The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Grizzlies 118-103 on Thursday for their fourth win in back-to-back games. This game certainly highlighted the greatness of young star Anthony Edwards. In 34 minutes, the former NBA All-Star bench player scored 28 points, contributed 5 rebounds and 5 assists. However, the moment Anthony finally sealed the deal was his self-relay in the third quarter that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
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Everyone’s jaws were on the floor, and no one was more impressed than ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. He took matters into his own hands, heaping the highest praise on Anthony while urging the NBA to showcase the young master more on television.
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Stephen A. Smith was impressed with Ant-Man’s performance, comparing him to NBA greats. This may come as a shock to some, considering how young Ant Financial is. But that doesn’t stop Stephen A. from speaking his mind. “Listen to what I said to you on national television, now when I see Anthony Edwards, I see a growing Vince Carter, Kobe Bryant, M.J.“, said the radio host. To its credit, Ant Financial’s performance on Thursday deserves this level of recognition.
Stephen A. didn’t stop there. He urged the league to televise Wolves games more often because, for him, witnessing Ants games is a huge treat. He said:”He is special. As far as the names I mentioned, he’s not here yet, but he’s coming, and he deserves the box office…he’s a compelling figure.I wish the NBA would put the Minnesota Timberwolves on more national TV broadcasts“. Interestingly, Stephen A. also added that while he doesn’t like the cold weather, he wouldn’t mind traveling to Minnesota.”Go see that brother
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With less than two minutes left in the third quarter, Ant dribbled the ball inside the three-point line and completed a beautiful fake at the free throw line, knocking guard Xavier Tillman away. Ant wasted no time before throwing the ball off the backboard for a powerful dunk. This was enough to make the place boil.
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Before that, Memphis led 81-75; Ant-Man’s wonderful self-rescue relay was enough to make the Wolves’ adrenaline surge and quickly catch up with the Grizzlies. The Ants scored 26 of their 28 points in the second half, which was detrimental to the Wolves’ advantage. After this game, we can only expect him to perform more exciting stunts.
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