On January 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Timberwolves defeated the Blazers 109-107 on the road. So far this season, the Timberwolves have a record of 24 wins and 23 losses in 7th place in the West, and only 1.5 wins away from the 6th-place Nuggets. The Timberwolves have the potential to finish in the top 6 at the end of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs without going through the playoffs.
The Timberwolves' show of honor, Edwards, was brilliant in this game. Especially in the crucial 4th quarter, Edwards scored 14 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 1 block on 5-of-7 shooting. Edwards played 39 minutes in the game, scoring 40 points and 9 rebounds on 14-of-27 shooting, including 5-of-13 three-point range.
It was the fourth time in Edwards' career that he had scored 40+ points per game. Being able to score 40+ in four single games before the age of 21, Edwards' 1 stats are comparable to Durant and Doncic, and are tied for 2nd in the history of the same period. So guess who is the No. 1 in history in the same period?
The answer may come as a surprise to you, the No. 1 in history in the same period was James, who scored 8 40+ times before the age of 21! Surprised? James, who has always been considered by fans to be not known for scoring, actually has a lot of scoring records. Almost all of the youngest scoring records in NBA history have been rounded out by James! James also has a good chance of becoming the NBA's all-time scoring champion next season!
James is 37 years old this season and can still average 29.1 points per game. With Durant injured, James has a good chance of winning the scoring power of the season. So far this season, James has scored 22 30+ times, ranking first in the league, Embiid 21 times and Alphabet Brother 19 times!
James' versatility has led people to underestimate his scoring ability. You can imagine, if James focuses on being a scorer, is it possible for his career average to surpass Jordan's?