This year, Covid obliges, the All-Star weekend (March 7) is reduced to heartache in the NBA.
Once is not custom, the traditional dunk contest will take place at half time of the meeting of the stars.
While waiting for his outfit in Atlanta, Anthony Edwards decided to do his own competition, alone, in the middle of the regular season.
The Minnesota full-back flew to Toronto last night to sign the dunk of the year.
During the third quarter, found by his leader Jordan McLaughlin, the number 1 of the 2020 Draft signed a high class action.
Ball in hand from the three-point line, he headed for the racket to smash the ball over the head of Japanese Yuri Watanabe (2.03 m), who came to meet him to try to counter him.
OMG.
ANTHONY EDWARDS.
CAUGHT A BODY.
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- ESPN (@espn) February 20, 2021
The violence of the impact produced by the 19-year-old's rear knocked his counterpart down.
LeBron James, who has just reached the bar of 35,000 career points, congratulated his young compatriot, sharing the dunk on his Instagram account.
The action, which should undoubtedly feature in a good position in the best-of of the year, did not allow the Timberwolves to win against the Raptors (loss 86-81).
Last NBA with a record of 23 defeats for 7 small victories, the difficult season continues for Minnesota.
