Anthony Edwards wants MJ comparisons to stop, face of the NBA & his confidence | NBA on ESPN
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- For decades the NBA Playoffs were dominated by the likes of LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. However, this year a new group of superstars emerged, led by Anthony Edwards, who looks to become the new face of the NBA. I caught up with Ant during the Timberwolves’ playoff run, the faces of the NBA and the Michael Jordan comparisons.
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He is not just talented and confident he is a respectful and a highly intelligent young dude.
yes.... very humble, as well. He is the made in the mold of MJ/Kobe or just an old school mold, game-wise and mentality.
@@mrblend
Ant = Jordan Face
Ant = Wade Body
Ant = Mamba Mentality
You absolutely right
@@mrblend m.j/ kobe .... Kobe Bryant never ever ever ever influenced the NBA like MJ did stop comparing them to Kobe Bryant is nowhere near MJ level he's not even near LeBron's level
@@azembejta2463 Youre kidding right? Kobe not as good as MJ, but he damn sure influenced the NBA and the world like MJ and Lebron.
" and,... Tatum... Maybe??......" That's literallly how EVERYONE feels about tatum LOL
facts 🤣🤣🤣tabum really was silver spooned his whole career since he got drafted always had top 25-30 players in the league every single season, you cannot tell me a time where they have not.
Tatum is allergic to defense is what I’ve heard
Tatum doesn't have to do much carrying, he can relax.
Reason why he said Tatum maybe is because Tatum is hated by literally everyone, definitely y'all the question is about the face of the league even ant knows Tatum is hated,the question isn't about who is the best because there's a lot of guys in the league that wasn't mentioned by any,so if he snubbed your favorite player off the list ,does that make it law?
@@MegaShorif celtics were starting daniel theis and juancho hernangomez...stupid casual, always wanna talk on things he doesn't know. smh
Most relatable player in the league for me
How
@@osas5211 you probably won't understand
send da video
@@HenryW127 try me, better be outside basketball
“You just wouldn’t understand” 😂😂😂get this cornball. What u grew up in the zone in Atlanta ??? Lost ur mom and grandma at same time?? FOH talking bout u relate to him
So mature. Be like Ant. Kudos to his older siblings for raising a fine young man.
No wonder hes so good he had older siblings
@@Daniel-nz9ml They lost their mother pretty early on. He was raised by his older brother and sister and has a younger brother, they’re all insanely close.
If you get a chance, watch the documentary the NBA made about him, it’s good stuff. He really is just him.
@@Itsjust_Naim his siblings raised a star
Anthony Edward's "I got a Tre ball I can shoot that 3, that's how I'm different from Mike"
Michael Jordan.....laces up sneakers and heads to Minnesota 😂
They be trying the goat 😂😂😂 he could shoot the three he just didn’t shoot the three. Huge difference.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@JB-bw8njlies lol his percentage was trash
@@JB-bw8njwe done wit da 90s Jordan ain’t have no 3 ball. Shit was GAAAABAGE
at that point it became personal.
Even Ant respects Jokic as the face of the league, but the media doesn't yet try to promote Ant though he hasn't won anything yet. Like he said, It's not yet time but eventually.
People don’t even know what “face of the league “ means”.
Yea, I really like this kid
I don’t think the media will promote a European as the face. Luka or Jokic could win 3 straight finals & they still wouldn’t, they MIGHT with Giannis if he did that bc of the highlight real dunks & since his English is a bit better than Jokic & Luka’s, but I’m not convinced they’d do it for him either.
@@JRMason-ri4ii Jokic's passing and scoring highlights are better than Giannis not to mention his commercials but still they won't promote him.
@@JRMason-ri4ii Jokic's passing and scoring highlights are better than Giannis not to mention his commercials but still they won't promote him.
He is Anthony Edwards!!! This dude doesn’t drink or smoke or party. He Just chills with his family. He’s loyal to MN and the fans. He has all the potential in the world. We love him in Minni! He’s gonna bring us our first NBA championship! Theres no doubt in our minds! 🐜🌲🐺💯
This isn’t true😂
@@Shneisty Better chance than your detroit team.
@@Shneisty Also have read he doesn't drink.
