When it comes to the most stunning players in this year's playoffs, Edwards is definitely one of them. The Timberwolves are a dark horse that hasn't had a great run of results over the past few years. However, as Edwards grew, the Wolves finally stood at the center of the NBA stage. The third record in the West in the regular season, defeating the Suns led by Durant in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round, against the defending champion Nuggets, it was once a 2-0 start, and now the two teams are fighting to a tiebreaker. When the 22-year-old Edwards averaged 30 points per game in the playoffs, he knew how strong the young Kobe Bryant was.
Edwards can be regarded as the first quarterback in this year's playoffs, he was an All-Star player in the league in the regular season, averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, but at that time, he was not considered the top in the league. Facing the Suns in the playoffs, the outside world is not optimistic about the young Timberwolves, but they have blown up the Big Three combination of Durant, Booker and Beal. The Timberwolves swept the Suns 4-0 in the first round.
As the star of the house, Edwards played an average of 39 minutes per game, averaged 21 shots per game, and could average 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, while also having 2.1 steals and 0.8 blocks, shooting 51.2% from the field and 43.8% from three-point range.
After entering the second round, the Timberwolves met a stronger Nuggets, but they played well, starting 2-0, winning G6 after losing three games in a row, and now the game is entering the battle of Tianwang Mountain. After 6 games, Edwards also averaged 29.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, shooting 55.1% from the field, which was also very efficient. Throughout the playoffs, Edwards also averaged 30.2 points, 6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, a proper superstar performance.
The craziest part is that Edwards is only 22 years old now, and he definitely has a bright future. However, in the first 10 playoff games at the age of 22, Edwards averaged 30.2 points per game, which is still not the strongest in history. He also lost to 2 great gods, one was James and the other was Kobe. The 22-year-old James averaged 30.9 points per game in the first 10 games of the playoffs, and the 22-year-old Kobe Bryant was even more inexplicable.
In 2001, Kobe Bryant already held a championship ring, and he led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in the playoffs that year. In his first 10 playoff games, he averaged 32.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, shooting 49% from the field, and also played a super quarterback performance. The 22-year-old Edwards is already puzzled enough, but after watching Kobe Bryant at the same time, he not only played stronger, but also led the team to win the championship.