Anthony Edwards Uses Small Details To Create Big Advantages

Anthony Edwards had a monster night in game one - 33 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 TOs.
This video looks at some of the reads he missed in the PnR that led to TOs and how he's already doing the things that will clean up those looks.
Teaching point for players watching: Stopping with two steps vs. three steps.
The difference between stopping with two steps vs. three steps will come from dropping your hips at the point of attack. If your hips are low, you will be able to stop on two steps; if your hips are high, you will need a third step.
Once they have turned their hips, defenders need three steps to stop. If you stop with two steps, you will keep the advantage you have created over the defender.
This video will show you some examples of Anthony Edwards being able to stop with two steps vs. three steps.

[@wasmagpie]

Love this channel, totally down to nerding about these details

[@lowmanhelp]

Thanks! We will be 100% going into nerd territory on details that separate success and failure on this channel.
Thanks for dropping in!

[@ry_an.]

The first play analyzed
You indicated that he stops and takes a shot there. But that shot was pretty deep. Being meticulous is better most of the time

[@lowmanhelp]

First, thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoyed the video!
Everything is in context. That first one, I believe, is a good shot for him if he's in R+B (rhythm + balance) with his footwork and dribble (which he is in that example). It might not be a good shot for everyone, but for AE, it is.
Turning down open shots that are in R+B to drive into a compressed defensive shell doesn't usually lead to good things, and turning down this shot leads to a TO for AE.
He takes that exact shot four plays later when KD is late on a switch. It's a miss, but it sets the tone for the defense that they must be up at the level in the PnR, which opens up pocket passes to rolling bigs and skip passes (both of which the Wolves got a lot of in Game 2).