The Next Michael Jordan: Anthony Edwards 

Hi jonny! Its spicy brix!

A bit early to stamp that.

not at this point of his career because we are already capping his potential and we are going to be looking for an opportunity to say he’s a failure

Yes MJ said they are

Tbh I don’t think there’s no more he’s the next Michael Jordan by the times ants in his prime he’ll be competed to someone more closer to his time like Lebron or Kobe

Neither has a title

@@shinsukecorbin425 Yet

@@shinsukecorbin425 Jimmy likely missed his window, but Ant is just getting started.

Jimmy the Butler?!? Cool nickname

Jimmy not talented like mj and ant yall gotta be heat fans pushing that mess

Ótima analogia... Parabéns pelo seu comentário...Penso igual.... Jordan GOAT

Kobe's foot as "one" of the greatest is set in stone and nobody can take that away. However, the eye test on the style of ball this kid plays is something special. The footwork and finesse is impressive, if he can maintain that level in the finals when that moment comes is yet to be seen. To make premature comparisons like this at 22 is ridiculous but he's got a long career ahead of him and I think we're in for a treat

So true. Kobe's style was exact copy of Jordan, almost identical but nothing similar when compared with ant. But his face is very similar though :)

@neezduts Good points. Acts like Kobe, looks more like MJ. lol. To be fair to Kobe, the only reason he wasn't a first option at 22 was because he had prime Shaq... Ant wouldn't be the first option either if prime Shaq was on the Wolves.

⁠@@jonnyarnettI agree. Kobe is discredited for not winning a fmvp until 09, but who would win one next to Shaq at the ages of 21-23? Especially peak Shaq who has arguably the greatest peak ever and in my eyes a top three peak, and is one of two of the most dominant players ever. Also wanted to throw in I love your videos, and watched your ultimate top 10 videos and greatest stories video multiple times

First option ??? Kobe didn't start at all when he came to the Lakers,remember Eddie Jones had that starting position.

@@user-be7tc2bd6e I meant start his career as a first option, like as in being a first option in his early 20’s. My grammar was bad lol

@@neezduts_ Oh,okay,no problemo,amigo.

Did you watch the video at all? This stuff has been and will go on.

You mean Anthony Jordan? 🤭

MJ... hmm... sounds familiar. Did he play when TVs were black & white?

In this vid there were so many mirror plays of Ant and MJ with hair lol. The MJ/Kobe mirror plays are bald bandit on the 2nd threepeat.

More like a smaller Giannis. Definitely no mj

@@lifeonthelake4367Giannis hell no 😂 he’s a much better shooter

@@jonathank786 Correct. Giannis ain't in the convo anymore. His window has closed.

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I think the exact same! You clearly watch the game and know it.

Completely agree

This makes sense. 👍

That was my thought as well.

Thank you. It clicked for me just a week ago. MJ is much more elegant and fluid in movement Dwade is a bit more forceful like how Ant is now. Ant does have the capacity to improve and be more like Jordan with those mid range jumpers and fadeaways that I see many stars attempting and failing often

Personally I don’t think they’re comparing the talent level. Just his play style and athletic profile

@@Jackson-ec9pytalking about similarities not status

MJ is good looking. Ant is not.

@@plumeria66 they still do look familiar.

I wouldn't say never. I think there is always potential. But no one has come close to those two YET.

Kobe came close

@@patjenkins1308 True

Maybe a bad copy of him as esthetically

Because he's don't play same way... But Zion was considered next LeBron...

​@@Bigedub101 Nobody was saying it about Zion Williamson. Zion could have been a Charles Barkley. The only player that they said was like the next lebron james was ben simmons

What???

Dude it’s the NBA comparisons will always be a part of it lol

Relax its not that deep.

