Kendrick Perkins on Anthony Edwards: I'm seeing the '89 of Michael Jordan! | SportsCenter 

Looks like Jordan, flies like Jordan, jump shots like Jordan, swag like Jordan

Kevin garnett actually was the first to see sightings of 89’ Jordan in ant! On his podcast!

Playing style is similar to Jordan and he’s a good player. But let him grow into who he’ll become. 89 Jordan had already won ROY, 2 scoring titles, league MVP and DPOY

Its his turnaround, his fade away the hang time and ability to switch hands while hanging on a layup.

Only 22 is insane

MJ, then Kobe, now Ant.

Best time to be alive as a Minnesotan.

Ngl at first i couldn’t see it but i see glimpses of jordan now, imagine how good he will be when he enters his prime. The league is in good hands 🔥

Ant is a dawg and im here for it. The league needa this series!!! Very underrated series

At this point, Ant is better than Book and Tatum. Ant, SGA, Wemby and Luka are the future face of NBA

Ant reminds everybody of MJ

Watching the game I honestly said to myself that ant reminds me of late 80s Jordan. Crazy

Perk was 5 years old in 89, and what did Jordan do specifically in 89 that would make Perk think Ant and MJ are similar?

He’s like that🔥

Ant got me watching basketball again

Anthony Edwards is a cold blooded killer. He doesn't care to go up against legends and take them down. He fearless i love it.

Anthony Edwards reminds me of Anthony Edwards he plays like no one and no one plays like him

I bet my house Perk haven’t watched a single game from 89 seasons. Best case scenario he saw highlights compilation 😂

Boston vs Min is waving

I've always been a Durant fan and I still am, my problem with Durant is when he falls in his iso game while it's great sometimes, idk I feel like when the ball is moving a lot he gets better shots and he is a great catch and shoot player. Ant is hungry him and Luka my favorites from the newer gen. This will be a real good series

Consistency is key, any player can have 1 good game; how about an entire series averaging 33/6/6!

This is who should be the face of the NBA. At 22, he has no weakness. He is far better than Bron at 22.

The league in good hands. The future

This dude is like Jordan!

Stop comparing bro to MJ. It was cute at first but naw.

Believe that ! 😂😂

Ant my fav player right now

For me he's magic TMac

Ant gonna get that supermax this offseason 5 year 260M !

89 Jordan? Your crazy. Not even close

Bros my fav player straight dawg

Absolutely

It's crazy to think that Ant is only 22. MJ in 1989 was 26 and already had an MVP and DPOY in his bag. Ant in 3-4 years is going to be better than what he is now.

Bro remembered all those battles he had against MJ in 1989

The Ant Mj comparisons is really based on athleticism. Ant's athleticism is really similar to young Mj, maybe even the hand size is similar tho not sure if Ant has big hands like Mj but Ant does seem to easily palm the ball.

He remembered MJ in 89 while he was 4 or 5 years old, get tf out here.

Dont you guys forget about lebrons 06-07 playoff run. He wqs same age as ant. Ant looking great but still got a long way to go.

ANT more closely resembles Dwade than MJ. Its insane how DWades greatness is forgotten already

What an original take, first time I've heard that comparison 😮

He wants to be the best because he’s working hard on his game and it shows, not to mention his confidence is catching up to his ability.

He has the arm band and mannerisms

⭐️I’ve been saying this. ANT PLAYS LIKE MJ⭐️

That ESPN reporter saying the Timberwolves never had a player like Ant must've forgot a legend called The Kid aka KG aka The Franchise who played for the Timberwolves. From harold minor to grant hill to Kob to Vince to kawhi to ant... Jordan is the template to greatness for guards/sfs Ant the only one out of all those to do it his way and not emulate Jordan in anyway.. I love this man's energy, game. Personality and mind frame. He's one of the ones.. we get to see him and wemby grow at the same time... This generation has their own legends in the making

hope he has the consistency and killer instinct ot jordan who maintained such qualities throughout his playing creer. .

Edwards is the next face of the NBA. He’s like MJ

It’s not like MJ It’s The MINDSET OF A CHAMPION THAT PLAYS WITH THE STRENGTH OF HIS HEART AND DETERMINATION!! If You Believe You Will Achieve

As a Bulls fan, this feels great to see. After Mike and Kobe I was like ok, who's next? Well...he's here.

Guys it s not only about the style but also the fking smile....you know he is coming!He has that fking attitude!

Stop it y’all, there will never be another Michael Jordan

Bro told beal 🤏🏿🤣🤣🤣

MVP

Ant-Man reminds me of AND1 Mixtape legend… Waliyy “Main Event” Dixon 🏀

He is jordan!!! The young man is a shooting guard who never has a bad game!!! 🐐🐐🐐

I see Kobe more then jordan but I see a lot of both in Ant but because of the 3pt shot Kobe more but it’s a beautiful thing to watch cause Kobe n mj are my favorite and I was searching for next up and Ant is next up

General manager Perk!

