Anthony Edwards

clyde21 · Post #81 » by **clyde21** » Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:57 pm

damn, looking back at it now, that's actually bomb af big board for being an early brainstorming one from from last May. what a **** failed gotcha. :lol:

crows2 · Post #82 » by **crows2** » Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:19 am

nolang1 wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:Who cares where people had prospects ranked months ago. Who cares where they have them ranked now? These are all just opinions that are like throwing darts at how everything will translate given the character, work ethic, coachability, ability to stay healthy, it takes to succeed...too many things we can only know so much about.

Everyone cares, unless you are of the naive opinion that everyone knows an equal amount and should have their opinion weighed exactly the same. There's a difference between someone who's throwing darts and someone who's so clueless about darts that they attempt to eat them and then start screaming at people who point out that darts are not food.

This. It’s very handy for weeding out opinions that you don’t respect.

Post #83 » by **Klomp** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:38 am

Marcus wrote:

Watch on YouTube

I would think with this happening we'd have better things to address than big boards. Especially in THIS thread.

He may have outdone himself

Watch on YouTube

Post #84 » by **Marcus** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:57 am

Klomp wrote:
Marcus wrote:

Watch on YouTube

I would think with this happening we'd have better things to address than big boards. Especially in THIS thread.

He may have outdone himself

Watch on YouTube

When he's cooking he's a problem

MemphisX · Post #85 » by **MemphisX** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 6:20 am

Yeah, I was 100% wrong on Antman.

Post #86 » by **Klomp** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:01 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #87 » by **Klomp** » Mon Mar 15, 2021 8:04 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #88 » by **Klomp** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:33 pm

"Anthony reminds me of a cross between Zion and James Harden. He's not those players yet in every capacity, but can grow into be just as good with that combination of skillsets." -Chris Finch

clyde21 · Post #89 » by **clyde21** » Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:09 pm

Klomp wrote:"Anthony reminds me of a cross between Zion and James Harden. He's not those players yet in every capacity, but can grow into be just as good with that combination of skillsets." -Chris Finch

nah...let's not get crazy here lol.

Post #90 » by **Klomp** » Fri Mar 19, 2021 2:32 pm

I feel like I'm getting repetitive here.....

Read on Twitter

Watch on YouTube

Post #91 » by **zimpy27** » Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:16 pm

Ok I'm drinking the kool-aid on Edwards now. He's been sensational since the ASB.
In 23 games since ASB he is putting up 23.6 PPG on 0.55 TS%, 5 RPG, 3 APG, 1.6 SPG.

Those numbers are all-star level and it took Wade and Mitchell (as archetype comparisons) being 4 years older before they maintained those numbers for a season. Obviously, Ant hasn't put up these numbers for a season yet but he's got 4 years on the other guys.

EMG518 · Post #92 » by **EMG518** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:57 am

I'm still not in. I had no doubt that his physical and athletic profile are top notch and he would be able to get to the basket. Everything else is still a question mark for me. Can he score efficiently or help a team win in a meaningful way?. Jury's out for me. I dont think we will know the answer for years.

CptCrunch · Post #93 » by **CptCrunch** » Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:03 pm

As I called him before the draft, he has million buck moves but can't put up the stats.

I think he is having a hot streak, and his overall season shooting stats are still as putrid as his college splits.

At least, his personality turned out to be more interesting than I thought.

Obviously he is quite good as a prospect, but he doesn't measure up to the typical #1 pick.

shotsquatch · Post #94 » by **shotsquatch** » Fri Apr 23, 2021 5:37 am

He's exciting but inconsistent. When you use the #1 pick on a wing player, you expect him to reliably create looks on offense. Anthony doesn't do that (yet). He also doesn't play defense. So basically you have this hyper-athletic kid flying around the court wasting possessions but making lots of highlight plays.

I like his style, and I like his attitude. I also don't give up on rookies till at least their fourth year. Right now he strikes me as a slightly more talented Gerald Green.

GSWFan1994 · Post #95 » by **GSWFan1994** » Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:53 pm

I had him ranked #2 on my big board, before the draft.

