On Friday night, the Spurs put on a clinic in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals sending the Minnesota Timberwolves into the summer break.
Although the Spurs win was wire to wire, Minnesota made a few pushes throughout the match. However, by the 8-minute mark of the 4th quarter Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch waved the white flag and cleared his bench.
During the timeout, Anthony Edwards sauntered over to the Spurs bench and began congratulating them.
Immediately, Stan Van Gundy said he’d
rather wait and see that done post game. Specifically, SVG was curious how Udonis Haslam was going to respond in the postgame analysis to Edwards’ move.
It didn’t take long for Haslam, Dirk Nowitzki, and Blake Griffin to point out the awkwardness of the moment.
Edwards addressed the decision in his postgame press conference.
To be honest, he doesn’t really explain it. In his mind, he wasn’t going back in, so that was his justification for walking over.
Usually, there is a meeting at center court at the end of a series. The players congratulate one another, show some respect, and wish each other well. Everything else is left on the court.
While Edwards made a strange move, it was done out of respect. But the uncomfortable send off was not the worst in NBA history.
For some reason the hype around the situation stirred up a memory of the Detroit Pistons walking off court without congratulating the Chicago Bulls at the conclusion of the 1991 Eastern Conference Finals.
For what it’s worth, Edwards had good intentions if not the best execution.
Tomorrow, the Spurs continue the Race for Seis in Oklahoma City against the reigning champion Thunder.
Go Spurs Go!
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