“Played more like Michael B. Jordan” – Anthony Edwards gets FLAMED for getting dominated by Kyrie Irving after asking to guard Mavs superstar

Irving dominated the Timberwolves to take Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

“Played more like Michael B. Jordan” – Anthony Edwards gets FLAMED for getting dominated by Kyrie Irving after asking to guard Mavs superstar

Anthony Edwards got trolled after Kyrie Irving's electric performance.

Other than for his incredible talent, the Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards is also known for his unique competitive mentality. Hence, it was expected that the 22-year-old was feeling confident in himself after defeating the reigning champions last week. As the Timberwolves would face the Dallas Mavericks next, Ant-Man made a bold statement about Kyrie Irving, which did not turn out well for the guard.

Anthony Edwards showed excitement to matchup against Kyrie Irving in the Western Conference finals. As the star expected the matchup to be ‘fun’, Ant-Man was proven wrong, to say the least. Irving completely dominated the Wolves guard as he dropped 24 points in just the first half.

Irving showed off the ‘vintage Kyrie’ with his unreal handles and unmatchable scoring abilities. KAI was incredible from the field as he made 52.2% of the shots he attempted. Ant-Man and the Minnesota Timberwolves defense looked helpless against Irving.

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After the game, Irving did admit that Edwards’ quote gave him the motivation to come out strong for the opening game. But the star also showed great sportsmanship as he praised the Wolves guard for his mentality. The 32-year-old ended up scoring 30 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the Game 1 win.

Anthony Edwards got trolled for his Kyrie Irving quote

After witnessing Irving’s outing in Game 1, it was inevitable for Ant-Man to face criticism for his quote. As Edwards asked to guard the Mavericks star, netizens came for the young athlete for his rather underwhelming performance. Even with his defense kept aside, Edwards also had a poor shooting night as he only contributed 19 points offensively.

NBA netizens took to social media to troll Edwards after Irving’s performance and the Mavericks win in Game 1. Here’s what fans from X had to say about Edwards’ embarrassing loss at home:

As the competition goes ahead, basketball fans will look forward to Edwards’ improvement in the next game and a potential comeback from the Wolves. Game 1 was extremely close, as the contest lasted until the last second and the Mavericks only won by three points. The Timberwolves have a chance to redeem themselves at home in the next game on Friday.

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