Julius Randle knows a thing or two about having a supremely confident teammate, and he put Anthony Edwards on that level. Edwards's postseason play has raised eyebrows around the NBA this season as he has taken his game to another level.

Timberwolves stars Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle had a moment after teaming up to destroy the Warriors on Wednesday.

And with that, the Warriors' season has ended. Simply put, Golden State could not recover after losing superstar Stephen Curry to a left hamstring strain in Game 1 of this series. Golden State finished Game 1 without Curry with a 99-88 win but proceeded to lose four straight by a combined 47 points.

Julius Randle has only been a part of the Timberwolves for a year, but he has looked the part of being the team's veteran star alongside a young Ant Edwards.

Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards have propelled the Minnesota Timberwolves to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors. Randle, impressed by Edwards’ mentality and drive, drew a bold comparison between the rising star and Lakers icon Kobe Bryant.

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards is on the verge of leading his team to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight year, and one of his teammates compared his demeanor to the legendary Kobe Bryant.

Fast forward a few months, and Minnesota is headed back to the conference finals in no small part because of Randle, who continued the best stretch of basketball of his postseason -- and probably professional -- life with 27 points on 12-of-17 shooting on Wednesday as the Wolves eliminated the Warriors in five games.

Timberwolves' power forward has finally emerged as a playoff force to complement superstar Anthony Edwards. 'I had a great mentor in Kobe Bryant,' he says.