Awww ylu sad that LeBron is almost out. This happens to every young dude that has the it factor

Good point.🙂

If Ant wins a few championships,MVPs, etc that’s it

You’re in an oldheads comment section. Lebron’s name will always be brought up. The reason why Kobe’s name was constantly brought up was because the media shaped the whole narrative and they are the ones who had control over everything basketball. With the internet and especially social media, the fans are the ones who make their own opinions based on more concrete stats and more film available to the public. The reason Kareem’s name isn’t brought up is because Lebron and Jordan are just very clearly better players both in their prime and especially Lebron with his longevity. Kareem isn’t as good as Prime Lebron or Prime Jordan, his resume isn’t as good as Jordan and his longevity, versatility and statistical dominance isn’t as good as Lebron’s. Lebron is easily the greatest all around player ever with the best longevity ever. MJ had the best prime in NBA history and easily has the most accolades in NBA history. Both of them also have a lot of narratives around their careers which gives them the aura and really interesting story. Jordan was an incredible player who couldn’t get it done in the playoffs until he won his first ring. He 3-peated, retired, and 3 peated again. Lebron had a similar case except he betrayed his hometown team and choked in the finals, until he got it done twice. Then he went back home and won the trophy in easily the craziest way anyone has ever won a ring. Both of them easily have 2 of the 3 greatest seasons ever. (1988 Jordan, 2000 Shaq, 2013 Lebron).

​@@d3va383The focus shifted to LeBron vs Jordan because, after Kobe retired, the league needed to keep the narrative going. As it creates interest both from LeBron fans as well as 'old heads' who watched Jordan. It's all about getting viewers. And now, with LeBron in the twilight of his career, the narrative will shift to one of the new stars. In this case, Ant Man. Back when Kobe played, there were a lot more people who said Kobe was the GOAT. That support has dropped off substantially. Time will tell if the same happens for LeBron. I think it will. LeBron just doesn't have the accolades that Jordan has and Jordan is, still, a global icon. LeBron has the scoring record and the longevity. But so did Kareem before him. Very few people remain who consider Kareem the GOAT despite him dominating every Basketball league he ever played in.

@@Cain353 the difference between Kareem and Lebron is that Lebron is simply a much better player in his prime then Kareem was. The thing is Lebron in 2012 wasn’t getting GOAT comparisons cuz he never even won a ring. Since he came back from down 3-1 is when he started getting those comparisons, but that does coincide with Kobe’s retirement. It’s more of a circumstance thing. No one said Lebron was the GOAT in 2015 because he only had 2 rings.

​@@d3va383You really don't know what Kareem was doing in his prime with the Bucks. So please stop.

Oh yeah, you remember correctly. The media looooves a Jordan comparison. They did it with Harold Minor, Penny, Grant, Vince Carter and Kobe… this is just the next step

@@jonnyarnett So true. They sure do. Do you know if they did similar comparisons with players in the 80s (i.e. comparing Kareem and Robert Parish to Wilt) or if this is something that started with MJ?

'The next Jordan' means next by definition. Not now.

Bill Russell and George Mikan were the next MJ

@@greggibson33we’ve been calling people the next MJ since MJ got in the league

@@eyeconqueror1185 Yep. Boring.

It's an individual thing. 3-peats are a team thing. Jordan Isn't Jordan because of 6 championships, He's Jordan because of his mentality, influence, etc. That led to 6 championships with his TEAM. What you're saying would mean Scottie Pippen is also the next Michael Jordan since he got two three peats with him, right?

30 years. So he'll be better than Kobe. Interesting. Wrong but interesting.

@@greggibson33 yeah Kobe wasn’t as charismatic which I think held back his star power a bit. Kobe was ok being the villain at times and wasn’t smiling a lot if at all- basically he let the mamba mentally leak off the court too much. It was awesome imo but it doesn’t hold the mass appeal that someone who’s charismatic off the court and a killer on the court does. Ant just makes it look more effortless whereas Kobe made a point of making sure you knew how hard he worked for it

More athletic than Kobe? Huh?

Ant may jump higher but no way is he more athletic than Kobe...you must've only seen 24 Kobe...you probably never seen 8 Kobe..did you forget the behind the back 360 dunk over a defender??his signature baseline dunk??eastbay dunk winning him the dunk contest??Kobe is underrated when it comes to dunking...he doesnt have the highest verticle or the hangtime....but his finese was top 3

Pau is a player you can get again though. Not a rare case, can’t say the same for Shaq.

