Basketball players know there’s nothing worse than being called “too small.” Tonight, Wolves’ Anthony Edwards proved just how dangerous that kind of provocation can be. In the game against the Celtics, Jaylen Brown went up for a tough fadeaway over Edwards and flashed the “too small” gesture as he jogged back on defense. Brown torched Minnesota for 19 points in the first quarter and 27 by halftime. But when the final buzzer sounded, it was the Wolves celebrating, taking the win 119-115.

After the game, Edwards explained how Brown’s trash talk fueled his performance. “I mean, he had 40, so just trying to not let him get a shot off… I feel like I did a good job on him. He made a tough shot on me one time and kind of told me I’m too small. I said, that might have been the luckiest shot e

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