Re: Anthony Edwards - Greatest Timberwolf
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:38 am
Ducks are smart enough to go south once the weather starts turning cold...Ant the Duck might go north...
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Ducks are smart enough to go south once the weather starts turning cold...Ant the Duck might go north...
FNG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:36 amPlus the moronic quote I mentioned above that there's nothing he can do if he draws 4 defenders to him. Really, Ant...nothing? Maybe I should cut him some slack because nobody is feeling very good after last night's disaster, and maybe he'll clarify some of his comments today. But it sure makes him sound like the dumbest guy in the NBA...and that's a very high bar! It's interesting to me that he defines the offense as Julius and he taking a bunch of shots. It's like he doesn't understand that taking shots is only part of an offense. I won't have much confidence in Ant until his postgame comments embrace other parts of offense...screening, moving without the ball, offensive rebounding, passing, etc. Such an enormous talent, but the dumbshit demonstrates over and over that he just doesn't understand the game.BloopOracle wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 11:22 am Some wild quotes from Ant
"They not going to like what I say, so I'm just going to keep it to myself."
"We don’t have no identity. We know I’mma shoot a bunch of shots. We know Ju gonna shoot a bunch of shots. That’s all we know. We don’t really know anything else. It’s not on the coaches at all. It’s on us."
Maybe.Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
Yeah, I agree with the "maybe"...but only because he is still young and uber talented. But I do find myself questioning if he is ever going to have the head a superstar needs to have. Maybe he'll mature, but I have my doubts. The Golden State game was another indicator of his immaturity. After NAW hit some three pointers to give us the late lead, all the momentum was going our way. But then Ant tried to take over, and his 5 missed shots and a turnover cost us the game. And afterward, rather than hanging his head, he was joyfully hugging Draymond and Steph. A couple of the local podcasters said it was obvious that he wanted to "win the game" in front of two players he idolizes. I saw the same thing in the opening loss to the Lakers...he seemed more interested in interacting with AD and LeBron than winning the game. And I see those moments more than I would like. He may be one of those guys who loves the NBA life more than doing what it takes to be a consistent NBA winner. And if that turns out to be the case, I'm in Cool's camp...and we will regret down the line that we didn't move on from him.AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:28 pmMaybe.Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
It was also a mistake to build it around Towns.
And Wiggins.
And Jefferson.
And Love.
And even Pooh Richardson.
At least Edwards theoretically has a chance to be a franchise savior. They made it to the WCF with him as the team's best or most dynamic player. And even though he seems to have plateaued this season for the first time... he's still showing pretty incredible signs of growth (three-point shooting).
I don't know if changing a WCF team on the fly right before the start of the season and subsequently starting off slower than expected... should all be heaped on one guy's shoulders for his entire career.
It's already turned out better than all of them except Garnett.FNG wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:45 pmYeah, I agree with the "maybe"...but only because he is still young and uber talented. But I do find myself questioning if he is ever going to have the head a superstar needs to have. Maybe he'll mature, but I have my doubts. The Golden State game was another indicator of his immaturity. After NAW hit some three pointers to give us the late lead, all the momentum was going our way. But then Ant tried to take over, and his 5 missed shots and a turnover cost us the game. And afterward, rather than hanging his head, he was joyfully hugging Draymond and Steph. A couple of the local podcasters said it was obvious that he wanted to "win the game" in front of two players he idolizes. I saw the same thing in the opening loss to the Lakers...he seemed more interested in interacting with AD and LeBron than winning the game. And I see those moments more than I would like. He may be one of those guys who loves the NBA life more than doing what it takes to be a consistent NBA winner. And if that turns out to be the case, I'm in Cool's camp...and we will regret down the line that we didn't move on from him.AbeVigodaLive wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:28 pmMaybe.Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
It was also a mistake to build it around Towns.
And Wiggins.
And Jefferson.
And Love.
And even Pooh Richardson.
At least Edwards theoretically has a chance to be a franchise savior. They made it to the WCF with him as the team's best or most dynamic player. And even though he seems to have plateaued this season for the first time... he's still showing pretty incredible signs of growth (three-point shooting).
I don't know if changing a WCF team on the fly right before the start of the season and subsequently starting off slower than expected... should all be heaped on one guy's shoulders for his entire career.
But the nice thing is (and stay with me here, boys) Ant's star around the league is shining bright. Most NBA fans don't seem to see the flaws that are so clear to many of us, and you can't watch a half hour of TV without seeing at least one Ant commercial. And that means TC has the opportunity to do something that creates championships...sell high. So does he decide to continue to bet on Ant and ride this out, or does he consider a Rudy-type deal that builds for the future. I would probably be with most of the local rubes and whine if TC traded him, but I can't say for sure that it would be the wrong decision.
And Abe, thanks for the list of #2's or even #3's that we have rolled the dice on to see if they could become a #1. I suspect we're rolling the dice again...let's hope it turns out better this time.
What is this based on?Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
He does not like he has had sex and has impregnated multiple womanguest81 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:12 pmWhat is this based on?Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
Probably doesn't have wilt high on his all time rankingskekgeek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:15 pmHe does not like he has had sex and has impregnated multiple womanguest81 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:12 pmWhat is this based on?Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.
Ha, that could be part of it! I don’t want to speak for Cool, but I think there’s much more to his concerns…and mine. He’s admittedly still young, but there are troubling signs that he is more about the NBA lifestyle than winning. There are dozens of ultra talented guys who never reached their potential because of their heads. Someday we will look back and know who Ant is…will it be Steph Curry, or will it be Ja Morant? It could go either way, but I know which I would prefer.kekgeek wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:15 pmHe does not like he has had sex and has impregnated multiple womanguest81 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 1:12 pmWhat is this based on?Coolbreeze44 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 20, 2024 12:12 pm It's a mistake to try to build your franchise around Ant. That's becoming really obvious.