Watch: Anthony Edwards hits insane reverse layup over Victor Wembanyama
Anthony Edwards must be really "him," as he showed no fear against Victor Wembanyama in their first matchup against each other on Friday night. The San Antonio Spurs welcomed the Minnesota Timberwolves at the AT&T Center for the 2023 NBA In-Season tournament.
The score was tied at 48-apiece with less than two minutes left in the second quarter. Edwards was being guarded by Keldon Johnson when Rudy Gobert set a hard screen. Gobert rolled to the basket, but Wembanyama's length prevented any chance of a good pass.
"Ant-Man" had other ideas, as he attacked the basket without fear of the long limbs of "Wemby". He hit an insane layup, which the French youngster tried to block. Wembanyama even switched hands when he saw Edwards do the same for his layup while he was on the air.
Here's the video of Edwards' layup against Wembanyama:
It was the NBA In-Season Tournament action for both the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves. It was not just the first matchup between Anthony Edwards and Victor Wembanyama. Rudy Gobert finally had a chance to face off against his 19-year-old compatriot.
Ahead of Friday's game, Gobert felt like a "proud dad" seeing Wembanyama thrive in the NBA and dominate at both ends of the floor. The three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year put a young "Wemby" under his wing, and a video of them playing pickup went viral a few years ago:
"I'm kind of like a proud dad when I watch him play," Gobert said. "Really happy for him. He's put in the work, so you know he'd dedicated like I've probably never seen a 19-year-old dedicated.
"So he's been doing some incredible things and it's going to be fun to face each other and yeah, just go out there, try to get a win."
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Anthony Edwards, KAT lead Timberwolves to win over Wembanyama, Spurs
Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 117-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs on their NBA In-Season Tournament debut. Towns finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds, while Edwards had 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
It was the Timberwolves' fifth straight win as they improved to 6-2 for the season. Minnesota is off to a hot start and made headlines for being the team to give both the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics their first losses of the season.
Meanwhile, Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell showed out for the Spurs. "Wemby" had 29 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four blocks, while Vassell also scored 29 points and had three rebounds and four assists.
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