Anthony Edwards Couldn’t React to Monstrous Dunk Over John Collins, Blames Injury for Stealing His Thunder

Anthony Edwards left the NBA World buzzing after posterizing Utah Jazz Center John Collins in tonight’s game. The Timberwolves star submitted his entry for this season’s Dunk of The Year with his unbelievable slam. Unfortunately, Edwards was unable to react to what he had done on the court because he dislocated his finger after making contact with Collins on the dunk.

After the game, Edwards watched the replay of his monster dunk during the post-game interview and blamed his injury for stealing his thunder. The 22-year-old shooting guard was hyped after watching his highlight and said, “Oh my God! Hey, that’s my best dunk of my career, not gonna lie.”

Chris Hine, StarTribune beat reporter and ex-reporter at Chicago Tribune couldn’t hold himself back as well. He took to X to tweet the following message:

But Edwards was not pleased with the fact that he could not react to the dunk in real-time. “I couldn’t even react to that, I dislocated my finger.” Yes, the impact of the insane dunk was so powerful that it ended up injuring both players.

Anthony Edwards’ Finger Dislocation, John Collins’ Head Injury

After Edwards realized his finger was dislocated, he headed straight to the locker room to readjust it. Fortunately, Ant-Man was able to return to the game and lead the Timberwolves to victory. He finished with 32 points, 8 assists, and 7 rebounds, and led Minnesota to a 114-104 win. Edwards had his fingers taped to avoid re-aggravating his injury during the game. The Timberwolves will assess the severity of Edwards’ injury and determine if he will play in the next game.

Meanwhile, John Collins got the worst of Anthony Edwards’ highlight play. Not only did Collins get humiliated by Edwards, but he also suffered a head contusion trying to contest the dunk. Collins was taken out of the game immediately and was assessed under concussion protocol. He did not return for the rest of the game and finished his night with 11 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes of play. The severity of Collins’ injury is unknown, and the Jazz would hope that it is not too serious.

Did Anthony Edwards pull off the Dunk of The Year?

Edwards’ dunk on Collins was so nasty that it even forced the Utah fans to stand and cheer for the Timberwolves star. The Jazz arena was buzzing for several minutes after the play as no one could comprehend what they had witnessed. Edwards took off from the dotted line, and his head was at rim level when he slammed the ball.

The viciousness of Ant-Man’s dunk definitely makes it a top contender for Dunk of the Year. Even Edwards deemed it the best dunk of his career. And that is saying something, considering how many insane posters he has had in his young career. He is averaging 26.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5 assists so far. With him reaching an upward trajectory with dynamic dunks like these, Ant is looking like someone who can easily solidify his status for playoffs this season. What are your thoughts on Edwards’ poster on Collins being the Dunk of The Year?

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