Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ruffled a number of feathers along with his current Michael Jordan take and former Minnesota participant Kevin Garnett has weighed in.
In case you missed it, here’s what Edwards stated:
“I didn’t watch it again within the day so I can’t converse on it,” Edwards informed Wall Avenue Journal. “They are saying it was harder again then than it’s now, however I don’t suppose anyone had talent again then. (Michael Jordan) was the one one that actually had talent, you understand what I imply? In order that’s why after they noticed Kobe (Bryant), they had been like, ‘Oh, my God.’ However now everyone has talent.”
In response to Edwards’ feedback, Garnett considerably disagreed and defined how right this moment’s fashion of play simply wouldn’t have labored again then.
“If I’m being sincere, bro, I don’t suppose anyone on this technology may have performed like 20 years in the past,” Garnett stated on Ticket & The Reality. “Twenty years in the past, bro, you couldn’t get to a triple step again. You hear what I’m saying to you? You couldn’t get to a triple step again. After which when you shot that s**t, it needed to go in. You already know why? As a result of we had effectivity, again within the day, my dude, and it was so f**king laborious.It was too bodily, and guess what? The league needed to come off of it for the stream of motion to have the ability to have scoring go up, which is why we like to sit down right here and watch form of the rat race of the high-paced recreation proper now.”
Earlier than Garnett piped up, Lakers legend Magic Johnson roasted Edwards for his take.
“I by no means reply to man that’s by no means gained a championship,” Johnson stated. “He didn’t win a school championship, I don’t know if he even gained a highschool championship.”
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