Tatum reacts to Edwards trash-talk after C’s beat Wolves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Boston Celtics vs. The Minnesota Timberwolves isn’t the first matchup that comes to mind when it comes to NBA rivalry, but it has become must-see TV every time these two teams meet.
Sunday’s game at the TD Garden was no exception as the Celtics escaped the TD Garden with a 107-105 victory. The last four games between the C’s and the Wolves have been decided either in overtime or by two points.
Boston won three of those four meetings. But after Minnesota’s only win last season, Wolves star Anthony Edwards, Celtics star Jayson Tatum, in a clip that aired on Netflix. Starting at 5.
“You saw Tatum trying to get me on the switch, he locked my butt twice. He started talking to the f—,” Edwards told his teammates in the locker room after the game. “Tatum was talking crazy, saying, ‘Yeah, I’m here,’ then I said, ‘I’ll be back.’ When we talk about ‘the best player in the league, we all tripped.’
Tatum got a chance to respond to Edwards after leading the C’s to a win on Sunday.
“We had two good games against each other last year,” Tatum said. “Obviously we spent the summer together at the Olympics. I love Ant. Hell of a player, hell of a competitor. He talks a lot and had a lot to say this summer about the games we played against them last year and being excited about playing against them this year us, so you’ll enjoy playing against the other best players in the league.
Edwards’ trash-talk caught Tatum’s attention, but the 2024 NBA champion didn’t take it personally.
“I saw that. We talked a lot over the summer,” Tatum added. “I’ve had a pretty good record against Minnesota in my career. That’s the only time he’s beaten us so far.
“But I mean, it’s fun. They’re a really good team, they’re well-coached. They’ve got some talent there, so I’m sure it’s going to be really fun to play against those guys in the near future.”
Tatum is 12-1 in his career against Minnesota. He dropped 45 points in the Celtics’ win over the Wolves last season and scored 26 in Sunday’s win.
Edwards did his part in Sunday’s game, scoring a team-high 28 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. The 23-year-old has already made a name for himself as one of the league’s biggest stars, but there’s no question that Tatum has all the bragging rights at this stage in their careers.
Tatum and the C’s will look for their sixth straight win when they host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night. Tip-off is set for 7:30pm ET on NBC Sports Boston.
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