Edwards also called out Stephen A. Smith, Paul Pierce and all of the other analysts at ESPN who counted out Minnesota in this series. They all had the Lakers coming out of this first-round clash, and Edwards and the Wolves just made them eat their words.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have surprised fans by reaching the conference semifinals. Anthony Edwards led the way with incredible form. Because of that, many now call him the face of the league. However,

The Timberwolves managed to finish off the Lakers in Game 5 with Edwards dropping 15 points and 11 rebounds in the clincher. As Edwards was taking in some fresh air outside the arena -- and receiving some heckling from Lakers fans -- he dropped a "Boyz n the Hood" reference.