Reggie Miller has raised eyebrows with some interesting comments during TNT’s broadcast of Game 4 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets. While reacting to Anthony Edwards taking accountability for the loss in Game 3, Miller seemed to take a shot at LeBron James.
“I’m an even bigger fan of Anthony Edwards after seeing that clip,” Miller said. “We’ve got certain guys with veteran status in our game that are on a lot of people’s Mount Rushmore that like to deflect and point fingers at others. Here’s a 22-year-old saying, it’s my fault and I applaud that.”
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When you think of veterans who are in a lot of people’s Mount Rushmore, only two names come to mind. One is LeBron and the other is Kevin Durant, with the likes of Edwards believing he is the greatest ever.
Durant hasn’t been accused all that often of throwing his teammates under the bus, though, which makes me believe that Miller was talking about LeBron there. The 39-year-old has built a reputation for deflecting blame over the years.
LeBron calling out his teammates after losses is something we have seen all too often. James has also taken shots at the Lakers’ front office for not making trades and we have seen him call out the coaching staff at times too. While I wouldn’t say that the 20-time All-Star never takes accountability, he certainly isn’t the type to shy away from pointing the finger at someone else.
It sure is quite interesting that Miller chose to say this out loud during a game. He may have tried to be a bit vague by not saying James’ name but pretty much everyone has assumed that is who he was talking about. I wonder if LeBron responds to this at some point, as he certainly will hear about it.
What Did Anthony Edwards Say?
Miller was reacting to Edwards’ comments as I mentioned earlier and this is what the two-time All-Star had to say after the Timberwolves lost 117-90 in Game 3.
“It’s on me,” Edwards said. “I’ll take the blame for this loss. I came out with no energy at all. I can’t afford to do that for my team. I let my team and my coaches down, the fans down. So I’ll be ready (on) Sunday.”
That is exactly what you want to hear from the best player on the team. Edwards is an incredibly confident young man who does talk highly of himself but at the same time, he holds himself accountable too.
Edwards certainly was ready for Game 4 as he said there, recording 44 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and a block. He went 16-25 from the field as well, but it wasn’t enough to get the win, as the Timberwolves lost 115-107.
A big reason for that was Edwards not getting a whole lot of help from his teammates, as no other Timberwolves player even scored more than 15 points. Edwards didn’t throw any of them under the bus during his postgame interview, though, and that was good to see. He would be hoping that they do step up the rest of the way, as he won’t be able to beat the Nuggets by himself, as we saw in Game 4.
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