A Day After Stephen Curry’s “Destined for Greatness” Praise, 22YO Anthony Edwards Gloats About Stopping Warriors’ 2X MVP

Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has made quite a name for himself in just three years he has been in the NBA. Recently, Stephen Curry showered high praise on the 22-year-old, saying he was destined for greatness and could become whoever he wanted.

A day after Steph’s comments, Anthony Edwards talked about what it is like playing against the 4-time champion.

Stephen Curry is a nightmare for his opponents

After receiving high praise from Steph, Edwards was asked, “What is it like playing against Steph?” Edwards returned the favor by praising the 2-time MVP, saying, “It’s fun to see Steph. Playing against him is not fun,” pointing to the fact that guarding Stephen Curry is very hard for the defenders.

Curry is one of the most skilled players in the league, and many NBA players have talked about what a nightmare it is to guard the Greatest shooter of all time.

A few months back, JR Smith reminisced about the 2015 NBA finals on JJ Reddick’s podcast stating, “Delly almost died guarding Steph.” With a short-handed team, Matthew Dellavedova guarded Steph in the 2015 finals series, and it was a painful experience for the Australian guard. “He could barely talk after the game. He tried,” JR added.

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Even Lakers guard Austin Reaves opened up about how hard it is to guard Steph, in the recent All The Smoke podcast episode, “It’s honestly hell.”

Anthony Edwards brags about stopping the 4 Time Champion

Edwards admitted that it is fun to watch ‘Chef Curry’ cook when he shoots crazy shots. But, the Timberwolves star did not forget to mention that he fares well against the veteran, adding, “But I get a stop on him too.” Edwards also said that he is looking forward to getting back to the playoffs and playing against the Warriors.

Anthony Edwards became a first time all star last season, only three years into his career. He averaged 24.6 points in the regular season and pushed Minnesota into the playoffs. Edwards showed signs of greatness in his short playoff run this year, where he averaged 31.6 points, 5 rebounds, and 5.2 assists against the eventual champions, Denver Nuggets.

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Edwards signed a 5 year $260 million contract extension with the Timberwolves this off-season and is set to be the cornerstone of the franchise in the coming years. With a strong young core starting to build in Minnesota, fans might get to see the much-anticipated Anthony Edwards vs. Stephen Curry matchup in the playoffs very soon. Who do you think will come out on top?