By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
The long-awaited 2023 FIBA World Cup is starting in less than 48 hours, and, as expected, the US National Team is the favorite to go all the way.
Even though Steve Kerr has brought together a young squad without many of the brightest NBA stars, there is plenty of quality in his team’s ranks. As it seems, Anthony Edwards has already established himself as the pack leader and is definitely among the biggest names to compete at the upcoming World Cup.
“He’s unquestionably the guy,” Kerr recently said, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. “You can see he knows it. And now the team knows it, and I think the fans see it. … He genuinely believes he’s the best player in the gym every single night. And he’s such a dynamic young player. I think he’s taking a leap.”
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But even more praise came from Team USA assistant coach Erik Spoelstra, as Miami Heat’s tactician compared Ant-Man to Hall of Famer and Florida team legend Dwyane Wade.
“We know who that is,” Spoelstra said of the Timberwolves star. “It’s hard not to look at Anthony Edwards and not see Dwyane Wade in him. And I’m not a guy for comparisons. But the way he moves, the way he competes, the way he electrifies a crowd, that reminds me of No. 3. I have told Anthony that, and I feel like I’m going back in time.”
Edwards shone in the preparatory games, scoring 34 points in a win over Germany in the last showcase of the US National Team before the World Cup.