PG shares how Anthony Edwards can unlock another level to his game.
“He’s gotta develop a post game where he can let the game slow down.” pic.twitter.com/taGA7W5gou
— Podcast P with Paul George (@PodcastPShow) May 30, 2025
The game of basketball is all about progression and development. In order to be a star in this league, one has to keep growing and take steps forward in his game to be at that next level. That is the challenge for Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.
After a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals, Edwards and the Wolves are in the same position they were in 2024 when they were blown out in Game 5 by the Dallas Mavericks. Edwards had some big moments against the Thunder–most notably the Game 3 win–but his scoring average of 23.0 points in the series combined with his 28.2% 3-point percentage left a lot to be desired.
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George offered up some advice to Edwards as he continues with his career. On the latest episode of “Podcast P with Paul George”:
I think Ant’s gotta get better at he’s gotta develop a post game. Where he can let the game slow down, where he can get to one dribble and raise up and shoot, and I think that helps a player get into a rhythm a lot better, where he starts closer and he doesn’t have to worry about bringing two defenders to the ball to try to get free, get to an elbow, get to the mid post, where you can see the whole floor, and play from there. So I think that’s the next evolution for Ant.
Edwards is only 23 years old. One has to believe that he is going to continue taking these steps forward as a superstar and develop into one of the best players the league has seen.
As for George and the Sixers, they will be looking to get healthy and capitalize on the talent they possess after a miserable 2024-25 season.