After Vijay Edgecombe's historical performance against the Boston Celtics in game number two,

30 and 10 rebounds in that game, where he became the first rookie since Tim Duncan to accomplish that feat,

had us talking, had the NBA world talking, had the basketball world talking of how good this kid could really be. And Derek,

I guess when you look at this one, and we started with the comps and the pre-draft conversations

that we were having ahead of last year's draft, we spoke to Scott Drew, his head coach at

Baylor. He mentioned a few comps right away when it was young Marquette Duane Wade.

Let's clarify that right away.

He mentioned young Marquette Duane Wade and UCLA Russell Westbrook.

And kind of was like a kind of moment for us here on the show when he said that.

Jimmy Butler is also another one.

After seeing him throughout the regular season, early playoff games that he had,

especially the 30 and 10 that he had against the Celtics, I mean, we feel like we

needed to revisit some of those conversations.

Are you seeing any of those players in what they do, and including Anthony Edwards that I know Kyle's going to talk about with VJ Adjcom? Are you seeing any of those players in what they do, and including Anthony Edwards that I know

Kyle's going to talk about with Vijajcom.

You seeing any of that in his play?

I mean, with comparisons, it's never, ever, ever going to be a perfect one-to-one.

That's why I gave you four.

And I think there's aspects of all four.

Like from a physical standpoint, you know, he's certainly like a little bit like Wade,

but Wade had a little more wingspan, if I remember correctly.

I forget exactly what it was, but I think he had a longer wingspan.

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