Andrew PetersMay 21, 2024
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Previous Minnesota Timberwolves excellent Kevin Garnett had full marks for the group’s brand-new star Anthony Edwards.
On The Stephen A. Smith Show on Monday, Garnett matched Edwards’ self-confidence and how he has actually increased to the event in the playoffs so far.
“I seem like he’s been the alpha of every series that he’s remained in,” Garnett stated (46:00 mark). “I do not understand if Ant Man can out alpha Luka [Dončić] and Kyrie [Irving]Listen, he has the energy. Guy, I have not seen a kid with this much self-confidence considering that LeBron [James}, [Dwyane Wade] [Carmelo Anthony]This kid has a great deal of self-confidence.”
Edwards is simply 22, he has actually looked like a veteran in the playoffs, leading Minnesota to its very first Western Conference finals look considering that 2004, when Garnett was on the lineup.
Edwards is balancing 28.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.9 helps in the postseason and has actually scored 30+ points 5 times, consisting of 3 video games with 40 or more. The previous No. 1 total choice in the 2020 draft has actually been the star the Timberwolves have actually been looking for, and now he might lead them to the Finals for the very first time in franchise history.
Edwards and the Wolves will have to get previous Luka Dončić and the Dallas Mavericks in the conference finals. The Mavs bested the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder and are now seeking to reach the Finals for the very first time considering that 2011.
If Edwards can as soon as versus develop himself as the “alpha,” it will be a hard series for Dallas.
