{"id":629458,"date":"2026-02-28T02:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629458\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T02:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:18:08","slug":"anthony-edwards-yelled-at-chris-finch-after-clutch-timberwolves-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/629458\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards yelled at Chris Finch after clutch Timberwolves shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Edwards isn\u2019t one to hold his tongue, even if it means talking back to his coach.<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves\u2019 superstar guard was seen mouthing off to Minnesota coach Chris Finch after he nailed a 3-pointer with 42.9 seconds remaining to grab a four-point lead in the eventual 94-88 win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what I do,\u201d Edwards yelled at Finch after he drilled the contested shot from the left corner.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.31788932;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38621956\" width=\"778\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-122327302.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves reacts after making a three-point shot against the LA Clippers.\" class=\"wp-image-38621956\"  \/>Anthony Edwards yells at Chris Finch after he nails a game-sealing 3-pointer against the Clippers. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The extra emotion from Edwards was spearheaded by something that Finch apparently said during a timeout before the play.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe play before, when I took the midrange over two (players), (Finch) said to pass the ball, and I told him, \u2018You don\u2019t want me to pass the ball, you want me to shoot it,&#8217;\u201d Edwards said postgame.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Minnesota took ownership of the No. 5 seed and now sits just behind a half-game behind the Nuggets for fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards ended the game with 31 points, five assists, and three rebounds while shooting 12 of 24.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe and my coach got the best relationship ever. I mean, he be right most of the time \u2014 98% of the time, he be right,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DaneMooreNBA\/status\/2027272173392703903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2027272173392703903%7Ctwgr%5E047afc1a80410dcbcb024bc2a3d9f686fe134e58%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fsports%2Fnba%2Ftwolves%2F2026%2F02%2F27%2Fanthony-edwards-chris-finch-timberwolves-clippers%2F88894604007%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Edwards admitted<\/a>. \u201cHe told me to pass the ball tonight, and I should have passed it, but I shot it instead. And it went in. The basketball gods was on my side tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The good vibes between the two have been tested this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/01\/sports\/anthony-edwards-leaves-timberwolves-bench-midgame-in-shocking-scene\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Finch publicly called Edwards out<\/a> for walking off the court and tossing his towel after unloading the bench in a 126-102 loss to a clearly inferior Hawks team on Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously frustrated with the performance and rightfully so, but he needs to stay out on the floor and root for his team,\u201d Finch said.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38621948\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-122330407.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Edwards smiling while being interviewed.\" class=\"wp-image-38621948\"  \/>Anthony Edwards speaks to reporters after a 94-88 win over the Clippers.  NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>That next week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/timberwolves\/onsi\/minnesota-timberwolves-news\/finch-pushes-back-after-anthony-edwards-admits-wolves-dont-follow-game-plan?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Finch addressed his team<\/a>, calling his players \u201cstubborn by nature\u201d during a particular rough patch when they lost to the Nuggets, Nets and Hawks in a four-game stretch, with the lone win coming against the Bulls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes, you know, these guys are stubborn by nature. It\u2019s what makes them great. I think sometimes you gotta do things to catch their attention, or when you play poorly like you do in Atlanta, you catch everyone\u2019s attention. But I thought the game plan execution in Chicago was at a high level. I thought it was high level in Miami, and I thought it was high level in Washington,\u201d Finch said.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota has just 18 regular season games remaining before the playoffs begin April 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards isn\u2019t one to hold his tongue, even if it means talking back to his coach. 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