I'm an instant fan of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Watching the Timberwolves for the first time this year during their series with the defending champion Denver Nuggets, I've become infatuated with their exciting play, culminating with their comeback from 20 points down Sunday night to beat the Nuggets and advance to the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks.
I've been following rising Timberwolves superstar Anthony "Antman" Edwards since he was an Atlanta prep sensation and inconsistently brilliant player for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Edwards plays with Michael Jordan-like swagger, using mesmerizing moves to hit three-pointers or drive to the basket.
Along with at times underachieving star Karl Anthony Towns, defensive specialist Rudy Gobert, solid performer Jaden McDaniels and steady point guard Mike Conley, the Timberwolves surge when local folk hero Naz Reid enters the game.
Reid, unchosen in the NBA draft when he left LSU, received the league's sixth man award this year. He came off the bench Sunday night to spark the Timberwolves' fourth quarter rally, scoring 11 points and harassing NBA MVP Nikola Jokic.
Tattoos of Reid's name are popular among Timberwolves fans, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article.
I'd love to see an NBA finals between the Timberwolves and the Indiana Pacers, who beat the New York Knicks Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics.
That would set up a battle between Edwards and the Pacers' incandescent young star, Tyrese Haliburton. Gobert, Towns and Reid would square off inside against the Pacers' Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner.
Oh no, I'm captivated by the NBA.
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