Anthony Edwards told USA Basketball teammate Kevin Durant he'd pull off a windmill right before he uncorked the huge slam dunk against Puerto Rico in the Paris Olympics.
, lived up to that billing on Saturday as he scored a game-high 26 points, adding three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals.With 8:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, Edwards jumped into the passing lane and stole the ball from Puerto Rico forward Aleem Ford, then decided to give the fans at Pierre Mauroy Stadium a show, as he rose up for a
Edwards's dunk was not a spur-of-the-moment play. In fact, the Minnesota Timberwolves star revealed to reporters after the game that he had told USA Basketball teammate Kevin Durant moments before the play that he would pull off a windmill dunk if gifted a fastbreak opportunity. "I already told KD, after the timeout, if I get a break, I'm gonna windmill it, Edwards said, according to. I wanted to go between the legs, but I didn't try it in a minute, so I ain't gonna embarrass myself."
Arguably the only thing that would have been more impressive than a windmill would have been a between-the-legs dunk. Butin its own right, especially when a photo of the Timberwolves star was put side-by-side with one of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.With the victory over Puerto Rico, Team USA secured the top overall seed in the medal round, which will begin with Tuesday's quarterfinal against Brazil at Bercy Arena.
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