“Trying to be a pest to him”: Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards commented on his brief moment with Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James during Game 4

The Minnesota Timberwolves ’ Anthony Edwards had a brief physical encounter with the Los Angeles Lakers ’ LeBron James during Game 4. Edwards walked the reporters to that moment, sharing his plausible approach for such encounters in the future. Edwards said he didn’t feel intimidated by daunting personalities like Lebron James and Luka Doncic, and took his interactions with them as opportunities to prove his worth.


Anthony Edwards commented on a brief physical encounter with LeBron James during Game 4

Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers was thrilling, with a captivating fourth quarter. Edwards tried to stop LeBron James and snatch the ball at a critical moment during the game. When reporters asked him about that brief physical encounter with James, he replied:


“Um yeah, it's going to be physical, man. Um, I would say I was trying to make a point, but just letting him know that we here. You like we ain't just gonna you ain't just gonna push us around all night. I mean, because I'm not going to lie, he's strong. It's hard to keep him from like he posted me up. He got all the way to the rim. I'm I was glad he missed the layup, but he he a lot stronger than me. But just letting him know that we going to be here all night and I'm going to be a pest to him whenever I get on him. I'm going try to get up under his skin.”









Recalling being on the same side as LeBron in the Team USA and how that experience enriched him, he said:


“I'm going try I mean cuz you know uh we play together USA. He was like a big brother to me. He looked out for me. um helped me out a lot with reading the game IQ and everything. So, you know, just trying to be a pest to him out there.”



Anthony Edwards opened up on playing against biggies like LeBron James and Luka Doncic


Anthony Edwards showed his confident side while talking to reporters about having LeBron James and Luka Doncic as opponents. Reporters wanted to know if their mammoth stature intimidated him and what his experience of playing against such proven figures was. Replying to that, Edwards said:


“Um, I just I don't know, man. I don't I don't even really look at it like a moment. I just try to take advantage of every opportunity. I mean, cuz you know, I I I've been dreaming of this all my life, whether it was football or basketball.”









“So, just being in these situations and now it's going against Brun and Luca. And Luca probably the best player in the game, young player in the game, and Brun is the best player leaving the game. So, just trying to, you know, prove I I belong. And to all my uh haters and uh people who criticize me that I'm uh better than they think.”


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