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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Tim Legler has an advice for Anthony Edwards: 'He needs to have a Michael Jordan-like approach, a Kobe Bryant-like approach'
Image credit: Getty Images Former NBA player and sports analyst Tim Legler has shared some improvements the Minnesota Timberwolves need to make in their playing style next season. The Timberwolves were eliminated from the Western Conference Finals after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-94 in Game 5. This marked their second consecutive elimination from the NBA Finals, having suffered the same fate last year. Tim Legler shares a few tips for Minnesota Timberwolves Talking about what improvements the Minnesota Timberwolves need, sports analyst Tim Legler said on The Dan Patrick Show, 'They need to address their lead guard position. I love Mike Conley; he's been one of my favorite players in the NBA his entire career, just a huge fan of his. He's a leader; he's tough; he's great in Memphis, but he's at the stage of his career he's not going to generate any additional offense for people. I think some of that has to be taken off the plate of Anthony Edwards .' Stressing what shooting guard Edwards needs to change in his playing style, Legler added, 'I think Anthony Edwards needs to understand that there can't be moments of games where he feels his way out; he feels the game. That's not what he needs to do; he needs to come out and have a Jordan-like approach, a Kobe-like approach. I think he's got the athletic ability, the explosiveness, the all-around scoring game to do it.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo Praising Edwards after the team's loss, head coach Chris Finch said, "I think he's in a really good place in his developmental arc. I think, 23 years old, he's got two Western Conference finals under his belt He's been able to navigate a lot of different looks and defenses. He's got a pretty good amount of winning, a lot of winning actually underneath his belt, too. This was a big year for him, and it was kind of his team, quote unquote. I thought he did a good job with his leadership.' Also Read: Kendrick Perkins apologizes to Anthony Edwards in a written apology note: 'I was not taking a personal shot at you' Edwards scored 19 points, adding six rebounds, two assists, and a block while shooting 7-of-18 from the field and just 1-of-7 from three-point range. This obviously wasn't enough to bring the Oklahoma City Thunder down, which is already riding high on enthusiasm thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his MVP win.
NBC Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Timberwolves need to take pressure off Edwards
NBA analyst Tim Legler joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss how the Minnesota Timberwolves should build around Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton's performance in the playoffs and more.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
NBA fans roasted ESPN's absurd 'virtual reality' replays during the playoffs
NBA fans roasted ESPN's absurd 'virtual reality' replays during the playoffs CHET'S DUNK IN VIRTUAL REALITY 🤯🕹️ 📺 InsightCast on ESPNews — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 23, 2025 ESPN is trying out some new technology for its broadcast of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. There are some occasionally very cool advances in tech that can enhance the viewer experience when watching sports. A couple years ago, I tried watching an NBA game through a Meta virtual reality headset and it was mildly enjoyable. Earlier this year, USA TODAY wrote about how Dan Orlovsky brought virtual reality analysis to the masses for the NFL. ESPN's Tim Legler successfully used VR for ESPN's InsightCast. Recently, former NHL player PK Subban tried something similar for his hockey analysis. This could work for pregame or postgame analysis, especially when it incorporates shot charts or advanced stats. But it simply doesn't work as a replay: But ESPN's latest effort is, which you can watch above, is not nearly as impressive and fans were unimpressed. Here are more details about the replays from Tim Corrigan, who is the ESPN Senior Vice President of Sports Production (via ESPN Press Room): "Beyond Sports is going to provide virtual replace literally from any angle you can imagine based on what the action was, what it looked like. And we'll go into this environment with the Avatars. The Avatars will match the uniforms they're wearing, the court they're playing on. It's just kind of an insight into the future of what this might all look like. [...] Again, that's going to be all new to a live broadcast and the ability to turn these things around like the virtual replays could be the first replay in a sequence of what we're doing on this broadcast. These are ways it's going to look and feel different than the main broadcast. Vivid Arc is a company, again, we're tying them and their Avatars and what everything looks like from what the players are wearing, which will match with what they're wearing in the game and the courts they're playing on and everything." It sounds nice in theory, but here is the thing: This isn't even technically virtual reality, it's just 3D. It isn't interactive without using a headset. It's just boring. More: MLB hyped up a video game-like replay view from the Tokyo Dome and fans justifiably hated it I like basketball, but I wish it looked like it was generated in MS paint. I just wish ESPN had an option for viewers like me. — Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) May 23, 2025 'What if I told you that you could spend a bunch of money to generate the worst possible graphics you could ever produce and add nothing to the coverage?' ESPN: 'Sold!' — Daman Rangoola (@damanr) May 23, 2025 Nobody is gaining anything from this You don't learn anything, you arguably understand less about the play, and it doesn't even look cool 'We can so we probably should, right?' is how we got here — Kris Pursiainen (@krispursiainen) May 23, 2025 NBA Live 2004 looked better respectively — Kofie (@Kofie) May 23, 2025 Wanna know how many millions were wasted on this garbage and how many jobs this will ultimately cost ESPN — Blazer Banter (@blazerbanter) May 23, 2025 What is the point of this? — Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) May 23, 2025 Not the NBA Live 99 graphics — Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) May 23, 2025 Recession indicator, why y'all using PS2 graphics for something you just recorded in 4K — Tristan (@AyoTristan) May 23, 2025 As you can see, fans all seemed to agree with each other that this highlight of a Chet Holmgren dunk would have looked far cooler if it were just a replay of him putting the ball in the basket. There is clearly an effort for ESPN and others to push for VR on the telecast, but fans don't want it to replace highlights. The technology just isn't there quite yet, even if it may get there eventually.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Boston Celtics can play together blindfolded
The Boston Celtics can play together blindfolded on the court, it seems. Or at least that was the position taken by ESPN senior analyst Alan Hahn on a recent episode of their "Get Up" show in a conversation with cohosts Tim Legler, Monica McNutt, and Mike Greenberg. The comment was inspired by the Celtics' recent dismantling of the New York Knicks, but frankly it could be said about many of the contests that Boston has been shellacking their opponents in ever since the end of All-Star week. Since that pause in the 2024-25 regular season, the Celtics have flipped the proverbial switch, demolishing most of the foes in front of them. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what the folks from ESPN had to say about Boston's strong play as of late. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: The Celtics can play together blindfolded
