The new king ascended the throne! Stepping on Zhandu to the throne, is the era of Edwards coming?

With the Timberwolves defeating the Lakers 103-96 away, they also successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a total score of 4-1. So far, 23-year-old Edwards has gained a lot in his playoff career and has eliminated many powerful enemies. Especially in the playoffs in the past two years, Edwards has eliminated a number of super stars such as Durant, Jokic, James, Doncic, etc., fully proving his tough strength and excellent leadership.

As the No. 1 pick in 2020, Edwards joined the Timberwolves and was soon established as the team's new team-building core. Except for failing to enter the playoffs in the rookie season, Edwards led the team into the playoffs in the next four years. Especially in the playoffs last year, they were not optimistic, and they had Durant, Booker, Bill's Suns and Jokic's Nuggets, and successfully entered the Western Conference Finals, with no popularity. Moreover, facing the playoffs with greater defensive intensity, Edwards played extremely tough and saved the team at critical moments many times, with a strong leader temperament.

This season, after the team traded Towns, their offensive strength was greatly affected. They also stumbled in the regular season, and they only locked in the sixth position in the West at the last moment. Despite this, under the leadership of Edwards, they still proved their true nature as a strong team. In the first round of this year's playoffs, facing the Lakers, which have two superstars, Doncic and James, Edwards was not at all nervous and handed over a comprehensive data averaged 26.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and performed very well on both offense and defense. Whenever the score is in a stalemate, Edwards can always stand up in time and show his superstars. With Edwards' strong performance, the Timberwolves also successfully achieved the following draws and eliminated the Lakers 4-1. Only at this time can people truly understand what a young man is afraid of!

In the next second round of the playoff series, the Timberwolves are very likely to face the Warriors with Curry and Butler. They are currently leading the Rockets 3-2 with a big score, and there is a great hope of advancement. Judging from the comprehensive strength of the two teams, the levels are very close. However, the Warriors also have natural disadvantages in the inside and the problem of the older age of core players. After experiencing the baptism of the playoffs in recent years, Edwards has become particularly confident and very good at playing key games. If Edwards can lead the team to defeat the Warriors with two superstars in the second round of the playoffs, his playoff career will add a lot of glory, and the story about him will inevitably be even more exciting.

After Edwards led the team into the second round of the playoffs, even the US media StatMuse couldn't help but ask: "Edwards has eliminated superstars such as Jendo in the past two years. Will the next one be to eliminate Curry?" It seems that the US media have begun to build momentum for Edwards, and is his era really coming?

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