4Hu2RG45OLD Author: Li Jiayin sports.huanqiu.com article Jordan: "I see my own shadow on Edwards" /e3pmh3jvm/e3pn61psg <article><section data type="rtext"><p>[Special correspondent Li Jiayin of the Global Times] "In the past few years, many players have been expected to be the 'next Jordan', but Edwards has the best chance to be the closest to Jordan." The first contest of the NBA Western Conference finals will start in the morning of Beijing time on the 23rd, when the Timberwolves host the lone rangers. The BBC said on the 21st that Edwards had a chance to lead the Timberwolves to their first NBA championship. "In Edwards, we can see Jordan's body type and winning mentality"</ p> <p><i class="pic con"><img data alt="On May 19, 2024, local time, in the semi-finals of the NBA Western Conference in the 2023/24 season, Edwards led the team to win the championship against the Denver Nuggets, and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced to the next round (Visual China)" src="//img. huanqiucdn. cn/dp/api/files/imageDir/317b16ed9d23de278a028a729fd2ec9fu5.jpg? ImageView2/2/w/1260 "/></i></p><p>Edwards and Jordan are 1.98 meters tall, both of which have outstanding explosive power. Garnett, the legendary figure of the Timberwolves, once played against Jordan. He said that Edwards and Jordan are good at finding offensive space by turning around with their backs. Edwards' dunk style is also like Jordan's. Perkins, a former NBA player and current ESPN analyst, said that on the offensive side, the two can not only score by themselves, but also send assists to teammates. On the defensive side, both players have the ability to change the game trend</ p> <adv-loader __attr__inner="7004636" __attr__style="width: auto; position: relative;float: left;border: 1px solid #ebebeb; padding: 20px;overflow: hidden;margin: 10px 30px 40px 0; "></adv-loader> <p>In the view of the BBC, Edwards and Jordan have the greatest common ground in addition to their football skills, as well as their perseverance. In the western semi-final against the defending champion Nuggets, the Timberwolves, who won two games first, lost three games in succession, including the "Battle of Heavenly Kings Mountain". After winning the crucial sixth game, Edwards said that he told the Denver Nuggets staff in the fifth game: "Let's meet in the seventh game."</p><p>Jordan is a famous "star killer" - Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley and John Stockton were all defeated by Jordan. Edwards seems to have taken over the mantle. He has let Durant and Jokic start their holidays in advance. Even Jordan said in an interview: "Edwards is a special player, and I see his own shadow in him."</p><p>Spain's Marca newspaper believes that Jordan's high praise for Edwards is not unreasonable: the 22-year-old Edwards has averaged 25.9 points (46.1% shooting rate), 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season. At the same age, Jordan averaged 28.2 points (51.5% shooting percentage) in the Bulls' field, and could win 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists. From the data, Edwards and Jordan are very similar at the beginning of their career. Of course, the fledgling Edwards still has a long way to go. In terms of global popularity, Edwards may not reach the level of Jordan for the time being, but his influence is growing with the progress of the game</ p></section></article> one trillion and seven hundred and sixteen billion four hundred and five million six hundred and sixty-seven thousand two hundred and ninety-two Copyrighted works of Globegroup are strictly prohibited from being reproduced or mirrored without written authorization. Violators will be investigated for legal responsibility. Editor in charge: Li Yutong Global Times one trillion and seven hundred and sixteen billion four hundred and twenty-one million three hundred and eighty-five thousand and nine one one [] //img.huanqiucdn.cn/dp/api/files/imageDir/317b16ed9d23de278a028a729fd2ec9fu5.jpg