Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is the breakout star of the NBA postseason and he is receiving tremendous praise in the process.
Edwards, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has dominated in the playoffs thus far. He is living up to the lofty expectations set for him with that selection, playing extraordinarily well on both sides of the court for the Timberwolves.
Minnesota swept the Phoenix Suns to advance to the second round of the playoffs in the Western Conference and are now favored to beat the Nuggets as well.
Considering the way that he plays, Edwards is also receiving more and more comparisons to Michael Jordan. Even though that is increasingly fair, it also is an entirely fruitless pursuit for all involved.
Edwards, however, reveled that he is not exactly a fan of the comparison:
“I want it to stop,” the 22-year-old Edwards told FOX Sports. “He’s the greatest of all time. I can’t be compared to him.”
Edwards said that it’s not the pressure of the comparison that bothers him. Instead, he said, it’s just simply not possible.
In fact, according to FOX Sports, the former No. 1 pick didn’t even watch Jordan play when he was growing up. The similarities just happened very naturally.
While they’re both extremely competitive wings with delightful athleticism and remarkable scoring ability, perhaps it is best we just let a good thing be a good thing in the NBA.
Not everything needs to come back to Jordan. Let’s just let Edwards develop on his own trajectory and appreciate him for the phenomenal player that he is now and grow into as well.
