Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is doing some incomprehensible things this postseason.
The fourth-year guard averaged 31.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 6.3 assists during a first-round sweep of the Phoenix Suns before scoring 43 points in an opening win over defending champion Denver and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic. At just 22 years old, the burgeoning star had two 40-point games and four 30-point games in his first five postseason performances this season.
Edwards’ play style and flashiness earn him comparisons to six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan. In an interview with CBS Sports on Sunday, however, legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski told NBA fans to pace themselves.
“People should just slow down comparisons,” Krzyzewski said. “Jordan is as good as anyone who has ever played…We are in a climate in which people want to give lists and comparisons. When you do it over a period of time is when you show just how great a player you are. I think Anthony Edwards will do that, but let’s give him some time to do it.”
Krzyzewski coached against Jordan back when he played for North Carolina, and the two joined forces on the 1992 Olympic team.