Unfortunately, the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their conference finals battle. Anthony Edwards came under intense pressure from both fans and commentators after this poor result.
Lou Williams, the former NBA player, was unreserved in his criticism of Edwards in the most recent episode of the Run It Back Podcast on FDTV. He emphasized that Edwards’ remarks after the team’s loss in the Western Conference Finals were a complete misfire.
Williams stated: “I’ve been to the Eastern Conference Finals once in 17 years. That is something you don’t want to take for granted,”
Anthony Edwards “missed the mark” with his comments after being eliminated in the WCF 😳
“I’ve been to the Eastern Conference Finals once in 17 years. That is something you don’t want to take for granted.” – Lou Williams@MichelleDBeadle | @TeamLou23 | @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/rwmMdcqJZZ
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 29, 2025
With a 1-3 record in the conference finals series, the Timberwolves were behind the Thunder going into game five. The Timberwolves only scored nine points in the first quarter, which was a difficult start for them. In the meantime, the Thunder dominated the second quarter. The Timberwolves put up a strong fight in the third and fourth quarters, but it was insufficient to win.
