Anthony Edwards Thread: Part Two (Read First Post)

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Frustrating to see ant laugh about this.

On one hand, I absolutely get why you are feeling this way. It feels dismissive and borderline disrespectful for him to just laugh off something that his coach says.

However, that's just Ant. Love him or hate him, Ant is Ant. This is not out of character for him. It's not so much that he's trying to undermine the coach in a coup to take over the franchise. He's just the kind of guy who doesn't really take life too seriously. And I can respect that, as long as it is him staying true to who he is.

Particularly lesser opponents

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Love him or hate him, Ant is Ant. This is not out of character for him. It's not so much that he's trying to undermine the coach in a coup to take over the franchise. He's just the kind of guy who doesn't really take life too seriously. And I can respect that, as long as it is him staying true to who he is.

Like I said, it was nothing to worry about.

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[FrenchMinnyFan]

Ant is a young talented guy not mature yet. He like to have fun, trying to be funny during ITW....not a big deal. Finch was frustrated tonight and he was right. Refs were really bad...

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When asked about the All Star Three-point contest, Ant said it would feel to weird not to dribble first!

Ranked by the number of 3-pointers attempted per game, here are the NBA's current 40-percent shooters in the Top 50:

3. Anthony Edwards .421 on 9.9
7. Malik Beasley .408 on 9.2
19. Norman Powell .431 on 7.9
23. Cameron Johnson .417 on 7.7
25. Payton Pritchard .415 on 7.6
27. Zach LaVine .437 on 7.2
28. Kyrie Irving .412 on 7.1
32. Darius Garland .429 on 6.9
39. Michael Porter Jr .417 on 6.4

How many of these guys are just doing easier catch-and-shoots? Ant shooting 42% on 10 3PA, on harder attempts, is just amazing!

[Guest84]

Not sure if it was mentioned but anyone notice Ant’s new free throw routine where he yells “ah” now?

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Not sure if it was mentioned but anyone notice Ant’s new free throw routine where he yells “ah” now?

He says ah so often whenever he shoots, begging for fouls, that he just wants to repeat the same process for free throws?

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So midrange seems to be the main thing Ant is gonna work on this summer. Its kinda how weird how much better he shoots from 3 than from midrange

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Ant .. work on your playmaking!

[TimberKat]

Ant .. work on your playmaking!

I don't think he cares, but if he has a more effective mid range game, that will be a dramatic improvement too. Think about all those 2 pt losses we had this year, We could be 35-21 right now fighting for 4th place.

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Ant .. work on your playmaking!

I don't think he cares, but if he has a more effective mid range game, that will be a dramatic improvement too. Think about all those 2 pt losses we had this year, We could be 35-21 right now fighting for 4th place.

I’m not saying that improving his midrange wouldn’t help. I am saying improving his playmaking would help the team more.

Better playmaking would have won those 2 point losses as well.

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So Ant got benched for the All Star game. It might be nothing, but it also might be a sign he is having hip issues.

[Guest84]

So Ant got benched for the All Star game. It might be nothing, but it also might be a sign he is having hip issues.

I saw that the reason listed was "groin".

[Guest84]

Ant .. work on your playmaking!

I don't think he cares, but if he has a more effective mid range game, that will be a dramatic improvement too. Think about all those 2 pt losses we had this year, We could be 35-21 right now fighting for 4th place.

I’m not saying that improving his midrange wouldn’t help. I am saying improving his playmaking would help the team more.

Better playmaking would have won those 2 point losses as well.

To me, this just speaks to the need for overall improvement in ball IQ. I recently watched Ant's "Year 5" video (below) and towards the end he responds to a take from Charles. His response gave me pause as I feel like he didn't quite understand what Chuck was saying. Which is what many here have echoed. Chuck was basically saying he lets the defense off the hook when he settles for 3s even though Chuck stated he does make them at a good clip.

Ant kind of blew it off and said he doesn't understand why they're saying it when he makes them. I think he took it out of context and saw it as the "old guard" hating. I don't think he understands the importance of "time and score" and what shots are good shots at those critical times.

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[TimberKat]

I don't think he cares, but if he has a more effective mid range game, that will be a dramatic improvement too. Think about all those 2 pt losses we had this year, We could be 35-21 right now fighting for 4th place.

I’m not saying that improving his midrange wouldn’t help. I am saying improving his playmaking would help the team more.

Better playmaking would have won those 2 point losses as well.

To me, this just speaks to the need for overall improvement in ball IQ. I recently watched Ant's "Year 5" video (below) and towards the end he responds to a take from Charles. His response gave me pause as I feel like he didn't quite understand what Chuck was saying. Which is what many here have echoed. Chuck was basically saying he lets the defense off the hook when he settles for 3s even though Chuck stated he does make them at a good clip.

Ant kind of blew it off and said he doesn't understand why they're saying it when he makes them. I think he took it out of context and saw it as the "old guard" hating. I don't think he understands the importance of "time and score" and what shots are good shots at those critical times.

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Yes, agree. Since I also follow the Cavs. He should look at DM's game. Not that he needs to play exactly like that but he needs to improve his mid game efficiency and passing. At the same time, know when is a good 3 vs bad ones. His 3s avg is fine but he also take a bunch of forced bad ones too.

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To me, this just speaks to the need for overall improvement in ball IQ. I recently watched Ant's "Year 5" video (below) and towards the end he responds to a take from Charles. His response gave me pause as I feel like he didn't quite understand what Chuck was saying. Which is what many here have echoed. Chuck was basically saying he lets the defense off the hook when he settles for 3s even though Chuck stated he does make them at a good clip.

Ant kind of blew it off and said he doesn't understand why they're saying it when he makes them. I think he took it out of context and saw it as the "old guard" hating. I don't think he understands the importance of "time and score" and what shots are good shots at those critical times.

I disagree. I think the take was far too simplistic. Are people telling Steph he needs to shoot fewer 3-pointers?

[Guest84]

To me, this just speaks to the need for overall improvement in ball IQ. I recently watched Ant's "Year 5" video (below) and towards the end he responds to a take from Charles. His response gave me pause as I feel like he didn't quite understand what Chuck was saying. Which is what many here have echoed. Chuck was basically saying he lets the defense off the hook when he settles for 3s even though Chuck stated he does make them at a good clip.

Ant kind of blew it off and said he doesn't understand why they're saying it when he makes them. I think he took it out of context and saw it as the "old guard" hating. I don't think he understands the importance of "time and score" and what shots are good shots at those critical times.

I disagree. I think the take was far too simplistic. Are people telling Steph he needs to shoot fewer 3-pointers?

What’s Steph’s main strength compared to Ant? This isn’t the best comparison considering their play styles are completely different.

Why would you want a slasher to stop slashing?? When it comes to 3s Ant tends to settle and settle at bad times during the game.

Nobody is saying stop shooting 3s, just don’t settle because you do let the defense off the hook at times when you should be applying more pressure.

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What’s Steph’s main strength compared to Ant? This isn’t the best comparison considering their play styles are completely different.

Good point. Ant is shooting a better 3-point percentage than Curry and a worse 2-point percentage than Curry.

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[FrenchMinnyFan]

What’s Steph’s main strength compared to Ant? This isn’t the best comparison considering their play styles are completely different.

Good point. Ant is shooting a better 3-point percentage than Curry and a worse 2-point percentage than Curry.

I want ANT shoot lot's of 3. He is so talented. Just need to improve his IQ and make the right play at the right situation. Im glad he will work on his 2 as well as he will take one step more if he did.