The Ant-Man might be the coldest player on and off the mic.
After trouncing the Lakers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Timberwolves superstar had words for the many who predicted the Lakers to advance.
Minnesota exposed the Lakers, winning three out of their four dubs by double-digits, and putting the clamps on L.A.s offense. In the closest game of the series, Edwards delivered a signature 43-point performance in Game 4, closing out a homestand in Minnesota up 3-1 in the series.
Upon returning to the West Coast, the Timberwolves were still 5.5 point underdogs. In the closeout game, Edwards cooled off, scoring 15 points on an inefficient scoring night that saw him go 0-11 from beyond the arc,
But it didnt even matter. Minnesotas depth torched the Lakers, winning the series after a 103-96 victory.
Immediately in the tunnel, Edwards was seen mocking the popular social media trend about the Lakers winning a series in five, saying, Ant-Man, Batman, Superman, Lakers in 5.
He didnt stop there. After fans shuffled out of the Crypto.com arena, Edwards took a victory lap around the streets of L.A., where he was greeted by numerous fans and heckling Lakers fans.
His responses: mocking the Lakers in 5 posts, while telling fans that his favorite movie was Matilda.
Unfortunately for Lakers fans, there is nothing they can do to respond. They can only sit and wait for a long offseason to be over.
In his postgame interaction with LeBron, James told the Georgia product to Make that next step now. Having already eliminated Kevin Durant, Nikola Jokic and now LeBron in only his fourth postseason appearance, the Ant-Man let it be known whos next on his listDraymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.
Edwards will now await to see if he will get his opportunity to face off against Green, as the Warriors are tangled in a gritty first-round matchup with the Houston Rockets.
But for now, Edwards seems to be satisfied basking in the glory of his victories out in L.A.
