Anthony Edwards made one of the best plays of the 2023-24 NBA season on Thursday night when he stuffed Aaron Nesmith’s layup in the closing seconds of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 113–111 win over the Indiana Pacers.
Edwards jumped so high that he hit his head on the rim.
Somehow, Fox Sports commentator Skip Bayless found something to nitpick on the play, believing that any of the Timberwolves in the area also could have made that block.
“There were white jerseys everywhere,” Bayless said to co-host Keyshawn Johnson. “Somebody is going to do it. You have this a 10? It’s the easiest block ever.”
Skip Bayless dubs the Anthony Edwards' block the "easiest block you'll ever see." pic.twitter.com/cdD6hYD3KX
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 8, 2024
That did not sit well with NBA fans on social media.
This is a crazy way for Skip to try to stay relevant.
— Devin Gudelski (@DSGudelski) March 8, 2024
Ant is the new Lebron to skip 🤣🤣
— Chris Simmons (@ChrisSimmo5025) March 8, 2024
Skip Bayless, king of bad takes.
— j CHERNY (@jCHERNY2) March 8, 2024
Skip sees LeBron is retiring and trying to jump the hate train on Ant
— Barflaan Tedoe 🇱🇷 (@The_Barftender) March 8, 2024
4 rings and 4 MVPs on the way. Lock in https://t.co/kFjBlryFVK
Please. Ant. Roast this man like chestnuts on an open fire. https://t.co/gckyJ36QPH
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) March 8, 2024