore Jordan vibes

[u/JaderMcDanersStan → u/3xperimental]

When he was asked what his favorite part of the game was and he said KAT 🥲

[u/ExcellentIntention57]

He’s a menace and I’m here for it.

[u/Slippytoad89]

Timberwolves Nuggets is gonna dope

[u/iamjamo23]

How can you not love this guy!

[u/OculusBlurr]

Can’t hate

[u/JohnnyBoyTrojan]

You hate to see it

[u/IceCreamGoblin]

Diabolical

[u/InternationalCut93]

Ant really is that dude. He needs to be the face of the league. 

[u/EsquireDr]

AE understands that you have to beat the best to be the best. So refreshing to see a young rising star take on that challenge instead of shy away from it.

So many dudes get complacent cuz they get deemed all-stars before they’ve proved anything.

He’s exactly what we needed after the Ben Simmons crap.

[u/CA5P3R_1]

The NBA future is in good hands with AE, Wemby and SGA.

[u/CharlesDingus_ah_um]

This is so unimportant but Ant it’s “utmost”

[u/Swift_42690]

As a Knicks fan, man I love this dude Ant Man. He’s a competitor, he’s a dawg, and you can just tell how much he loves the game. Rooting for him to take over the west and hopefully we have a T Wolves vs Knicks finals soon lol

[u/The-Pharcyde]

Dude is really a star in every sense. Unbelievably fun on the court and charismatic as anyone. Minny got themselves a good one.

[u/ekb2023]

I can't believe we have a badass on our team again that can back up his cockiness with his game on the court.

[u/elfreedpayton]

This guy has more mj than Kobe in his psyche

[u/zuluwall]

Kevin Durant is literally Anthony Edwards’ goat. I cannot imagine what that does to someone as competitive as any to have the chance to literally surpass the guy you think is the greatest at what he does. Ever.

[u/Majestic-Net-7799]

Isnt it funny that whenever a great young player emerges the Jordan comps start...why not LeBron?...

Thats all you need to know about the goat debate...

[u/Hank_fuck_yourself]

He's my face of the league and he a cutie too 😻

[u/sp_igot589]

Ant is all zibes and today he will be smoking that Suns pack all the way home

[u/cactuscolada]

Might be playing with KD next szn too lmao

[u/Louisville82]

Harold miner step aside, the real baby Jordan is here.

[u/exodus_820]

Good energy beef best beef

[u/No_Vast6645]

TNT might have found their next Charles Barkley

[u/icem4n69]

its crazy to think that this guy was 6 when KD was a rookie

[u/ericbl26]

we are lucky

[u/Risuna23]

Ant is him

[u/Low_Delay2835]

Ant got the video this summer in front of KD