2020 NBA Draft Scouting: How Anthony Edwards could become the most dynamic scorer in the NBA | ESPN
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ESPN NBA draft analyst Mike Schmitz breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of former Georgia Bulldogs guard and 2020 NBA Draft prospect Anthony Edwards. Schmitz says Edwards has the potential to become one of the most lethal scorers in the NBA.
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this guy gives me michael beasley energy. calling it now, he’s gonna be a bust.
Take this L bro
As a t-wolves fan, I really like his game. Lack of effort on defense is concerning when MN already has D'lo and KAT on the team but I hope he will improve defensively since he has strong physical tools. Bringing Rubio back was a good decision. He helped Donovan Mitchell and Devin Booker with his playmaking ability. I believe Edeards will improve his shooting percentage bcause he doesnt have to carry the offense in MN since they have three good scorers in D'lo, KAT and Beasley. Cant wait to watch him play in NBA
6'6 230 i take that over Ball all day!
Does he actually prefer rapping??
He’s nba ready.
Go wolves....dear lord please don't let him turn into Andrew Wiggins!
he needs to workout on his defense first
Who is here after he got drafted 1st overall?
@04mzwach anti usa? 98% of the nba is america
Well, I hope he's good but might boycott like i did last season if they continue their anti usa B.S. =P
looks like justis winslow lol nothing special in the nba...
Can Anthony Edwards make the Timberwolves better should he be the No.1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft? Let's wait and see!
Definitely has mad game, but is he ready to face the NBA talent especially the elite players? Let's be wait for the season to start and see!
Ben Mclemore 2.0
Anthony Edwards is the best player in this year's draft. Minnesota Timberwolves better get him.
Defense?
If he improves his efficiency from 3 he will be big time big if though
Please timberwolves don't mess this up
Why does everyone need to be compared to someone else. Why can't he just be himself. So annoying.
Anyone who picks LaMelo over this kid is insane. But leave it to the Wolves.
Rodney sticky at best
I like his size and strength at the position but those shooting percentages worry me
Harden 2.0, I’m jumping on this bandwagon
He’s mike
"So smooth and freakishly powerful". Perfect description. Crazy athleticism, quick handles and can make his own shot. I'm sold.
If charlotte gets him it's over
This guy isn't going to be very good. Mark my words. He'll be about as good as anthony bennett was. He shot 40 percent against college defenders. Only 29 percent from 3. He has terrible shot selection and low basketball IQ. 1:1 assist to turnover ratio so he isn't a good playmaker for a guard. NBA defenders will ruin this guy's life. There's no way he's a top draft pick. Huge bust.
So hes gonna be playing the James Harden defense
If he develops a consistent jumper along with a 3 point shot then he’s a all star
And commit to the defensive end
im all set ..lol he said dion waiters haha i cant unhear that dont drive him #1
A low IQ shooting guard who's got a poor shot selection? NBA's got plenty of that. I am not in awe with potential, especially athletically. What I seek is maturity and IQ. There's not a lot of those 2 things in the NBA.
I hope lakers get him, and lakers should trade, Howard, cousins, Mcgee, Green, KCP, and Morris. Nothing can beat lakers.
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More athletic than Harden and stronger, but little less bkb iq
This draft is so sorry
DLo will love this guy
I know a thing or two. Watch out for Okongwu, Vassell, Saddiq Bey and RJ Hampton. All will be future Hall of Famers.
This guy is dion waiters prolly not mentally but dion was nasty coming out of college. He got drafted to the wrong team tbh.
What's that lil beat in the beginning
Anthony Edwards being viewed as a Top 3 2020 NBA Draft prospect symbolizes basketball scouts potentially learning from their mistake of underrating Donovan Mitchell 3 years ago
well mitchell is like d-wade who himself went #5 overall
Draft xpress was better
Golden state
This guy gonna be a god
Spurs with the 11 pick
Obi body him tho
He shoots like 20% from the field lmao what are you talking about
Boom. Roasted.
52%TS. Not bad actually.
a shabaz muhammad in the making
He is literally build like oladipo.
Dwyane Wade
bruh james harden looked so clapped when he was playing college basketball
Oh does he look good to you now? 💀
Over rated
Didn't they say this about almost every other #1 pick before
Let’s go Timberwolves!!!
Man this dude is so smooth. I think he has the highest super star potential. Minnesota better take this guy.
Oladipo wasn't the #1 pick....poor Anthony Bennett.
Harden,Oladipo,Beal combination.
Frankly, I struggle to think of another player that was so inefficient in college that became "...the most dynamic scorer in the NBA.." - #1 NBA scorer in 2020: James Harden shooting splits were .489/.356/.756 - #5 Dame .467/.409/.887 - #7 Trae Young .422/.360/.860 - #9 Russell Westbrook .465/.338/.713 - #10 Bradley Beal .445/.339/.769 - Edwards is .402/.294/.773 --> His FG% and 3P% is considerably worse than EVERYONE on the top 10 list (only perimeter oriented players)
I've gone thru the entire top 50 list of scorers in the NBA 2020. And the only one that comes close is Paul George, with splits of .424/.353/.909. Will give AE benefit of the doubt, but he certainly needs to outperform the odds.
so he is a thicker Wiggins
So wait you can go 16-16 and still be able be projected no. 1?? FOH Minny don’t fall for this bs the scouts are trying to play us.
