Steve Kerr motivated Anthony Edwards to work harder after his pre-draft workout

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10 ай бұрын

Anthony Edwards explains how Steve Kerr's message to him during his pre-draft workout with Golden State helped motivate him to get to the level he's at today.
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@doctorsauce2342 10 ай бұрын

Losers make excuses, winners make adjustments!

@hipking23 10 ай бұрын

Facts 💯 👏🏾

@jimmytheweasel857 10 ай бұрын

Well said

@fromthefrunchroom 10 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. I think most players would have gotten bitter with Kerr

@doctorkhumalo7730 10 ай бұрын

Nope, winners go home and F the prom queen 😎

@therealtimellis7317 10 ай бұрын

I like that

@zosmif 10 ай бұрын

Steve Kerr thought he saw Michael Jordan in Ant and remembered that time MJ punched him 😂

@user-he2zc6pl7u 2 ай бұрын

Jordan’s the reason he named his son nick

@Real_Michael_Jordan 2 ай бұрын

@@user-he2zc6pl7u Nick?

@SagaTheFunniest 2 ай бұрын

@@user-he2zc6pl7uLMAOO

@realsethmccaw 2 ай бұрын

dis age like wuhhhhh

@Semajjame5 2 ай бұрын

He passed the work ethic gene to ant

@richportor6898 2 ай бұрын

Created a monster good job golden state

@Stroud97 2 ай бұрын

0X NBA Champion vs 7X NBA CHAMPIONS also happen to be 2nd all time behind LA and BOS..

@1farin 2 ай бұрын

@@Stroud97🤖

@jaywopp 2 ай бұрын

steve kerr not golden state

@BM-si2ei 2 ай бұрын

@@Stroud97 If a franchise has fewer championships than 2 NBA franchises, that doesn't make them 2nd all time.

@codmlegenddondada7976 2 ай бұрын

@@BM-si2eiit does if the 2 teams are tied for first. 🙄

@Alton-sw4wh 3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad Steve Kerr talked to you about your game

@spanzotab 2 ай бұрын

I'm sure anthony was pleased to receive your message Alton

@billyjoe1839 2 ай бұрын

He needs Kerr to talk to him again lol

@Mark_Ellzy 10 ай бұрын

Steve knew what he was doing. Trying to find the right words to push him into overdrive

@jrob3905 10 ай бұрын

Then why in the hell did GS take Wiseman?! 😂🤣

@Mark_Ellzy 10 ай бұрын

@@jrob3905 uh because the warriors had the 3rd pick in the 2020 draft and Ant was literally the #1 pick.

@Yaboy.22 10 ай бұрын

@@jrob3905open them ears buddy. “If we had the #1 pick we wouldn’t take you”

@nickfowler547 10 ай бұрын

@@jrob3905they needed a center. LaMelo was the best player available but there’s no universe in which they coulda got Ant after the lottery

@jrob3905 10 ай бұрын

@@Yaboy.22 Doesn't explain why the GSW wasted the pick on a worse player...moron

@Justin-mv2fs 3 ай бұрын

Kerr: You should've seen your dad work out.

@tswagg504 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@y.g2344 2 ай бұрын

😂

@reg12269 2 ай бұрын

his dad?

@youtobe12127 2 ай бұрын

@@reg12269they say his dad is mj. Kerr and Jordan were teammates

@ivantrudeau8974 2 ай бұрын

@@youtobe12127😁😂

@808bboarder 10 ай бұрын

He’s gonna be great. Respect from a Thunder fan

@willhunting8733 10 ай бұрын

Minnesota probably would never do it, but man, putting this guy next to Shai in the backcourt would be insane. Probably one of the only stars I would want OKC to trade several of those picks and a core piece for.

@Kenji.Artistry_ 10 ай бұрын

Thunder up!

@regulator9268 10 ай бұрын

Man you cant help but root for this kid. Let us know if he wants a spot next to dame khris Brook and giannis.

