The Minnesota Timberwolves laid an egg during the first half of Game 5 for the 2024 Western conference finals on Thursday night, and it stunned Inside the NBA commentator Ernie Johnson to the point of actually swearing.
It was a very PG potty word for the typically mild-mannered Johnson, who said that the Dallas Mavericks “opened up a serious can here at Target Center” on Minnesota during the first two quarters.
When fellow Inside the NBA commentator Kenny Smith pressed Johnson to explain what he meant, he delivered the line of the night.
“Can of whoop ass,” Johnson retorted. “69-40. Man alive.”
That is absolutely priceless for Johnson and absolutely brutal for the Timberwolves. It takes a lot to get Johnson to say a bad word on camera.
"They have opened up a serious can here at Target Center." – Ernie Johnson
"Can of what, Ernest?" – Kenny Smith
"Can of whoop ass. 69-40. Man alive." – EJ 🏀🎙️😂 pic.twitter.com/46nnNii9s6
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 31, 2024
