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The Minnesota Timberwolves upset the defending champion Denver Nuggets in Game 1, 106-99 and take a 1-0 series lead. For Minnesota, Anthony Edwards led the way with a playoff career-high 43 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks while aided by Karl Anthony-Towns (20 points, 4 rebounds) and Naz Reid (16 points (14 in Q4), 4 rebounds) in the victory. Nikola Jokic finished with 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals while Michael Porter Jr. recorded 20 points (4 3PM), 6 rebounds, and 3 steals for Denver in the losing effort. Minnesota leads the best-of-seven series, 1-0, with Game 2 taking place on Monday, May 6th, 10:00 PM ET, TNT/truTV.
Anthony Edwards passes Derrick Rose (8) for the 4th most 30+ PT playoff games at age 22 or younger:
LeBron James - 14
Amar'e Stoudemire - 11
Kobe Bryant - 10
Anthony Edwards - 9
Anthony Edwards tallies the 6th 35+ PT playoff games of his career, giving the 2nd most all time by a player 22 years old or younger:
Luka Doncic - 7
Anthony Edwards - 6
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Trae Young, Amar'e Stoudemire - 5
Anthony Edwards tallies the third 40+ PT playoff game of his career, giving him the most such games in Timberwolves franchise history:
Anthony Edwards - 3
Sam Cassell - 2
Anthony Edwards joins Kobe Bryant as the only players 22 years old or younger to put up 40 points in back-to-back playoff game.
Kobe did so on 5/13/2001 and 5/19/2001
Ant did so on 4/28/2024 and 5/4/2024 - กีฬา
If Antman plays like this for the rest of the series, nuggets you’re in troubleeee.
Idk. Ant could go off like this, but the Nuggets could still find a way to win.
Still need the role players to contribute. It's still a team game . Reid came up big in the 2nd half or just Ant wont be enough against Jokic.
Edit: Dont get me wrong. Ant was majestic in this game, but he still gonna need help.
Nuggets have no bench. Wolves in 5 or 6.
Wolves will choked when it matters the most
@@urbaindelva7869 big red flag
What a legend. Anthony Edwards and his team won the nuggets on their court. A true warrior
Ant is gonna eat the nugs up. They have no one who can guard him. It's a mismatch nightmare.
Pretty sure he's a timberwolf bro
I still prefer Giannis 50 pts in game 7 over this one from Antman
@@Nor-wm7ur Ant had no chance for game 7
He's good but a little few decades too early to be called a legend.
Ant is the definition of a generational talent
It’s really not his talent that makes him special, its his goat mindset
Talent + mental toughness. Talent can be honed. Mental toughness, either you have it or you dont.
@@dudsulugulugan7639great example is LBJ "it's just basketball" Hahahahaha damn 20 yrs.. Atleast Edwards make it exciting now
@@juuunitoons2625bruh not a good example LeBron been playing basketball for probably 30 years he cares more about his family now, meanwhile every player retires before him so that means no one else cares about basketball as much as he does
@@dudsulugulugan7639 tell david goggins that
I don't usually like to compare players, but Ant has so many similarities to a young Jordan, it's insane. Appearance, build, athleticism, post game, midrange, defense, competitive attitude, late-game explosions. He's only been in the postseason twice so far, and he's already having one of the best starts to a postseason career ever.
hes been in the playoffs 3 times
Yeah man similiar to Kobe aswell, I wish the mamba was here to witness Ant
They throw a narrative and copy and pastes monkey see monkey do mfs eat it up, u not wrong but can u at least be original
Jordan, Kobe and Edwards, the same basketball style
Your right about everything except for the build ANT has a D Wade build
If he puts his tongue out while torching the defense, I'm gonna have goosebumps...
😂
Bet he'll do the jumpman dunk next game lmao
Ahaha nice comment but can’t beat the original
He really does look just like Jordan bro. As a Knicks fan, that scares the crap out of me.
Good thing he’s in the west
-another Knicks fan
I hope it’s knicks vs wolves in finals they are the most exciting teams to me
the MJ PTSD
@@cibida1 still gotta beat them to win a chip. Or are knicks fans satisfied with conference semis at this point
@@Qdawwg getting to the finals is a goal in itself and Jordan kept us from that many times. Plus regular season you play west only twice as opposed to 4. That’s the point.
Anthony Edwards
43 Pts, 7 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Blk, 1 Stl (3-7, 3-3PT)
*#AntMan* *#Minnesota* *#Timberwolves* *#NBA*
🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Swear he reminds me so much of Mike/kobe his game so smooth and that mid game is unstoppable
Efficiency wise Kobe's not on this level of Edwards let alone MJ. Great player still with identical play style but Im just saying.
