Last season, Minnesota was an underdog in the first round despite being the No. 3 seed and just one game behind the No. 1 seed. The Phoenix Suns were -115 to defeat the Timberwolves, which ended in a 4-0 sweep by Minnesota, where Edwards showed nothing short of pure dominance all series long.

Edwards is right to ask for help from his teammates in the series because it will take a team effort to beat the powerhouse Lakers. But this series should be less about the Timberwolves taking down the Lakers and more about Edwards establishing himself as the superstar he's on the doorstep of becoming.

Edwards scored 44 points against Memphis on Thursday in what Minnesota labeled a must-win game. He loves the big moments.