@theleastbannedman 10 ай бұрын

Thunder up baby

@dwalkokc2593 10 ай бұрын

OKC BABY!!!!!

@toritreadwell119 10 ай бұрын

Some would’ve dismissed it. He took it and used it to create better habits. Now he’s a beast. Love to see it!

@tia4057 10 ай бұрын

Those that would've dismissed it aren't in the NBA or NBA material.

@seanrosenkranz5748 10 ай бұрын

that was most likely steve kerr’s intention. to light a fire underneath him and prove kerr wrong

@lobolgbt1300 10 ай бұрын

@@tia4057ask the players a large % of the league is like that, just cruising

@chrisramos3454 2 ай бұрын

@@tia4057 u blind if u believe that. Kobe practically taught that 08 olympic team what serious work ethic look like. Basically since the 10s mfs started to just cruise and thats how we end up w players gettin the max and not workin for it now.

@TooFly357 2 ай бұрын

Rashad McCants would have been like "Kerr trip'n. I'm better than all of them."

@drbankroll999 10 ай бұрын

Things like this you can’t teach, he’s a dawg. Simple

@kitjerubaina 10 ай бұрын

Literally Steve Kerr taught him 🤦

@billiondollarbaby973 10 ай бұрын

@@kitjerubainahe didn’t teach him shjjt. He simply made an observation and shared it fvc boy

@kitjerubaina 10 ай бұрын

@@billiondollarbaby973 True. That's how he taught him.

@therealtimellis7317 10 ай бұрын

Simple

@billiondollarbaby973 10 ай бұрын

@@kitjerubaina that not how you teach. Teaching him would have been if he expressed what to do and how to do it. Fvc boy

@skoolynugenator1802 10 ай бұрын

He had this mentality at 20 when other kids would have been offended or disregarded what Kerr said. Ant is the future face of basketball.

@mrNCSUman 10 ай бұрын

Nah that’s Lamelo

@skoolynugenator1802 9 ай бұрын

@@mrNCSUman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mrNCSUman 9 ай бұрын

@@skoolynugenator1802 all facts 🤷‍♂️

@skoolynugenator1802 9 ай бұрын

@@mrNCSUman Ant > LaMelo by a mile

@mrNCSUman 9 ай бұрын

@@skoolynugenator1802 but a chance, Lamelo would make Ant fall with one crossover

@bigdawgfrm4108 10 ай бұрын

U see how mr ant just took it in instead being but hurt like other guys. I’m telling u he’s gonna be great one day

@Dmo_Wick 10 ай бұрын

Yeah this is definitely his league when the OGs gone

@jaybenzo5048 10 ай бұрын

Bruh I swear he the only mfka that give me 90s vibe he gon get to a point where can’t nobody fuck wit him

@Dmo_Wick 10 ай бұрын

@@jaybenzo5048 bruh I swear he play exactly like Jordan I been saying that for a min he give me 90s vibes.

@ry_an. 10 ай бұрын

Integrity. A great characteristic many people are lacking

@artrex5481 10 ай бұрын

@@Dmo_WickJordan was tween tween pull up 3’s? No disrespect tho

@m.h0656 10 ай бұрын

Definition of a man, take criticism as motivation to get better without getting upset.

@user-mt5fs3uh7y 2 ай бұрын

That's called humility at its finest he didn't attack the critiques he just worked harder

@christiancrews4278 10 ай бұрын

"Are you a different animal but same beast"

@awsgeneral 10 ай бұрын

What the fuck are you talking about Kobe Bryant

@jw3638 10 ай бұрын

Mamba!

@JeeperCreeps 10 ай бұрын

What the fawk does that mean? @christiancrews4278 lol

@Bffyy 10 ай бұрын

@@JeeperCreeps how many more records can I break?

