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,

Edwards is averaging a career-high 10.1 three-point attempts per game, but he's also taken a big step forward in his three-point proficiency, making 41.8% of those shots. The 23-year-old star has received criticism from NBA analyst Charles Barkley for his sharp increase in three-point shots this season.

Edwards hit two significant milestones on Thursday. He posted his 14th career 40-point game, passing Karl-Anthony Towns for the most in Timberwolves history, and at age 23 became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 made 3-pointers.