Anthony Edwards Thread: Part Two (Read First Post)

A1FromDay1 · Post #321 » by **A1FromDay1** » Mon Jul 31, 2023 11:05 pm

shrink wrote: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/

I felt the story about Ant playing blackjack screams "Michael Jordan"

minimus · Post #322 » by **minimus** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 2:02 pm

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frankenwolf · Post #323 » by **frankenwolf** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 2:24 pm

minimus wrote:

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IDK, I rather like Ant as #1

minimus · Post #324 » by **minimus** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 2:33 pm

frankenwolf wrote:IDK, I rather like Ant as #1

A5 from Day5.

Post #325 » by **Klomp** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 2:47 pm

minimus wrote:
frankenwolf wrote:IDK, I rather like Ant as #1

A5 from Day5.

A1 from Day 1 was manufactured after we drafted him. 5 goes deeper....

Five is more than just a digit on a jersey to him. It represents a part of him that got him here. It also serves as a remembrance of, and a tribute to, what he has lost along the way.

Edwards lost his mother, Yvette, and his grandmother Shirley to cancer in the same year, when he was just 14. One of the reasons he wears No. 5, it has been reported, is that both died on the fifth of the month. Anthony’s birthday? Aug. 5.

“He’s playing for his family,” Holland said. “It’s a family number.”

https://theathletic.com/4737680/2023/08/01/anthony-edwards-jersey-number-change-reason/

Post #326 » by **Klomp** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 2:58 pm

It's also fitting that the best No. 5 in NBA history might be Kevin Garnett… :lol:

Slim Tubby · Post #327 » by **Slim Tubby** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 4:03 pm

With how little the media and opposing fans follow the Wolves and Ant swapping jersey #'s with Anderson, I fully expect Slo Mo to make his first All Star Game!

fattymcgee · Post #328 » by **fattymcgee** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 4:32 pm

He'll always be A1 from Day 1 to me.

Baseline81 · Post #329 » by **Baseline81** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 5:51 pm

minimus wrote:

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Honestly surprised he didn't make the change sooner. He's had that AE5 necklace for some time.

Post #330 » by **Klomp** » Tue Aug 1, 2023 7:11 pm

Baseline81 wrote:Honestly surprised he didn't make the change sooner. He's had that AE5 necklace for some time.

When Edwards was drafted in 2020, No. 5 was already taken by Malik Beasley. Edwards pressed his new teammate to give it up, but he never could convince Beasley to do it. By the time Beasley was traded to Utah last summer, it was too late for Edwards to request a jersey change with the league for the 2022-23 season.

https://theathletic.com/4737680/2023/08/01/anthony-edwards-jersey-number-change-reason/

Dalvin · Post #331 » by **Dalvin** » Wed Aug 2, 2023 12:09 am

If Beasley didn't want to give the number before. And now Slo Mo giving it to him, then it was nice of Kyle to do that as a teammate

WolfAddict · Post #332 » by **WolfAddict** » Wed Aug 2, 2023 12:55 am

SloMo just oozes class - Seems to be a really down to earth kind of bloke

On the Ant-Man number change, I'll be getting an AE5 jersey asap!!

Folklore · Post #333 » by **Folklore** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 10:54 am

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thinktank · Post #334 » by **thinktank** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 4:24 pm

That was some ugly ball. Just watched the whole thing. :lol:

Post #335 » by **Klomp** » Thu Aug 3, 2023 11:16 pm

This is much prettier!

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KGdaBom · Post #336 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Aug 4, 2023 10:48 am

Klomp wrote:This is much prettier!

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Had to be edited or it's 16 in a row.

Colbinii · Post #337 » by **Colbinii** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 11:16 am

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:This is much prettier!

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Had to be edited or it's 16 in a row.

Why would it be edited? I am sure most good shooters in the NBA can easily make 16+ corner 3's in a row.

thinktank · Post #338 » by **thinktank** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 12:43 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:This is much prettier!

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Had to be edited or it's 16 in a row.

It’s not edited.

KGdaBom · Post #339 » by **KGdaBom** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 3:54 pm

Colbinii wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:This is much prettier!

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Had to be edited or it's 16 in a row.

Why would it be edited? I am sure most good shooters in the NBA can easily make 16+ corner 3's in a row.

It's possible, but unlikely. I bet Stephen Curry has a hard time doing it on a regular basis. Ant's best season shooting 3s was just under 37%.

Post #340 » by **Klomp** » Sat Aug 5, 2023 7:50 pm

KGdaBom wrote:It's possible, but unlikely. I bet Stephen Curry has a hard time doing it on a regular basis. Ant's best season shooting 3s was just under 37%.

You'd be surprised. Game-action 3s are a big difference from zero-defense practice shots in terms of accuracy.