This Ant it: let's end any and all "Next Face Of The League" talk around Anthony Edwards. NOW.

[Roid Jones]

Shai
Wemby
Flagg

Will be the face of the league

 

[Blessings]

A lot of people talking, don’t know ball.

Dude is 23 and in the first few seasons of his career. It's going to take a little time, but he's gonna get there. Easily the most skilled player in the league today. These losses are the lessons. And a lot of the GOAT's in league history had them exactly at this time in their careers.

He'll build the discipline and come back better. Kobe and Mike both went through it early on. You gotta go through that in this game to get pushed properly. Once he grows up, mentally, he's gonna be unstoppable.

FACTS...
Replace SGA with ANT or Haliburton...The Thunder are still making the Finals

 

[im not you]

23 yo 2 straight wcf

went from questionable shooter to 40%. the work ethic is undeniable

he will be fine, just needs to keep adding on

 

[Cladyclad]

Ant is shooting airballs and scored 18, 16 and 19 in losses. Because dudes double teamed him....?

MJ would've HURT this OKC team, game after game after game.
He also would have NEVER allowed his team to play this soft and weak, ever.

The league got SOFT.
The fans got SOFT.
The bar for greatness is so low, a dude who constantly flops is your MVP.

They tried to legit injure MJ, Kobe, AI back in those days.

Nah. He doesn't get a pass.

Mike was getting swept in the first round at the age of 23

 

[FlimFlam]

him supposedly not being fit to be the face of the league is the nbas marketing department's issue, not his

he has much room for refinement and improvement... as does his team at large! and he has youth on his side

 

[MikelArteta]

FACTS...
Replace SGA with ANT or Haliburton...The Thunder are still making the Finals

Thecoli dot com

Shai one of only 5 NBA players ever to avg 30 PPG in 3 consecutive seasons and you comparing him to ant and Haliburton

 

[Blessings]

him supposedly not being fit to be the face of the league is the nbas marketing department's issue, not his

he has much room for refinement and improvement... as does his team at large! and he has youth on his side

ANT might be the last of elite-level American players that’s relatable to someone like myself who grew up in the hood

 

[FlimFlam]

ANT might be the last of elite-level American players that’s relatable to someone like myself who grew up in the hood

and whos problem is that?

the hoods aint the nbas target market

 

[CoCKy GeNiuS]

If I'm not mistaking Ant has stated himself that he doesn't want to be face of the league

 

[bl2k8]

and whos problem is that?

the hoods aint the nbas target market

It never has been which is why it’s hilarious seeing the disconnect between the nba stars of today compared to those before who were majority from that background.

NBA always swing so fukkin hard in one direction or the other with how they want to market shyt

 

[Blessings]

and whos problem is that?

the hoods aint the nbas target market

What’s the problem?

 

[bl2k8]

and whos problem is that?

the hoods aint the nbas target market

Edit- dbl pst my bad

 

[FlimFlam]

It never has been which is why it’s hilarious seeing the disconnect between the nba stars of today compared to those before who were majority from that background.

NBA always swing so fukkin hard in one direction or the other with how they want to market shyt

i think the nba has followed the American model of development... black people developed and popularized basketball as a product and now they've outlived their usefulness

this could have been anticipated with the growing investment of international basketball programs and the lack of investment in African Americans (or at least what we have and can maintain meaningful access to) regarding anything... basketball or otherwise

and we're talkin about chasing balls.. the implications for this are far more reaching than a damn game

 

[///Vega+++]

YN of the league maybe

 

[bl2k8]

i think the nba has followed the American model of development... black people developed and popularized basketball as a product and now they've outlived their usefulness

this could have been anticipated with the growing investment of international basketball programs and the lack of investment in African Americans (or at least what we have and can maintain meaningful access to) regarding anything... basketball or otherwise

and we're talkin about chasing balls.. the implications for this are far more reaching than a damn game

Nah breh my point is a brotha that grew up with a similar background to Ant can’t connect with a lot of stars the same way some white dude in Kansas can’t connect with stars either. NBA got too “black” in the early 2000s so a lot of guys after became npcs to not ruffle feathers