As the Warriors pound the pavement once morest the Celtics in the NBA Finals, the sophomore of Wolves Anthony Edwards opened up regarding the pre-draft training session he did at Golden State two years ago. He notably returned to an exchange with Steve Kerr, who told him that he had to work a lot more to join San Francisco. In movies, it takes less to create supervillains.
Hey, we are on this kind of anecdote that makes you smile. You know, this time of year is typically when it’s common to hear players talk regarding their careers much more freely than during the regular season. Landed in the NBA two seasons ago, Anthony Edwards is no exception to the rule. Featured on YouTube channel Jake’s Takes, the boy therefore confided in his arrival in the Great League and on the two completed exercises. Quick reminder, Ant-Man has established himself as one of the bosses of the Wolves attack, showing a rather impressive consistency when it comes to level. However, just before his selection for the 2020 Draft, nothing was certain for the youngster. The proof with this little story told by Anthony. The Wolves guard showed up in the Bay for a test drive with the Warriors, who then had the second choice. The Dubs logically wanted to see if the prospect was viable enough to select. Arrived full of confidence, Anthony quickly took a wall.
“I do this sequence that Steph often does. I run, touch the line, shoot. Run, touch the line, shoot. I had to take five in a row. I mightn’t do it, I was too tired. I was like “Man, it’s too much”. I am silent and I continue anyway, but trotting.
After practice, Steve Kerr came to me in ‘Can’t you go any faster?’ mode. I thought I was already going fast enough. He told me ‘No, do it once more’. »
– Anthony Edwards
Hello Stevie’s level of requirement. The idea is of course to show young people that a selection in second position does not represent anything for a franchise in terms of sporting stakes., but also to enforce the Warriors’ state of mind which has allowed them to win three rings in five seasons. Second thing to remember, if an 18-year-old can’t physically keep up with an exercise designed for Stephen Curry, imagine the level of fitness the Splash Brother has. We know that the latter is a workaholic, but this kind of anecdote proves even more the mind-blowing ethics of the leader. In any case, this rather missed session on the side of California had the effect of a real trigger for Edwards, who then decided to completely resume the construction of his training. He even explains that without this day spent taking the broth under the eyes of Bob Myers and his colleagues, he would not be here today.
“After practice, we ate together and Steve Kerr said to me, ‘If we pick you second, you’ll have to be a hard worker. Now you’re not working hard enough. It was a real earthquake for me. I called my trainer immediately in ‘Hey, we have to change’ mode. It is from this moment that I passed a course. »
Finally selected in first place by the Wolves, Anthony Edwards will not have had the opportunity to show the Warriors and Steve Kerr the full extent of his progress. Ah well if in fact, he stuck 48 pawns on the truffle of Golden State last November.
Source texte : YouTube Jack’s Takes
