Anthony Edwards CEMENTS his name as THE FACE of the NBA?! 🔥 | Get Up
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- On Get Up, Jay Williams, Tim Legler, Brian Windhorst and Monica McNutt join Mike Greenberg to delve into Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves defeating the Denver Nuggets.
0:00 Is Anthony Edwards THE face of the NBA?
6:00 Timberwolves vs. Nuggets Game 7 reaction
6:40 Legler’s at the touchscreen
9:00 Michael Malone’s comments
11:30 Windy’s thinking about LeBron?
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When Rudy Gobert dropped the MJ fade on Jokic, you knew😂
Naz Reid put back had me speechless!
Rudy Kobert
Rudy - the last dance 20 years from now. 😂 RG rules he had to battle past Draymond beating him down.
Ok Rudy is mj now😂
Love ant but u guys ride this “face of the NBA” debate into the ground
Facts he didnt even play well
@@Chiefmane1he won so who cares.
I don’t understand how a dude like Luka who has been all nba first team every year isn’t on his way to face of the league. And now 2/3 years to the western conference finals. He’s literally been a top 2 guard every season by being first team all nba all those years
Facts it’s kinda annoying
@@Chiefmane1he didn't shoot well. But he played well there's a difference
Conley is the unsung hero here, they arent even scratching the WCF without Mike. His impact on this team is so obvious beyond stats. He is guiding these young talents and doing such a great job.
Hope Conley starts getting a bit more credit if MIN make it to finals
FR tho. This team loses to denver without conley.
I like this kid don't shrink when his shot is not going. Not everyone has that confidence. His defensive effort and his leadership keeps his team going. He is still young so he will learn how to deal with double team eventually. He will get there.
Lol..he shrunk by missing 18 shots! Playing defense is cool..but superstars are supposed to score..not go 6 for 24. Jordan did BOTH. First team all defense and scorer, Anthony Edwards has no bag…can’t create a shot..and is overrated.
Everyone talking down about Ant because of the media is high on him right now but “The Face of the NBA” talk has been thrust on him. He didn’t ask to be the focus, he is just a charismatic guy who plays exciting basketball on both sides of the ball. He doesn’t go out every game and score 30+ but he also doesn’t give up until the game is over. He’s getting the attention through his personality while also being a great young player. Not many other young players are as fun to watch and pretty much none of the others have as big of a personality that Ant does and that is why he has been focused on as the next “Face of the NBA”.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
So we got Baby MJ VS Baby Bird huh? This should be something else. 💯
i never got bird comparison their game is so different lol is just abaut race now
@@marcioantunes5404 That's what they call him. I think it's partially that but also that he's a big 3 point threat. They both play at their own pace. Luka is a phenomenal passer while Bird had a better 3 point percentage. There are definitely some things comparable.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
@@ronalddave3200 They're up 1 rn, we'll see.
I just want to take a moment to appreciate Tim Legler…one of the most thoughtful NBA voices, love his analysis.
I believe the series against the Wolves depleted the Nuggets mentally. They put so much into just getting back into the series. There is a reason repeats are so difficult and it primarily comes down to not succumbing to mental exhaustion.
Swear the media makes it so hard to root for someone of these players
Stop letting ESPN influence your feelings and opinions then lmao, root for however you wanna root for dummy.
you shouldn’t let media influence your opinion on your favorite player. Have your own mind.
Trust me I felt the same with jokic. A superstar who doesn't get criticism but instead get treated like a child. Doesn't even get called out for losing by 45 points in the playoffs. Instead ppl pretended as if he just took the night off to win game 7. Foolishness. I know exactly what you mean.
@@Doogie15 that's part of the problem i can see flaws in the players that I like but the media seems to treat them like their perfect or unstoppable.
