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Anthony Edwards is meeting the moment — it just might not be enough against the champs

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MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a rite of passage, an unavoidable reality for all of the greats who come through the Association.

Anthony Edwards recognized a moment was necessary and met it. He didn’t shrink from it, he stared the defending champions in the face and delivered a massive blow, one that would’ve put lesser teams on their collective behinds.

Edwards is the NBA’s newest darling, and rightfully so, earning every bit of praise that has been and will be heaped his way. Edwards was a one-man tour de force in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.