Speaking of Edwards, today's NBA fans will think of the Timberwolves' 2020 debut, but he is not the only one in the NBA today who bears this surname. The Nets, which have been affected by the new crown epidemic, fought hard today, beating off the visiting Raptors at home 131-129, and the team's two-way contract player Kessler Edwards made a great contribution.
In the whole game, Edwards played 44 minutes, shooting 7-of-12, including 3 of 6 from three points, 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, plus-minus +10. Needless to say, for Edwards, who has only played 2 games for the Nets before, a total of only 12 minutes, this game can be described as "one to many games", and the personal record is everywhere.
Edwards isn't the only young player with the Nets to do well. David Duke Jr. started 38 minutes and had 10 points, 13 rebounds and three assists. According to Nets Daily News reporter Chris Milholen, Duke Jr. and Edwards also became the first Nets rookies to win two doubles in the same game since Brooke Lopez and Ryan Anderson in April 2009. The reporter also commented that the two young players seized the opportunity and played their own characteristics, "This is really cool." ”
Even Durant, who has recently become a "labor model" and played with injuries in this game, has been busy giving encouragement to his juniors after the game, saying that he is proud of the Nets, especially the young players of the Nets.
Edwards was born on August 9, 2000 in Glendale, California. He is 2.01 m tall and weighs 92 kg and plays as a striker. In his early years he attended Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. In his senior year of high school, he averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds per game. In the senior season, Edwards refreshed his stats to an average of 21.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, and was rated as a three-star high school student by major media.
Edwards then promised to work at Pepperdine University in Malibu Beach, California, where his brother Cameron attended. In his freshman season, Edwards averaged 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game and was named to the WCC Division's Freshman Team.
In his sophomore year, Edwards raised his stats to 13.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks, becoming the team's rebounding champion, shooting 43.7% from three-point range, being named the best second team in the WCC Division, and led Pepperdine University to win the CBI League (College Basketball Invitational, NCAA's secondary league, the participants were institutions that failed to make the NCAA Championship that season) overall championship, and was elected the MVP of the tournament.
Edwards' NCAA career could not be more aptly described in terms of sesame blossoms. By his junior year, Edwards averaged 17.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game, shooting 49.1 percent from the field and 37.8 percent from three-point range, making him the best team in the WCC division. On April 23 of this year, Edwards announced his participation in the NBA draft.
To Edwards' surprise, this year's draft did not hear his name being called until the 44th pick in the second round, and it was the Nets who selected him. As a result, this basketball youth who never left California when he was a child made a long trek from the West Coast to the East Coast and came to New York. At this time, his prospect was like seeing flowers in the fog, not very clear.
In mid-August, Edwards signed a two-way contract with the Nets, beginning a back-and-forth run between the NBA and the G League. But for the most part, Edwards played for the Long Island Nets in the G-League. Playing in seven games in the G League this season, Edwards averaged 15.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, shooting 41.6% from the field and 36.7% from three-point range (7 shots per game).
Despite some "one-game theory", Edwards' performance in this game really made the Nets fans shine. He is good at using his brain on the court, as a rookie but calm and sophisticated, good at rebounding card position, single defense can not lose position, excellent sense of defense, can also participate in the change of defense, defensive area can cover the second and third positions, and has a hand and three points, there is a possibility of becoming a high-quality 3D, and this is thanks to his arm span of 2.13 meters.
Even impatient Nets fans have given him the title of "Poor Man's Version of Ariza," calling for a little time that belonged to Jay-Wan Carter and Bembri. Although Edwards' defensive position and habits in this game are still quite problematic, it seems that it is impossible to ask too much for a two-way contract player.
In this summer's league, Edwards averaged 22.9 minutes per game, averaging 7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, shooting 34.8 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from three-point range. At that time, the industry gave a comment that defense was Edwards's highlight, especially the assisted defense and reinforcement, and there were surprises in the basket, but the level of three-point projection was far from the performance of the NCAA period.
The Nets are now in a labor shortage. Eurowen has not played so far, and his slightest movement will affect the mood of Nets fans for several days. At this time, the bad news came that Harden and Aldridge and many others triggered the health and safety agreement, and the whole team was once only 8 people available.
But often, the moments that make the team's uniforms and fans frown are a rare opportunity for the players in the team to be fed. This summer League, Nets rookie Cameron Thomas took the lead, and Edwards and Duke Jr. made a name for themselves in this game, which also gave a glimpse of the possibilities of the Nets' lineup. (Supine Braces/Hairy)