Dont let the trash media negatively influednce you. They arent even worth watching to be honest
Not gonna lie, The media been trying to position Anthony edwards as the next superstar to lead the NBA like Lebron/Curry, Kobe/Shaq, MJ, and Magic/Bird/Kareem. I don’t disagree that he’s great and he has the personality but this all feels very manufactured because they’ve been on this wave since the start of the season even when his team messes up they have nothing bad to say about Anthony Edwards. This is the polar opposite of how they report on every other superstar in the league.
Wait until you realize every superstar is manufactured. Back in the day they saw Jordan had the game and the charisma to be the face of the league and they pushed him heavy until ppl accepted it. Ya'll are naive if you think Ant is the first one lmao.
I guess you’ve been asleep whenever they talk about Luka smh
They hate Luka. They take every chance they get to tear him down @@Dixon_Cider407
Say all this but was totally sleep on Luka.
They gon look real goofy when Mavs beat twolves in 6 games and when Luka wins his first ring and FMVP in about 30 days
Anthony Edwards is a great leader The Timberwolves are going to the finals
Kyrie is about to go crazy
@@willread8376Why has he waited 2 Playoff series to do so?!
@@Friedafterbirth you clearly haven't been watching the playoffs
@@willread8376 yeah, I have. Plus, we're talking about Kyrie...KYRIE!! It ain't nothing for him to get a bucket. Also, Kyrie has been most actively lately in the 4th quarte, not a whole 48 minutes. That's not going crazy. So again, I ask, what is he waiting for?!?!?
@Friedafterbirth who's been carrying the Mavs then luka? Luka said himself, he felt like he was letting Kyrie down. Tfoh bruh your just an casual emotional fan
Ant played like the kid he is. He was off offensively and even defensively. I still like the resilience though. He was instrumental to the comeback in the third.
He was phenomenal defensively in that second half
He plays as a decoy because nunggets trap him the whole game, and still makes an impact by making the right play and trust his teammates to take the shot for him. And his defense was great on the 2nd half and really locked murray’s offense for the remaining of the game 7.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
This is how the nba standards have deteriorated.. Talking bout Edwards as in the conversation where he has not proven anything yet... Cmon people!
They did it with Jordan and LeBron
@@brandong5676 Jordan and Lebron was playing great on mediocre teams on a league with hand checking rules, Edwards playing with cupcake rules on a team with 3x allstars, 1x DPOY, 1x 6th man of the year.
@@brandong5676Yep, and the media was right!! They had great careers!!
Well, the same could be said for giving Jovic MVP 3 times. He’s one of the worst, if not the worst, defensive center in the NBA.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
He hasn't done anything yet except help his team get to the conference finals. He only scored 16 pts in the game 7, so It's not like he carried the team on his back. He's a great kid with a great future, but let's calm down
STOP HATING!PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF ARE SICKENING!!!!
YOU HAVE TO CRAWL BEFORE YOU WALK!!!! STOP HATING! BY YOUR COMMENTS EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT YOU REALLY ARE. TAKE THAT COVER OFF!!!!
He only 22. Ofc he had a lil jitters, it's game 7 against the defending champs with two time MVP in Denver.
You acting like he wasn’t doubled every play. Man, Kobe had some horrible offensive playoff games, same as a lot of stars. He still got it done.
Dude had one bad game shut up bro 😂
they're trying really hard to not make Jokic, Luka, or Giannis the face. They want the typical swaggy american
Ant is more marketable than any of those three bro. Exciting play style, charismatic dude, funny, has constant highlights, etc. Just like Wemby is gonna be the face too, it's all about making ppl tune in.
😂 none of those players deserve to be the face of the league.. it was suppose to be Ja be he’s too rachet😂Ant is the perfect blend with that southern charm.
Welcome to capitalism and marketing. Money makes the world spin
This whole debate is just silly grade-school gossip talk. "Who's the face of the NBA" aka the most popular kid in school? GTFOH ESPN clowns...
Ant is the one American player who can/has outshined all these other foreign stars you named so in America he's already the face of the league. Anyone that says LBJ is still stuck in the 2010s and delusionally ignoring his heavy PED use.
