Was Anthony Edwards Worthy of the No. 1 Pick? | Rookie Reports | The Ringer 

A masterpiece of an intro. J. Kyle Mann has such a swaggy YT game.

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 RU-vid. My favorite, at least

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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.

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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.

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.

Lmao that intro ending with him going “🤷🏾‍♂️ shiit” was perfect

Anthony edwards is a future legend imo. He has great progression so far . Always doing good and his stats are good as well.

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

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Imagine if the hornets picked him and those announcers reactions to that dunk

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

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.

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.

I love this kid. Didn't watch a game of Minnesota before this year.

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.

Id love a behind the scenes of how they are made. probably countless hours but watches and listens so effortlessly

He has progressively gotten better theoughout the season, especially since all star break. And shown flashes of brillance. Will only get better

The closing clip dunking on Jokic really came full circle. I agree.

This man needs to get his own channel, shit would blow up

This vid is absolutly perfect( luv the background music)

Great piece

This is the best quality video I've seen in a long time 👍🏼

awesome breakdown very insightful nice one j mann

Excellent, as always.

Surprised you didn't mention his 42 point night ,third youngest player to drop 40 only behind LeBron & KD

This is such a perfect vid. Informative, fun, flashy, truth-based, and the injections of hilarity keep you glued

Outstanding video. Well done.

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

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Excellent analysis.

This is by far my favourite series on the ringer.

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This dude is specialllllllllllll. love watching him Dlo and kat get buckets

The intro!!! So good!

I always can’t wait to watch your videos bro I need more

Damn this is some of the best NBA content on RU-vid you sir are different !

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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

Great video!

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looking back on it now absolutely... potential HOF if he stays healthy

Literally came onto RU-vid looking for the newest Rookie Report. Thank you The Ringer

The goat is back

That intro 🔥🔥🔥

23/4/4 this month on 45/38/83 splits. He's turning into a stud.

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Top notch opening.

Intro was heat 😂💯‼️

A+ for the humor in this

18 PPG on 40/32/78 shooting% He's a bad defender but he's just 19 he'll get a lot better

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.

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Solid analysis here. One thing I would like to see is Edwards' analytics broken down in smaller month to month chunks, after All Start game, etc. I think some of the improvements he needs that are mentioned in this video have been taking place in season.

You guys have to credit the music in the description or something, respect the artists.

Yo this intro edit was fire.

I'd love to see a breakdown on Immanuel Quickley!

Ant the goat of interviews already

One of the best voices on youtube

I dont see him as a great player as of now but I see him as a really confident kid which is rare for a rookie. And that confidence is what will push him to be great, similarly to how westbrook and embiid started

You kill this shit bro. What an intro

I need these instrumentals, especially the intro

One of the best intros I have seen lol

High quality vid. I like

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LOL you did this thing 20 games too early... His efficiency sky rocketed.

What is that second beat in this video, that shit smacks.

That intro goated lol

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Back after year 3. The answer is yes.

The first 30 seconds was the best part

as a wolves fan this was spot on

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That boy not scared to shoot i like it, he’ll get better at those

This video needs to be updated

The into made me watch the video 🔥🔥🔥

I really like the vid! Well done. But u missed out on some things. For instance he scored 42 Points in a single Game (a feed not many teenagers have done so far) and the fact that his Pull Up Game is much improved since the Allstar-break - so I am not to worried about his jumpshot moving forward.

He’s been shooting very efficient since all star break. He is averaging 24 points of 44% from the field since allstar

Love that pick and roll pyramid thing. I’m gonna steal that because as a bulls fan I struggle describing my issue with Zach Lavines game. But I think it’s perfect to describe him as a soft level 2 guard as well. And to me if you’re gonna be bad on defense you gotta be a level 3 on offense to be that max type player

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Anthony Edwards seems to have what many of top prospects don't that I think separates him: he's not afraid to fail. When kids come into the league, particularly lottery pick prospects, they seem to feel the pressure to be an already finished product that can already do everything they need to do to be the player they're expected. Edwards seems not afraid to let em fly, and has an idea of himself being a center piece of a strong offensive team. He's not there yet, but if he does get to being an elite player, it will be due to him not being afraid to look stupid while learning how to become one

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Three years later the ANt draft looks like one of the best in recent years. Do they make it to the FInals?

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Have a kid I know, decided to play football at the D1 level but reminded me of a smaller version of Edwards with the ability to attack the rim, both with the great ability to move through the defense

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 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.

His outside shooting was abysmal first half of the season. It’s gotten much better.

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Ant’s man lol... Love the vids bro

Superstar potential on both sides of the ball