"What you wanna know, why we're trash?" - Anthony Edwards calls out Timberwolves amid ongoing slide

Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves collapsed during Wednesday's home matchup against the Sacramento Kings, falling 115-104. Following their fourth straight defeat, Edwards called out his team for its lack of toughness and defensive effort.

After leading 98-86 with just over seven minutes remaining, Minnesota allowed Sacramento to close the game on a 29-6 run. Kings sixth man Malik Monk combined with stars De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis for 27 fourth-quarter points, facing little resistance. The trio outscored the Wolves, who mustered 18 points in the quarter.

The loss marked Minnesota's seventh in nine contests after starting 6-3, dropping it two games below .500 (8-10). Following the late-game meltdown, Edwards encouraged reporters to ask about his squad's deficiencies.

"Y'all wanna talk to me? What (do) you wanna know, why we're trash?" Edwards said.

The two-time All-Star cited the Wolves' insufficient toughness when asked about the reason for their defensive drop-off.

"We've been trying to figure this out for the whole year, man," Edwards said. "We thought defense was our identity, and it's not looking like it at all. Our identity right now ... we're soft as hell, like as a team, internally."

After leading the NBA in defensive rating last season (108.4) en route to a third-place Western Conference finish (56-26), Minnesota ranks 12th this season (112.1). Meanwhile, it sits 12th in the West, a game and a half out of the 10th spot (10-9).

So, the Wolves will likely have to fix their defensive woes soon to come anywhere close to matching last season's success.

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Anthony Edwards likens Timberwolves' defensive communication to children; says team is tuning out coach Chris Finch

During Wednesday's postgame interview, Anthony Edwards likened Minnesota's defensive communication to a children's basketball team.

"It's just like we're playing with a bunch of little kids. Everybody, the whole team," Edwards said. "We just can't talk to each other, and we've got to figure it out because we can't go down this road."

When asked about potential solutions, the star wing said the Wolves need to "do what the f**k coach (Chris Finch) tells (them) to do." Per Edwards, his squad has regularly been tuning out Finch's defensive game plans and "doing something totally different."

Finch led Minnesota to its first conference finals appearance since 2004 last season. So, he has proven he can coach a high-level team and should have the respect of his locker room.

The Wolves' next chance to buy into Finch's defensive schemes and get back on track comes on Friday when they host the LA Clippers (12-8).

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