Steph Curry vs. Anthony Edwards key to Warriors vs. Timberwolves Game – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Although “uncles” should support “nephews”, there are a few exceptions, such as when they participate in a game, only one of them can win.

When Stephen Curry and the Warriors stagger onto the Target Center floor Wednesday night (tipoff 6:30) to face off Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA fans will be treated to a spicy clash of generations. They won’t be matched up often, but each is the most important member of his team.

Curry, 36, developed a budding “uncle-nephew” relationship with Edwards, 23, last summer. As teammates on Team USA’s gold medal-winning basketball team at the Paris Olympics, the veteran gave tips that left the young star citing Curry’s mentorship.

It doesn’t matter when the ball goes up. Curry is an established face in the NBA, and Edwards is among the under-25 stars with the potential to reach that status in the next few years. Ant wants what Steph has.

The Warriors (19-20) have endured a string of humiliating losses — the most recent on Monday to a Toronto team that was 8-31 — and are desperate for signs of encouragement. It typically requires a burst from Curry. He plays well, sometimes exceptionally, but has not been able to pull his team out of the NBA swamp.

Golden State’s best chance to win could be a nuclear performance from Curry, who is averaging 22.7 points per game. match. Not since 2012-13 has he gone this deep into a season without scoring at least 40 points in a game. That would be a tough task against a Minnesota defense led by 6-foot-9 Jaden McDaniels, but maybe that’s what it takes.

The Timberwolves (21-18) have been one of the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season. After finishing third in the Western Conference last season, they have spent the first half of this season mostly at the Play-in tournament level.

As I try to assimilate offseason acquisitions Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzoEdwards has clearly been their best player. He has led the Timberwolves in scoring in 27 of their 39 games and is averaging 25.8 points per game (eighth in the NBA). He has made a league-high 163 3-pointers at an impressive 42.2 percent and is on pace to become the fourth player ever to hit 300 in a season.

Curry, appearing on NBC Sports Bay Area’s “Dubs Talk” podcast this season, cited Edwards as perhaps the biggest threat to his ongoing career record for 3-pointers.

May the triplets spray. Nothing would be more delightful than a Steph vs Myre shooting match.

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