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In an unearthed clip from Game 5, Victor Wembanyama calmly shut down Anthony Edwards’ attempt to rattle him. After a strangely violent moment in Game 4, the Minnesota Timberwolves tried to bait the Spurs star into another incident. They had the ammunition: Wembanyama hadn’t been suspended or fined for elbowing Naz Reid in the face. So the Wolves went after him. Little did they know, their plan would backfire.
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Victor Wembanyama endured everything the Wolves threw at him. Early in the contest, Ayo Dosunmu tried to get a reaction. “You’re still talking s—t?” he asked the 22-year-old. Wembanyama’s first response was a smile. He simply pushed Dosunmu’s hand away without escalating.
That’s when Anthony Edwards jumped in. The Timberwolves’ superstar called for a technical foul on Wembanyama, fishing for a reaction. Wemby stayed ice cold. “Get your hands off me,” he told Edwards with a smile, as if he saw the tactic coming from a mile away.
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What Victor Wembanyama Really Said To Ayo Dosunmu👀:
Ayo: “You’re still talking sh*t… still?”
Wemby: “Get your hands off me”
Anthony Edwards also intervened, but Wemby wasn’t going for it:
Ant: “That’s a tech!”
Wemby: “Get your hands off me” pic.twitter.com/sdcZ4nd2Nz
— LegendZ (@legendz_prod) May 14, 2026
De’Aaron Fox and rookie Dylan Harper didn’t factor directly into the Game 5 scuffle, but both played key roles in the Spurs’ Game 5 victory. Wembanyama had multiple chances to lose his cool as the Timberwolves pushed, shoved, and tried to instigate him all night. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year refused to repeat his Game 4 mistake.
Wembanyama backed up his words with dominance, exploding for 18 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter en route to a 27-17-5-3 masterpiece. At just 22, he became the third-youngest player ever to post 25+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a playoff game.
“Yeah, I feel like the rage baiting may have been one of the strategies, so I feel like you just need to stay composed as a team,” Wembanyama said afterward.
Edwards, limited to 20 points, later conceded: “Some of the stuff Wemby was doing, you don’t really have too much of an answer for it. Just kind of hope he misses.”
His energetic celebrations showed the fire he kept under control when facing Minnesota’s provocations. The result? A San Antonio win that put the Spurs one victory away from the Western Conference Finals.
Extended rest before the vital Game 6 clash
The Minnesota Timberwolves don’t have anything to fear. They have their backs to the wall, but will return home for Game 6. There’s also no point in thinking about the outcome of the result. If they lose, it’s their season done. That’s everything Minnesota needs to value the two days of rest they get before the game.
“I’m ready to get two days. “I’m excited for it,” said Anthony Edwards.
Minnesota has shown real fight in the series. They’ve won on the road, limited De’Aaron Fox at times, and disrupted Wembanyama’s rhythm in stretches. But they couldn’t sustain it in Game 5. Still, this group has already exceeded expectations by pushing a loaded Spurs team this far.
“I don’t see nobody in the locker room that’s too worried,” Edwards added.
Game 6 will test Minnesota’s depth and resilience. The Timberwolves will host the Spurs to force a Game 7 back in San Antonio.
The Timberwolves remain without Donte DiVincenzo, and Edwards is playing through an injury. San Antonio’s young talent — led by rookie Dylan Harper — gives them an edge in shot creation that’s tough to match.
But the Timberwolves weren’t expected to make the conference finals in back-to-back seasons either. Just as Wembanyama suddenly erupted, the Wolves did a great job of responding to adversity. They have defied expectations before. Having stunned the Spurs in this series, who says it’s not possible again?
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