Midway through the first quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves' matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Target Center, Edwards handled the ball on the left wing and drove to the hoop. He took off just inside the paint and soared upwards over Thunder center Chet Holmgren to throw down a thunderous dunk.

The Minnesota Timberwolves guard caught the ball on the left wing, took three dribbles toward the basket and rose over the Oklahoma City Thunder center in the first quarter.

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards weighs in on the widespread criticism that today’s NBA relies too heavily on three-point shooting. The NBA has faced declining TV ratings in recent years, and critics have pointed fingers at the current style of play,