Edwards, why is he called "Contemporary Jordan"?

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Timberwolves eliminated the Warriors 4:1 and entered the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

As the absolute core of the team, Edwards averaged 26.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks in the series, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 44.2%, and the output remains at 3.8 points per game.

The new generation of super giants has really been cultivated.

In two consecutive rounds of series, Edwards eliminated James' Lakers and Curry's Warriors - last year, the Suns who eliminated Durant's first round and Jokic's Nuggets.

So, Zhan, Du and Ku, the three elders, have all been overcome by him;

The active first man, Jokic, has also been defeated by him - if he faces Alexander's Thunder again this year's Western Conference Finals, then Edwards will be worthy of the "super giant killer".

His physical fitness is already extremely outstanding. After the three-point shooting level has been greatly improved this season, his offensive methods have become more comprehensive and unstoppable.

The reputation of "Contemporary Jordan" won in the playoffs last year is becoming more and more appropriate this year.

Of course, appearance is the same thing - hasn't Butler been jokingly called Jordan's illegitimate son?

More important is the performance on both offense and defense, performance at critical moments, and the hunger for victory and the oppression of the opponent.

For example, Butler, who came from the No. 30 show in the first round, obviously has no high foundation and expectations for entering the industry.

But he grew up step by step into the Bulls leader, took over the team's scepter after Rose's serious injury, and led the Timberwolves' young geniuses into the playoffs, and then to the Black Eighth last year, leading the Heat to the Eastern Conference Finals in four years, 2nd to the Finals, and now supporting the Warriors after Curry fell...

Very inspiring counterattack story - Since 2019, every Eastern team that entered the finals has either owned Butler: the 20-year Heat and 23-year Heat; or defeated Butler: the 21-year Raptors, the 21-year Bucks, the 22-year Celtics, and the 24-year Celtics, among which the Raptors, the Bucks and the 24-year Celtics have all won the championship.

The goalkeeper who must be defeated in the East is after James, right?

, and, in the regular season, Butler averaged 18.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocks, which can be said to be lukewarm;

, but the playoffs averaged 21.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocks, which was a comprehensive upgrade.

Especially for the last two years of the Heat's playoffs - 27.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.1 steals, 0.6 blocks in 22 years; 23 years, 26.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.6 blocks - a perfect performance.

So even if it is sometimes awkward, people can always talk to him: First, the overall strength of the team is indeed not very outstanding, it depends entirely on him to improve his imagination space; second, the miracles and big scenes he created are indeed enough to cover up many other things.

Of course, more importantly, no one expects Butler to be really qualified to compete for MVP, and no one believes how much hope the Heat in the past few years has won the championship.

So it’s more about fun and giving these hard work, concentration, and hard work to these people at the right time, some encouragement, sympathy and praise.

But Edwards is different. The expectations and tasks he undertakes are far higher and heavier than Butler.

As soon as the team's salary this season is US$237.7 million, ranking first in the league - after spending a lot of money, we naturally have to compete for results, and Huazi is obviously the only leader and absolute core of the team. Of course, he is the responsibility of leading the Timberwolves to compete for the championship.

Secondly, I have already scored in the Western Conference Finals last year, and the fans' appetite will only grow bigger. No matter how your lineup changes or how many fluctuations will fluctuate the players' status, the stars must take a major responsibility for the team's record.

Three times, the overall quality of American players has declined in recent years. As a local No. 1 pick and star defender, Edwards has been much more anticipated than Butler since his debut - the No. 1 pick and the No. 30 pick in the first round, both the salary and the team status are very different.

and Edwards' own performance are indeed eye-catching and tough:

have been improving for five years since entering the industry, and have steadily increased from data to efficiency;

' playoff performance has always been better than the regular season, with a big scene and a big heart player;

' athletic ability explodes, good offense and defense, strong desire to win, and becoming more reliable at critical moments - so far this year's playoffs, Edwards' shooting percentage is 57.1% + 50% + 100% at critical moments, and the Timberwolves won all four games.

So "Contemporary Jordan" is certainly a slightly exaggerated praise; but it does mean that we finally meet another No. 2 star who is likely to be the storefront.