In hindsight, it's a bit surprising how comfortably Anthony Edwards deferred to the NBA's elder statesmen at the Olympics.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 3 of their first-round playoff series to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday by a final score of 116-104, and in doing so, they wasted a vintage performance from LeBron James.

Anthony Edwards went toe-to-toe against James in this one, and the Timberwolves superstar got 100% real about what it was like battling the four-time NBA champion. "He was incredible," Edwards told reporters after the game.