Was Anthony Edwards Worthy of the No. 1 Pick? | Rookie Reports | The Ringer
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- On this edition of ‘Rookie Reports,’ The Ringer’s J. Kyle Mann breaks down how Anthony Edwards has fared so far in his rookie campaign after being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the no. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA draft. Kyle takes a look at Edwards’s offensive upside, his exceptional athleticism, and how he could improve on the defensive side of the floor.
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A masterpiece of an intro. J. Kyle Mann has such a swaggy YT game.
Man I was noticing the intro editing too, DOPE
Absolutely a marvel of an intro
@@ndigogh good pun
His ability to pick the perfect pop culture reference to match what he's talking about is unmatched
sub to his channel, the dime drop
J. Kyle Mann's videos are very well crafted. The pace, the instrumentals, the vocabulary, the analysis and the jokes... he has a very recognizable style and he is arguably the best basketball analyst on TH-cam. My favorite, at least
He’s fantastic, his pod with Ben Taylor is great too
@@theamateurobserver what’s the podcast I didn’t know there was one? I know he has his own yt channel the dime drop
@@Ethan-qk8fv it’s Ben Taylor’s podcast Thinking Basketball, the pod is incredible but you can find the episode with JKM on Spotify
@@Ethan-qk8fv it’s episode 54
Seconded! Only one that comes close for me is Kevin O'Connor, love KOC!
J. Kyle and Thinking Basketball collab P L E A S E
PLEASE
Almost like a back and forth of them either supporting or challenging each other’s thoughts kyles eyes vs bens stats OMG would it be lit
BEEN DYING FOR THIS
They have on a podcast
Mann sometimes appears on TB's podcast
J. Kyle Mann the GOAT
He’s gotta be the most under appreciated #1 pick in years, LaMelo mostly stole his hype and deservedly so but Ant and the Wolves have gotten way less respect for progressing through this shitshow of a season than they deserve. Going into next year with a healthy squad I think KAT Ant and DLo are underrated as hell as a young core together.
He’s underappreciated for sure, but Ayton was and IS still forgotten about despite being an efficient double double every night as the 3rd Option. If/when Ayton takes a major leap, it’s gonna be super noticeable.
@@ChrisbeFoSerious but luka and trae were drafted after him, and both have been all star starters and luka is an mvp candidate (at least last year), lamelo is a solid rookie with a lot of potential but if he didn’t have the ball name he wouldn’t be as hyped up
@@chrishansen2409 yes, but phenomenal players being drafted after a super solid player that’s still growing doesn’t make him a bad player or bust lol. Luka was my #1 Pick for a over a year, but Ayton was going #1 without Question unless the Mavs landed the 1st Pick.
@@chrishansen2409 Well playoff Ayton has been bustin ass and I'm excited!
@@ChrisbeFoSerious this comment didn’t age well.
his pull up 3 has been top 3 percentage wise since the all-star break, I think that should be noted about his pull up game.
Yeah, I really think the new HC has helped unlock him.
ya there was very little mention regarding the massive jump shot improvement. He's been great all April.
Good point.
Yea
Totally didn’t just read pull out game
As a Raptors fan, I'm still reeling from his dunk on Yuta. One of the most vicious things I've ever seen in basketball.
To add on his J, his lower body rotates counter-clockwise in the air. I think a Summer of tweaking little things like that will be huge (remember he didn't have summer league etc this year because of the shortened year). I think he's primed to make a big jump next year if KAT is still around/healthy
It looks like he’s emulating KD’s shot but doesn’t have the same height to have his fluidity & release. A slight tweak and he’ll definitely be more consistent.
@@OfficialJPryde How is he emulating KD's shot?
@@TavaraTheLaughingLion his gather, stance with his feet, and elbow. His release is different tho.
Many good shooters rotate their body mid air. It releases tesion in the core making a smoother shot for many. I wish he would talk about later in the year and ant said himself he jut had to get adjustedto the 3pt line. Afte rthe break hes been shooting fairly decent from deep. Id guess around 35%
@@elimoilanen4542 it’s good for getting alignment for sure
Imagine if the hornets picked him and those announcers reactions to that dunk
Tbh they’re just doing it for lamelo
How could the hornets have picked him if the timberwolves wanted him first?
