Stephen A. COMPARES Anthony Edwards to MICHAEL JORDAN 👀 + Can Wolves go ALL THE WAY? | NBA Countdown

Stephen A. COMPARES Anthony Edwards to MICHAEL JORDAN 👀 + Can Wolves go ALL THE WAY? | NBA Countdown

Man said they not wrong and look who is here alongside us now Stephen A Smith who has been in Minneapolis all day long and you’ve spent time there so obviously now you are the mayor of the city I’m guessing that Sur planted Miami is one of your favorite cities in the NBA right

I mean you said never you said in January Stephen A that you wanted to go and you wanted to see Anthony Edwards in person and now you’re getting that opportunity tonight but for all the folks who are at home watching thinking wait you really compared this young man

To Michael Jordan why is it that you see that first of all I never compared him to Michael Jordan because there’s only one MJ as I’ve educated big perk about when he tries to bring up somebody else in a goat conversation what I said however is

That when you look at his brand of basketball his style the athleticism some of the moves that he puts forth his explosiveness etc etc it’s jordanes he’s not there of course not yet he’s not where Kobe is or was God Rest the soul not yet but when you look at the

Potential of Anthony Edwards his shooting ability his ability to get to the basket his his athleticism his explosiveness and most importantly that want it Factor when you stepping on the court and wanting to put on a show that is Anthony Edwards and I’m telling you

Right now when I see him I love what I’m seeing to be so young to have that athletic big NBA body to be able to finish at the basket and to do the things he’s capable of doing that’s why I’m here I want to see this brother in

Action up close in person because I think he’s I think he has the potential to be that spectacular for years to come but that’s why I compared him to the 89 version of Michael Jordan right because he’s still a raw talent with so much potential and his ceiling is

Unbelievable when you think of Anthony Edwards yes to all the things Stephen A alluded to he has the talent he has the athleticism he has the the want Factor right but he also has the leadership skills and at 22 years old it is so refreshing to have a guy that takes

Accountability not only with himself but all his team accountable but also put the key in their back right it’s so like I saw an interview the other day with car Anthony towns after the game and they were interviewing him and Anthony Edwards went behind the interview and

Said I don’t know why they’re double teaming me they need to be double teaming you you’re the best offensive player on the team because he knows right that if they get the best version of call Anthony towns this team is going to go to Heights that they probably

Don’t even believe that they could go to but you’ve said it not necessarily in the postseason you see them maybe being a team that that people don’t fear yet Stephen A where do you think that this Timberwolves team can go with Anthony Edwards keying that engine I think they’re skilled and

Gifted enough to go to the Conference Finals I’m not saying that’s going to happen but I definitely think you have to look at them you look at the reigning defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets and you ask who can be the biggest impediment the biggest form of resistance to them we’ve talked about

The clippers but we see that age is factored into the equation along with the lack of size even though I still believe in them we looked at the Oklahoma City Thunder they’re inexperienced and they’re thin you look at the Minnesota Timberwolves what do you see you see a stud and Anthony

Edwards you see a a three-time defensive player of the year in Rudy go you see a guy in Carl Anthony towns that has the potential to drop 50 or 60 you’ve got sides on your front line you’ve got star power in your back court you’ve got steady Rel viable leadership in Mike

Connley Jr and you have some depth with Reed and others and so I look at it from that perspective and I’m saying myself this is a team that built itself to be able to compete with who who other than a reigning defending NBA champions that took them out in the playoffs last year

That’s what I’m looking at that’s what I’m seeing and I don’t think anybody can sniff at that to be quite honest with you not to mention the general manager the former general manager that put together the Denver Nuggets is now the general manager there in Minnesota CH in your opinion what makes this

Timberwolves team so Dynamic yeah let me break it down the Minnesota Timberwolves they are a three-headed monster they have three stars that are the best at what they do and it starts with Anthony Edwards up at the top an is having a career best year he has increased his

Points per game assist per game field goal percentage nearly every category he is the heart and soul of this team and his play has elevated the entire Squad now from offense to defense Rudy goar Stars down low he’s anchoring the NBA’s best defense he’s defending the most

Shots at The Rim over the last 10 seasons allowing the fourth lowest percentage and the XA factor is Carl Anthony towns he’s shooting really allows them to play two bigs he has made the fourth most threes for a seven-footer in NBA history he has seven seasons making at least 100 threes the

Trifecta has the Timberwolves at number one in the west I’m glad you you pointed at Rudy gber because a lot of people may not like this but this is a real statement and a real take that I’m about to give you this young this man can arguably go down

As the best defensive player to ever play the game of basketball he’s on the verge of winning his fourth Defensive Player of the Year matter of fact if it ended today he has my vote he gets a lot of criticism from the world his peers but this man shows up year-to-year basis

Night toight basis and does his job at an elite high level you shaking your head but the numbers are there the accolades are there well let me say let me answer you let me answer you I get where you’re coming from perk the only reason I would challenge you on that is

Because when I think about guys like Dennis Robin and others I think about the ability to go out to the perimeter and defend that’s been an impediment to Rudy goar’s success which affected Utah negatively which affected Minnesota negatively last year now coming to the basket when you think of some of the

Premier shot blockers and rim protectors and rebounders throughout history certainly he’s right there there’s no doubt about that he’s a three-time defensive player of the year for a reason but I can’t ignore the inability to step out away from the basket and how he can be exploited in that manner and

That’s why I would disagree with you yeah but but I say we living in different times right the pick and roll was guarded a lot differently than what it was back when Dennis Robin was playing now big men are required to switch pick and rolls and slide those

Puppies we’re going to get into this yep go ahead see let me interject here for a second Malica Minnesota yeah I listen we don’t show up here every day okay all right they they want to hear what we got to say from Minnesota wearing this damn

Music I can barely hear the question all right let’s pipe it down just a touch

Stephen A. Smith, Chiney Ogwumike and Kendrick Perkins join Malika Andrews on NBA Countdown to debate whether Minnesota Timberwolves’ forward Anthony Edwards’ style of play can be compared to that of Michael Jordan.

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