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Anthony Edwards Once Threw Major Shade At Rudy Gobert, Called Kristaps Porzingis The Best Rim Protector In The League: “He Put No Fear In My Heart”

Gautam Varier
Jul 2, 2022
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Anthony Edwards has made a name for himself as one of the more promising young stars in the NBA, and he is also a hell of a trash talker. Edwards is highly confident in his own abilities, like when he called himself the best defender in the NBA, and while that is definitely a stretch, he perhaps now gets to play with the best defender in the league.

That, of course, would be Rudy Gobert, who was traded to the Timberwolves from the Jazz in a deal involving multiple players and 4 first-round picks. Gobert is the best rim protector in the league, and he gives the Timberwolves some much-needed defense on the interior. If Edwards’ comments from December last year are anything to go by, he doesn’t quite share that sentiment regarding the Frenchman, however.

Anthony Edwards: "To me, the best rim protector in the league is Porzingis. Anytime I go against Porzingis, I don’t get no layups. I don’t get why we couldn’t finish on Rudy Gobert. He put no fear in my heart." pic.twitter.com/5ozJL1gaMk

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 9, 2021

“To me, the best rim protector in the league is Porzingis. Anytime I go against Porzingis, I don’t get no layups. I don’t get why we couldn’t finish on Rudy Gobert. He put no fear in my heart.”

Just another instance of Edwards throwing shade at an opponent, as there is no one who considers Kristaps Porzingis to be a better rim protector than Gobert. Ant is going to be asked about these comments at some point in the near future, and it’s going to be interesting to see what he has to say.

Regardless of how he actually feels about Gobert becoming his teammate, this move has plenty of positives for Minnesota. As mentioned earlier, they get some great rim protection that they lacked earlier, and Gobert is also one of the premier rebounders in the league. The main question here is if the approach of pairing Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns works out. The Celtics and Warriors, the two teams in the NBA Finals this past season, didn’t have a single starter over 6’9”, while the Timberwolves here are going with the Twin Towers. It is a bold strategy to go against the grain, and we’ll see if it works out for them.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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