Ant man has Karl anthony Towns All star center and forward

@@dhan219 And DPOY in Gobert.

I appreciate it man! and you deserve to brag a little bit after being ahead of the crowd on this one. lol

@@jonnyarnett thanks a lot!

Because the media is about clicks. How aren't some of you not understanding that from the video. Do you think the people running the media really care?

Because its how humans think. Everything new we see instantly we compare it to things we know and understand. Its a great survival mechanism, but it results in every young player being the next so and so.

Agreed. Just a topic for content.

I AGREE WITH BOTH OF YOU!!! EVERY DARK SKINNED PLAYER THAT CAN JUMP HIGH AND SHOOT!!!

@@dennismagee9555 😂

In order to be anything like Jordan, you have to posses the physical talent and athleticism, but you also have to have a competitive disorder and an unparalleled work ethic. Kobe had it and became great. I’m not sure that Ant is like that.

@@greggibson33 If they are younger than him they are all his sons too. They all look like him too

I love how the meme will never die 😂

You win the prize as the first hater

@@user-hv2xt8xm2w And you win the prize as first ball washer.

@@user-hv2xt8xm2w lol, I never knew that I'm a hater if I say that someone isn't on MJ's level yet🤣. I'm saying this because I knew how great Jordan was and simply I don't see that level of greatness in Edwards. Jordan averaged above 28 points per game at that same age on over 50% from the field in much tougher era defensively. Edwards averaged 26 points per game on just under 46% from the field this season. Not to mentithat Jordan was also way better in steals, passing probably... Edwards is better 3 point shooter, but for Edwards to be compared with Jordan, he has to be the best player in the league which he isn't right now, there are few players that are better than him right now and they are Jokic of course, Luka and probably Shai. If he wins title this year, than he would has better season than all of them and than he can be compare with Jordan.

​@@user-hv2xt8xm2whe ain't lying though

I don’t think so. Jokic is in his prime entering his 30s. It’s cool he has an MVP and FMVP under his belt. He’s at the top of the world rn. but it’s hard to follow that up with way more championships. Even ask Giannis considering he was in the same spot a few years ago when he won a ring. You must be a dynasty to be in the GOAT talks. Are the nuggets dynasty bound? I don’t think so

@@markibash2689 Jokic/Nuggets to Giannis/Bucks is a bogus comp. Jokic clearly better player and Nuggets better team, better coach, better front office. Bucks total meltdown by any metric.

@@greggibson33 you were saying? I’ll say this. It’s easy to make such bold remarks about something that’s already set in stone. Should’ve seen this coming. Giannis was literally that guy too. He had an MVP, finals MVP, and DPOY in those two seasons. It takes more to win multiple chips

That’s absurd. Lol. The Jokic disrespect needs to stop.

Giannis will never win another chip. Book it. His window has closed.

​@@greggibson33bro you're a hater😂. He had to go through by far the greatest scorer of this generation kd who was the best player in the world, heat, a hot hawks team, and the suns and beat all of them while averaging 35. He is still top 2 in scoring this year while being an all defensive player. Top 3 player right now

@@greggibson33he can’t even stay on the court anymore

Americans don’t want a foreigner being the face of

@yvans. Unfortunately I think you’re correct. Networks like ESPN seems to have a bias towards American born players.

How soon they forget

His lil brother

MJ got multiple kids

Butler, Kawhi get forgotten so easily.

So many relies

By there fans but not by the media anymore. Isn't that evident already with kobe?

@@MJIZZEL we live in the age of social media and those 3 have impacted the game was more den just basketball so they will never be forgotten especially by the media

nah they’ll be forgotten if not forgotten then overlooked just like how kareem and wilt have been forgotten and overlooked

@@Keith_EI doubt it, mj still get brought up after he retired. Lebron and Kobe are special players so I don’t think so