Anthony Edwards is a fan of the comparisons that have been made between him and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
“I need this to stop,” the Minnesota Timberwolves star told FOX Sports’ Melissa Rohlin. “He’s the greatest of all time. I can’t compare myself to him. “
With his high-flying dunks and impressive mid-range footwork, Edwards reminded enthusiasts of Jordan, even if he doesn’t, he’ll never be able to top the guy they consider the greatest of all time.
“It’s just possible,” Edwards said, according to Rohlin.
Fan comparisons are one thing, analysts and players have mentioned the similarities between Edwards and the six-time champion.
When asked about a comparison for the 22-year-old, Timberwolves guard Mike Conley told Inside the NBA on Wednesday that his teammate reminded him of a Jordan.
“I think he’s a young Michael Jordan, my brother, honestly,” Conley said. “It’s unbelievable. I think more than anything about him is his mentality. I’ve never met a guy or associated with a guy who believes in himself. “more than Anthony Edwards. “
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Jordan himself showed that there are similarities between the taste of the game and the habit on the court of both, according to Chris Broussard of FOX Sports.
“I reached out to GOAT, Michael Jordan today,” Broussard said March 19 on FS1’s First Things First. “And Jordan said there were similarities in their games. He agreed. So if Jordan says there are similarities, there are similarities. “
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Like Jordan, Edwards has continued his playoff playoff. While his regular-season averages of 25. 9 points and 5. 4 rebounds each night with shot distributions of 46. 1/35. 7/83. 6 were already impressive, he was even better in the playoffs.
In five playoff games, Edwards is averaging 33. 4 points and 7. 8 rebounds per game, while shooting 53. 2 percent from the box and 43. 6 percent from the arc. The Timberwolves are 5-0 in this year’s playoffs of late.
However, Edwards obviously needs to stand out from comparisons to Jordan and the team’s current playoff run.