Michael Jordan’s game has become the championship force that we mythologist. When he arrived at the NBA, his game was vertical and going to the edge, but he had to grow and change when the pistons threw him “rules of Jordan” (many double teams and physics). Jordan had to learn to trust his teammates and involve them in the offensive, he developed a post-up match and much more. The result was rings.
Anthony Edwards has been frustrated this season while the teams threw more double teams, eating his space (partly because with Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle, the Timberwolves floor spacing is not as good ). “I am only 23 years old, I don’t just want to spend the ball overnight, you feel me? … But the way they kept me, I think I have to do it,” he said Jon Krawcynski at athletics.
This led Edwards to reach out to Jordan, Mark Jones of ESPN said that when Timberwolves were broadcast against ESPN Nuggets on Saturday. o
“Someone in his circle told me that three weeks ago, Ant contacted Michael Jordan on the advice on how to manage some of the double teams and the traps he sees. He was extremely frustrated until ‘Delay. “
The speech seems to have worked, at least a little. In his last five games, Edwards has an average of 30.2 points and 6.2 assists per game (compared to 26.3 and 4.4 for the season), and he draws 44% out of 3. Minnesota has a file From 3-2 in these matches, with losses against grizzly groves and riders, but he beat Denver comfortably on Saturday.
In the end, the Timberwolves must build around Edwards, it is the future. This means getting the right players around him – as the Bulls did with Jordan bringing Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman and many shooters (including Steve Kerr) – but also Edwards evolving as a player to enjoy everything talent. Jordan is the perfect person to talk about this evolution.