Team record doesn't matter in drafting a player. It's about how the player hinself performs.....
Good God please don’t let this man fall to the warriors... just imagine him & Klay on each wing with KAT at the 5 & Wiggins playing a power 4 position & Steph running point...
ESPN get your audio quality in check
Minnesota needs to trade this pick to the knicks for Mitchell Robinson and 8th pick. At 8th, they should pick Vasell.
Kd injured for one year and disrespected
Edwards should average 25 a game if he gets the minutes.
He's like Donovan Mitchell, he can't be guarded. Minnesota will be playoff contenders.
Anthony Edwards for Minnesota!
He's our new J. R. Rider! Exact same height, weight and athleticism.
29% from 3? Wth?
Melo shot around 29% on jump shots so the too prospects don't seem to be shooters
Will be a decent starter.i dont see him flourishing with the wolves. He decent tho. I aint drafting him 1 tho
Oblivious 404 you mad bro?🤣🤣🤣
Who asked?
Welcome to Dub Nation!,
Dynamic backcourt duo with DLo
This guy looks like an automatic raptor
4:26 pause
If he plays anything like his opal he will be a god lmao
bruh lol
Norman Powell 2.0
No one can smoke meth like Tyreke Evans though
Dion waiters ?
He looks like a mix of Westbrook and Harden. All-star potential yes, winning potential not so much.
any prospect that was compared to harden would be seen a near number 1 pick like fultz or luka
Next time use statistics that matter tf, who cares what percentage his assists comes from or how many pull-ups Only care about assists per game and shooting percentages
Bulls need to move up to get this kid..Wendell Carter Jr & 4 pick to the Warriors for the 2nd pick..
yeah they should make that trade. it will be hilarious when the wolves take him from the warriors at number 1
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"THE GSW SELECT"...👀
Poor shot selection, lacks defensive engagement and is generally inconsistent? Sounds like Andrew Wiggins 2.0...
There's a difference between him and Wiggins, Wiggins doesn't do curtain things because he just doesn't care, I think Edwards doesn't do curtain things because he's just not smart. If you hear interviews with him he's a bit of an air head. I see more JR Smith than andrew wiggins
Andrew is uncoordinated!
Andrew "let me take a midrange jumper in which i suck" wiggins
but with a jumpshot
Isaac Schweer not at all
We need him at the wolves
Maybe I heard wrong but did he say Vitor Oladipo was drafted number 1 I bet Dan Gilbert wished he was I know that’s who he wanted not Anthony Bennett
Two theories: The worst thing he does are pull-up 3s in transition. They are incredibly popular, but he's not a good enough shooter, and he's "so tough" to stop going to the rim, it's a waste. I'd be interested to see what getting rid of that would do for his efficiency, both by raising his 3-point percentage and giving him more shots in the paint. Pull-ups in the half-court or step-backs are fine, but stop pulling up at the top of the arch when you are basically 1-on-1 on a fastbreak. The other: he's really athletic, but he needs to sloooow waaaaay doooown. I'm glad you made the Harden comp. He's another people say isn't athletic because he plays so deliberately. But he's actually athletic. I also see some of Luka Doncic's game in him. Just like Allen Iverson stretched the carry rule to its extreme and dared refs to call it on his crossover, does Doncic (and Harden) with traveling. Edwards is so big and can take such long-steps. No one is going to bump him off his route to the lane. Step-backs, hesis, euro-steps, in-and-outs, these are all marks of a slower, more deliberate approach. Being big and strong (he's already the size of Doncic and Kawhi and bigger than Harden), he can just keep defenders on his hip. (Jimmy Butler is another). Butler, Harden, Luka all have vastly different games, as does Edwards. But they all play "slow" in a good way, and they use their strength to their advantage. I'd be interested to see what Edwards could do in that manner rather than relying on his explosiveness and speed to make everything work.
Better scorer>Edwards Most talented player>Ball Seems like a trae vs Luka debate again
Tbh his shooting and passing is a bit suspect. Harden isn’t just off dribble and create, he’s also good at reading offense and making correct last second plays. This is where LaMelo is much better. I think Wolves needs shooting thou, so they should pick up Edwards and try to move him for Booker. Warriors pick up Ball or Wiseman if Giannis play is available, if not Wiseman might be the perfect pick for them. Hornet got no choice, so...
He is a smaller Kyle Kuzma is whole game is exactly the same especially his biggest weakness is the ability to make plays for others
Minnesota already have Malik Beasley makes no sense if they draft Edwards because they both have similar game