Why Ryan Clark took issue with Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ 4th quarter dap-up

“I love Ant, but what he did last night, that ain’t the move,” Clark said. “That ain’t the fighter, that ain’t the dog, that ain’t the competitor. You don’t walk over to another team’s huddle with eight minutes left in the game, down 30+, and hug everybody and congratulate them. … Sportsmanship and surrender are two different things.”

Edwards, playing through injuries to both of his knees, still did the best he could to give the Wolves a chance in this series against one of the best teams in the NBA. His 36-point masterpiece helped Minnesota get a comeback win in Game 4 to even the series up at two games apiece, and he also put up a 32-point, 14-rebound performance to give his team a chance to win Game 3.

Still, this is a discouraging result for the Wolves after two consecutive appearances in the Western Conference Finals. Now, it seems as if both the Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder are head and shoulders above Minnesota, which doesn’t have many avenues to improve.

With future questions looming, the image of their star conceding defeat with eight minutes to go in a home closeout game isn’t easing any of the tension for Timberwolves fans.