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Timberwolves drop Game 1 of NBA's Western Conference Finals to Dallas, 108-105, after Minnesota's Democrat Gov. dropped some secret trash talk
Popularized by Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, the phrase 'Bring Ya A**' was surreptitiously included into a proclamation by Governor Tim Walz on Wednesday before his team blew Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals to the visiting Dallas Mavericks.
'Bring Ya A**' was Edwards' way of inviting TNT's Charles Barkley to the Land of 10,000 Lakes after Minnesota's Western Conference Semifinals win over the defend-champion Denver Nuggets. When the NBA legend-turned-analyst confessed he hasn't been to Minnesota in 20 years, Edwards laughed and told Chuck to do just that.
But on Wednesday, before the Timberwolves' 108-105 Game 1 loss, Walz released a proclamation declaring it: 'Wolves Back Day.'
Only to anyone who noticed the first letter of each paragraph, the proclamation contained a hidden message: 'BRING YA A**.'
Edwards' viral response was also used by Minnesota's tourism website while they prepared to host the first pair of games in the series.
The Mavs' Kyrie Irving drives by the Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards on Wednesday night
Tim Walz snuck a hidden message into Wednesday's proclamation about the Timberwolves
On Monday, the ExploreMinnesota Instagram page posted pictures of the city's tourist attractions with 'bring ya a**' written in all caps in the center.
'Minnesota is ready for you, basketball fans!' Let's go @timberwolves,' the page captioned.
Additionally, one of the pictures became the banner on the website's home page, reading: 'Welcome to a state of possibility. Whether you're planning a visit or pondering a move, Minnesota is ready to welcome you. In other words... BRING YA A**.' The tourism board also coded the URL bringyaa**.com to lead to their website.
Unfortunately, Minnesota's newest holiday ended in defeat as Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Mavericks to a 108-105 victory over the Timberwolves.
Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 in the first half for the Mavericks, who trailed 102-98 after a three-pointer from Edwards with 3:37 left before an 8-0 run the Wolves didn't stop until a tip-in with 10.5 seconds to go.
Jaden McDaniels had his third straight 20-plus-point game with 24 points for the Wolves, but Edwards — who earned his first All-NBA selection prior to the game, on the second team — was stifled for 19 points in a team effort from the Mavericks. Karl-Anthony Towns needed a late burst to get to 16 points and finished 6 for 20 from the floor.
The Minnesota tourism website made 'bring ya a**' their slogan after Edwards' clip went viral
Both Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (left) and Charles Barkley (right) got in on the fun
Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lift Dallas to a 108-105 victory
Edwards scored 19 points with 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Timberwolves losing effort
The star power in this series is strong, and for the first night at least the Mavericks got what they needed from their leading duo while the Wolves largely struggled to run the offense around theirs.
Dallas had a 62-38 advantage in points in the paint.
Towns came to life with a long jumper, a lob to Rudy Gobert for a slam and a 3-pointer on a 2-minute burst to give the Wolves the lead back with 4:39 to go on the way to a 10-0 run that Doncic ended with a three-pointer. P.J. Washington, who had 13 points and seven rebounds, hit from deep to put the Mavericks back in front with 1:56 to go.
Towns thought he tied the game with a putback dunk on the next possession, but that was waved off for basket interference.
Edwards, who went scoreless in the third quarter, added 11 rebounds and eight assists.
Game 2 is in Minneapolis on Friday night.