Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards sets unreal record with Michael Jordan-esque Game 6 performance vs Nuggets

Anthony Edwards’ rise has been one of the most thrilling sights to see during the 2023-24 season. His game continues to improve on a year-to-year basis, and it’s scary to think how much better the Timberwolves star can be seeing that he’s only 22 years of age.

In fact, fans are saying that Edwards might be the next closest thing to Michael Jordan, the player most people recognize as the greatest to ever hold a basketball, since Kobe Bryant. And there are plenty of similarities between the two indeed. Edwards glides to the rim with ease, his layup package is comprehensive, and he loves to win the game within the game by snatching his opponents’ souls with game-breaking highlight plays.

Edwards has a mix of the young Jordan and the old Jordan, which makes him such a joy to watch on the court. The young version of the Chicago Bulls legend was more explosive athletically and was good for some memorable dunks every so often. That version of Jordan was also as stifling of a defender as a player can be, even winning the DPOY once. The Timberwolves star has these moments of elite defensive play as well.

But the older, more grizzled version of Jordan broke his opponents’ backs with his control of the midrange game. Regardless of the defender in front of him, he was going to get to his spots and hit dagger upon dagger from the in between zone. His post game was also at its peak, as he became one of the kings of the fadeaway jumper. Edwards has that in his bag as well, and the Timberwolves star is also built for the modern game as he is one of the most lethal pull-up shooters from deep in today’s NBA.

Some have now even gone as far as to say that Anthony Edwards might be Michael Jordan’s son. And at this point, it’s looking like Jordan, at the very least, passed off some of his genes to the Timberwolves star.

The Timberwolves make sure Ant is not alone

Michael Jordan, of all people, will attest to the fact that winning a championship in the NBA requires a team to be at its collective best, at least on the court. The Timberwolves, on Game 6, was as connected of a unit as it can get as they made mincemeat of the Nuggets. Anthony Edwards did his part in leading his team, but the rest of the cast played their roles to perfection.

Jaden McDaniels finally made some shots, scoring 21 points on 8-10 shooting from the field. Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Naz Reid all dominated the glass. Towns was even pinging the rock well, as he lofted a few lobs to his frontcourt partner. Mike Conley was back and he initiated the offense well, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker made a few timely shots as well.

The Timberwolves will need the rest of the team to be at their best in Game 7 as they look to send the Nuggets home in front of a hostile crowd.