@@ShneistyYou saying it isn’t true and laughing don’t mean shit, trolling ass bitch
Yeah Minnesota got one ..Golden State and Charlotte got Wiseman and Lamelo 😂
It’s okay Ant, we’ll stop comparing you to Jordan and start comparing you to Kobe 👍🏽
😂😂😂😂
he makes another leap I'm gonna start comparing him to Ali.
😂😂😂
I’m gonna start comparing him to Penny
"Pls stop comparing me to kobe!!"
People: Okay then.... we compare you to Dwade😂
stop taking the league over at 22 and we’ll stop the comparisons
😅
Go look at what Kobe did at 22. Stop that hes Anthony edwards and got his own moves. He’s taller stronger than mj and got a 3
@@fabolousjada5070mj was 6’6.. antony is 6’4
@@SlawTo Ant is more like like 6'5 honestly, Wade is 6'4 and Ant is bigger.
@@SlawTobruh when he on the court he 6’5. Ik wat 6’4 is and he is not that
Why the draft is so important. One man just switched the team from the bottom to the top.
Football is my favorite sport but i appreciate the draft in the nba to make the league more competitive and less predictable. In most football competitions in europe, you have 3-4 top teams which win the leagues 9 out of 10 compared to rest 16 teams. These teams always gets the best players and most money from media, which makes it hard to compete for teams with smaller budgets.
Not every draft has one of these unfortunately
You haven't been watching Minnesota basketball lol
Huh? Their defense is a huge part of why they're so good. They're #1 in defensive proficiency and just #17 in offense
@@exessen1684 yea but that wasn’t getting them over the hump. And Rudy Gobert helped with that a lot as well
I REALLY LOVE HIS DEMEANER !! keep it up Antony!
Agreed🙂💯
*demeanour
@@kaysheye7784*demeanor
@@Landonmoto39 I ain't American mate
@@kaysheye7784 I figured lol
That grin while saying they need to stop suggest he doesn't want them to stop 😁😁
I am MJ for Life but damn this kid is Iike Michael and Kobe mix....GOAT and MAMBA💯💯💯
Let me just say not comparing him to MJ or Kobe but we are definitely going to enjoy watching him for the next 10-15 Years for sure!!💯
He’s lying he doesn’t want them to stop 😂
Said is competitive cuz his brothers, same story that MJ
Thats every player lol
@@fabolousjada5070nah but his brother used to beat him in basketball 1v1 all the time just like mj brother did. Bro even the story is similar
I just typed the same thing before seeing this post
Said the same thing lol but he dont want to be compared...very funny MJ son Very funny!
thats every damn player with a brother.
"After we accomplish what we need to accomplish."
Gives me chills as a Wolves fan. WHY NOT US?!
because you're small market and sports are rigged. signed, bengals fan
Mj son making me proud
Mj son kissing 50 year old rn
Same
Jimmy Butler was eliminated
jimmy is nothing like mj. Nothing. People who think that are casuals.
MJ’s sons didn’t have this talent.
That Anthony Edwards is looking a lot like a young Anthony Edwards
Who looks a lot like his dad
U know she wanted to interview Ant again 🤣
She thirsty lol
proceeds to do MJ tendencies
Hoop ear rings 😂👀
@@Romeferlano prime MJs ear rings were huge tho. Ppl could jump thru them
Hoop earrings, wrist bands on left elbow and shin 😂
Bald Ant incoming
@@VintageAndersonMusiche does wear a band on his elbow a lot
if he's cocky, he wouldn't be so good at taking constructive criticism. when Steve Kerr said he didn't work hard enough, he took that into heart and dedicated to becoming better. that's not cockiness, but purely confidence, because he believes in his skills but believes in improvement as well.
Ant sweeps Jokic a 3 time mvp and win the championship he might be a top 3 future great
He wins a championship and all of a sudden he’s top 3 all time. The things people jump to with any modern player anymore are insanely shortsighted 😂
@@evanduffy8130imagine winning a champ at 22
@@realaudioreviews magic johnson has entered the chat waiting for u to move the goalpost
@@mentalprograming5365exactly and is Magic not considered a great? If Ant wins fmvp at 22 he’s already on that trajectory
No sweep, buddy. Try again! Get off that Kool-Aid juice lol
His cadence is even like mjs. The similaries are eery. Ive been saying this for 2 years. But his PLAY has transformed this year into some suoer high level stuff.
