After overthrowing the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA qualifiers, there was an Anthony Edwards message, Minnesota Timberwolves goalkeeper, said he had to deliver fans several times: the Lakers were supposed to win the series in five games.
Edwards made fun of all those who chose against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, laughing at the same “Lakers in Five”.
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Edwards mentioned the sentence at least three times after Win 103-96 from Timberwolves On the Lakers of Match 5. The first came to an post-match meter, in which Edwards said that the victory over the Lakers feels even better because “they said 'Lakers in five'And the Wolves won five. “”
The phrase “Lakers in Five” has taken on importance due to Espn Shannon Sharpe analyst. While giving an analysis, Sharpe would rhyme three sentences, then follow it saying: “Lakers in five“It was the way of Sharpe to say that the Lakers would win, or that the Lakers' victory was inevitable.
While Edwards left the arena, he gave fans his own interpretation of Sharpe's sentence.
Edwards then continued to hang out outside of Crypto Arena, again using the expression “Lakers in five”.
This sentence was clearly a motivation factor for Edwards and the Timberwolves throughout the series. After the minnesota victory, match 1, Edwards said that the Lakers were “supposed to win”, and that the Timberwolves were “not supposed to be here. “Edwards carried this oppressed mentality forward the rest of the path.
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Edwards' pleasure was not supposed to be disrespectful towards the Lakers, only to those who chose the Timberwolves. Edwards respected the Lakers immediately in post-match interviews, saying: “We beat the best player in the world, the best player of all time”, a clear reference to LeBron James.
The two shared a quick embrace after match 5, in which James told Edwards that it was time for him to do the “next step”.
After the victory, the Timberwolves will face the winner of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. Houston won match 5 on Wednesday, but still hangs out the 3-2 series in the Warriors. Friday, the two teams will play the match 6.
As for Edwards, he will have time to rest before taking over the court. This should give him ample time to withdraw all the jokes of the “Lakers in five” of his system before turning his attention to the next opponent of the Timberwolves.