@Six4hooper 10 ай бұрын

@@Bffyymore records

@Thebackendhugo3229 10 ай бұрын

That’s an old school tactic😂. Kerr was tryna see what you were about. Now he knows…

@kombujimmy60 10 ай бұрын

I feel like Kerr isn’t talking down on him. He just sees his potential and wants to push him as hard as possible

@anonymousl5150 2 ай бұрын

Nah he's just delusional, he had ANT benched at fiba

@joshuaadjekukor9914 2 ай бұрын

@@anonymousl5150but he one of the goat coaches so

@murongxiaoxiaolovetrade Ай бұрын

@@joshuaadjekukor9914 superteam merchant

@daniell8201 10 ай бұрын

A man that can take criticism is wise. Good job Ant

@GoGetYourShinebox 2 ай бұрын

That means winning is more important to him than his ego

@atdubya9576 2 ай бұрын

A weak person sees criticism as hate, a strong man sees criticism as an opportunity

@fightingdreamer8681 2 ай бұрын

@stefanvasilev9318 2 ай бұрын

Accepting criticism with "Gotta pick it up" is so refreshing to hear! 👏👏👏

@nyghtryder3446 2 ай бұрын

I refused to believe wiseman worked harder than that man in any time period

@anjupaulick9560 2 ай бұрын

I’m a 14 yr old basketball player, and in the beginning of my training session we did intense ball handling and I felt like I was going 100 percent but then he told me if u ain’t losing the ball you not going hard enough, and it’s funny cause I’ve heard people say that in videos I’ve watched before,but it really hit different when I experienced it and then I really unlocked my potential and man I was sweating, it’s making me learn how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

@eoesceejay 2 ай бұрын

💪💪💪💪

@AlexandreG 2 ай бұрын

Keep pushing, I don't know if you want to make this a career, but if you want you just gotta think you can only rest when you're an NBA champion. You might become slick as any boy in the nation but you're still nothing as a pro. And when you are a champion forget I ever told you it was time to rest

@CLOWE-po2tx 2 ай бұрын

Good 4 you. Good Luck on your Journey young Baller and make sure you work just as hard at school 👍🏾🏀📚

@romariofiallo6977 2 ай бұрын

God damn, that was a really good perspective man congrats

@Kevon420 2 ай бұрын

His self confidence is fantastic. Someone insecure would've gotten upset and made a stink about that feedback. Edwards saw it as an opportunity to grow and rethink his approach. Can't wait to see this guy ascend and start winning MVPs and championships, he's destined for it.

@ecigglobal1116 3 ай бұрын

He have the right attitude to become a Great

@pfpchad2747 2 ай бұрын

Ant is what happens when someone gives you constructive criticism and instead of crying about it and making excuses, you step up your game and make yourself better. That kind of ability is rare in his age group.

@TrentonLewis-ru9gi 2 ай бұрын

Steve kerr gave a gem gems protect them at all cost

@HimmyNeutron__ 10 ай бұрын

“Damn that’s crazy” 😂😂😂😂

@saggeedt9036 10 ай бұрын

It’s good cause he simply doesn’t know or have the knowledge on how to get to higher heights, but his curiosity makes that his biggest strength and he will find a way now that he knows it exists. I love this kid. He’s a beast

@Eowynable 2 ай бұрын

soon you will be a champion!

@JR-jw4yu 2 ай бұрын

Keer just being a good guy

@pleasedonttemptme5963 3 ай бұрын

I just love this guy more and more after every year. Amazing to watch

@THE410KiNG 2 ай бұрын

Bro made him what he is today 💪🤞🏽🤞🏽

@sam56094 10 ай бұрын

Steve a great coach you can see he learned a lot of mind games from Jordan

@nicolmanninc3578 10 ай бұрын

@honestfan442fam bro has rings everywhere he goes like at some point he gotta get some credit

@YvngGoat_ 10 ай бұрын

Like getting punched in practice

@jamesspalten5977 10 ай бұрын

Probably learned a lot from Pop and Phil as well.