Uh no stop it before this series ya was calling him edwards ya quick to jump the gun he is AE not a gambling addict that opens up prisons
@@fabolousjada5070 i dont call him AE.. i call him 5
@@fabolousjada5070 wrong michael jordan moron
We don’t call you mj we call you mj son
That’s disrespectful bro
@@fabolousjada5070 I guess u rt , I really don’t see how u can be mad to get compared to mj tho
@@Jesusismyday1 because it sets up unrealistic expectations that almost nobody can match. its fucking obvoius, he wants to be his own player not someone elses
stop comparing humans, he want to be the next edward not who ever you spectator decided to come up with next
MJ somewhere chucking threes right now:
“And I took that personally” 😂
Michael Jordan 3P shooting REGULAR LINE
40% in the finals
34.5% in the playoffs
Seasons averaging Less than ONE attempt - 19.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 2 attempts - 36.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 3 attempts - 37.6%
More MJ shot thress the higher % chance he made em....
MJ’ gonna take it personal hearing him say he’s got a trey ball😂😂😂 Man if people back then were critical of Mike not getting great at 3s we would’ve seen a even more lethal MJ
It’s always woulda coulda when it comes to Jordan. He couldn’t even finish a career without 3 retirements!
@@Commenting800 lol, always for Jordan 🤡, except for Jordan it’s what he could’ve done to be even more unreachable…he needs it the least out of literally everyone who’s ever played nba, get your shit take outta here 🤣
They were once critical in 1992…
MJ proceeded to set the NBA Finals record for 3’s in a game with 6…and he did it in the 1st half alone. He shot 60% from deep that game, so this false narrative that he couldn’t shoot 3s is just incorrect, and he only did that to prove a point…he hated settling for 3s, hence why he only averaged 0.5 attempts/game during his career.
He also broke the NBA Finals record for points in a half that game with 35 in the 1st half.
@@Commenting800you’re a 🤡
It wasn’t woulda coulda shoulda, read my previous comment and you’ll see he set an NBA Finals record for 3s in a game and did it in the 1st half alone in Game 1 in 1992…the shrug game. All because the media said Drexler was a better 3pt shooter.
thats definitely mjs bitter lost son lol
People gotta chill. He still has so much to prove and more importantly consistently prove it.... Look at derrick rose. A star in the making and that changed real quick. Don't ever compare this guy to mj or Kobe
Where's the full interview?
Nobody’s an MJ, he’s in a class by himself.
Least delusional Jordan fan
He really has the swagger like his father
Those answers... Now I understand the comparisons.
He always smile 😀!! Love this kid
Ant is Anthony Edwards Not Kobe or MJ
Ty respect that man none of these cats said this when he was a rookie or last year
If you’re a fan of this guy you should check out his acting performance in Hustle. He was hilariously phenomenal 😂
Great question about the fine line.
Surprised he did a interview with her
Why?
@@LegendaryGamer86 cuz she's a 🤡 and only fks with white boys ...and puts a brotha down
@@LegendaryGamer86 she bashed him a year ago I think about him calling sum gay people queers
Elaborate…
That girl hasn’t done anything but her job.
he's right; he's not kakhi, he's a darker brown
Look at MJs son man
“There’s no reason they should be talking about him more than me” love that lol
"The Truth and a Half" - pretty catchy
If Wolves win the chip, and Anthony Edwards is finals MVP, this guy starts next season as the new face of the league.
"I can shoot the three, that whats makes me a little bit different.", i feel that, somebody might have taken this a bit personal from now on...
I dont think so, MJ admitted he didnt want to add a 3pt to his game, and Ant wants to use it.... no beef.
Michael Jordan is a prize 3pt shooter, meaning when the skates are high (Finals) he’s a good 3pt shooter (36.8%)
simmer down now boys, its just a joke, soon this might lead to another pointless GOAT debate ....
Ant saying a lot of this stuff to save face. He about to sweep or gentleman’s sweep the nuggets tbh. Brotha plays with swag and confidence. Dude a beast
guys, anyone know the song name at the end?
