The NBA future showed itself in the game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics as Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum showed who's the best young player at the moment.
The Wolves came out on top after an overtime thriller, 114-109, huge thanks to Ant-man, who stepped up big time in the fourth quarter and OT.
Tatum, 25, tried to dominate Edwards. They even got tangled in a few plays in the crunch time.
They were at war against each other all night, and there was also a war of words. And that is what fired up Edwards even more.
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"He got the stop on me at the end of the game," he said, as quoted by Dane Moore.
"And he was talkin smack at the jump ball at overtime. And I told him, 'I'm comin again'."
Anthony Edwards when asked about accepting the challenge of guarding Jayson Tatum:
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) November 7, 2023
"He got the stop on me at the end of the game. And he was talkin smack at the jump ball at overtime. And I told him, 'I'm comin again'. Luckily, he called me up for an iso and tried to iso me, and… pic.twitter.com/lWUeR41HDm
The two got tangled in the next play, and that's when the 22-year-old showed he was unafraid of the Celtics star. "Luckily, he called me up for an iso and tried to iso me, and I'm like, 'I play defense; I just got five fouls'. So I had to show him I could play defense. But he's a great player, one of the best players in the league, for sure."
Tatum-Edwards showdown has fans asking for more
Edwards finished with 38 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists and went home with the W. Tatum dropped 32-5-2. The two stars' end-game exploits excite fans about their next match-up.
What. A. Game. At Target Center.
— Phil Mackey 🎙 (@PhilMackey) November 7, 2023
Just an absolute defensive grind, with splashes of Jason Tatum and Anthony Edwards excellence.
Feels very 1990s NBA.
Heater of the early season belongs to Anthony Edwards - who just did all of this in a two-minute sequence in overtime to beat the undefeated Celtics. pic.twitter.com/BqiFguLySN
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) November 7, 2023
Jayson Tatum vs Anthony Edwards pic.twitter.com/vgGhuFFYYQ
— Mike (@MikeAdxx) November 6, 2023
Anthony Edwards played like an MVP in OT.
— Esfandiar Baraheni (@JustEsBaraheni) November 7, 2023
1) DHO to get downhill and a tough falling away floater
2)straps up Tatum, forces jump ball
3) gets the switch onto Horford, mid-range jumper
4) gets the switch in transition, pull-up 3
Wolves give the Celtics their first L pic.twitter.com/BpneMkMNp6
Anthony Edwards vs Jayson Tatum is some special shit right now
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) November 7, 2023
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