@DwadeFL4SHMV3 10 ай бұрын

Kerr chose Wiseman over Lamelo Ball, Halliburton and apparently Antman too. You sure you wanna call him a great anything?😂

@funkychicken2119 10 ай бұрын

@@DwadeFL4SHMV3how did Kerr pass up on Ant? He went #1, the warriors had the number the #2 pick. How could he have passed him up if the team before them already took him off the board..?

@iamrichlifestyle 2 ай бұрын

Shout out to him for taking it well and using it as fuel!

@anhiirr 2 ай бұрын

cant wait to watch this dude in the olympics PUT ON

@robwadsworth882 10 ай бұрын

It is so awesome to hear a young guy talk about this experience, he could have kept it quiet but chose to talk on it. Love it

@yungblackcat 9 ай бұрын

Most guys just want to make you better at the end of the day. A Lil dude challenged me to a basketball game. I whipped him lol but he basically wanted to get better and I was telling him after the game how to get better. He was asking me questions too

@jacob3431 10 ай бұрын

Instead they draft James Wiseman 😂

@catchyovibe 10 ай бұрын

And don’t forget the other dude they sent to Washington for a bag of vacuum dust and some head lice bugs from some 6 year old in elementary school-

@morpheus028 10 ай бұрын

You really think realistically Ant won't be #1? Obviously Kerr was motivating him and it worked

@donavannj 10 ай бұрын

Ant wasn't even on the board when the warriors were up. My Wolves made one of the smartest decisions they've ever made to grab him where theh did.

@mikkoamatestyle9517 10 ай бұрын

@@catchyovibe😂😂vaccum dust ...braugh lol

@drax141 10 ай бұрын

@@donavannjant is currently the second scoring option on this championship team let's pump the breaks because until they let go of KAT this team will stay soft This is coming from a guy who watches the wolves draft Flynn and Rubio and STILL ruthlessly followed the wolves

@E4MB 10 ай бұрын

finna be on them kobe blackout workouts 😂

@neon0wl2107 10 ай бұрын

What does "Finna" mean?

@larrybird6860 10 ай бұрын

@@neon0wl2107boutta, gonna

@rpx.3036 10 ай бұрын

@@neon0wl2107AAVE for ‘about to.’ Derivative of ‘fixing to’ which means ‘about to.’

@Jacob_Spang 10 ай бұрын

@@neon0wl2107 fixin 2

@BlueGrovyle 10 ай бұрын

@@neon0wl2107 "fixing to", i.e. "going to"

@robertmarianomolina295 3 ай бұрын

He has the work ethic to be an all time great, the next era finna be lit.

@N4STYW1T1T 2 ай бұрын

Young men need men like Steve Kerr. Its how the greats become great

@liftedmarco4976 10 ай бұрын

This is why Kerr is great.

@jaybbydaboii4005 10 ай бұрын

Steve Kerr is a legend created legends!

@kimdavidj2 2 ай бұрын

Big inspiration, he’s going to carry excellent within the NBA for next few decades, God willing

@gregorybrown2856 3 ай бұрын

Coach Kerr made ant a better basketball player. That is really good to hear that.

@Don-WiQ 2 ай бұрын

Look up his HS mixtape. Kerr gets no credit for Ants natural ability & drive. Bums waiting to give Kerr flowers for nothing smh.

@ngkvideo7297 2 ай бұрын

@@Don-WiQ the man himself is telling you in the video you are commenting on what impact Kerr had on him. Dense mofo.

@Don-WiQ 2 ай бұрын

@ngkvideo7297 yea. Lookup his high-school tape.... showing respect to guy is normal & having Ants natural talent is not. Imagine grinding 15years, being drafted #1 overall. Then crediting (1) of his many great coaches & supporters- for 1 practice with Kerr. You sound like a bot

@Don-WiQ 2 ай бұрын

@ngkvideo7297 Ant is guy who will drop 50pts & a buzzer-beater, then credit his teammate who put up 10pts 5rebs 2stl for winning the game.

