The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a great start this NBA season. The group directed by Chris Finch is one of the revelations of the start of the course with a balance of 12-4 which allows it to be in the first position of the ‘Wild West’. Above teams like the current champions Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks or Oklahoma City Thunder, peppered by the latest Josh Giddey controversy.
A choral group that achieves historic numbers in the Minneapolis franchise. The 12 victories in the first 15 games of the season are the Wolves’ best start since their founding in 1989. A record much higher than that of the 2003-2004 academic year (8-7). A year marked with golden letters in the history of the team with the achievement of Kevin Garnett’s MVP and a conference finals in which they lost in six games against the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
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That’s why Timberwolves fans are excited about the future of this team. A fortified complexwith one of the best defenses in the championship (third team with the best Defensive Rating), led by Rudy Gobert that begins to pay off last summer’s transfer. And also, In attack they have the figure of Anthony Edwards, a different player in whom many see the “next Michael Jordan.
“This is Edwards’ league now, the new Michael Jordan”
Nick Young Former NBA player
Anthony Edwards (Atlanta, Georgia; 2001) is one of the outstanding figures of this start of competition. The one who was number 1 in the Draft in 2020 is playing the best basketball of his short career with averages of 26.7 points, 6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. The shooting guard posted the best numbers of his career in each of those statistics and also in percentage on field goals and three-pointers.
His game and physique (1.93 meters) have provoked numerous comparisons with some of the best in history. But of all the similarities, there is one that experts and NBA players have agreed on. And it is that For many, the ‘5’ of the ‘Wolves’ will succeed Michael Jordan, almost nothing.
“The league should be ready for Anthony Edwards. This is Edwards’ league now, the new MJ. That boy looks like Michael Jordan“, commented Nick Young, former NBA player, in an Instagram live on his personal account. He is not the only one who has decided to compare the mythical ’23’ of the Bulls with the young player from Atlanta. Patrick Beverley, one of the most controversial personalities in the NBA, has also highlighted Edwards’ potential..
“If I say this, I think you’ll all tell me I’m crazy and that I’ll put a lot of pressure on the guy. But, I told him, ‘Man, you have a chance. A chance to be Michael Jordan brother. You have it, you have it‘”, explained the former Philadelphia 76ers player, among other teams, on JJ Redick’s podcast more than a year ago (March 2022). Even Tim McMahon, ESPN journalist, revealed in ‘The Hoop Collective’, that an NBA scout confessed that Edwards “is going to be the next Michael Jordan“.
Anthony Edwards tells me the advice and motivation he got from Michael Jordan. ????
“He was like you’re stronger than I am. You’re more athletic than me, you’re bigger than me” pic.twitter.com/pKoYldxU8o
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) November 18, 2020
And if that was not enough, Anthony Edwards stated on Bleacher Reportbefore the 2020 Draft, who received advice from Michael Jordan. “He told me, ‘you’re stronger than I am. You’re more athletic than me, you’re bigger than me. Use your ass to create more space and you will be indefensible‘”. A statement from the 22-year-old guard that could be interpreted as the passing of the torch in the NBA.
An “attack dog” who thinks about playing in the NFL
Edwards has become one of the stars of the North American league and one of the public’s favorites. Besides, In the last World Cup he was the main star of the United States, as Steve Kerr recognized, coach of the Golden State Warriors and the US national team. “He is, without a doubt, the player. I mean… He knows it, but now the team does too and I think the fans see it. But we see it in training every day,” Kerr said after a warm-up match against Germany.
Another of Edwards’ most notable facets is his competitive nature.. “He really believes he is the best player every day. “He is a very dynamic young player,” Kerr continued about the shooting guard. Another former teammate of his also revealed this ambition, Austin Riverswhat He defined it as a “prey dog”. Likewise, the obsession with winning at everything stood out. “He thinks he can beat you at everything,” Rivers said.
A winning mentality that could lead Edwards to make history in American sports. In a chat with comedian Marco Summers, The Minnesota Timberwolves player has pointed out that has the capacity to become the first player to participate in the NBA and the NFL. “I think he could be the first.”commented Edwards. Although, for now, his goal is to achieve a championship with the ‘Wolves’ and write his name in NBA history.
2023-11-27 06:19:17
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