He averaged 25 in the regular season in an era where scoring has never been easier. He's not '89 MJ by any stretch of the imagination.

Ant is more like a not nearly as good version of the ‘85 MJ. He still is nowhere near Jordan in terms of both efficiency and consistently. And his defense is good but Jordan’s defense was all time. Not a Jordan fan, but Perk’s gotta stop with this.

Not the 21 piece all flats 😂

Kd loves Edwards. He's exactly the type of teammate kd wish he had

Please stop with the MJ comparison. MJ brought only gold to USA but Ant Man failed to bring even a bronze to USA.

Let’s slow down these wild proclamations and hyperbole speech. He played well against a very mediocre and poorly coached Suns team that had to scratch and claw just to make the playoffs. Let’s see him do this against Denver.

BELIEVE DATTTT

Look at Beal face when ant throw up the 3. Beal looked at him like u got it sir 😂

ESPN hyping up Anthony Edwards so much because they NEED for him to be better than the European players taking over the league: Luka, Jokic, Giannis

This wild af😂😂

can somebody please explain too me this obsession people have in sports to continuously compare the greatness of past and present players in the NBA. Its pretty fascinating people cant help themselves from doing that !!!!!

I certainly look foward to Antman vs The Alien in the playoffs some time soon

I need Ja to come back. I think the rivalry between Ja and Ant would be something crazy. Both High Flyers and make amazing plays. I think Ant will have the better team for sum years so the Grizz will be painted as the villains because of all their antics.

J'ai connu l'époque Jordan c'était mon icône lorsque j'étais adolescent et n'en déplaise à tous ceux qui aiment vivre dans le passé mais je prends encore plus de plaisir à voir jouer Antthony Edwards je le trouve meilleur surtout à aujourd'hui où il y a tellement de bons joueurs en face

Dat boy good

Ants footwork is easily hands down the most resemblance to Kobe snd Jordan

I said this when he was in college

Bro i said this exact same thing last year and everybody called me crazy

All KD CAN DO IS LAUGH, US FANS LIVE TO SEE THIS TYPE OF PLAYOFFS Basketball!😂

Bruh yall taking it to literal ive never really watched AE play but i definitely seen the play package he carries and it definitely resembles michaels package like its a clear mimicking of michaels moves like kobe. He isnt those guys but his play style is like theres 100% havent seen anything like him in a while .

Denver gives off that NBA spirit the game used to have.

I said this like a year and a half ago and people said I needed to be on meds. Now it is a common thought.

Perks take on Embiid ist spot on. Dude’s been on this for weeks. 76ers can risk the big getting hurt in a way it jeopardizes next season.

I've called him jordan esq since he came into the league

He deserves these chants he a great Basketball player Anthony Edwards.

Pray for perk

MJ started the comps himself

As a Bulls fan, it’s about time to see this phenomenon on a different team.

He’s Coming

please stay healthy!!

BELIEVE THAT😆

Him and CJ stroud are the best players in sports

Embid was blinking with one eye the whole game

Ant Man energy is on another level. And he strong too.

That's 2000 Kobe right there

Wish we could hear Kobe opinion on Antman 🙏🏾

Ant is like a young Mike

Kd like I'm joining you next year

Kendrick Perkins should be a coach

Jordan was 85% more fundamentally sound. But Ant is younger but I still feel like the college coaching matters over the long run to me it’s the difference.

Just like 20 yrs ago..the west is stacked to the brim with teams that can make the finals.. looks just like 20 yrs ago with all them 50plus teams

We officially found the next Jordan

He’s really good no questions but his team is kinda loaded 6th Man of the year ,teammate of the year ,kat ,Rudy and a top bench so he’s free to be himself and it’s awesome to watch but Denver winning next 2

After comparing him to '89 Jordan for a few mins, Perkins says, "we have never seen a player like Ant in terms of playing both ends of the floor and leadership before." Uh, what? Michael Jordan

Everyone saying he looks like jordan... Come on man, his game is so different. Even Kobe's game wasn't close to Mikes, he just used the same moves but moved nothing like him. Mike had a completely unique pace, and Mike put his head down lower to the ground on drives than anyone I have ever seen play. Literally Mike used his fake (NOT HIS SHOULDERS) to seperate himself from people. You need athleticism and balance to do that, and no one had a perfect blend of those two like MJ did. Kobe came close. MJ had one notably impossible move that none could copy, and it made him move different - it was MJ's jump shot. Not his fadeaway, JUST his jump shot. Mike elevated highest on his jump shot, and he tossed the ball into the hoop with two fingers off his giant hands like how kids throw paper into a trash bin. Ants game is sort of a hybrid between Kobe's and Kd's. Nothing like Jordans. Even the way he dunks, nothing like MJ. Sorry, tired of it.. Ant uses footwork and dribble moves to get around or passed his opponents. Mike defended his space with fakes and pace. Very very different.