Who will have a Brighter Future Anthony Edwards or Tyrese Maxey?

[Wilfried]

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Wow this is sad! He knew he was gonna chuck up a brick lol

This is stuff you do at the school yard....you know that one dude that's not going to pass....

He could have gone for the offensive rebound too

[Quentin]

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Wow this is sad! He knew he was gonna chuck up a brick lol

This is stuff you do at the school yard....you know that one dude that's not going to pass....

He's learning a lot from DLo.

[JRoy]

Edwards look like an all star to be, Maxey like a starter on a bad team.

[timO]

A chucker vs a efficient guy, i take Maxey.

[_qubik]

When will Edwards leave Timberwolves ? Its his only chance of having a bright future.

Maxey plays for a good franchise and looks to be good, not as good as Edwards, but having just numbers gets you the wrong recognition

[HotelVitale]

Wow this is sad! He knew he was gonna chuck up a brick lol

This is stuff you do at the school yard....you know that one dude that's not going to pass....

He could have gone for the offensive rebound too

Nah, it's part of the basic transition scheme that everyone uses that no one on the perimeter is allowed to hang around for offensive boards, not even for a second. When the shot goes up everyone who's not right by the basket (and often even them) has to get back quickly. NBA teams are so good at attacking in transition that it's far more valuable to prevent that than go for the smaller chance of getting a long offensive rebound.

There are a few exceptions to this but it's definitely the norm and, while KAT is exaggerating this in a kind of embarrassing way, te end result wouldn't be any different.

[Hussien Fatal]

Edwards look like an all star to be, Maxey like a starter on a bad team.

He is the starter on a decent team and he’s very efficient.

[Yoshun]

I think Edwards has a higher ceiling, but he'll need to put some work in to reach it. Right now he's just as likely to shoot you out of the game as he is to explode and drop 40. Maxey is just far more efficient at this point.

[Kolkmania]

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Not sure whether this is the best argument since Maxey had a 39-point game last year while being barely 20 years old.

Development isn't linear, so who knows, but Edwards is a far better bet obviously.

[a8bil]

In his last 3 games Maxey scored 29.3ppg on 69.5TS% while averaging just 1 turnover. People might knock 4.6apg for a PG, but he's a good decision-maker and takes care of the ball.

Still, Edwards is the more valuable asset with higher upside. It wouldn't surprise me if Maxey turned out better (he's arguably better right now) but as a betting man I'd go with Edwards at this point. I'm interested to see how Maxey looks when Embiid returns to the lineup.

I think it's fair to say: Maxey has shot the ball better over the first 14 games of the season. I don't think that makes for strong argument for being "arguably better right now".

I don't think it's reasonable to compare Edwards and Maxey based of a tiny sample of hot shooting/good scoring. I see people are checking the stats, seeing how this efficiency boosts his profile, and thinking there's an argument. I don't think that's prudent until we get Maxey proving it's sustainable.

Also what's with the Knicks fans coming here and trying to compare Quickley to Maxey? Quickley is fun but is still theoretical. He's not playing minutes or shooting the ball well, and until he does something, it's not the time to hype him over guys who are already performing. It's fine to be a fan of your team, but keep things in context lol.

"Arguable" in that Edwards hasn't demonstrated the ability to score efficiently on a consistent basis and likely hasn't shot over 60 TS% in any 14 game span to date. I hear what you're saying though and also would like to see more of a sample from Maxey before jumping to any rash conclusions. I'm content enjoying his progress instead of comparing him to an incredibly impressive specimen like Edwards.

Game 58 to 72 last year, TS% = .604.

[timeaftertime]

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Not sure whether this is the best argument since Maxey had a 39-point game last year while being barely 20 years old.

Development isn't linear, so who knows, but Edwards is a far better bet obviously.

I mean, Anthony Edwards is over a full year younger than Maxey, so if anything it shows that Edwards is "further along" in his development at this point in his career.

[MTJazzv3]

I could see Ant Man as Jordan Clarkson's heir. Not a bad career comparison. Both guys need a green light - but as a killer 6th man, not a 1st, 2nd or 3rd option on a contender. Huge skills, so-so or not-so-much bbiq.

[GeorgeMarcus]

I think it's fair to say: Maxey has shot the ball better over the first 14 games of the season. I don't think that makes for strong argument for being "arguably better right now".

I don't think it's reasonable to compare Edwards and Maxey based of a tiny sample of hot shooting/good scoring. I see people are checking the stats, seeing how this efficiency boosts his profile, and thinking there's an argument. I don't think that's prudent until we get Maxey proving it's sustainable.

Also what's with the Knicks fans coming here and trying to compare Quickley to Maxey? Quickley is fun but is still theoretical. He's not playing minutes or shooting the ball well, and until he does something, it's not the time to hype him over guys who are already performing. It's fine to be a fan of your team, but keep things in context lol.

"Arguable" in that Edwards hasn't demonstrated the ability to score efficiently on a consistent basis and likely hasn't shot over 60 TS% in any 14 game span to date. I hear what you're saying though and also would like to see more of a sample from Maxey before jumping to any rash conclusions. I'm content enjoying his progress instead of comparing him to an incredibly impressive specimen like Edwards.

Game 58 to 72 last year, TS% = .604.

Touche my friend

Now what about 15?

[BostonCouchGM]

Is this a joke? Edwards is a couple tiers above Maxes lol

[LukaTheGOAT]

Maxey

[LukaTheGOAT]

People who value counting stats will say Anthony Edwards in a landslide. But those who look further into it past the counting stats will see that they are actually fairly close. Counting stats are in Edwards favor while the Advanced Statistics are in Maxey’s favor.

Well let’s see em’ chief.

Maxey:

RAPTOR: -0.2
BPM: 0.1
WS/48: .134
PER: 17.8
Backpicks BPM: 2.7

Edwards

RAPTOR: -0.8
BPM: -0.5
WS/48: .040
PER: 15.4
Backpicks BPM: -0.8

Maxey is better in all of these advanced metrics.

[basketballRob]

Maxey is nearly a year older than him.

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[_AIJ_]

Hehe

[a8bil]

"Arguable" in that Edwards hasn't demonstrated the ability to score efficiently on a consistent basis and likely hasn't shot over 60 TS% in any 14 game span to date. I hear what you're saying though and also would like to see more of a sample from Maxey before jumping to any rash conclusions. I'm content enjoying his progress instead of comparing him to an incredibly impressive specimen like Edwards.

Game 58 to 72 last year, TS% = .604.

Touche my friend

Now what about 15?

LOL...no comment.

[beeshma]

I think Ant man's athleticism makes this comparison difficult, apples to oranges. Ant man already has the best first step in the league. And yet it would be easy to find examples where off-the-charts athleticism wasn't enough to create an elite NBA player.