Y’all casuals look at stats and say he is bad without watching the game. Yeah he didn’t shoot well but he played his best when it mattered.
Naw the problem is the reporting. Most people think he played well that game, myself included but the praise he's getting is ridiculous. If it was Tatum in that situation hed get ripped a new one and labeled as a fraud for his poor shooting but ant is the face of the league doing the same thing?
@@JansMarinaraHe did it against the defending champs , Tatum has terrible games against mid level teams and a stacked team these two players are not the same
The eye test is the measure! Not the stat report!
@@symeoncarter8144 Okay but the defending champs were playing terribly and he was just missing. It's not like Denver's known for their defense. Denver looked terrible the second half. And they only looked good the first half because of Murray scoring which he didn't do in the second half. The nuggets don't look the same as they did last year. Ant did a bit better in the second half but naz and kat bailed him out offensively. This was not ants win. Tatum gets flamed for choking against good teams and bad teams win or lose but Ant is always bailed out for some reason. I should also note that there are other stars that get bailed out by the media and other stars that get villifed by the media, so my point on the inconsistent reporting still stands.
@@JansMarinara bailed out ? He did more then just score he passed the ball rebound and hit big shots when it counted and the VERY MOST important thing is he is a vocal LEADER! Tatum is not a leader at all , You can try and play victim for Tatum all you want but with the talent he has around him there are no excuses for him ever. Beating a great Denver team the defending champs is no small feat , I know you upset that's why you keep making excuses for the Nuggets, ANT shut Murry Down in the second half , shot not dropping but played elite defense on him.
the glazing is too much 😂
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
He went 6 for 24. They won in spite of him.
He played defense to bro
Shush, sports fans no appreciate defense@@user-xv1xu2qe3h
So defense & rebounding don't matter ?
It’s so many great players right now, this ain’t the 90s where basketball was in a stage where it was being revolutionized. We got Ja, Ant, Zion, Tatum, Maxey, Brunson, Ant, Hali, etc. so many Good players.
Zion is cooked, Maxey and Brunson can’t be the face. The only American options are Ant, Tatum, Ja and Hali. Ant is the best option.
@@Mektek19 stop. You can’t see the future
@@Mektek19facts!
This is why I didn't want the Mavs playing the wolves. They already went through one series with so many bad calls against the league's new golden boy, now they have to do it again with the new new golden boy.
SGA is a golden boy? Bro is emotionless and doesn't show any charisma, he is literally just a great foul grifter.
@@ramsescano5622 truth is LeBron and curry are old, Ja and Tatum haven't worked. The league wants a new top dog poster player. They aren't going to make it Jokic or Doncic for... reasons... that leaves Brunson, Shai, Wemby, and Ant as those young stars who they can push.
@@johnnyd.1925 Brunson and Shai don't have the charisma/personality, and Wemby under Pop probably won't be there either. As of now, media's only option left is Ant.
The media is so unfair to ANT’s teammates. When ANT has a bad game offensively they ignore that and praise his defense as if that’s the major reason why they won. But when they lose the blame is always on his teammates. It’s crazy how much the media is trying to hype up this kid, who’s never had any MVP votes, to be the best player in the league.
stop pushing this kid for having a 6/24 game lmao
We get it ESPN, we all want Jordan again (he's between Jordan and Wade to me).
But for this, we need to wait at the very least June.
He is himself so let him be himself
Great show, thanks
The face of the NBA is still MJ
Great convo
The meat riding on ant is crazy. The guy is a superstar no doubt but to say he's the face right now is wild.
He’s the face! Deal with it!
@@realamerican8069he rlly is not bro he wasn't even in MVP discussions y'all just hype cuz a non European is going to the CF HE WASN'T EVEN IN MVP DISCUSSIONS
@@Thenames.Q stop following narratives! The people crowned Ant and the media followed! The media tried to make a euro player the face of the league.. the people rejected it lol
Anyone who thinks the media is over hyping Ant is NOT an avid fan of the NBA. Ants ascension has been slow, but steady!!
