“We got a loser mentality” – Anthony Edwards reveals Minnesota Timberwolves coach's brutal assessment of Game 4 against Golden State Warriors

Anthony Edwards candidly shared the reaction of the Minnesota Timberwolves head coach, Chris Finch’s brutal assessment of Game 4. Despite a convincing 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors, the young Timberwolves star revealed a halftime moment that could define their playoff future. Minnesota had just clawed back into the game after a shaky start, and Edwards admitted that their energy, or lack thereof, wasn’t matching the moment. The team looked like they were coasting, playing as if the series had already been won, which did not go well with coach Finch.

Anthony Edwards shared what the Minnesota Timberwolves' coach Chris Finch said during Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors

Anthony Edwards did not hold back as he resonated with what his coach, Chris Finch, said during Game 4 against the Golden State Warriors.

"Uh, we just didn't look like we came out like we had won a game already, like we had won a series already," Edwards said (via ), reflecting on the team's sluggish start. "And uh, when we came in at halftime, coach told us like, man, we playing like some losers. You know what I'm saying? Like we got a loser mentality right now. And we wasn't being aggressive on defense. We wasn't being aggressive on offense. We was just playing so loose. We wasn't attacking the ball or attacking the basket. So, we just had to pick it up."

That wake-up call from Coach Finch lit a fire under Edwards. “He told me I wasn't defending at a high level. Uh, I needed to be better offensively, create for my teammates, create for myself, and be more aggressive. So, I came out and tried to do that,” Edwards added. And he did. After a slow first half (5-of-14 shooting), the All-Star exploded after the break, leading a 17-0 third-quarter run that changed the entire tone of the game.

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Edwards scored 11 of his 30 points during that surge, including back-to-back three-pointers that left Chase Center stunned. One of those threes beat the halftime buzzer. “Let it fly,” Edwards said postgame. “I work on it, man. Like I told Steph, I was working with him all summer, man. So big shout out, big credit to him, man, you know. So, he influenced me to be able to shoot the ball really well. So, I went back in the summer and started working on it once I left him, and I got better at it.”

Minnesota’s offensive firepower didn’t end with Edwards. Julius Randle had 31 points and was relentless attacking the rim, while Edwards’ perimeter shooting made Golden State’s defense look lost.

For Edwards, the mission is clear after the coach’s stern message. “We just got to be aggressive. We can't take no plays off. We know they going to come out. Like I said, this is a championship DNA team. They battle tested, man. We know they going to come out and be ready to play, man. So, we got to be ready to go.”

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Now facing a 3-1 series deficit, the Warriors head to Minneapolis for Game 5 in desperate need of a solution. Without Stephen Curry , Golden State has looked uncharacteristically disjointed, and even the grit of veterans like Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler hasn’t been enough to contain Minnesota’s offensive weapons.