Legendary Killer! Defeat 4 superstars in a row, the 23-year-old Emperor Star completes transformation! The next one is Curry?

Although the Timberwolves lost their many years of core Carl Anthony Towns at the beginning of this season, the team also fell out of the playoff playoff rankings at one point. At that time, they found a long-lost feeling of winning at the end of the season and finally successfully completed the breakthrough and ranked sixth in the West. At the same time, when they were not optimistic, they finally defeated the Lakers with a total score of 4:1, completing the dark horse miracle of the following bets, while the team's current boss, 23-year-old Anthony Edwards, has once again become the focus. Because in the past year, he has defeated four legendary superstars in a row, there is no doubt that this young Emperor Star has become a legendary killer. In the next round of the series, they are likely to face off against the Warriors, so the next goal is likely to be Curry. Let’s take a look at which legendary superstars have become Edwards’ defeated players so far!

1. Kevin Durant

Time: 2024 West's first round

Edwards data: 31 points, 8 rebounds, 6.3 assists

Durant data: 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists

First of all, in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs in 2024, the Timberwolves were very strong last year. Although Towns was still in the team, Edwards had basically established the position of the boss in terms of performance and tactical status at that time. And this time their duel with the Suns has further consolidated his core position. Before the series started, Edwards also said in an interview that his idol when he was young was Kevin Durant. He grew up watching KD games when he was a child, so this time he was very excited to be able to match his idol. What is unexpected is that despite the pressure on his idol, Edwards turned the pressure into motivation at that time, scoring 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. Except for only 15 points in the second game, he scored 33 points, 36 points and 40 points in the other three games, and performed very well. Although Durant averaged 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, he failed to help the Suns withstand the offensive. In the end, Edwards also helped the Timberwolves sweep the Suns, winning the duel with idols, and also embarked on the road to a legendary killer.

2. Nikola Jokic

Time: 2024 Western Conference Semi-Finals

Edwards data: 27.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.7 assists

Jokic data: 29 points, 11.4 rebounds, 7.9 assists

After successfully defeating Durant, Edwards became more confident. In the second round, their opponent was the 2023 champion, the Nuggets who are determined to defend the title. Although he is not a matchup player, whether he can cross the Nuggets mountain determines Edwards' future upper limit. This round of series can be said to be in a dim mood, and the winner was not decided until the tiebreak battle, and it was in these 7 games that Edwards was sublimated. He scored more than 30 points in 4 games, including 43 points and 44 points in the first and fourth games, surpassing Kevin Garnett and becoming the only star in team history to score 40+ in the same round of series many times. In the tiebreak, although he only scored 16 points, he focused more on doing dirty work and also gave away 8 rebounds and 7 assists, eventually helping the team win the series. In this round of games, Jokic averaged 29 points, 11.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. In terms of data, although Edwards is not that comprehensive, he is just a little inferior compared to Jokic. You should know that he is only 22 years old. After this round of the series, Edwards has truly achieved no one in the world.

3. LeBron James

Time: 2025 first round of the Western Conference

Edwards data: 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists

James data: 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists

This is the first round of this year. The showdown between Edwards and James. You should know that the 40-year-old James met the Timberwolves in the playoffs for the first time in his career. Moreover, considering that Edwards is only 23 years old, such a huge age difference can be said to be a showdown between uncles and nephews, which has attracted the attention of many fans. At the beginning of this round of series, the Timberwolves were not optimistic. After all, the Lakers were in very good shape at the end of the season, especially James showed a completely different state from his age. However, Edwards showed a superstar performance in this round of the series. He averaged 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Although the scores have dropped, the rebounds and assists have increased significantly. Moreover, after experiencing various key battles, he also understood how to lead the team to win as the core of the team. In these five games, except for failing to give assists in the second game, Edwards' assists in the other four games reached at least 6 times. When facing double-teams, he was very calm and even scored 43 points in the fourth game, which laid the foundation for the victory and loss of the series in one fell swoop. Although James also contributed 25.4 points, 9 rebounds and 5.6 assists, looking at this young man who is 17 years younger than him, he can only sigh at the passage of time and was eventually eliminated by Edwards..

4. Luka Doncic

Time: 2025 West's first round

Edwards data: 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists

Doncic data: 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 5.8 assists

Finally, let's talk about Doncic. Although he is only 26 years old, Doncic has been selected into the All-A First Team for five consecutive years. Last season, he also helped the Mavericks reach the finals. It can be said that even if he retires on the spot, he will definitely be selected into the Hall of Fame. Therefore, he is also among the superstars, and coincidentally, Doncic defeated Edwards' Timberwolves on his way to the finals last season. At that time, Doncic was not troubled by injuries, and his overall condition was very outstanding. He averaged 32.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game. He was the first player in the Western Conference Finals to get such brilliant data. When Doncic held up the Western Conference Championship trophy and the Western Conference Final MVP, Edwards, who became the background board, planted the seeds of revenge in his heart. And this time, he finally felt the pleasure of revenge. Although Doncic could score 30.2 points, 7 rebounds and 5.8 assists in the series, the result was completely opposite to last year. Edwards returned a 4:1 score, and this time Edwards did beat Doncic at a critical moment. Whenever Edwards completed the box and pulled out three-pointers, Doncic rarely responded. With the defeat of Doncic, Edwards also turned his attention to Curry. If the Warriors can advance, Edwards has the opportunity to continue to prove himself.