@@judyclarkson5887 Ant has to put in years more work before you can even make that statement ijs
@@smallzbigplayz8818 I know. But so far he's been relatively more efficient than Kobe.
fax
Already 😅😅
Anthony "JEFFREY" Edwards..man oh man..he has that DAWG in him.
Michael Jordan style, unbeliveble!! Fantastic player, and he is only 22
Looking for his shoes but they all sold out except for size 6
His College Teams Mascot was a BullDog.. His NBA Teams Mascot is a TimberWolf! Make Sense now?
@@TheSignOfJonahyou aren't straight
LeUgly
Men are ugly bearded trolls. Only women are beautiful.
I thought people were exaggerating when they said he's the next Jordan. But this is absolutely insane. His movements, the way he dribbles, the power moves in the post, the body control and concentration, the defense. It's literally like watching clips of Jordan. The only difference is the hand size lol
Even the shooting release
I remember the young Kobe in him with that killer mentality, and he got that MJ swag. Gonna be a legend for sure!
yes!
Anthony Edwards IS HIM! He is taking over the face of the league and it’s fun to watch. If he plays like this the rest of the series, Denver is in serious trouble.
Denver nema nikakve sanse u seriji
@@refikmehonic4651 Less grass mowing, more ingles!
Nobody can guard ant
Reid helped out too tho I watched that game they gone need them role players to step up too cause Denver was on they ass
He is averaging MJ stats at 32+ PPG, 6+ RPG, & 5+ APG with Steve Nash and Kevin Durant efficiency at 50% FG, 40% 3P, & 85% FT%... All of that with great handles and ball control, involving his teammates, playing stellar defense, & has the unbreakable confidence of all the greats... Truly generational!
It’s refreshing to see a guard in the modern NBA utilize mid-range jumpers and post-ups. Very rare at this day in age, as the game has mostly been watered down to layups, dunks, and three-pointers. Ant’s got the whole pack offensively, not to mention his elite defense.
I just love Ant Man's game. He's not reckless 3 point happy. He focuses on making the plays necessary to get the W. He doesnt frontrun, flop and bulldoze his way through players. He plays with poise. Very precosious.
It took him to develop into the "game manager."
Conley has helped a lot with that. Last year, and the year before, Ant was jacking up bad shot after bad shot and turning the ball over.
I have noticed, he goes for the shot that makes sense.
You can tell from Reggie Miller's reaction that he's thinking exactly what we are. This is the next generational two guard
*What a performance from Michael Jordan Jr.*
@@VIEKEILYRIC whats funny lil bud
Dropping 40+ in a playoff game is different 🔥
LeBron did that 8 times in one playoff run 😳
Brunson has 3 40 points games this playoffs
@@effjooyeah but he's not playing western conference teams snowflake 😂
Hes 22 year old let that sink in
he dropped 83 his last 2 playoff games
Playoff Ant Man is something that no reptile, insect, or arachnid should ever dare to mess with.🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wanna see jimmy butler vs Ant in the finals someday
@@QdawwgI’m tired of seeing jimmy make the finals just to loose 😂
tf is this rhetoric shit?
In the words of Morpheus “He is the One…”
Ant-Man is just dude and he's not even in his prime yet. We are blessed to see him play 🙏.
He is in his prime, he has the athletic build on which prime is 23-28 for after that it is the skill that is relied on rather than athleticism, Russ, DRose(20 ish was his prime) Jalen Green (his decline is next couple years) many many others who you will see are in their prime early and willl have to adjust their game layer by layer
@@originofdavidMJ was 22 his rookie year, you could make the argument that the prime for athleticism is around that age. Not skill tho imo
@@originofdavid Nah we never got to see Drose in him prime he might have had another level
Damn. Ant really moves and feels like im watching MJ all over again. So good.
It really feels like that transition of best basketball player in the world from Magic/Bird type of player in Jokic to MJ type of player in Antman. Man if the Wolves win this series and goes either all the way or losing in the finals to Boston, it would really feel like a parallel of the past in 80's when MJ starting to take over the league.
How on earth does jokic reflect similar to magic/bird? It’s true ant man is a spitting image of MJ but we haven’t seen anything even close to what jokic is
@@gregansbootstrap5352 Only bcos of his position (we've never quite seen a center/big man like this). But play style wise, he's got a lot of similarities with those 2 where they really excel at being a floor general, get their teammates involved, and imposing a lot of impact on the court.
Jokic can take over whenever but chooses not too...let's see what happens game 2.
@@Davincicode6 won't be that easy this time with those 3 bigs guarding him interchangeably.
