Wolves star Edwards humbly shows respect to “underrated” Fox originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Game recognizes game, every time. And that was no different when Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox dropped a franchise-record 60 points on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Maybe Edwards felt right because Minnesota still made sure the 130-126 victory in overtime at Golden 1 Center, but the Timberwolves guard had nothing but praise for Sacramento’s own rising star after the game.
“I’ve been a fan of his for a long time,” Edwards told Timberwolves reporter Lea B. Olsen after the game. “I mean, just watching him, I always felt like he was underrated, underrated by everybody. He showed us today who he is. To me, he’s one of the best point guards in the league, and he showed that, man I guarded him he scored on me a lot of times I got some stops.
“That’s what you love about the game, you know — the best two players on the floor going against each other, so that was fun.”
“I’ve been a fan of his for a long time … that’s what you love about the game, the best two players going at each other.”
Ant with some major praise for De’Aaron Fox after his 60 point outburst!
Edwards dropped 36 in the Wolves’ OT win 😤 pic.twitter.com/gBNaCetMRZ
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Fox and Edwards certainly seem to bring out the best in each other, after the Kings star broke a franchise record for most points in a game with his 60-piece on 22-of-35 shooting from the field and 6 of 10 from 3- point land. Edwards, meanwhile, helped the Timberwolves secure their victory with 36 points on 14-of-27 shooting with six 3-pointers.
And one night after Edwards’ praise, Fox made sure to back up those words. The 26-year-old went two score 49 points Saturday night against the Utah Jazz, passing Boogie Cousins (104 points) for the most points during a two-game span in Kings franchise history.
Some Kings fans may agree that Fox is underrated when it comes to how the rest of the league and its viewers see him. But with a two-game performance as the point guard put together on Friday and Saturday night, the doubters are most certainly warned.
