Minnesota Timberwolves Star Wants Player Comparison 'to Stop'

Minnesota Timberwolves Star Wants Player Comparison “to Stop”

NBA Personalities Speak About the Michael Jordan-Anthony Edwards Comparison

Although he has not directly talked about people comparing Edwards’ game to his, we have an idea of how he feels about it. According to long-time NBA analyst Chris Broussard, “His Airness” has “agreed” with the comparison.

“He’s not going to be in the G.O.A.T. conversation. But stylistically, well, I reached out to the G.O.A.T. today, Michael Jordan. Jordan said there are similarities in their games, and he agreed, so if Jordan says there are similarities, there are similarities.”

Furthermore, Edwards’ Timberwolves teammate Mike Conley has weighed in on the comparison, citing Edwards’ “mentality” as the reason for the comparison.

“I think you guys mentioned it a lot, a young Michael Jordan,” Conley said. “He’s unbelievable. I think more than anything with him, it’s been his mentality. I never met a guy who believes more in himself than Anthony Edwards.

On the flip side, NBA legend Charles Barkley agrees with Edwards.

“People forget he averaged 38 a game back when you could really knock the hell out of people,” argued Barkley. “He averaged 38 points a game. People forget that and then you know, Anthony – who I love, he doesn’t have to go through the Bad Boys Pistons when they just beat the hell out of you, three or four years in a row.”

Edwards is having a phenomenal career so far. However, it is certainly too soon to start comparing him to Jordan.