After ESPN Analyst?s Viral Michael Jordan-Esque Praise, Celtics Legends Hops on the Anthony Edwards Bandwagon

Anthony Edwards has put the NBA on notice this season. After being the best player on Team USA in the FIBA World Cup, the Ant-Man is now leading the charge for the Minnesota Timberwolves. But what brought everyone’s attention to Minnesota was their match against the Boston Celtics. The Boston Celtics with their new team is one of the favorites to win the NBA championship this year and started the season with an undefeated record.

The Celtics were 5-0 to start the season, and they were looking great with their new additions until they faced Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kevin Garnett showers praise for Anthony Edwards

In a recent video uploaded by KG Certified, the main point of the conversation was Anthony Edwards making the whole NBA notice the Minnesota Timberwolves as a contender. He is currently averaging 27.9 PPG, 6.4 RPG, and 5.3 APG.

Edwards is elevating himself in the NBA, but the team as a whole is finally playing well. There were countless questions surrounding Rudy Gobert and Karl Anthony Towns sharing the court together, but right now they are showing how they can coexist. Kevin Garnett believes that this is all happening because of Anthony Edwards.

Garnett said, “It’s flowing because Ant-Man is pushing the buttons. He is driving it. I think everybody kind of following his lead, following his energy. When they played Boston…it felt like he was making a mark…He was just overly aggressive. He was the alpha, He came off as the alpha in that.“

Garnett has seen the talent that Edwards has. This made him place Edwards above the Celtics duo. He made it clear that he was the best player on the court that day.

Ant-man receives Michael Jordan comparison

The game against the Celtics has really opened up the eyes of the people toward Anthony Edwards. The game was close the whole time, and the match went to overtime. This is where Anthony Edwards showed his real potential. But a comment made after the game by an ESPN analyst has now gone viral.

NBA reporter Tim McMahon, who also works for ESPN, talked to a few NBA scouts after the game, and many of them said that Edwards is the next Michael Jordan. He revealed this comment to Brian Windhorst in an interview and this has now gone viral. But as we look at Anthony Edwards’s game, we can understand the reasoning behind it.

Edwards took over and scored 8 points in the OT, ending the match with a game-high 38 points. Apart from the offense, Edwards also took on the role of guarding Jayson Tatum. As Edwards is showing prowess in becoming a two-way player, he is living up to the Michael Jordan comparisons.

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As he is only 22 right now, the sky is the limit for the young star. Do you think Edwards is the next big thing of NBA? Do let us know in the comments below.

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