Anthony Edwards' hyped improvement may be all smoke if history repeats

Shams Charania reported that Anthony Edwards is focusing on developing his post-up game this offseason, studying techniques from Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, with Minnesota believing it could become a key element of his play.

This claim echoes a similar statement from 2022, when Edwards discussed working on his post game in an interview with Zach Lowe, though it did not lead to significant on-court improvements at that time.

Skepticism is raised about the translation of offseason work to in-game performance, citing examples like Ben Simmons and Shaquille O'Neal, where such efforts did not always yield results.

Despite the doubts, Edwards' youth and potential for growth are acknowledged, but it is emphasized that immediate expectations of him becoming an elite post-scoring guard should be tempered.