There’s too much talk about who the face of the NBA is.
One day it’s Luka, the next it’s Jokic, then it’s Ant… some say Lebron still is.
Not long ago some even made the argument that Zion would be.
No one player representing a specific team needs to be THE face of the entire league when you have so many great players.
I think there’s so much talent in the league now that a specific player is mainly the face of his own team and its franchise.
False!
Ant has arrived we’ve got our new lebron/ MJ ..
@@realamerican8069 U have to be younger than 12
@@Thenames.Q stop being lazy and actually type the word “you”! Smh ridiculous
@@realamerican8069
He hasnt even won a single championship yet and hes the face?
This is nothing but recency bias.
If anything other players have a better case for being the face of it.
@@jnmc2498 that’s not how it works! The NBA tried the euro thing but rating was so low and people stop watching because the refs had to cater to the euro players and the game became trash! That’s why certain players cry to the refs every play..
I love it. I'm all for Anthony being the new dude. He's a baller. Has that attitude and is unselfish.
Media needs to stop talking about Lebron and lakers
He went 6/24 in the biggest game of his life. They are forcing his name on us.
Just like they are forcing Catlin Clarke on us , huh 👀
Every face of the league figure is forced into the public bro, Ant ain't the first one. MJ was forced before he won, Bron was forced before he won, etc. This is how this stuff usually works.
@@ramsescano5622 Jordan and Bron were criticized more than anyone. That’s the true face of the league. Ant is coddled more than anyone. He’s an industry plant.
I swear all ya’ll look at is offense these days
@@ValleyBoysSportsNetworkant > jokic.
Can we keep the camera steady during the video analysis portion😅
With 16 points on 24% shooting? Sure...
And he’s going to the next round with that being said
Stats mean nothing you casual! The eye test is the measure!
He had a whopping……16 points in GM 7
WHO WON THE GAME? YOURE ACTING LIKE WHAT YOU REALLY ARE. A COWARD SORE LOSER!
And a elimination to to the MVP and and most recent NBA champion don’t forget that and don’t forget Joker next best man was there as well and so was Edwards next best man too
Murray had a whopping…35 points and still lost. 😂 This is team ball here not hero ball.
Sdfu bro , he dropped 40 twice and had 27 last game, it’s a te sport. They literally kept sending double teams every time he got the ball
He played a phenomenal second half
Bro his defence he played amazing all series the best of any player
Too soon….MEDIA, NBA, is super thirsty seeing Bron has said he doesn’t have much longer. And TBT-Bonny should be happy, the daily news is t worried abt ridiculing him for have a All Time Great Dad etc, etc….
At this moment no 1 player is the face of the League.
which is great to see. alot of talent in the league,NBA is in a good spot right now.
My thoughts exactly but you know they just need something to talk about when lebron ain’t playing lol
Ant is so far taking that
@@perrybrown5728Bro's still living in 2015 💀
I'm an old head and I really hate that people think Jordan was so great that he would have been the same Jordan in any era. He's 6-0 in the 90s with the best team in the 90s with the best coach. Jordan doesn't get a chip in any other era.
Bro what point does this make. No one is the goat of any sport it's only the greatest at THEIR time their era
@@Thenames.Q you been living under a rock? Ppl say Jordan would win multiple chips in this era, would of beat the 2017 Warriors, and that he would average 50 in this era because of his "killer mentality". They're comparing Ant to him and I'm saying Ant is already better. Don't compare Ant to someone who played in 3 eras but only won in 1 era. Let Ant be Ant.
These Lefraud boys always pumping up Lefraud.
