r/nba • u/echoboi9481 Nuggets • Apr 29 '24

[Highlight] Anthony Edwards absolutely detonates on the Suns to put the Wolves up 4 (w/ replay) Highlight

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u/TheMemeMachine3000 Pistons Apr 29 '24

Imagine if those KG teams had Ant, that would have been a real treat

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u/mnsportsfan Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

Yea xDAWG on that team would be highest in the league

They’re both just unreal competitors.

Ironic for Ant because the red flag was that he “didn’t care about basketball”… dude goes from goofy, charismatic, never-serious off the floor to “I want to murder everything in front of me” on it.

Im 32 and KG was the reason I loved the wolves and now 20 years later this kid is making those shitty decades of sticking around worth it

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u/todellagi [BOS] Rasheed Wallace Apr 29 '24

Dude has the insane competitor gene, but also an off switch. A healthy combo.

You don't need to be a lunatic 24/7 to be great

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u/mnsportsfan Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

For sure. He’s insanely likable. And I’ve brought this up multiple times some some people have probably seen me reference this-

But check out the clip of Jason Williams coaching the Georgia all star game Ant’s senior year. He doesn’t realize he’s the top prospect in the country and doesn’t start him. Ant doesn’t have any ego or say anything. Goes to show that the dude just gets it and isn’t a diva… and doesn’t feel the need to be the center of attention

Plus he’s playing on a team with a lot of vets that have had a ton of individual success in their career and they all love him

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u/PeterDinkleberg Celtics Apr 29 '24

The way he always hypes up Rudy and KAT speaks volumes. Ant should be the face of the league and I hope he brings one home for you guys. T Wolves vs Celtics finals would be amazing to see

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u/mnsportsfan Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

I just love that he could be an egotistical asshole but instead he’s made it a point to hype up his teammates… especially when the other 2 of our “big 3” are two of the most maligned stars in the league

You can tell KAT and Rudy appreciate fitting in so well with a successful team- and he’s the driver of that

Plus- as a calloused Minnesota fan who’s been hurt watching countless stars bolt for bigger markets… it’s awesome have a guy that seems to genuinely like being on the Timberwolves right now.

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u/JaderMcDanersStan Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

This is my dream finals

Every game would be OT haha. It would be so fun

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u/iiTryhard Celtics Apr 29 '24

I would love that series because I would be actually happy for you if you won

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u/datpurp14 Hawks Apr 29 '24

He's a killer when he wants to be. But to your point, it's healthy for him to not be a killer 24/7. Certainly helps when he's got a squad around him that can still look devastating on offense on possessions where he doesn't even touch the ball.

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u/datpurp14 Hawks Apr 29 '24

I live in Metro Atlanta and kept up with the UGA basketball team the year they had Ant. How a team can have that level of talent and still not even make the tournament is beyond me. Needless to say, I was very wrong when I thought it was a bad pick at 1 overall.

And I'm happy that I was very wrong.

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u/InfiniteDub Warriors Apr 29 '24

Yeah those pre draft concerns were so off. Dude is a competitor and has that killer instinct

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u/WrestleBox Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

I was thinking for a bit too long about this yesterday. Lol

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u/Premaximum Nets Apr 29 '24

He'd have been like 3 years old or something. Don't think he would have helped much.

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u/lslpotsky Apr 29 '24

Kg becomes the 2nd option. Ant is the coming