There are certain phrases that any lifelong basketball player will immediately understand and respect. These adages are usually applied on the pickup court, when referees aren't part of the equation, but NBA players occasionally invoke them when the situation dictates it.

Anthony Edwards learned a lot from LeBron James and the other elders on Team USA at the Olympics last summer, yet more fuel for the bouncy, energetic and brash Minnesota Timberwolves guard in his journey to becoming one of the best players in the game.

Anthony Edwards has never been known to back down from another player, and that includes one of the greatest players of all time. The Minnesota Timberwolves star exchanged shoves with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James during Game 4 "It's going to be physical,