If winning a CHIP was not a part of being the face, ANTMAN has that on lock. But the world can all agree, he is THAT ONE; he is WHAT NBA NEEDS; he is BEST TWOWAY-PLAYER in the LEAGUE. Likewise, ANTMAN greatest game was GAME7; it had nothing to do with his shot percentage. The 2nd half offense ran thru him; he figured out how to play against double and triple teams WHILE STAYING COMMITTED to locking down Murray. No one has touched on that; he locked down Denver deciding factor to winning. Murray stats were not on Antman; Murray took advantage when Antman was not on him in first half.
Media so quick to find 'the next big thing' like as soon as a team wins the Championship it's instantly 'Is this a dynasty!?' as soon as a player wins an MVP 'Are they in the GOAT conversation?!' as soon as a player has a good season 'Are they the new face of the NBA!?' Dudes chill, just let the game be the game and the best will prove themselves naturally
He got Jordan flight, Kobe clip, and A.i. gloves 😂
Bro stop comparing him
@@Thenames.Qthe lolemoji makes me think thats what he was making fun of...😂
Ja Morant
He's smaller than MJ, he doesn't have the grip (Wemby has it) and his vertical is also lower. But he's a good coach on the floor lol.
@@Thenames.Q you got the timing of a snail 🐌 the i.q. of Big Worm & the delightfulness of Shaq 😂
You KNEW this subject was going to be addressed this morning....
MJ, Kobe, Lebron would never wave to the crowd in the whining seconds winning. Classless.
Erm MJ would he's petty 😂 and Kobe would flex on them.
MJ waved to the Knicks crowd during the 1996 playoffs
Literally got ran outta they own buildin' AT altitude. Greeny said it and I'm sure thousands were thinkin' it 'cause that was some remarkable shilznit to witness, last night, in its imminence!
Jay Will is right on this one: Lebron & Curry are still the faces of the NBA
Simply put, if you mentioned the NBA to any average joe/jane, the first two people that'd come to mind are Lebron & Curry. I'd venture to guess that Giannis would be #3, and Luka at #4. I'm willing to bet that most Americans don't even know who Ant Edwards is, but he can change that with a Chip (or two).
Tim hit it right on the nail. To be the face of the nba you need personality and None of those new young players have that except Ant man
Cmon man.... He had less than 20 points three of seven games.... I love his game tho, but just let his career develop
Antman isn't a lone superstar performer on his team. So, you can't lay all of his team's success at his feet.
Malone a chump for that lmao wasnt being disrespectful like that when they were winning! It wasnt a dumb question his team blew a 20 point halftime lead period
AE gone take it crown.
The Tatum disrespect continues. No one in the NBA gets criticized more than him since he lost in the NBA finals. Tatum was doing these kinds of things two seasons ago en route to the Finals but he was clearly hobbled and injured against Golden State and he was only 24 yet no one gave him a pass. And when the Celtics win the chip this year, he'll have the strongest playoff resume by far amongst all of the other young superstars in the NBA.
It’s going to be Wembanyama in 3 years…
People riding Ant Deick a lot like he's Top 5 in NBA😂
Nah ant is the face man.He needs to chill on the cussing tho not a good example for kids that look up to him.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
They forgot to mention in this segment that Ant and the wolves ran through KD, Booker, and Beal last round.
This series was great to watch, the Nuggets are no joke! The twin cities is starved for a men's sports championship why not now! 🤪 LFG!
5ive is the 5ace of the NBA
what with kats voice hahaha
Ant’s team beat Jokic’s team.. he’s officially “him”.. no more Nuggets talk lol they didn’t complete the mission.. not even another finals appearance..😂
Glad I’m on the wemby train early cause watch how it flips
By going 6-26?
I hope they win it and he does live up to his full potential and we get another one of those players for the next 'era' of NBA.
But let's face it, you'll (the media) drop him into obscurity if they don't reach the finals, quicker than you can say "well my MVP was..."
Cheers
My “Face of the NBA” qualifications IMO
at least 2 titles with 2 finals MVP
65+ wins every season
Beaten all all stars (in playoffs)
Box Office Attendance.
sponsored by big companies.
Fans loves you.
