Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ Game 3 poster dunk has Patrick Mahomes making ‘craziest’ claims
Anthony Edwards’ poster dunk over Daniel Gafford had Patrick Mahomes shook
With just over six minutes to go in the 3rd quarter of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves, facing an 0-2 series deficit already, were in desperate need of a spark. Then, in the blink of an eye, Anthony Edwards delivered more than just a spark for the Timberwolves. Ant took a flamethrower to the game, delivering a jaw-dropping posterization of Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford.
Daniel Gafford would go on to return the favor late in the 4th quarter with a game-sealing alley-oop poster over Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, but the dunk from Game 3 belongs to Timberwolves’ budding superstar, who earned a well-deserved social media shoutout from Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and well-known Dallas Mavericks fan Patrick Mahomes, who was courtside with his wife and with Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce. And anyone who watches the NFL knows that Patrick Mahomes knows a thing or two about making stunning, highlight-reel plays.
The still shot of a levitating Ant preparing to drop the hammer right on the head of Daniel Gafford gives credence to Patrick Mahomes’ claim, but the interesting thing about this dunk is that it’s definitely not even the most bonkers highlight that Anthony Edwards has been responsible for throughout his young career with the Timberwolves.
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For a brief second, let’s just pause here so we can all appreciate the terrifying and beautiful spectacle that is Anthony Edwards leaving his feet for any reason in an NBA game.
DUNK OF THE YEAR.
ANTHONY EDWARDS.
#SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/hmnhFvldF0— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 20, 2021
It was a crime that this Anthony Edwards dunk didn’t count. pic.twitter.com/IWkNvAORxM
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) August 17, 2023
ANTHONY EDWARDS ARE YOU KIDDING 😳
⭐️ » https://t.co/adpbBYDQ4T pic.twitter.com/Slhm57U20Y
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) January 19, 2024
Anthony Edwards monster dunk holy shit pic.twitter.com/xonMLvVEiU
— Timberwolves Clips (@WolvesClips) January 18, 2024
This is insane. A game-saving block by Anthony Edwards tonight. Went up high and came down hard but secured the win pic.twitter.com/byPah8TRLH
— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) March 8, 2024
WHAT A DUNK BY ANTHONY EDWARDS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4T4tawYWpU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 13, 2024
Anthony Edwards with the dunk of the year pic.twitter.com/4mSVgBn9TB
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) March 19, 2024
It was a crime that this Anthony Edwards dunk didn’t count.
Anthony Edwards monster dunk holy shit
This is insane. A game-saving block by Anthony Edwards tonight. Went up high and came down hard but secured the win
Anthony Edwards with the dunk of the year
What’s most fun about Anthony Edwards, and why everyone around the NBA is so eager to hype him up as the air apparent — pun intended — to Michael Jordan, are not only the plays like these, but also the potential of what’s to come over the course of his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves. As we’re seeing firsthand in these Western Conference Finals, Anthony Edwards isn’t a finished product yet. He’s going to grow by leaps and bounds as a player while still continuing to drop jaws around the league, including Patrick Mahomes’.