Lmao that intro ending with him going “🤷🏾♂️ shiit” was perfect
J Kyle Mann has the silkiest and smoothest voice ever
18 PPG on 40/32/78 shooting%
He's a bad defender but he's just 19 he'll get a lot better
He just doesn’t try on defense I don’t like it
@@yahyajama8233 but what’s promising is that he tries during clutch moments and he is successful doing so. All he needs to do is have that same energy throughout the game
@@stefan218 fax
Anthony edwards is a future legend imo. He has great progression so far . Always doing good and his stats are good as well.
😊
Yeah I see Ant cleaning alot of those things up....the defense is a major part...he has a chance to become a legit two star if he really wants it. Also the clip where you showed Cj Mcollum pull up game. I recently watched a game of his when he was in college and you can see how much his shot has changed.
Terrible take as you may realize now
To anyone who thought Edwards didn't actually like basketball, I implore you to watch his interview with Mike Schmitz where they went through his game film. Guy isn't just talking, he's actively looking for how to improve himself and when he makes mistakes, he wants to be that leader, that Star. At his worst Edward's play makes him look like an overzealous kid, but that's because he wants to be great. I personally think he's going to reach that potential he has
He needs to get overzealous about defense. If he does, then the Timberwolves won't need to regret what happened with Jimmy Butler and what it took to get him.
@@toteispoe4 fr, he has all of the potential to be a great defender and he's shown flashes of being a great one, but he's not like that most of the time. His defensive fundamentals aren't great and his effort isn't always their either, probably a product of not taking basketball seriously until High School and letting his natural abilities get him to where he is now. I genuinely think he'll be able to do that from everything he's said though
Surprised you didn't mention his 42 point night ,third youngest player to drop 40 only behind LeBron & KD
.....and the 18 points in a quarter twice.
A1 from D1 baby. Kids improving alot. I think you have to give him a B+ when you consider these rookies didnt get summer league, a real training camp or preseason. A coaching change, though for the better, thrown in.
LOL you did this thing 20 games too early... His efficiency sky rocketed.
Yeah he went insane after this
Ant is a legend in the making. On the court, there's pretty much nothing he can't do and he has the physicality to dominate. I think for him, it would be great to become a better passer since he'll be holding the ball a lot and the best way to make use of KAT is to have him off ball often.
Anthony Edwards is GREATER than LaMelo Ball His game is WAYYYY HARDER Straight No 🧢
Facts
we need a follow up
looking back on it now absolutely... potential HOF if he stays healthy
This man needs to get his own channel, shit would blow up
He did then he joined the ringer
He does, it's called The Dime Drop
He has progressively gotten better theoughout the season, especially since all star break. And shown flashes of brillance. Will only get better
Unpopular opinion… he’s better than LaMelo Ball.
Back after year 3. The answer is yes.
I come to the comment section to express my appreciation for the typography in this series 👍
I love this kid. Didn't watch a game of Minnesota before this year.
cant blame u coming from a dude that lives in mn
@@ruinsobrien same tbh
Same
whats the music? at 6:16
You guys have to credit the music in the description or something, respect the artists.
Id love a behind the scenes of how they are made. probably countless hours but watches and listens so effortlessly
This dude is specialllllllllllll. love watching him Dlo and kat get buckets
I'm seeing more Waiters than Wade in him. And I don't trust the TWolves player development enough to think it's likely he'll change out of his brick laying playstyle.
:(
You are 100% correct about the Wolves player development staff. That is an indescribably slept on point about the Wolves and why they've sucked for as long as they have.
Gotta hope that the so far, so good trends of bringing in guys like Rosas and Finch will continue sooner rather than later with that part of the team as well.
I’m looking for that horrible comment that said RJ Barrett is better than Ant. That comment aged horribly.
Watched a video of ant saying he really found himself in that Portland game 1 where he drove and got hurt by bumping into kanter, it knocked the wind out of him he said, he came back and said that’s where he found himself, I’ve noticed ant uses his strong elbows a lot, very thick kid
Not only was he worth the number one pick. He’s going to go down as the best unquestioned #1 pick for a long time!
duh he was the best player in the draft and still is
This vid is absolutly perfect( luv the background music)
This league is in big trouble.
