Anthony Edwards is, surely, one of the crucial promising gamers within the NBA proper now.
His confidence and swagger are solely topped by his expertise, and it looks as if it’s a matter of time earlier than he takes over the league.
Nevertheless, his confidence generally leads him to say issues he shouldn’t say.
Granted, all people can have their very own opinion; that’s truthful.
However speaking only for the sake of it isn’t a great look.
That’s why loads of veterans are clapping again at his feedback, as he said that Michael Jordan was the one participant who had ability again in his period.
With that in thoughts, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett — each of who’ve been extraordinarily supportive of Edwards prior to now — set the report straight (by way of KG Licensed & All The Smoke Productions).
“The skill level has gotten better, but I don’t think it makes you a better player overall.”⁰⁰Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce reply to Anthony Edwards ‘Eras’ remark pic.twitter.com/ogPTwzuIFA
— All of the Smoke Productions (@allthesmokeprod) August 26, 2024
Pierce began by stating that despite the fact that the person expertise are higher now, that doesn’t imply gamers are higher general.
He thinks that gamers these days simply practice one-on-one or in drills, whereas again then, they used to play loads of five-on-five and work on the precise fundamentals of the sport.
Garnett believes that, on prime of that degree of understanding, the physicality of the sport would’ve pushed at the very least half of the gamers within the league away.
He states that the locker rooms have been additionally totally different, and none of at this time’s shenanigans would’ve labored again then.
Good gamers would’ve thrived and tailored to any period, and that features each Edwards and dozens of gamers from the sooner days.
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