6:42 MJ was visably offended that they even asked him that, and I can see Ant taking it the same way - Clayton, you've cooked up another great explainer for Bleacher Report
I don't think Ant is affected by the pressure of pro basketball, he just got exhausted in the playoffs. Seems like hes just having fun and it's most fun when you win
Its not just playing against the best in the US but, he's going to be playing against the best in the world... and there are a few that don't play in the NBA... Ant's going to be something different next season...
i mean he's like the only one on the team who isn't already an established star, so he's the only one who can really be a breakout star...like if lebron kicks ass, that's kinda expected.
@@guyprieto1593An established star is somebody that's been successful years. Consistently dominating stats on their team every year, a playoffs/finals contender every year, all star every year, nba first teams every year and a championship winner. Edwards has been a good player for what, 2 years? Only made playoffs the first time this year? Made the all star team what once? Made the NBA second team? Never won a ring and you call him established? You guys really out here lowering the bar for a guy that's barely done anything in his career yet. His career is still only in infancy.
@@guyprieto1593 And still done way more over his career than Edwards has. What has Edwards done that established stars haven't already done multiple times?
The problem is he is in Minnesota. Will they do anything around him? Can they do anything around him? I get the feeling vets won’t want to work with him. He is very confident and good but he talks to highly of himself. He can talk himself out of the nba. I hope he finds a vet to help him.
He’s learning more basketball than he has in his whole life. Taken it all in! After the talking I’m the number option.. after practice. He’s whole demeanor changed! He clearly understands that he has to focus on little things he’s never had too. Because this team is so good. He’ll never have to carry this team like he did Minnesota.
Also remember the USA 2014 Fiba team, it had klay, kyrie, steph, james harden, Derrick rose after /acl and meniscus tear, and anthony davis. They all had good NBA 2014-15 season 2014-15 .
@@Mono-kr4ihSo? Tatum and Brown took Lebron to 7 games in a conference finals when they were only 19 and 20. Where was this grace for them over their ages when they lost that series then? Show that same energy for Ant for doing even less at a similar age.
@@Mono-kr4ih A 22 year old that almost got swept. Ant will grow and become better and was the breakout star for the Minny, but not of the entire playoffs...gotta win it all for that.
@@BostonianLifewtf are you talkin about? Nobody gave a shi that Tatum lost to lebron in his first fuccin year. People didn’t start getting on his head until he lost to curry in the finals and stinked in it.
I like him alot. But this is a bad take. The roster is far too loaded for one player to "break out". Thats a silly take. Lebron curry and KD will easily overshadow him. Hes a baller and next up as a face. But those 3s presence will over shadow everyone else. Its nothing personal. Theyre just the faces of the current era. .its just what it is..
Wether KD, JT, or Ant will shine the brightest it's not the point. The big question here is if they can win the gold. Sure USA has the most talent and the best players/athletes, but at the Olympics it's not the best players who win it all, but the best team. And i can see multiple National teams that could beat USA in a elimination game. Serbia, Germany, Canada and Australia are my top choices. If USA underestimates anyone, like it did with South Sudan, will pay it the hard way. Global basketball has really caught up to American basketball. I could definitely see them losing, which will be the end of NBA basketball domination in the international competition, since they now have assembled the best possible roster. Time for the world to see that USA not winning a medal in the World championship of 2019 and 2023 wasn't a coincidence. Just the normal evolution of the game. Giannis, Jokic, Luca and Shai are not the best players in the world for nothing.
No disrespect to him, but he will never be the face of the NBA. He can take all the PEDs he wants and join the best team in the league, but he’ll never be a GOAT
