In April 2024, the Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch sparked concerns among NBA fans. During a heated matchup between his team and the Denver Nuggets, point guard Mike Conley ended up losing his balance and colliding right with the head coach, causing Finch to reportedly develop a patellar tendon in his right knee. Although star player Anthony Edwards went viral back then for sharing some comforting moments with Finch, his true thoughts on the coach and the injury remained undisclosed until recently.

Earlier today, Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George uploaded the recent episode of his long running ‘Podcast P with Paul George.’ In the podcast, with Chet Holmgren and Karl-Anthony Towns joining as guest hosts, the player revealed how Anthony Edwards would refer to him and his other veteran rivals as “old a*s.” As the second highest scorer on the Timberwolves, behind Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns was well aware of his teammate’s trash-talking habits. George’s confession caused the 4x NBA All-Star to reveal the then 22-year-old’s immediate reaction after the head coach’s injury.

“I remember when Finch got hurt. Ant said ‘If this is what getting old looked like, I don’t want to get old” KAT said as the rest of the hosts let out a laugh. “I don’t care. I don’t want to be like that.” This even led Paul George to admit that it’s not a good sight to see the coaches in a bad condition. While he himself has been coached by relatively younger instructors like Mark Daigneault and Tyronn Lue, the 34-year-old admitted to feeling some pity whenever Ty Lue would get up from his seat with ‘old mannerisms.’

It’s not every day that an NBA coach gets injured in the middle of the game. While it certainly shocked Anthony Edwards, it had an effect on Karl-Anthony Towns as well. “So, I’ve seen a lot and I feel like I’ve seen it all. I’ve never seen that. I’ve seen coaches get hurt in the shootaround before the game, trying to get ready. I’ve never seen, in the game, get hurt, let alone in the playoffs,” KAT said. The 54-year-old had to undergo surgery in late April due to the injury’s severity.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves star revealed that he talked to Finch and the coach is on the “Road to Recovery.” Having taken the brace off and managing to walk normally, Finch might end up being well enough, just in time for the next 2024-25 NBA season.

Anthony Edwards has used the ‘old’ term as insults and compliments over the course of his NBA career. In fact, months after trash-talking George and others on the court, the player went viral during the Olympics for sharing pictures of Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, with the caption: “Keep some old heads around you.” However, the incident with Chris Finch may or may not have caused him to contemplate the issues that come with old age. While the hosts let out a laugh, the same may not have been a laughing matter for Edwards. Fortunately, he realized the same, and was there to comfort the coach at the time of need.

Despite initial trust issues, Edwards comforted Finch during his injury

In the aftermath of the Timberwolves-Nuggets game, both Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns checked up on Chris Finch. In the emotional moment highlighted by the official X account of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Edwards gave the coach a warm hug. The moment was not just one of concern but also celebration, as the Timberwolves had just achieved a 4-0 sweep against the Nuggets and advanced to the Conference Finals for the first time since 2004.

During the post-game presser, Edwards highlighted his reaction on the injury by stating “I was mad as hell. I was pissed off, but we had to finish the game.” It also caused the player to reminisce about his initial rapport with Finch by stating “At first it was up and down. I’m like, ‘he don’t want me doing this. He want me to do this.’ And we fighting, which is like a regular coach-player relationship. But when you tell me something works and I try, and it works. I can’t fight you.”

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