I feel like hes just Andrew Wiggins 2.0. His FG% is just awful
Damn! Amazing video and breakdown -- major props! If he took one big note from this video to heart he'd improve 20%. I feel like he needs the right push from a coach or his own awareness after getting called out on it enough times. The sky is the limit for the Ant Man. He's here to stay a scoring machine. Watch out NBA, he's just getting started
So this is clearly a J. Kyle Mann suck fest. He is TERRIBLE in gathering information and passing it off as facts. You are seriously only giving ANT a B- ? This is coming from a Heat fan. This kid is no joke! You give him a B- ? What games have you been watching? He has single handedly brought The 'Wolves back to enjoyment, given their fan base a reason to believe. And you give him a B- ! I lost all respect for you after watching this video. You clearly did not do your HW on this one.
Exactly, every Wolves fan will tell u how Ant has changed the culture
Anthony Edwards is going to be a problem and two to three years he will be the best scorer in the league
Can anyone make me feel better about the warriors taking wiseman?
Wiseman is a bust not as a player but as a pick. He will be a good player but he won't fit in with the timeline of Curry and Klay. He is a centre in a sport moving away from big men. Wiseman doesn't help GSW win a championship in this window and he is not an attractive trade asset. GSW wasted the pick. Should have traded the pick to a team that wanted Lamelo or traded for Lamelo themselves. Kerr has also made the erroneous decision to prioritize winning rather than development. This season was over when Klay got injured so they should have ignored results and instead used the games to develop Wiseman. He should have played 30 minutes every game to accelerate his development. GSW aren't contenders so why not develop Wiseman by giving him more minutes? Passing on Lamelo will haunt this franchise like the teams that passed on Donic.
Al mac well that didn’t make me feel better at all haha. But yeah I agree with pretty much everything you said. I personally blame the FO more than Kerr, you can’t tank completely just cuz we lost Klay. If curry got the sense we’re not even trying to win anymore he would be rightfully pissed tf off (more than he already probably is given our FO’s incompetence) that being said I’m hopeful wiseman can be atleast a decent player next year.
He is only 19 years old two years from now he will be a NBA all star year after year.
What is that second beat in this video, that shit smacks.
J Kyle, you da mann!
Anthony Edwards strikes me as the type of dude who's never read a book cover to cover in his life, but probably exhibits above-average intellect
Go watch his interview where he talks about people expecting him to be dumb because he "looks dumb", its gold. (That wasn't word for word but essentially the point.)
I need these instrumentals, especially the intro
RJ Barrett > Anthony Edwards
Damn this is some of the best NBA content on TH-cam you sir are different !
Wrong
Ant is special. Once Wolves draft Cade they will have the brightest future in the league
Lolololol
The way Edwards talks about himself is going to turn himself into the next Wilt Chamberlain I swear, A-1 From Day One 💯
@Todd Lerfahndler you misunderstood what I meant by the next Wilt. I'm talking about the mythical athlete that Wilt was where the only proof is from his own mouth, like having a 48" vertical or being able to bench 500lbs. By no means am I saying Edwards is NEARLY as great as Wilt
guess he's 6'6" now...watch out
1:03 whoa what the hell? That's some Kyrie level shit 😲
anyone know the name of the beat at 6:16?
Yo what instrumental is that?
Dawg, Edwards is shooting 35% from 3 since the all star break. Using his before Finch brand new to the league stats is pretty stupid. Also, the dude has gotten better every every month.
His outside shooting was abysmal first half of the season. It’s gotten much better.
This video needs to be updated
23/4/4 this month on 45/38/83 splits. He's turning into a stud.
As someone who watches the wolves multiple times a week, I feel that he's just going to keep getting better. He's starting to have more consistent high scoring nights and his decision making is trending upwards. I think Lamelo was definitely more NBA ready, but I don't think it's crazy to say that in a few seasons we could be seeing Ant as an all star. He's got a lot of work to do, but I think he's committed and has the drive to improve his weak spots.
I'd love to see a breakdown on Immanuel Quickley!
His B-Ball IQ is not there yet BUT because I know he can dissect a Defense in Football Im not worried.
When things slow down and he starts to "GEt it" he will find people.
Still Picking LaMelo though....HE transformed the Hornets on and off the court!!
Edwards walked right into KAT/Wolves in mourning, D-Lo injured and a new Coach mid season!!
I gotta say, I was SUPER high on Ant before the draft, cooled off on him since I was always much higher on LaMelo... and then really didn’t like his media answers (which contradicted his previous interviews much before the draft), and then he looked like a total BUM the first 2 months or so... but then that College Ant started coming out as he got more comfortable with the media. Kid is just likable. Looks like he has the right mindset about the game, especially on defense-and his SHOOTING has looked SUPER promising. Passing IQ and shot IQ have already drastically improved. Slashing and dunking are still great as always.
