The 19-year-old rookie fell against the transition track, the only thing between him and another bucket was a 7-foot 1-and-a-half-year defensive player who had just signed a contract extension $ 205 million.
Anthony Edwards did not hesitate for a second. He did not catch any jumpers or wait for his teammates again. General election number 1 had no problem. He hit the accelerator toward the paint, spun to his right, and threw a one-handed float that bounced gently on the back iron and fell, leaving Rudy Gobert facing nothing but the ‘air.
When asked about it after the Timberwolves ’116-111 victory over Utah Saturday night, Edwards did what he has already done so often at the start of his rookie season. He shrugged and wondered why anyone thought it was such a big deal. There is nothing in this league, in these players or at this stage that makes Edwards less. He is doing exactly what he knew he was going to do …