Anthony Edwards Thread: Part Two (Read First Post)

KGdaBom · Post #301 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:53 am

Klomp wrote:

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One thing I think is hilarious is that Mr. Clutch Kobe Bryant shot under 30% in clutch situations. I don't know what his EFG% was, but I'm guessing under 40.

TimberKat · Post #302 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:17 am

Klomp wrote:
TimberKat wrote:Not drinking the Kool Aid yet. Did Ant actually went to France and work out with Rudy?

Rudy came here to work with Ant earlier in the summer....

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That is beautiful. A la Mona Lisa.

Post #303 » by **Calinks** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:31 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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One thing I think is hilarious is that Mr. Clutch Kobe Bryant shot under 30% in clutch situations. I don't know what his EFG% was, but I'm guessing under 40.

And that's with him still not getting a lot of calls or being an elite finisher.

Colbinii · Post #304 » by **Colbinii** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:08 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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One thing I think is hilarious is that Mr. Clutch Kobe Bryant shot under 30% in clutch situations. I don't know what his EFG% was, but I'm guessing under 40.

Those stats from Kobe were last-second shots [or final 24 seconds]. These shots are "Last 5 minutes, game within 5 points". Vastly different.

Colbinii · Post #305 » by **Colbinii** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 1:08 pm

Calinks wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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One thing I think is hilarious is that Mr. Clutch Kobe Bryant shot under 30% in clutch situations. I don't know what his EFG% was, but I'm guessing under 40.

And that's with him still not getting a lot of calls or being an elite finisher.

Was Kobe supposed to be getting calls when he isolated and shot a 20-foot fadeaway? :lol:

shrink · Post #306 » by **shrink** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:48 pm

Colbinii wrote:Was Kobe supposed to be getting calls when he isolated and shot a 20-foot fadeaway?

Wally Szczerbiak hated being called for deliberately being within three feet of him.

Colbinii · Post #307 » by **Colbinii** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 2:53 pm

shrink wrote:
Colbinii wrote:Was Kobe supposed to be getting calls when he isolated and shot a 20-foot fadeaway?

Wally Szczerbiak hated being called for deliberately being within three feet of him.

Wally was an all-time bad defender. I have a hard time believing he wasn't actually fouling the uber-athletic, young 20's Kobe.

shrink · Post #308 » by **shrink** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:01 pm

Colbinii wrote:
shrink wrote:
Colbinii wrote:Was Kobe supposed to be getting calls when he isolated and shot a 20-foot fadeaway?

Wally Szczerbiak hated being called for deliberately being within three feet of him.

Wally was an all-time bad defender. I have a hard time believing he wasn't actually fouling the uber-athletic, young 20's Kobe.

I’m joking about the phantom call that cost the KG-Wolves advancing in the playoffs in 2003.

Maybe too deep a reference, from an old guy.

Colbinii · Post #309 » by **Colbinii** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:13 pm

shrink wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
shrink wrote:Wally Szczerbiak hated being called for deliberately being within three feet of him.

Wally was an all-time bad defender. I have a hard time believing he wasn't actually fouling the uber-athletic, young 20's Kobe.

I’m joking about the phantom call that cost the KG-Wolves advancing in the playoffs in 2003.

Maybe too deep a reference, from an old guy.

I was 11 and cried when we lost.

KGdaBom · Post #310 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:15 pm

Colbinii wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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One thing I think is hilarious is that Mr. Clutch Kobe Bryant shot under 30% in clutch situations. I don't know what his EFG% was, but I'm guessing under 40.

Those stats from Kobe were last-second shots [or final 24 seconds]. These shots are "Last 5 minutes, game within 5 points". Vastly different.

That was ESPN official clutch shot definition whatever it is. IIRC LeBron is over 40% on those. Excuses for Kobe's poor clutch shooting is that he took all the tough shots. Maybe he shouldn't have.

shrink · Post #311 » by **shrink** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 3:19 pm

Colbinii wrote:
shrink wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
Wally was an all-time bad defender. I have a hard time believing he wasn't actually fouling the uber-athletic, young 20's Kobe.

I’m joking about the phantom call that cost the KG-Wolves advancing in the playoffs in 2003.

Maybe too deep a reference, from an old guy.

I was 11 and cried when we lost.

LOL! And you can see 20 years later, my bitterness hasn’t decreased.

TimberKat · Post #312 » by **TimberKat** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 4:41 pm

shrink wrote:
Colbinii wrote:
shrink wrote:I’m joking about the phantom call that cost the KG-Wolves advancing in the playoffs in 2003.

Maybe too deep a reference, from an old guy.

I was 11 and cried when we lost.

LOL! And you can see 20 years later, my bitterness hasn’t decreased.

I am too old to remember details like that and trying not to be bitter. We won that series right?

SO_MONEY · Post #313 » by **SO_MONEY** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 10:55 pm

shrink wrote:
SO_MONEY wrote:Suffering is the human condition, the more life you have experienced the more you have suffered. So would say this is accurate... sad but true.

Tacos could also be my human condition. The more life I’ve experienced the more Taco Tuesdays I’ve enjoyed.

It isn't the Taco Tuesdays it is the suffering on Wednesdays...

Post #314 » by **Klomp** » Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:42 pm

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I honestly wouldn't rule out re-signing Vanderbilt next summer. Gut feeling.

thinktank · Post #315 » by **thinktank** » Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:59 am

I think Minott and Miller will cover what Vandy can do, and at less cost.

Folklore · Post #316 » by **Folklore** » Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:12 pm

https://youtube.com/shorts/9QxFt0d_htQ?feature=share

Clip of a story about Ant being honest about not wanting to throw lobs... why did they draft a guy whos major part of his game is to catch lobs? I'm glad that he could admit to that being his strength but now I see why he rarely did it in games.

TimberKat · Post #317 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:21 pm

Folklore wrote:https://youtube.com/shorts/9QxFt0d_htQ?feature=share

Clip of a story about Ant being honest about not wanting to throw lobs... why did they draft a guy whos major part of his game is to catch lobs? I'm glad that he could admit to that being his strength but now I see why he rarely did it in games.

We discussed this earlier but do want to bring up another point. Ant will deserve his supermax when he makes other players around him better. If he is going to be the alpha, figure out how to enable teammates. It's not about what piece we bring to make him better.

minimus · Post #318 » by **minimus** » Sun Jul 23, 2023 12:46 pm

This year against DEN in 5 games Edwards had 10(!!!) blocks in first playoff round and 9(!!!) steals. Last year against MEM in 6 games he had 7 blocks and 7 steals.

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shrink · Post #319 » by **shrink** » Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:09 am

I just wanted to recommend the July 11th podcast of Flagrant Howls, where Kyle Theige talked about play int blackjack with Ant in Vegas, the same day he signed his max deal. Hilarious!

It’s worth a listen, but one thing that stood out was that Ant treats his entourage with the same respect he treats his teammates, they recognized and enjoyed Kyle on this podcast, and they thought he is too rough on Karl-Anthony Towns.

This is not a podcast I’d normally recommend, and generally has emotional, uneducated takes, but this episode has some stories that give some insight into who Anthony Edwards is, and I though some of the people here would enjoy it.

https://www.skornorth.com/podcasts/flagrant-howls/

b7s4 · Post #320 » by **b7s4** » Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:02 pm

Anthony Edwards and Collin Sexton GO OFF In OTE Pro Run!! Feat. Kira Lewis Jr and More

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