Nah, Bruh... Go back and watch the Bulls vs Blazers series and tell me that MJ didn't have a 3 ball. What these players don't understand is, MJ didn't really buy into that shot, so technically that was his worst shot, but he was so good at shooting, he could still hit that shot better than a lot of guys. MJ was all about the mid-range and attacking and that's why he fouled out so many guys "Ant" or got them in foul trouble and when you do that, you force that player to go to the bench and that really changes the game in your team's favor. MJ knew how to win, Bruh.
I'll tell you where the comparisons can stop.... MJ23 was one of the best defenders to play the game. I true two-way player who dominated on both ends of the floor.
You ain't there yet "Antman"... We'll talk again when you get on a level of your own, place every other player in the league beneath you, will you team to win when they go clearly lose and place at least 5 championship rings on your fingers... Then we can talk MJ.
I don't see "Ant" dominating over "Wemby" 'tho.'
Fun fact, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant shot a similar percentage from 3 for their respective, historically GREAT careers.
Michael Jordan 3P shooting REGULAR LINE
40% in the finals
34.5% in the playoffs
Seasons averaging Less than ONE attempt - 19.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 2 attempts - 36.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 3 attempts - 37.6%
More MJ shot thress the higher % chance he made em....
Bro was drinking a blue slushie before the interview 😂
Very humble!!
Ant “I don’t wanna be compared to MJ…”
ESPN “That’s just what MJ would say…ANTs the next Jordan…and here’s why…”
Facts 😂
😂😂😂😂 then if they lose to Denver
ESPN “He’s no MJ so who is the new face of the league?”
@@kweefsweat5628exactly
@@kweefsweat5628oh he’s not losin to Denver.
@@marcusfrm6263 they aren’t but in a world where they did ESPN would flip on him after they built him up
This face of the league narrative is the most annoying topic rn. Let's move on accordingly please
Great interview I found nothing to hate on
That i got a trae ball was crazy
It's a damn shame Malika Andrews is conducting these interviews
Disagree. Malika is the whole package if you ask me.
You're in the minority my guy. She's trash @@razcarsey6635
@@razcarsey6635na buddy she bashes men im surprised she aint bring up the girl he paid to get a abortion
Fax
How she is inside makes outside ugly@@razcarsey6635
I thought ppl avoided her
She's intelligent and gorgeous, why would anyone want to do that?
ppl yes? nba players contracted to do interveiws with espn or get fined /possibly docked pay or sued in breach of contract.. no..
Ant " i can actually shoot threes. So i'm a bit different from Michael!"
MJ "his saying that...I took offense to that! So yeah. It became personnel with me"
Well spoken!
The misconception that Jordan couldn’t shoot the 3 is insane lol
Exactly. They forget where the whole Jordan Shrug came from!
Michael Jordan 3P shooting REGULAR LINE
40% in the finals
34.5% in the playoffs
Seasons averaging Less than ONE attempt - 19.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 2 attempts - 36.4%
Seasons averaging MORE than 3 attempts - 37.6%
More MJ shot thress the higher % chance he made em....
Ant Man respectfully stated that he's better than his dad, MJ - @1:22
He knew what he was doing when he said Tatum...😂😂😂😂
They pushing Ant for the face of the league cuz international players taking over
Or maybe he look like the best player in the world this Playoffs
Takin over? Embid ain’t never gone win, jokic finna get swept. Either okc and Dallas gone lose to the wolves. Tatum might go to the finals. How tf they taking over? Cus of mvps? The last 4 championships was curry, lebron, jokic, and Giannis. 2 international and 2 American. They not takin over anything
@@marcusfrm6263 who are the last 6 MVPs? Also who were the 2 runner ups this year?
@@p0pov13 mvps dont mean a dam thing. All them dudes won one ring so it means nothin. You gone look back in history and see “dam the international players won most of the mvps in the 2020s” but then gone see the Americans won most of the rings so who really the most dominant?
@@marcusfrm6263 define dominant. Ring is a team award, MVP individual award. All depends on how you interpret "dominant". Jokic never played with an all star or all defensive player for instance.
Mike can shoot the 3 if he wanted too smh 🤦♂️
Not when he was 22. He developed that down the line of his career
Michael Jordan is a prize 3pt shooter, meaning when the skates are high (Finals) he’s a good 3pt shooter (36.8%)
That “I don’t have nothing to say to them yet” gives me “job is not finished” vibes.
