Minnesota Timberwolves have ‘superstar in the making’ and I’m buying, says Stephen A. Smith

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Smith showers Minnesota Timberwolves star with praise following elegant performance vs the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are one team in the Western Conference who are truly a dark horse to eliminate the top seeds come playoff time.

Sure, they may be the seventh seed in the conference, but when they click, not even the No.

1 seed is a match for them, as proven during their recent contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder .

The biggest reason behind the Timberwolves recent success is the rise of Anthony Edwards as a star.

Anthony Edwards could become like LeBron James or Steph Curry, says ESPN analyst At 23 years old, Edwards already has one Western Conference Finals appearance under his belt, albeit losing against the Dallas Mavericks .

Edwards is just getting started and NBA analyst Stephen A.

Smith believes the T-Wolves guard is a superstar in the making.

Anthony Edwards is a superstar in the making, and this brother is a game changer, and when he gets going, it galvanizes them in ways most teams cant be galvanized.

Were talking about LeBron, were talking about Steph Curry.

Were talking about elite dudes that can elevate their team to another level.

Hes one of those dudes and that potential is creeping up on us as we speak, Smith said.

A key reason behind Edwards sudden stardom is his flashy playing style .

Ant is not shy of pulling off insane in-game dunks that get the crowd on its feet.

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Smith on Edwards performance vs OKC Thunder Edwards and Co.

recently registered a 116-111 win as they took care of business against the Thunder.

The soon-to-be third-time NBA All-Star contributed 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists to the team.

He also left a major impression on Smith, who said: Watching them last night, particularly against Oklahoma City, where they led from start to finish, Im just at the mindset with the injuries that have been taking place in the Western Conference with teams, if they elevate their defense, and Anthony Edwards gets going, thats the key.

Anthony Edwards, this brother, just gets on a tear.

Yeah.

they can knock off somebody, the ESPN analyst concluded.

Edwards is averaging 27.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 44.0% from the field, including a remarkable 41.4% from the three-point line.

If Ant can translate these numbers during the playoffs, the Timberwolves may indeed turn out to be a sleeper team to clinch the WCF title.

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