He surpassed my expectations, and is already more under control than he was supposed to be at this stage in his career.

As a 19 year old, posting 18/4/3 (despite his bad start and bad shooting numbers) bodes extremely well for his future.

Post-ASG (24 games), he's posting 23/5/3, 43/34/78.

I think he eventually will be an All-Star and a top 5 SG in the league.

Minnesota did the right pick, IMHO.

Nazrmohamed · Post #96 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:06 pm

Klomp wrote:"Anthony reminds me of a cross between Zion and James Harden. He's not those players yet in every capacity, but can grow into be just as good with that combination of skillsets." -Chris Finch

I see more of a JR Smith, which usually gets argued because it's literally impossible for people to ignore incidents with JR Smith like Hennessey, the pipe or his last big screw up on Cleveland but Jr was extremely talented and if given the hreenlight Edwards will continue to get could put up the same numbers. Actually most people knew all along that JR Smith had allstar level talent but was a knucklehead, low IQ type of player. It may take some time for people to realize that with Edwards or perhaps by then he mightve matured a bit to make this sentiment false but for now it's hard for me to see him as more than just a crazy talented player you'd probably never wanna give a major ton of responsibility to. Lucky for them they have KAT already who fills that role.

Post #97 » by **Klomp** » Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:47 pm

Nazrmohamed wrote:
Klomp wrote:"Anthony reminds me of a cross between Zion and James Harden. He's not those players yet in every capacity, but can grow into be just as good with that combination of skillsets." -Chris Finch

I see more of a JR Smith, which usually gets argued because it's literally impossible for people to ignore incidents with JR Smith like Hennessey, the pipe or his last big screw up on Cleveland but Jr was extremely talented and if given the hreenlight Edwards will continue to get could put up the same numbers. Actually most people knew all along that JR Smith had allstar level talent but was a knucklehead, low IQ type of player. It may take some time for people to realize that with Edwards or perhaps by then he mightve matured a bit to make this sentiment false but for now it's hard for me to see him as more than just a crazy talented player you'd probably never wanna give a major ton of responsibility to. Lucky for them they have KAT already who fills that role.

What off-court "incidents" have you seen from Edwards?

Post #98 » by **Klomp** » Sat Apr 24, 2021 5:59 pm

.485 TS% before the all-star break, .546 after.
Offensive rating +9 since the break
Defensive rating -3 since the break

Those aren't Edwards' numbers. Those were the numbers of 19-year old rookie Zach LaVine.
These are Edwards' numbers:

.466 TS% before the all-star break, .550 after
Offensive rating +13 since the break
Defensive rating -3 since the break

I believe rookie Edwards is a step ahead of where rookie LaVine was, but I believe there are a lot of similarities.

TheBunk · Post #99 » by **TheBunk** » Sat Apr 24, 2021 11:19 pm

Also not a fan of Edwards, and get JR vibes from him.

I just think in the end he ends up topping out as an inefficient player who shoots like he's James Harden but doesn't pass the ball.

Nazrmohamed · Post #100 » by **Nazrmohamed** » Sun Apr 25, 2021 1:14 am

Klomp wrote:
Nazrmohamed wrote:
Klomp wrote:"Anthony reminds me of a cross between Zion and James Harden. He's not those players yet in every capacity, but can grow into be just as good with that combination of skillsets." -Chris Finch

I see more of a JR Smith, which usually gets argued because it's literally impossible for people to ignore incidents with JR Smith like Hennessey, the pipe or his last big screw up on Cleveland but Jr was extremely talented and if given the hreenlight Edwards will continue to get could put up the same numbers. Actually most people knew all along that JR Smith had allstar level talent but was a knucklehead, low IQ type of player. It may take some time for people to realize that with Edwards or perhaps by then he mightve matured a bit to make this sentiment false but for now it's hard for me to see him as more than just a crazy talented player you'd probably never wanna give a major ton of responsibility to. Lucky for them they have KAT already who fills that role.

What off-court "incidents" have you seen from Edwards?

I never said I have.