In the series against the Denver Nuggets , the defending NBA champions, the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped off to a dominant 2-0 lead. In addition, the NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley is now certain that the Timberwolves will sweep Denver by winning their next two games in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing exceptionally well against the Denver Nuggets. Charles Barkley has been in awe of their performance against the Nuggets in game 2. He made a bold statement recently on the NBA on TNT show.
This series is a wrap. Minnesota is better than the Nuggets. They don’t have an advantage...no disrespect, their MVP is getting outplayed...they don’t have an advantage anywhere. Charles Barkley said
Chuck: “This series is a wrap. Minnesota is better than the Nuggets. They don’t have an advantage anywhere. … They’re gonna sweep the Denver Nuggets. Period.” ️ pic.twitter.com/Wt4aqexO1n
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 7, 2024
For Barkley to come out and make such a statement showcases the Timberwolves’ and their star man Anthony Edwards’ outstanding performances in this series.
Anthony Edwards has been at the forefront of all the action against the Denver Nuggets. Barkley also praised Edwards’ determination and claimed that he is the one who will play an important role in knocking out the Nuggets in the playoffs. Also, The Hall of Famer acknowledged that he had not been a fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves before the season, but that he had now come around.
It remains to be seen whether or not Barkley turns out to be right in the next 2 games. However, for the Denver Nuggets to prove Barkley’s words wrong, they will have to give it their all if they were to qualify for the next round of the NBA playoffs.
Anthony Edwards was at his absolute best in game 1 of the NBA playoffs against the Denver Nuggets. In game one, Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 43 points to help the Nuggets lose 106-99. This performance left many analysts and sports presenters stunned.
Ernie Johnson: “Chuck has got a really suspicious look on his face.”
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 5, 2024
Charles Barkley: “Everybody saw [Anthony Edwards]. Ain’t no suspicion. Ant-Man is here to stay!” ️
(via @NBAonTNT)pic.twitter.com/Eq3buMjCEe
One of them is the NBA Hall of Famer, Charles Barkley. After being enthralled with Ant-Man’s performance, Barkley showered the Timberwolves’ star man with praise.
But the main thing man, that damn man, Anthony Edwards, he is special. Barkley said on NBA on TNT
Also, after performing well in game 1, Edwards continued his form in the next game. Ant-Man played a crucial role once again in defeating the Nuggets in game 2 on May 6th. He dropped 27 points on the Nuggets and was one of the stand-out performers of the match. However, it remains to be seen now how he performs in the remainder of the series against the Denver Nuggets.
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