Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle addressing reporters after their Game 1 loss to the Thunder Photo Credit: House of Highlights on YouTube
By Reice Shipley on

Tuesday’s Game 1 matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t go favorably for Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle. And yet, the two were seen laughing in the postgame press conference after the game, which raised some questions as to what possibly could have been so funny.

Edwards and Randle sat down to address the media after the 144-88 loss. And as a reporter went to ask a question, Edwards picked up what appeared to be a piece of paper with the box score on it before showing it to Randle and highlight someone on the paper, which caused both of them to laugh.

The obvious question for fans watching this clip at home was, understandably, what on the box score could have been so funny to make them laugh after a loss?

Well, one popular theory from a number of fans on social media was that Edwards may have pointed to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s number of free throw attempts, as the Timberwolves players were upset with the officiating throughout most of the night.

When you look at the free-throw attempt disparity between the two teams, it actually wasn’t all that lopsided, with the Thunder taking 26 attempts to the Timberwolves’ 21 attempts.

But when you look at Gilgeous-Alexander’s attempts in particular, the box score does get a bit more laughable, as he did get 14 free-throw attempts in the game.

Regardless of whether Edwards and Randle think it’s funny or not, they will need to find a way to defend Gilgeous-Alexander without following moving forward, which is obviously easier said than done with his ability to generate contact offensively.

About Reice Shipley

Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.

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