Anthony Edwards is one of the most beloved players in the NBA, but his disrespectful comments about the Michael Jordan era have sparked the ire of basketball legends around the world. One of those legends is Boston Celtics champion Kevin Garnett.
In an episode of the podcast “TICKET & THE TRUTH,” Garnett blasted Anthony Edwards and all players of the modern era. In Garnett’s eyes, today’s players couldn’t have played in his era.
“To be honest, I don’t think anybody in this generation could have played like they did 20 years ago. If I’m 100, it’s to Ant, it’s to everybody in our league — Tatum, y’all. Twenty years ago, you couldn’t do a three-step back. You hear what I’m saying? You couldn’t do a three-step back. If you shot that thing, it had to go in. You know why? We were efficient back then, and it was so hard.”
According to Kevin Garnett, the modern era would not be able to cope with the physicality of the past. He compared this to the physicality they had to deal with and struggle with during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“It was too physical,” Garnett said. “Guess what, the league had to abandon the sport so that the flow of movement could increase the score… I don’t even think half of these kids in the league could have been on an NBA team 20 years ago. The locker room was too big.”
“If I’m honest, I don’t think anyone in this generation could have played like they did 20 years ago” – Kevin Garnett 👀
KG responds KNOWLEDGELY to Anthony Edwards’ recent comments calling Michael Jordan the only talented player of this era. What do you think of… pic.twitter.com/2FqjbsJkMm
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Kevin Garnett believes the reason the league became so successful despite a lack of defense is because former commissioner David Stern wanted to establish freedom of movement. While people only talk about it when it suits them, Garnett isn’t wrong. The league has increasingly turned to offense in an attempt to create more superstars, and it has succeeded.
“David Stern has done a great job of taking the physicality out of the game,” Garnett said. “Freedom of movement means freedom of movement.”
As much as everyone loves Anthony Edwards, this statement is hard to support. It speaks to his youth, his lack of knowledge, and his lack of appreciation for the eras that preceded him.
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