Anthony Edwards今天的表現引發球迷熱議,尤其他在季後賽又把他的得分表現更提升至另外一個層級,賽後也有記者列出一項數據比肩傳奇球員,那就是可以在連續兩場得到40分,只有Kobe Bryant與他曾經在22歲以下辦到過。
Anthony Edwards has joined Kobe Bryant (2001) as the only players with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) May 5, 2024
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 5, 2024
Edwards賽後也被問到,在22歲年紀,就幫助灰狼隊取得自2004年後的首場季後賽勝利,Edwards也興奮地表示:「那是20年前的事情了,我都還沒有出生。」
事實上Edwards其實是2001年8月出生的球員,目前已經22歲,這場勝利對灰狼不只有歷史意義,更在系列賽先偷到一場客場,先在系列賽佔得上風。
A career night for Anthony Edwards in Game 1
— NBA (@NBA) May 5, 2024
43 PTS (playoff career high)
17-29 FGM
7 REB
1-0 series lead
The 2nd player 22 years old or younger to score 40+ in back-to-back playoff games (Kobe Bryant).#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/viVBSNZpNt