@mashaunm516 10 ай бұрын

This why you need vets in locker room to teach young kids how to put in work on the next level

@josephinejonesbrown5784 Ай бұрын

WHERE IS MIKE.JORDEN SOME WHERE FISHING 🎣 🤔 👀 😕 🙄 OR 😂😂😂😂😂🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤HE NEEDS TO BE IN THIS BOYHEAD AT ALL TIMES YES I SAID IT ❤❤❤

@user-fh4kt2ct2u 2 ай бұрын

Now they watching him workout 😂

@dylanmeyer72 2 ай бұрын

They sure as hell aren't playing playoff ball 😂😂😂😂

@user-qe4by6ec1j 2 ай бұрын

Steve Kerr said if you going to work,work like your father mj.even tho he punched me I still respect him.because he work hard. ❤

@dhj_1843 2 ай бұрын

Good job Kerr! Created aa offensive juggernaut

@croweziec 3 ай бұрын

Steve went with the Phil Jackson method

@eeeljosh 10 ай бұрын

that's crazy he's different

@SteezyTaylor 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Steve kerr 🙌🏼

@WaterChamp2 2 ай бұрын

He took it personal. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE ANT 🔥

@haroldmolefi9891 10 ай бұрын

Kerr Trained with Jordan and Duncan and coached Steph and K.D, he knows what he's saying.

@jordanjohnson1019 10 ай бұрын

Jarden?

@haroldmolefi9891 10 ай бұрын

@@jordanjohnson1019 Oh shoot, my bad, I meant Jordan. Just edited that.

@number2pensyl557 10 ай бұрын

“I’m going as hard as you want me to go” vs “I’m going as hard as I possibly can”

@wetwrkinc.5122 10 ай бұрын

Underrated comment.

@nicklovelace4634 10 ай бұрын

Major difference!

@Sevran. Ай бұрын

I’ve never seen him make excuses or blame others for his failures he takes accountability and find ways to improve. He’s going to be the future of the NBA

@MrSpencerMcIntosh 2 ай бұрын

"Everybody talking tough when they're up"

@-.TS.- 9 ай бұрын

This was recorded after Hustlers was aired

@central8448 7 ай бұрын

Steve Kerr created a monster. Glad to see Edwards develop. He's putting effort with all that athleticism.

@Chukslounge 3 ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment 👍

@central8448 3 ай бұрын

@@Chukslounge Edwards recently credited Team USA for elevating his game and he mentioned Steve Kerr challenging him. I love to see people become the best version of themselves.

@sandwichsquad74 2 ай бұрын

Bro every time I’ve heard this in life I have gotten significantly better at whatever it’s pertaining to. It’s frustrating af to hear cus you believe you’re already advanced but to hear that consistently from people who know better and know you can be better forces you to just figure it out and make adjustments.

@fliksr3727 10 ай бұрын

You gotta go until you’re exhausted and dig deep and go passed that! He’s gonna be a monster

@dioncurtiscurtis3188 10 ай бұрын

Love it, took it on the chin Pause

@donttrendonme 10 ай бұрын

Kerr let him know the best work harder

@SmittyMagoo114 10 ай бұрын

Kerr done crossed the line with Black Jesus

@earnesac 18 күн бұрын

Love hearing that - right on !

@underratedlifestyle_flavko2651 10 ай бұрын

Steve knew what he was doing 😂 lit that 🔥 under his ass

@4olufade 10 ай бұрын

For what reason?

@whitefog8 2 ай бұрын

It's a good thing the warriors didn't have the first pick. They'd have taken Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan.

@Yarden. 4 ай бұрын

Legend in the making

@user-sp6co7wn5v 2 ай бұрын

"If we had the No. 1 pick, we wouldn't take you" Thats why y'all in Cancun, Steve.