@@Davincicode6 that’s like saying he can choose not to win a game and choose to lose. Glazing
Ladies and gentlemen say hello to the next face of the NBA 😊
Man I really do believe so
The league seems to be pushing alien Wemby as the new face. They both play insane D. Imagine if you have both of them on one team.
Not so fast my brother 😂
What separates Ant is that he has no weaknesses in game! He's the best overall player in the game righr now!
I see a young kobe and mj on this kids.
Kobe would be so dam proud
Why would kobe be proud of edwards? did he trained him or contribute to his development or something? i loved kobe too, im not disrespecting his game he was one of the greatests for sure but you people love to involve kobe in things he is not related to since his death. give it a break.
@@carmelo6063 Everything for the likes... 🤢🤮
@@carmelo6063its the mindset ant has that kobe would like
Lets pray he stays healthy throughout his career n he can be top 3 SG of all time
I'm a Solid LeBron Fan since '07 - '08 . It will be a sad day when he retires. But This man right here in the highlights. potentially to be my guy when LeBron decided to hang it up. Ant is a killer 🔥
Ant man going bring the energy every night😤Standing on Tall Buisness🐺💚💙#Wolvesbaxk
This is unreal to see man. I dont know what’s more impressive… His skill and athleticism goes without say but his IQ, poise, and strength is off the chart. He plays pure basketball. Takes what the defense gives him and stays aggressive to get even more than that if necessary.
Nobody has an answer for him, only thing that can stop AE is himself.
We are witnessing this kid’s greatness in full display what’s amazing about him he is so fearless 😮and straight buckets not one bit he scared of big moments or facing big time players. 💪🔥💨
Mellenial young MJ is Born The Ant Man Anthony Edward himself as just like nike jordan crossover
This series is gonna be intense
Anthony "DEXTER" Edwards the way he meticulously calmly and patiently dissects and slices up not only his individual defender but the entire defenses.
This kid is 22 Wow!
The reincarnation of MJ in his playing days
My favorite nba player and i have love the journey and growth every season Anthony Edwards is one of a kind
The second coming of MJ🐐🔥
*ANTMAN is him.*
Remember when all the haters said "Lets see him drop 30 on jokic and the nuggets" well he gave you 43 snowflake 😂😂😂
Yt ppl mad 😂
@@desotohybrid2175no, no white people are mad. I’ve been Ant’s biggest fan for 4 years now here in Minny. We’re so happy as a fan base it almost brings tears to our eyes.
@@chexnfx7161it's about basketball take your racist nonsense somewhere else
@@chexnfx7161bro I almost cried tears of joy tonight dude. 20 LONG YEARS LET'S FUCKING GOOO!! ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!! 🐺🐺🐺 WE GOT THE 2ND COMING OF MJ LOCKED UP UNTIL 2029 AND HE'S ONLY 22 FUCKING PINCH ME DUDE!!
@@chexnfx7161 Stop race baiting. Everyone who loves basketball loves Ant Man and Joker.
MJ and MAMBA style.
That man is possessed
I said this before the series started. Whoever wins out of this series will be 2024 NBA Champions. Timberwolves are the only team right now that can beat this beast nuggets team
I feel you, but man the Celtics are still a good team. But so far the Wolves actually look like the best team in the league. Just the depth and defense alone is crazy
@@Jevonechythe Celtics good fasho but they face the wolves they gone get beat.
@@Jevonechyceltics can just never get it done
@@marcusfrm6263 I'm hoping tbh
That's a mean, filthy, nasty dude. Killer. The swag and determination 😎
Now this era Anthony Edwards is the best player ever in NBA
That fadeaway is Jordanesque, his whole game really!
I'm waiting for him to do the MJ shrug at some point.
I was just telling the homie this just a while ago.
😂😂 Wow look at this comment I know you seen it the video of what u ask for 😂😂
Ant has done it again
This just further proves to me how the old saying rings true "defense wins championships." Wolves play with such a tenacity, almost vicious in how they attack the ball on defense. That will throw anyone off their game, and then Ant and the boys have the explosiveness to score huge buckets on the other end. I'm a Boston fan but man this is going to be a fun series to watch.
he is like MJ.
Players under 23 years old to record back to back 40+ point playoff games:
Kobe Bryant
Anthony Edwards
1-0 series lead. 🔥🔥🔥😤😤😤
Ant is fast he just blow past the hole team for the winning layup 😳🐐
Joker & Porter defense on that last play was nonexistent. They had a chance to still win the game until they allowed Ant to just lay it up.
Ant's play reminds me of classic SG we had in 90s and 00s.
This series is gonna be fire 🔥
Nope. Thats easy sweep
@@bronrey1301 depends on Murray's health i hope he's alright
@@bronrey1301 for the wolves our nuggets?
