Jayson Tatum and Anthony Edwards confronted off for the primary time because the launch of Netflix’s Beginning 5 Documentary the place Ant dissed the Celtics star.
It appears like Tatum has the higher hand for now, after the Celtics’ 107-105 win over the Timberwolves on Sunday, the place he recorded 26 factors, eight rebounds, 4 assists and two steals.
“We had two good video games towards one another final 12 months, and clearly, we spent the summer season with one another on the Olympics,” Tatum mentioned after the sport. “I really like Ant. He’s a hell of a participant and a hell of a competitor. He talks rather a lot. And he had rather a lot to say this summer season in regards to the video games we performed towards him final 12 months.”
Edwards’ trash-talk from the present did catch Tatum’s consideration, however he wasn’t too phased by it.
“I noticed it. We was speaking a whole lot of sh*t to one another in the course of the summer season,” Tatum added. “I obtained a fairly good report towards Minnesota in my profession. That was the one time he beat us to date.
“However I imply, it’s enjoyable. They’re a extremely good workforce, they’re well-coached. They’ve obtained some expertise over there, so I’m sure for the near-future the video games towards these guys will likely be actually enjoyable ones.”
Edwards’ feedback have been made after the Wolves obtained a 114-109 win over the eventual champions the C’s final season.
After the sport, the present filmed Edwards questioning why Tatum is hailed as one of many prime skills within the league.
“You seen Tatum making an attempt to get me on the swap, locked his a** up two occasions,” Edwards mentioned. “He began speaking s***. Tatum was speaking loopy, saying, ‘Yeah, I’m right here,’ then I mentioned, ‘I’m coming once more.’ Speaking ‘bout greatest participant within the league, y’all trippin’.”
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