The Anthony Edwards-Michael Jordan comparisons hit a major roadblock this week with the Timberwolves' elimination at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks. Now, one of the NBA's top 75 all-time players, Carmelo Anthony, is chiming in with his thoughts on how Edwards can reach the lofty set of goals placed on him by the media in recent months.
The Anthony comments were revealed as Draymond Green shared his thoughts on the Mavs destroying the Timberwolves mid-flight. Edwards added his own thoughts on what he must fix to make the big show next season and beyond.
As one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history and a former NCAA champion with Jim Boeheim's Syracuse squad, Carmelo Anthony knows a thing or two about high level performance. Anthony's thoughts on Edwards' development going forward shed new light on the Timberwolves star's evolution as a leader and basketball player.
Anthony's Jordan Focused Edwards Comments
Carmelo Anthony appeared on his 7PMinBrooklyn podcast with poignant comments on Edwards' development.
“Now he's gonna to start getting to the phase of hopefully getting back to the Western Conference Finals and hopefully getting over the hump,” Anthony said. “That's another…The winning phase kicked in. But when veteran, calm down relaxed Ant, understands his NBA game, when he make that jump, watch out,” he continued. “That's the dangerous Ant. That's the Michael Jordan-esque in this.”
Edwards' Timberwolves playoff performance, revisited
Edwards scored between 19 and 28 points among all five games of the 2024 Western Conference Finals, finishing with a flurry on Thursday, May 30 as he scored 28 points vs. the Mavericks. Coach Chris Finch's superstar guard inspired generations of fans with his playoff performances, averaging 25.9 points at the young age of 22.
He added over five rebounds and five assists per game and shot over 46 percent from the field while being an all-around pest on the defensive side of the ball for Chris Finch's team.
Edwards isn't quite on vintage Jordan level yet, but he helped to restore faith and hope in Timberwolves basketball as a franchise capable of winning its first ever league title some time soon. Carmelo Anthony's assertions may prove correct next year and beyond as Edwards continues to get comfortable with his skillset and role in the Timberwolves' machine.
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