“Go Home”: Anthony Edwards’ Fiery Words Aimed at Nuggets Leaked Amid Jamal Murray Heat Pack Controversy

High-intensity moments from the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ game 2 against the Denver Nuggets have been surfacing on the internet. However, Anthony Edwards, who shut down the Ball Arena crowd, is the one leading the way in the NBA community. Denver fans have always been passionate about Nikola Jokic and Co., even if they are not in good condition. Well, it seems like Anthony did not like the fans going hard on his team, as he gave them a heated reply after scoring a basket with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the guard.

In the heat of the moment, when Wolves’ star player scored the point, he celebrated with enraging words like, “Let’s f**king go! Get their a** out of here.” However, Edwards did not end it here. After Wolves center Karl-Anthony Towns praised the former on the moment, Edwards moved his head toward the audience and shouted, “Go home! Go home!.” Definitely, the Wolves’ star was in his most raw state on the court when he scored against the Nuggets. The defending champions could not devise a way to stop Edwards’ persistent scoring.

However, there was another moment from Game 2 that went viral. The second quarter into the game and the emotions were high. In that moment, Jamal Murray, sitting on the bench, got so engrossed in the match that he threw up his heat pack on the court in frustration. Though the heat pack was not aimed at anyone, Karl Anthony Towns stepped on it before scoring the bucket. It was a questionable act from Jamal Muray. Nevertheless, referee Marc Davis explained how the heat pack remained unnoticed before the basket and that it could not be confirmed where it came from.

However, Jamal Murray could have gotten a technical foul and a $50,000 penalty if he had been charged for the act during the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves game.

The Anthony Square Wrath on The Denver Nuggets!

The elite offense of the Denver Nuggets could not do anything but stand in silence when they were down by 61-35 against the Timberwolves at halftime. The 26-point difference between the respective teams in Game 2 is the largest in NBA history by a defending champion on their home court, according to Sportsnet Stats. However, it was all possible due to the explosive offense of the Wolves, including Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns. Both of them crushed the Denver roster in the first half by jointly scoring 36 points, more than the Nuggets’ halftime score.

However, it was not just a good day for Minnesota; Denver’s team did not play its best. Even coach Michael Malone admitted that his team did not play well. Jokic and Co. only scored 34.9% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc. The underwhelming performance from Malone’s squad came at a time when Wolves’ star defender Rudy Gobert was not there to shut down the Nuggets’ offense. According to coach Malone, they “got embarrassed in front of their fans.”

With all the humiliation that Jokic and his team faced at their home ground, the only way to gain respect was to win Game 3. If the Nuggets go with the “be better” theory of their coach, it might be easy for them to maintain their poise. Interestingly, it might also get their confidence back as the defending champions.