Probably not great. Most high school competition isn’t great unless you are playing one of the loaded prep schools. I think he has a lot of tools that 6’10” high school players usually don’t have so they have a lot to work with it appears. He’s only a junior so should keep improving and get stronger. Coaches obviously like him it so you have to trust that. It’s not like he was a desperate take because it’s late in the game. He is actually one of the earlier commits under Steele. Also had some solid offers so this seems like a really positive pick up.
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06-29-2020, 05:27 PM #11
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06-29-2020, 05:39 PM #12
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06-30-2020, 04:25 AM #13
The change in competition is a huge part of the transition, but even if Edwards didn't have someone closing out on him the best or muscling him hard away from the hoop in high school, he still has to have a knack for getting the ball in the hoop. Seems obvious, but so many kids are recruited who can't shoot.
Especially with jump shots, he seems to score at a decent level. And it looks like he's growing into his body and learning how to dominate inside, which is just something that takes time.
Edwards is one of the more balanced players I think we've had. Most of the guys can't shoot and are just open-floor dunkers, who can't really succeed once they meet with college defenses clogging the lane.Last edited by sirthought; 07-02-2020 at 04:21 AM.
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06-30-2020, 06:54 AM #14
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06-30-2020, 12:58 PM #16"He's a little bit ball-dominant, he needs to have the ball in his hands, and he's not a good shooter." Ball-dominant … isn't that a nice way of calling someone a ball hog? Where is my Jay Bilas Thesaurus?
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07-01-2020, 11:38 AM #17
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07-01-2020, 12:06 PM #18
Sort of reminds me of Kaiser Gates.
...he went up late, and I was already up there.
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07-01-2020, 01:41 PM #19
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07-08-2020, 08:05 AM #20
Hoping he's a more skilled Kaiser Gates rather than another Makinde London (who I liked, but just didn't pan out).
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