The fragility of contending in the NBA playoffs was illustrated in the hush of the Target Center crowd, in their collective eyes looking at the far end across from the Golden State Warriors bench, across from an NBA legend wearing street clothes instead of a team uniform.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were able to even their playoff series with the Golden State Warriors by taking Game 2 at home. After a disappointing Game 1 performance, Minnesota bounced back to tie the series at 1-1.

In a recent episode of the "Mind the Game" podcast, which features LeBron James and Steve Nash, James gave his thoughts on Edwards and the young superstar's quick growth as a player. James, who has now played 22 seasons in the league, showed nothing but respect for Edwards after being eliminated by him.