@GideonKorakali 2 ай бұрын

4 Premiership??

@abb7392 2 ай бұрын

@@GideonKorakali4 could’ve been 8

@broncosstampede494 10 ай бұрын

Steve Kerr Knew What He Was Doing...See Coaches Know Just The Right Buttons To Push To Unleash A BEAST!...Kerr Saw That Ant Was Just Relying On His Athletic Abilities And Not The Full Growth Of His Game, So Kerr Rode Him Like A Mechanical Bull Till He Switched His Game Plan Up!

@ponypower8 2 ай бұрын

Probably learned that from Phil Jackson.

@drphil4ril161 2 ай бұрын

good job Steve, good job

@qsxzx5635 10 ай бұрын

Kerr knew what he was doing

@videogames5279 3 ай бұрын

Humility is a lost art in Gen z.

@deelowry9970 2 ай бұрын

Apparently not

@DaWranglerGuy 2 ай бұрын

How can you watch the video and think that's the takeaway?

@videogames5279 2 ай бұрын

I'm praising him for showing humility. Being able to admit that when most people won't.

@NOcanDoification 10 ай бұрын

I guess they saw something in James Wiseman with the #2 pick . Lol

@K-Choi 2 ай бұрын

Now all he needs to say is: “and I took it personally”

@duweynn 2 ай бұрын

That's how you do it. Be a student of the game.

@TheRealJavinMeyer 10 ай бұрын

This is why Steve Kerr is one of the greatest coaches

@fu5641 10 ай бұрын

yeah losing the world cup with a roster filled with stars and not developing wiseman...

@iri101 10 ай бұрын

@@fu5641 brah wisemann????? dude was a project and a half, literally, didn't play bball for 2 years and kept getting injured. he had extremely low ball iq and it showed.

@nathanrogers1793 10 ай бұрын

"stars" none of them were actually all that good except maybe 1-2 people@@fu5641

@2019_NBA_CHAMPS 10 ай бұрын

Bruh you wild for saying that, anyone can be the greatest coach of you have a roster stacked full of hall of famers and all NBA players. 🤡

@nicksawyer320 10 ай бұрын

Yet he chose wiseman as the “hard worker” yup totally playing like Steve Kerr wants 😂

@revengewrld999 10 ай бұрын

*Mr. Ant livin his bugs life fr*

@MontyFlowz 10 ай бұрын

😆💯

@netaverse7694 10 ай бұрын

😂👏🏿

@jsar3283 2 ай бұрын

Heart of a champion

@DannyK88 10 ай бұрын

The sky is the limit for this dude, didn't drop his head, and took it for what it was, motivation.

@brianst.bernard1009 3 ай бұрын

They passed on lemolo and him and all there picks have been trash or traded

@eliyarrows2456 10 ай бұрын

That’s been the biggest knock on ant in his nba career so far. Like when KAT is calling out your diet and work ethic, you have a serious problem

@Noone-wp6vj 10 ай бұрын

His work ethic is their idk what u talking about, u gonna take kats word about work ethic when rudy gobert was playing better in the playoffs?

@TheOnlyKontrol 10 ай бұрын

@@Noone-wp6vjbro kat shouldn’t be in the conversation…one day he’s 7ft another he’s 6ft 2 lol

@daveulrich4623 10 ай бұрын

@@Noone-wp6vj Dude was so out of shape at 20 years old he couldn’t play back to back nights. Work ethic was lousy year 1 and 2.

@Noone-wp6vj 10 ай бұрын

@@daveulrich4623 anthony edwards or kat?🤣

@_KITE 10 ай бұрын

These youngin's forget that Kerr was balling out on the Bulls and Spurs lol

@Dj.Hylanda 2 ай бұрын

I bet you kerr is like, "Having said that we probably should have drafted him"

@charlesp70 2 ай бұрын

Kerr dropping gems... never know.. Kerr may be his coach one day in the future

@bobbycone2 2 ай бұрын

True mentality of a winner right there. If you think you're going hard enough and someone tells you you're not... You find a way to get to that next level. Those who just blow off those kind of conversations and think they are good enough don't have it. This man is gonna be absolutely special. Minnesota fans are lucky to have him on their team.