Dude REALLY turned around and has already taken a league in his first year. Super impressive, and officially a fan once again for the long haul.
whats the music? at 6:16
whats the music? at 6:16
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He’s another LaVine. A bucket. Not the best basketball player. TWolves won’t sniff the playoffs anytime soon
He really the ROTY
Demar Derozan is an excellent example of a guy who worked his way up the pick and roll pyramid.
When he started off in the league you could hardly call him even a level 1 guy. He shot it horribly, had zero handle, and averaged 0.7-1.8 assists per game despite heavy usage as a guard and with 1.8-2.0 turnovers.
He slowly improved each year, and he's now at 7.1 assists per game, with the same 1.8 turnovers, has some of the best handle in the league, and is clearly a level 2 and debateably even pushing a level 3 playmaker off the pick and roll.
I would say so 😂
Why are guys like Ant are considered “inefficient” even though he’s shot 44 from the field and 34 from three his last 23 games. But Luka can shoot 41-31 the last two years and he doesn’t get criticized. Am I missing something? Also you can pull random clips of every player taking an ill advised shot or losing a defender here and there. This seems like an agenda they’re pushing
They would have been better off taking Haliburton. That kid got all the intangibles to be a great PG. Edward seems to be more "me" who isn't necessarily going to elevate his teammates. But what do I know, i've only seen him and Haliburton a couple times playing against Wizards.
Why use such an arbitrary cutoff for efficiency here? What significance is 15 shots per game, rather than shooting volume on a per-possession or per-minute basis? And why 15? Seems like a cutoff that is measured for the desired conclusion. No question his efficiency has been bad, but it isn't as bad relative to the league if you look at a larger sample of players: the players who shoot the most shots tend to be the best shooters in the league, so of course a raw 19 year old won't compare favorably when you're comparing him to Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving.
I mean, he schooled George Clooney in the ambulance bay, but that was back in the 90s when he could handcheck. And besides, Clooney's defensive effort was suspect. I think Goose is gonna be a good pro, but how long of a career can he have, coming into the game at this advanced of an age? Seems a big price at #1 overall.
no doubt he was
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looked like you got your analysis from highlight reels ...go back and watch a few games. in entirety..start with last night at SAC
People has to remember that rookies this season didnt get to training camp + summer league. Also they didnt play almost any game the previous year on college. So we talking about guys that got drafted practically from HS to NBA and playing right away not even a summer of training camp with their teammates. I think that next year will see a big leap with rookies like Ant, Melo, Tyrese and so on. If they look good rn imagine with next summer of training oh man thats gonna be good
The truth is he's been efficient under Finch. Every player* on the Wolves has been better, sorry Ryan. Looking forward to see his continued progress with an offseason under Finch next year.
He's not really a PG maybe moving him as an SG should more fit on him.
honestly he is giving me Josh Smith or old Andrew Wiggins vibes, a auper athletic guy who takes contested jumpers and is wildly inconsistent
So is he the ROTY ? I’m a fan of edwards but he clearly has a lot of flaws to work on... feel like Lamelo is more polished rn but has missed the last ...... many games so ? Hmm
Lamelo is number 1
Edwards 2
ofc, it's all hindsight during the draft.
To me, he's just like Westbrook in the fact that they aren't really basketball players as much as athletes playing basketball. They don't have the skill or mind of a talented ball player, they are just super athletic guys even for NBA standards and can rely heavily on that to get by.
He already looks much better than he did at Georgia despite playing against much better competition. If he can match his confidence with work rate, I have little doubt we will see him on many All Star teams.
Maybe
Should have compared his pre and post all star numbers, he is being way better post all star in basically everything, what should prove we can be a little more optimistic
People that were worried about him preferring football forgot that the ultimate hooper himself, Allen Iverson said football was his fav sport
Nobody @The Ringer wants to admit how wrong they were about Anthony Edwards...
I mean he clearly shouldn’t have been the number 1 pick. How is this even a question. We’ve all seen Lamelo play
You can't build a championship team around him...he makes bad decisions on the floor...he did the same thing at Georgia...and his team got the same results as Minnesota
Listen this kid is next! He's been ready for the league since 16! Yes the league is in trouble. After LeBron its gonna be ant man league!
Would he be a Westbrook without the passing skill?
Did he say 49.9 true shooting? That's awful
hes basically wiggins 2.0, Minnesota will ruin him like they did with wiggins