The Minnesota Timberwolves weren’t supposed to be in the Western Conference Finals, but here they are, with a real chance at the for the first time in 20 years. After beating the Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of their second round series, the Timberwolves are having the time of their lives — especially their two star players, and . The two of them held court in the postgame press conference after that decisive win over Denver, and fans could not get enough of them.
From jokes to jabs and some brutal honesty, they appeared to embody what it means to bask in the thrill of victory. (Just please do not ask what happened in Game 1 of their conference finals series against the .) The Timberwolves drafted Towns with the first overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft, and he’s been in Minnesota ever since, earning four NBA All-Star nods along the way.
But he’s never gotten this far in the playoffs, and he took a minute to reflect on that — until Edwards weighed in. “I been here nine years, I’ve talked about wanting to win and do something special here with this organization,” Towns said. “For all the failures and all the things that didn’t materialize, that happened, the disappointment that comes with it.
To be having this moment where, even just for this moment, we get to celebrate the wins. For me, being here nine years, I’ve seen everything and seen it all.” “Man, f–k them nine years,” Edwards shot back.
Like a regular comedy duo, Towns set Edwards up again late.