Get a ring. Then we’ll talk.
Yeap, absolutely the FOTN 😊
Them Ant Man burgers 🍔 selling like hotcakes - GOOD LAWD!🥞 He's en fuego!🥵
The script is playing out perfectly. Nuggets v Timberwolves was the real WCF, and after a grueling 7 game series, the Mavs with a rested Luka will clean them up in 6 and move on to win the chip.
Wolves can have next years, but can't the Mavs get one before all these young teams become dynasties?
its funny that the "or tyrese haliburton" is really an after thought
He’s my favorite player
Ok what are the parameters for face of the league, this feels forced at this point but I agree he’s in the convo and that who ever out of these young stars that wins the chip takes it.
Denver fans in shambles, i love it lol
Not rlly tbf atleasst jokic can see his horses
Completely agree with Tmac
Mike wasn’t face of the league until Magic retired around 1991 - 28 years old. Ant has a 1000X more charisma than Tatum, Luka and Hali combined
He is the Man!!!
Better then victor wemby to me
@@user-gw5zp2bl3q well duh he a rookie ant is the best sg in the league no doubt but this over hype is insane
@@Thenames.Q ever not just now
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
He's gotta show the Luka Stans where Luka stands first and silence em.
Nice try media
medias and young bloods wants a superstars like Ant and Ja's personality.
i don’t mind ANT but he needs to win a championship ring and make the most of this wolves roster…they swept the Suns and defeated the reigning champs which is great but if they win the championship 2 years in a row then he will be the new face of the league. It will show that winning back to back or 3 peats ain’t easy 🎉🎉🎉
Not yet he's definitely the front runner for the next face of the league
Ant defense is great also. But still needs time to develop. Lets get the chip first
He has to win a Championship to be the Face of the NBA
Face of the league when he dont have any accolades yet. 🤷
Win some MVPs, All NBAs, Finals etc first.
Jay said it best. He now has the opportunity, but he's got to finish the job
It’s called a projection. None of the players vying for the face of the league have the accolades yet. The only one is Jokic and they just beat him on the road in the playoffs. If you don’t wanna hear the conversation don’t click the link.
I think Mavs gonna beat the Timberwolves in this series but Ant will probably be the cover of NBA2K25
Had to turn it off, soon as he said is this the Michael Jordan game 6 game for him…. Why are they always comparing on ESPN.
I think it'll be Celtics vs Wolves. I'm a celtic fan but the wolves would stomp us. Their whole team has more fight and intensity that the J's don't have.
Winner of this Finals will be the face of the NBA. Luka, Ant, Tatum,Haliburton. I say it’s Luka vs Tatum in the end
Something isn't right. I fuc with Ant, but whenever the media is in agreement with something, I have to look the other way and ask why? The young man has to win first to be the face of anything. Until then, he is in the running.
Maybe if they add for the " 2024 season" then it would make sense or if they win ths chip. Steph and lebron are making it to WCF next season
Ant needs to win and hit shots while doing it to become the face of the league for me!
Lebron got Jwill in a chokehold 😂😂😂
bruh hes won 1 second round series lmao
NBA needed Ant Man and they got him the ratings show it and now they need to push him the old nba has return finally
LOL how he becomes the face looool
Monica Mc Nutt, you're a boss.
*Scored only 16 points in game 7. Was bailed out by Jaden and KAT. Then proceeded to talk a lot of trash as if he had some epic MJ performance. Hardly "the face of NBA." Just a very good player on a team that is much better than the Nuggets.*
He’s nothing extra ordinary. He’s good. Hasn’t won anything yet.
Ant a dawg man
The face of the NBA will be whoever the NBA wants the face to be, until they don't want them as the face anymore. Ant fits the bill. We get it. He's the face of the Timberwolves, and that's all that matters to Wolves fans.
but he shot 6 of 24 in a game 7? wasn't it more of a team effort?
Don’t forget about Luka. He’s not black but he’s the future too.