The idols of many young stars in the NBA are Jordan, James and Kobe, because Jordan, Kobe and James are superstars who play very well and have a strong desire to win, they are all superstars with blood and strength. As the leader of a team, you must have such strength and blood, the desire to win, is very important for the championship, everyone says that Kobe and James are very competitive, so they will always work hard to lead the team to win and have been committed to winning the championship. There are some stars who are born to be team bosses, and there are some stars who are destined to have no leadership temperament. 48 points + 46 points + 44 points! Super Champion Show is talented, bloody and powerful, you are the real team boss.
They are also super top picks, the same talented basketball talents, but their strength may be very different. For example, James in 2003, Bennett in 2013, it's really a gap in the sky, an underground gap. Top picks in recent years: Ayton, Zion Williams, Edwards, Cunningham, Banchero, so far, it seems that only Edwards has played the strength of a super top pick. Ayton played too softly and was questioned in this year's playoffs. Zion Glass is too strong and too prone to injury, and he will be reimbursed this year in the regular season. Both Cunningham and Banchero seem to be just decent, and their talent strength does not explode.
The Timberwolves have two top picks, 2020 pick Edwards and 2015 top pick Towns. Towns has played 8 seasons with the Timberwolves, but his strength has not progressed, and in this year's playoffs, Towns averaged 18+10+2 per game, shooting only 45% from the field and 25% from three-point range, which was questioned. On the contrary, Edwards played super gorgeous statistics in the playoffs this year: 31.6 points per game (second in the league, behind Booker) + 5.0 rebounds + 5.2 assists + 1.8 steals, shooting 49% from the field and 36% from three-point range. Edwards, who is just in his third grade, actually played statistics and strength that Downs could not match in his entire career.
Edwards is now 21 years old, 1.96 meters tall, and he weighs 103 kilograms and is a muscular explosive defender. In the regular season, Edwards repeatedly slammed 40+ stats in a single game: 48 points + 9 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 steals per game, 46 points + 8 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals per game, 44 points + 6 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals + 3 blocks per game. Edwards had already hit 40+ in seven single-game games before the age of 21, the second in NBA history, behind James. Young enough, strong enough, Edwards is a young star who is rising super, and he is strong offensive and defensive, Edwards is in the top 50 in the league for defensive efficiency, and his defensive level is very good.
In this playoffs, everyone saw Edwards' super strong performance, and at the same time, the poor playoff performance of Towns and Gobert was also witnessed. Therefore, NBA experts and reporters said that if the Timberwolves want to change and rise, they must take Edwards as the core of the team, and Towns plays too softly, and he can't even do a second-in-command role. Fans also believe that the Timberwolves cannot rise because there is no winning culture, no blood, Towns plays without blood, lacks competitiveness, such a leader cannot lead a team to rise. Therefore, everyone called on Timberwolves management to support super top pick Edwards as the team boss.
In fact, Edwards' playing style is very flamboyant, he has super bouncing ability, and in his rookie season, he often likes to break through, take off, and stage super big slam dunks, which fans watch super cool. Moreover, many of the league's 2.16 big centers have been blocked by Edwards (for example, DPOY Gobert, Big Lopez and Zubac and other centers have been blocked by him). This season, Edwards' playing style has matured, and instead of over-expending his talent, he has played more as a team and more patiently. Edwards has a strong desire to win, and the only game the Timberwolves won against the Nuggets in this year's playoffs was Edwards' crazy outbreak and led the team to win. Do you think Edwards has what it takes to be the Timberwolves' team boss?