Are We Seeing the Next Kobe Bean Bryant in Anthony Edwards?

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🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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For the first time in 20 years, the Minnesota Timberwolves will make their way into the Western Conference Finals, and they couldn't have made it there without their star shooting guard Anthony Edwards. He has become a leader for this Timberwolves team at only 22 years old and has forged great relationships with teammates like Karl-Anthony Towns. So today, our Ramona Shelburne takes us into the mind of the ANT-man and breaks down his progress from starting at the top of a COVID season rookie class up until leading his team to the Western Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Edwards, a signature slam.
0:07.0	Sky Walker, Anthony Edwards, he's at another level.
0:17.7	The NBA playoffs so far have been nothing short of Poetic. The Sm smack talk, the unexpected losses and the wins, and one
0:26.5	player that has been at the center of this is Anthony Edwards. He was the student that outplayed the teacher in round one as he sent Kevin to rant in the Phoenix sons home.
0:37.0	Facts.
0:38.0	All he wants to do is kill anybody that's in front of him.
0:42.0	And he's getting ready to do that right here against
0:44.1	Kevin Durant. Bradley Piel wanted to guard Anthony Edwards, Michael. I don't know if
0:51.0	he wants that smoke down.
0:55.0	Then he made it all the way to sending the reigning champs, the Denver Nuggets, home in game seven of round two, a remarkable feat for the Timberwolves.
1:04.0	He gets it off the Reed.
1:06.0	Corner, Edwards, and shoot.
1:09.0	Scue.
1:10.0	Murray has it.
1:12.0	We'll fire up a prayer.
1:15.0	That's it, the timber walls have not got the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
1:20.0	They are advancing to the Western Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.
1:27.0	So today, our own Ramona Shelburne takes us into the mind of the emerging superstar that is Anthony Edwards.
1:34.3	We was down 15 at the half.
1:36.4	We came in the locker room.
1:37.8	Finchey like, hey, aunt, you got to play quicker.
1:40.0	You got to play quicker.
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