Anthony Edwards

baldur · Post #21 » by **baldur** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:10 am

NotMyKawhi wrote:poormans cam reddish

what?

baldur · Post #22 » by **baldur** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:12 am

Man, i came here to say better RJ barrett, i saw many mentions of this. It is an obvious comparison. I dont think he would be selected out of top 3.

The-Power · Post #23 » by **The-Power** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 8:56 pm

To be honest, this game – as exciting as it was – only exacerbates my fears about him. For most of the game he was beyond terrible defensively because he didn't give a damn. That moment in the second half where he turned the ball over and five seconds later Cassius Winston gets a wide open three from the top of the key, from a kick-out, because Edwards was just slowly jogging back with no sense of urgency at all and the team played 4 vs. 5 – that really epitomized the lazy attitude. The stock numbers clearly don't reflect his defensive impact over the course of the game. He could be a really good defender, you see that in some instances, but he just lacks any desire.

And, of course, he jacked up a lot of terrible, terrible shots and seemed to primarily play for himself.Sure, in the end he made them and that looked spectacular – but I don't see how anyone could watch that game and be convinced that he is the one, at least not if they scout for more than highlight plays. These were extraordinarily difficult shots and if that continues to be his shot selection, he'll always struggle with efficiency and the few games were he gets hot won't nearly make up for it. He is incredibly talented and the fact that he can make these kind of shots is a testament to that; but his game yesterday glaringly revealed all of his flaws as well. A supremely talented scorer but his decision making and laziness is a huge concern for me.

But yeah, it sure was fun seeing him go bonkers. Just like watching LaVine going bonkers last week was incredibly fun.

No-Man · Post #24 » by **No-Man** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:13 pm

The issue with him ain't the shooting, he is super advanced for his physical tools and age there imo, the problem is the motor, on both ends, and the consistency, he reminds me of Tyreke Evans with a jumper

Ideally he turns out to be similar to Brad Beal or someone along those lines, has the potential to be better than him but you get the idea

He can slide with small quick Guards on defense and look terrifying, it's just that he may do it once or twice, he is also super young, so inconsistency makes sense to a degree

It's a raw class, guys like Ball and Wiseman have similar issues

clyde21 · Post #25 » by **clyde21** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:46 pm

Lavine might actually be a decent comp for him in terms of archetype at the NBA level

Post #26 » by **Marcus** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:49 pm

baldur wrote:Man, i came here to say better RJ barrett, i saw many mentions of this. It is an obvious comparison. I dont think he would be selected out of top 3.

how so? i don't see much by the way of similarities in their games.

The-Power · Post #27 » by **The-Power** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 10:06 pm

clyde21 wrote:Lavine might actually be a decent comp for him in terms of archetype at the NBA level

I also see some Devin Booker in him.

observer1995 · Post #28 » by **observer1995** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:56 pm

He looked pretty engaged to me in the first half last night when I was watching. Active defensively and created a couple fast break opportunities that were taken advantage of. His two bursts, one in the first half, and another in the second, are the only reason his team didn't take a horrible loss. Man, that team isn't in good shape.

MemphisX · Post #29 » by **MemphisX** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:25 am

Marcus wrote:
baldur wrote:Man, i came here to say better RJ barrett, i saw many mentions of this. It is an obvious comparison. I dont think he would be selected out of top 3.

how so? i don't see much by the way of similarities in their games.

The similar is his drives where he doesn't get all the way to the hoop. RJ used his size and strength to finish over college bigs while Edwards is using his athleticism and stregth. He is a supposed athletic guard shooting 40% overall in college. I wouldn't take him top 5 at this point.

I see Dion Waiters.

Post #30 » by **Marcus** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:31 am

MemphisX wrote:
Marcus wrote:
baldur wrote:Man, i came here to say better RJ barrett, i saw many mentions of this. It is an obvious comparison. I dont think he would be selected out of top 3.

how so? i don't see much by the way of similarities in their games.

The similar is his drives where he doesn't get all the way to the hoop. RJ used his size and strength to finish over college bigs while Edwards is using his athleticism and stregth. He is a supposed athletic guard shooting 40% overall in college. I wouldn't take him top 5 at this point.

I see Dion Waiters.

Who would you take over him?

clyde21 · Post #31 » by **clyde21** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:37 am

RJ and Antman are so different, don't get the comp, Edwards is a better scorer but RJ is a better rebounder and playmaker, defensively probably a wash...RJ's motor was something never in question either.

MemphisX · Post #32 » by **MemphisX** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 6:50 am

clyde21 wrote:RJ and Antman are so different, don't get the comp, Edwards is a better scorer but RJ is a better rebounder and playmaker, defensively probably a wash...RJ's motor was something never in question either.

You put RJ on a trash team like Georgia without Zion and he is scoring better than Edwards IMO and much more consistently. I think RJ was a vastly superior prospect in almost every facet.

Stillwater · Post #33 » by **Stillwater** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:16 am

rj a far superior playmaker but edwards has a similar hunger to get some...beyond that completely different strengths with some similar weaknesses

Nazrmohamed · Post #34 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:15 pm

MemphisX wrote:
Marcus wrote:
baldur wrote:Man, i came here to say better RJ barrett, i saw many mentions of this. It is an obvious comparison. I dont think he would be selected out of top 3.

how so? i don't see much by the way of similarities in their games.

The similar is his drives where he doesn't get all the way to the hoop. RJ used his size and strength to finish over college bigs while Edwards is using his athleticism and stregth. He is a supposed athletic guard shooting 40% overall in college. I wouldn't take him top 5 at this point.

I see Dion Waiters.

That's a damn good comparison regardless of whether he turned out better or worse.

atlantabbq99 · Post #35 » by **atlantabbq99** » Mon Dec 2, 2019 3:57 pm

MemphisX wrote:
clyde21 wrote:RJ and Antman are so different, don't get the comp, Edwards is a better scorer but RJ is a better rebounder and playmaker, defensively probably a wash...RJ's motor was something never in question either.

You put RJ on a trash team like Georgia without Zion and he is scoring better than Edwards IMO and much more consistently. I think RJ was a vastly superior prospect in almost every facet.

Barrett on UGA would still be shooting 62% from the free throw line.

shakes0 · Post #36 » by **shakes0** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:05 pm

best quote from the lottery. Ant Edwards: "I feel like I had a lot of bad games".

BlazersBroncos · Post #37 » by **BlazersBroncos** » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:37 pm

I get some shorter Richard Jefferson vibes from him.

atlantabbq99 · Post #38 » by **atlantabbq99** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:32 am

Edwards could be the next Harden, but a reasonable comparison for him is Bradley Beal.

Both Edwards and Beal are do it all SG with no real weakness, above average vertical and both are build like tight ends.

MemphisX · Post #39 » by **MemphisX** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:01 am

This dude sucks and I pity the fan base that tries to hype this guy up next season.

King Ken · Post #40 » by **King Ken** » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:31 am

This is the extreme talent and tools against mental and feel test. Considering he's a SG, I feel you can go with talent and tools.