The new face of the NBA
This brotha is special❤
Thank you A.E bring back old school basketball
so crazy mode~ yeah!! so smart play!!
There’s a high chance that Anthony Edwards will end his career being the greatest NBA player of all time
Let's pump the brakes and not get carried away. He's got a long way to go but his future is very bright if he's stay humble, put in the work and stay healthy.
He is Fearless just like Allen Iverson.
Light work!
Anthony Edwards is phenomenal!! Incredible player 👏👏👏👏
He is him 🔥
He. Is. Here.
He’s heartless smashing 💥💥💥
Man he's great 👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
This Amazing game 1 🏀ANT MAN play will just keeping winning streak to NBA Final 🐺🔥
2006 Dwayne Wade is the most realistic comparison to Anthony Edwards.
2005 pre east finals wade...wade just got hurt and was playing a great pistons defense
Dropping 40+ in a playoff game is different
Edwards has got the SAME strenght of Jordan !!!
Looking like a young Jordan😤
the tech on ant when he was trash talking reggie was the dumbest shit, so we cant let players be dogs in the playoffs now?
Finally somebody is picking up jokic from the fullcourt not letting him dictate pace.
MJ Jr. has arrived
Mama there goes that man
Grandpa crying saying watching Ant is like watching MJ😅
Has all around talent. Hard to find that especially on the defensive side of the ball, he’s something special for sure
What a player.... :o
As a lakers fan i hope he humbles jamal murray and jokic 😂
Cheating refs ain't letting that happen
You thank Jamal Murray and jokic cuz they saved Lechoke from getting tremendously embarrassed by the Timberwolves.
T fuck did jokic do to be humbled 😭
Kobe and Ant only 2 players 23 or younger to score 40+ back to back playoff games.
Got excited seeing Pablo Prigioni . Solid ass rookie at 35 years old
Anthony Edwards is the best 22 year old in NBA history! How many 22 year olds are averaging 34ppg on 53/44/86 splits in the playoffs?
Luka doncic was better at 22
@@mohamedkoubani1961 Hell nah
@@mohamedkoubani1961most definitely not 😂
@@mohamedkoubani1961haha not even close. Ant is one of the best defenders in the league for his position and he’s a leader 😂
@@mohamedkoubani1961
Yeah maybe if defense wasn't a thing...
MJ is that you?
And he seems like a genuinely good dude. Easy to root for. Hard to overlook.
That’s the most human and beatable that a fully healthy Nuggets team has looked in the playoffs since the 2020 conference finals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are like sentinels built to destroy mutants.
Except that they ain't that healthy. No excuse tho. Minnesota are just a good team and fully capable of beating them Denver.
@@judyclarkson5887they're most definitely healthy...Minnesota is just too much for them
@@desotohybrid2175 Murray isn't healthy. Let's be honest here. But even if he's healthy Minnesota can very well beat them still. 2 things can be true at the same time. Just bcos one's saying that one team isn't fully healthy doesn't mean that they're implying that another team only managed to beat them bcos of that injuries that happen to their opponent. I sometimes don't get why that ppl tend to be soo partisan that they can't be objective about a thing. Lol
I wish murray was fully healthy but twolves are a bad matchup for denver anyways, normally jokic can control the tempo and they play slow playoff ball but twolves just say f it and play fast, then have ant for half court as well. I was surprised how may holes the denver defense has when you really attack them
@@Qdawwgthe lakers had everyone thinking they were invincible but even in that series they were extremely vulnerable. i knew the nuggets would struggle against a team that doesn’t play small so the nuggets can get offensive rebounds
Boy oh boy where do I even begin. ANT... honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You had a rough childhood, but you never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the court, you're a great husband and father, sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. But a tear still fell from my right eye when I watched you win your first ring. I heard my glorious king exclaim these words, "MINNESOTA, THIS IS FOR YOU!" Not only have you changed the game of basketball and the world forever, but you've eternally changed my world. And now you're getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious king, Anthony Edwards.☺️♥️🫶🏻
😂😂😂
ANTMAN PLAYS LIKE MJ AND KOBE
Good to hear Kevin Harlan announcing Twolves playoff ball again! 🔥
extraordinary ant 🔥
midrange fadeaway jumpers, don't tell me jordan playing today wouldn't be dominating like antman but proly even more
Bro is next
Anthony edwards is arriving before our eyes
What a beast!
Minnesota went from barely making it to playoffs last year, to now being a championship contender.
Michael Jordan moves....The Ant is impressive
I have been an nba fan since 1996 and the this kid here has something special in him that I haven't seen in a very long time
The 3 ball is cool but man do I love to see Ant post up back down & dissect guys from the midrange
MJ is so proud of you