Love the fact he just wants to be him. That's how everyone should feel. Be you.
If looks, walks, talks and smells like MJ….. must be MJ son
Bro what lol mj is from New York and doesn’t have respect for refs
@@fabolousjada5070MJ is from North Carolina, he’s not a New Yorker. He was just born there
@@user-xb4fm5rx8h its almost as if they cant connect the dots between why MJ chose to own the charlotte hornets..
MJ slept 1000 s of women ant might be mj son
Edwards: damn she fine as hell.
Confidence always comes off as arrogance when the accuser has issues. Love Ant’s responses
Everything Ant and KAT have went through is crazy. It would be so cool to see them win the championship
Right on. KAT especially deserves the success with the Wolves team. I been following since the day we drafted KAT
Right on. KAT especially deserves the success with the Wolves team. I been following since the day we drafted KAT
Nothing good has ever come out a Malika andrews interview. Remember that ja clip “we good in the west” wolves are getting swept it’s so blatant.
"Michael Jeffery Jordan...YOU ARE the father" - Kendrick Perkins 😂😂
I would’ve NEVER thought I’d see MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES in this position 😮
I don't think Anthony Edwards knows how much he is like Jordan. But he's benefitted by the evolution of the game, better handles and a better 3.
I remember reading a book on the Yankees of the late 60s when it was falling apart. Near the end, the author wrote about a rookie showing up. He wrote that the Yankees didn't know at the time but that wasn't a rookie walking into the clubhouse it was the light at the end of the tunnel. That player was Thurman Munson. I feel like when Minnesota drafted Ant on a November night in the middle of COVID, he wasn't a rookie, he was the light at the tunnel.
He will see eventually, the comparisons are ceilings
Denver fan here and I love the dude.
He shows respect but at the same time, he is a fierce competitor as well.
I like his answer to the last question....get the chip first then talk that ish lol
He's confident but he also has a humility about him. He's grounded.
Why are the answers better than the question! Low key ANT MAN.. if you keep this up you’ll be in the conversation with the YG “Young Goats!
This guy made me become a fan of this sport. Hello from Finland and lets go Wolves!!
Send da video
Too early to say. Derrick Rose was also like this and the sensation the basketball fans gave him. We hope Anthony Edwards would be successful as the G.O.A.T.s
RESPECT💯💯💯💯
So humble, even more reason to believe he’s the Lisan al- ah I mean face of the league!
IDK why Tatum just stick with that side step 3 all the time and use a more wider arsenal of moves like Ant does
Why they not bothering no other teams during the playoffs & Why is it important to constantly ask someone why they are confident in themselves😈
Ant is an inspiration. He doesn't talk about it publicly, but he lost both his mother and grandmother to cancer within an 8-month span when he was 15 years old. Just imagine that happening at that age. His older brother and sister then took shared legal custody until he turned 18. The impact of this on his maturity has to be immense. He had to grow up fast. He's hardened, yet empathic and warm. Can't wait for my guy to inspire a whole new generation. Wolves in 4.
It has to be said.
Alotta folks make him out to be some cocky trash talking player but after watching this he’s actually a humble dude that’s just wants to showcase his talents with a confidence. When Malika asked if he’s the face of the league and he said “not yet, I’m not quite there yet” that alone speaks of his humbleness 💯
This young man is amazing I wish him much success. I was done with the NBA, but seeing ANT play has brought me back. He reminds me of those 90s player attitude and intensity. And Good LORD he moves exactly like MJ is beautiful to watch him play.
“Yea for sure they need to stop 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁” 😂
Only reason MJ couldn’t really shoot the 3 is cuz it wasn’t the 3 ball era yet
My man always got the blue tongue lmao
My God!! Malika is STILL THERE!!!??? 🤢🤮
yoo ant man just had a blue ring pop!!!
i lowkey ship them together
Ant been lowkey recruiting Jokic to Minnesota🤣
Great Interview
Anthony Edwards 2024 NBA MVP 🏀
His shoe should be named "AEro"
That boy playing my career
Let him be him.
Best of health young god 🙏🏾