Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert Heated Following the 3x DPOY’s Blunder in the Fourth Quarter

At that moment, Wolves forward Julius Randle had the ball on the right wing. Unfortunately for Gobert, Jakob Poeltl accepted the challenge of protecting him, and Randle wanted to capitalize on his mismatch.

When Gobert saw the 6-foot-8 forward would not pass the ball, he cautiously moved away from the paint. However, he took too long to leave the painted area and was called for the offensive three-second violation, giving up their possession.

On the way back to the other side of the court, Anthony Edwards confronted Gobert for staying too long in the paint. The two teammates had a heated conversation on the court.

After the turnover, Toronto had six unanswered points, which gave them enough momentum. Gobert finished the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, while Anthony Edwards had 26 points on 55.6% shooting from deep.

Anthony Edwards gets high praise from Raptors’ head coach

This season, Anthony Edwards has shown his improvement in shooting from deep. Edwards is averaging a career-best 42.4% from beyond the arc, the first time the Wolves star is shooting at least 40%. Because of his hot shooting streak from the 3-point area, he drew comparisons to Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.

However, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic sees more of Michael Jordan than Curry in Ant’s game.

“Anthony Edwards did not turn into Steph Curry,” Rajakovic said before their Thursday matchup. “I think he’s slowly turning into Michael Jordan. He’s the closest thing I’ve ever seen to MJ. Just the way he moves, how competitive he is. This kid has something special.”

Edwards is no stranger to being compared to Jordan. Since entering the league in 2020, the two-time All-Star has been compared to the Chicago Bulls legend.

The top pick of the 2020 draft is in his fifth year, averaging 28.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He’s posting the highest point-production of his career.