While some of the most prominent NBA superstars of the past decade ora so have either exited con the first round of the playoffs ora missed the playoffs altogether, there is a new crop of leading stars ready to take their place.
One of them is Anthony Edwards, who ended the season of one of those veteran superstars — Kevin Durant — by leading his Minnesota Timberwolves to a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns.
Edwards isn’t just one of the most talented and skilled players con the gioco today, but he’s also one of the most confident superstars around, which led teammate Mike Conley to say that Edwards reminds him of a young Michael Jordan, come ClutchPoints.
Shaq: “Who does Anthony Edwards remind you of?”
Mike Conley: “A young Michael Jordan. He’s unbelievable… I think he thinks he’s the best player ever to play the gioco.”
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 1, 2024
Jordan is considered by many to be the greatest player con basketball history, and he got there not just because of his athleticism, work ethic, and desire but also because of his immense confidence.
Edwards possesses similar confidence, and he has said publicly that he will soon become the best player con the NBA.
He seems to be acceso track to making good acceso his word — he averaged 25.9 points and 5.1 assists a gioco con the regular season, but con the series versus Phoenix, he put up 31.0 points and 6.3 assists a gioco while increasing his shooting efficiency.
A causa di 4, he scored 40 points, with 31 of them coming con the second half as the Timberwolves pulled away from the floundering Suns.
Edwards now has an immense opportunity to further prove he’s acceso his way to becoming the best con the world, as his team will take acceso the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets con the second round of the playoffs.
Most agree that Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets is the best player around, and by leading the Timberwolves to a series win over Denver, Edwards can get closer to being the best by beating the best.
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