Anthony Edwards’ punctuality issues lead to late arrivals, comparisons to Jordan fail

Anthony Edwards is quickly becoming one of the biggest rising stars in the NBA. The Timberwolves guard has taken a huge leap forward this season, helping Minnesota become one of the top teams in the Western Conference. After witnessing Edwards’ star power, many consider him the “next face of the NBA” and even consider him the second generation of Michael Jordan. However, there is a glaring problem with Anthony Edwards’ character that brings down comparisons to MJ.

Edwards clearly has punctuality issues. Ant-Man arrived late to last Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers and had to witness the tip-off on the scorer’s table. Due to his late arrival, Edwards started off the bench for the first time since his rookie season. A week after the incident, Edwards was late again in the second half of tonight’s Clippers game. Analyst Jake Shapiro highlighted the issue with Edwards and dismissed him due to his lack of seriousness in his latest tweet, “You guys are going to anoint Edwards as the next MJ… doubt TWICE is late this season. “He’s so unserious and he doesn’t have what a lot of people say he has. “

Shapiro believes Edwards isn’t serious enough yet to assume a superstar role and join Michael Jordan’s elite ranks. The 22-year-old may have the skills and athleticism of a young MJ, but he lacks Jordan’s killer mentality.After Edwards was late against Trail Blazers, he just said he “Forgot the time.”

Edwards’ casual attitude was also exposed during the 2024 All-Star Weekend. In the skills challenge, he shot with his left hand, causing the team to lose.

Even Jordan’s great rival Reggie Miller was dissatisfied with Edwards’ attitude during commentary. “Come on man!” Regular shots. “

Anthony Edwards is a superstar on the court

While fans may question Anthony Edwards’ seriousness off the court, his talent on it is undeniable. Edwards spent an MVP-level season with the Timberwolves, averaging 26.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5 assists per game. The 22-year-old has emerged as Minnesota’s young leader and is doing everything he can to keep the team afloat in the absence of Karl-Anthony Towns. Even tonight against the Clippers, Edwards helped the team complete a 22-point comeback and led the team to an impressive 118-100 victory.

Edwards came on in the third quarter and scored a game-high 37 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Even after Rudy Gobert left the game due to injury, Edwards did not give the Clippers a chance to come back. With KAT out for an extended period of time, Anthony Edwards has a chance to prove his critics wrong and lead the Timberwolves to a championship, living up to the MJ comparisons. Postseason success may also divert attention from Ant-Man’s punctuality issues.