Barkley accused Edwards of pulling off a Paul Pierce, which is a reference to the former Boston Celtics superstar's infamous wheelchair incident during the 2008 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Anthony Edwards is one of the best players in the NBA and has an opportunity to catapult himself to even higher levels of stardom this spring with a Minnesota Timberwolves championship run. He is also extremely confident in his ability and has not been known to shy away from making bold claims about his game.

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs in impressive fashion. A big reason why was the continued growth of Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards under head coach Chris Finch.