Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ savage Nuggets gesture is going viral

Many Nuggets fans understandably did not like that gesture from Edwards but he (and the Timberwolves) earned that moment. To battle back from a 3-2 series deficit and steal a Game 7 win in the then-reigning champs home were astounding feats for Minnesota.

It was quite a rollercoaster ride for Edwards and his team, which took a 2-0 series lead after back-to-back wins in Colorado to start the series before letting the Nuggets return the favor in Games 3 and 4. Denver then won Game 5 at home to push the Timberwolves to the brink of elimination but Minnesota responded fiercely and took care of business the rest of the way.

The Timberwolves’ Game 7 win also showed everyone that Minnesota can win ugly games — that they can find ways to win amid a rugged game texture in the NBA playoffs. They shot just 39.2 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from behind the arc on Sunday and were even down by 15 points at halftime. All that did not matter in the end, with Minnesota thwarting the Nuggets.

The legend of Anthony Edwards grows

Edwards scored just 16 points in Game 7 on an atrocious 6/24 shooting from the field. Despite his poor shooting night in Denver, there is no stopping his star from getting shinier. He led the Timberwolves in scoring in the second round with a 27.7 points per game average on a 50.0 field goal percentage. He also drained 37.7 percent of his attempts from the 3-point region.

Apart from his tangible production, Edwards provided the determined spirit the Timberwolves needed to pass the test against a formidable opponent like the Nuggets.

Overall in the playoffs thus far, Edwards is averaging 28.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.9 assists while posting 50.4 percent shooting from the floor and a 39.8 percent success rate on his threes.

Timberwolves set up Western Conference Finals date with Dallas Mavericks

The Timberwolves are rightfully celebrating their successful takedown of Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, but the mission is far from done. Currently standing in the way of Minnesota and its franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance are Luka Doncic and the surging Dallas Mavericks, who pulled off a series upset in the second round by ousting the Oklahoma City Thunder from the playoffs after six games.

Edwards and Doncic are considered two of the brightest young stars in the league and one of them is going to the NBA Finals. That narrative will add flavor to what should be an exciting series that kicks off this coming Wednesday in the Twin Cities.