Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far?

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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#41 » by SeanieWard » Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:59 pm

thinktank wrote:Yeah Jokic fo sho.

But then Ant for me. Most probably say Doncic after Jokic?

It’s a new and interesting subject.


Luka's been struggling with his shot but he's been doing everything else including playing good defense. But I think Maxey and AD deserves some mention as well although AD's team is about to go out early
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#42 » by JustBuzzin » Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:30 pm

Ant is the American hero we all needed.

Ant will be the best player on Team USA. I hope the vets follow his lead it's his team moving forward.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#43 » by One Last Shot » Sat Apr 27, 2024 10:30 pm

Kawhi Leonard is the best player for the Mavericks and it's not even close. Luka is currently shooting 37% FG and his Mavs are up 2-1, I've never seen someone destroy team chemistry like Kawhi did in the last 2 games of the series. They shouldn't force him to play if he's still not doing well with his injury, Clippers rekt the Mavs in Game 1.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#44 » by wablty » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:19 pm

It's 3 games in. Nobody should care who the best player through 3 games of the 1st round is.

I don't get the purpose of the question. Like... Do you want folks to tell you that Ant is good? Yes. Anthony Edwards is really good on both sides of the ball, is 22, is probably going to keep getting better.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#45 » by HMFFL » Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:52 pm

Tomtolbert wrote:He's been terrific, but it's not clear cut that he's been the best player on his team.
Sometimes we all just need a good laugh.

Thank you Tom

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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#46 » by Statlanta » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:06 am

Is Edwards even the best player on his team? No wonder the general conversation is dominated by offensive players(Kobe, LeBron, Jordan). Nobody cares about defense.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#47 » by Woodsanity » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:10 am

firedavidkahn wrote:
Tomtolbert wrote:He's been terrific, but it's not clear cut that he's been the best player on his team.

There is no way someone who has watched the Wolves this post season could say that with a straight face.

1000000000000000% a box score watcher

Its literally the opposite of what you are saying but ok.

Not like Gobert has great box score stats....

Still the T-Wolves defense is 80-90% due to him.
UglyBugBall wrote:Jokic is a guy that needs a superstar like Murray to make his game work.
To me he is the third best player in the NBA - Luka and Embiid are comfortably ahead of him.


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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#48 » by BlacJacMac » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:13 am

dremill24 wrote:Not that hes incapabale of keeping it up but lets see him do it against a real defense before crowning him with anything.


How about averaging 32/5/5 last season against Denver, while being guarded by Bruce Brown?
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#49 » by Tomtolbert » Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:54 am

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Tomtolbert wrote:He's been terrific, but it's not clear cut that he's been the best player on his team.
Sometimes we all just need a good laugh.

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Strong reply from the poster who thinks Edwards will be "far superior" to Dwyane Wade.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#50 » by TroubleS0me » Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:27 am

too early to tell. Only 3 games played.
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Post#51 » by firedavidkahn » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:06 am

SeanieWard wrote:
firedavidkahn wrote:
Tomtolbert wrote:He's been terrific, but it's not clear cut that he's been the best player on his team.

There is no way someone who has watched the Wolves this post season could say that with a straight face.

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How? He had a 3/12 game in Game 2. How has he been better than Jokic? Maxey? Embiid? Hell, I'm not even sure he's been better than AD individually but his team is winning and AD's is not.

I love Ant but I really hope he doesn't start getting overrated smh

We are comparing him against his Wolves peers......

He was the clear cut best in game 1 and 3.

Edit: Read the post I was originally replying to
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Post#52 » by brutalitops » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:06 am

dremill24 wrote:Not that hes incapabale of keeping it up but lets see him do it against a real defense before crowning him with anything.

He's been double teamed most nights and it's not only his offense but he's also been playing really good defense. I don't think he's going to have any stronger resistance on the end when/if we go against Denver then he has been getting in Phoenix.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#53 » by firedavidkahn » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:08 am

NZB2323 wrote:
firedavidkahn wrote:
Tomtolbert wrote:He's been terrific, but it's not clear cut that he's been the best player on his team.

There is no way someone who has watched the Wolves this post season could say that with a straight face.

1000000000000000% a box score watcher


Defense is half the game and doesn’t really show up in a box score. Gobert has been playing fantastic defense.

Correct.

But Ant was still the clear cut best in game 1 and 3. Gobert been the most consistent ill give you that.

Admitting that Ant has been the best isn't demeaning or putting down the contributions of anyone else. The entire team is playing good.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#54 » by kingr » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:45 am

I think Anthony Davis has been as good as ANYONE in the playoffs so far. Anyone.
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#55 » by AleksandarN » Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:51 am

Jokic is then AD and Ant next
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#56 » by SeanieWard » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:20 am

Yup, AD's game tonite again puts him ahead of Ant in the discussion for best player in the playoffs so far but that's not a slight to Ant. I just hope people don't start to overrate him because he's likable and the soon to be face of the NBA. Let it happen organically
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#57 » by iggymcfrack » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:32 am

Funny how many people are getting up in arms about just posing the question whether Gobert's been better than ANT this far when it's very close and a very reasonable question while at the same time OP posted a question that was just patently ridiculous asking if ANT has been better than Jokic. Here they are by BPM:

Jokic 16.6
Gobert 7.2
ANT 6.9
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#58 » by 76ersForLife » Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:33 am

Embiid is avg 37,9,5 playing at maybe 75% health.
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Post#59 » by Patsfan1081 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:10 am

Its been 3 games…………..
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Re: Has Anthony Edwards been the Best Player in these Playoffs so far? 

Post#60 » by docholliday99 » Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:34 am

An ever changing order...

1- Jokic
2- Embiid
3- Doncic
4- SGA
5- Lillard
6- Tatum
7- Pascal
8- Ant
9- Davis
10- Lebron

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