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Edwards Says Healthy Legs Would Have Meant Dunk on Wembanyama in Game 4

Ant jokes about a missed poster on Wemby.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated May 111 min read
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"If I'd have had all of my legs, he would have been dunked on." 😭 Anthony Edwards feelin' confident after beating the S Video

What happened: Anthony Edwards told SportsCenter that he would have dunked on Victor Wembanyama in the Timberwolves' Game 4 win over the Spurs if his legs had been fully healthy. The quote followed a 16-point fourth-quarter explosion from Edwards that helped Minnesota even the series.

Why it matters: The comment lands amid an already chippy series, with Wembanyama drawing a flagrant foul earlier in the game and Minnesota leaning on Edwards to carry the offense without full health. Edwards' production has become the swing variable in a series where every possession is shifting the playoff narrative.

What to watch: Watch for the next game in the series to see whether Edwards' legs hold up and whether the Wolves can build on tying the series. Wembanyama's response after the flagrant and the trash talk will be the storyline to track.

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