Steve Kerr shows the role in Anthony Edwards' Timberwolves, NBA Stardom – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

When the Warriors wade against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the semi -finals of the Western Conference from Tuesday, they are responsible for their greatest challenge.

That would be Anthony Edwards from Minnesota, whose rise to fame in 2020 for training in front of the NBA draft under the observation of the Golden State coach Steve Kerr, General Manager Bob Myers and CEO Joe Lacob.

“Ant goes out to train with his trainer,” Kerr recalled on Monday. “We are the only five people in the entire gym. And after 15 minutes, when he only shoots him Fauler 15-foot, I thought, do you know when the training will begin? And that turned out to be that it turned out Was A training. “

Kerr Edwards urged to bring more energy. More enthusiasm. More sweat.

“I said, 'Hey, can we see a little more?' Kerr said. “And I think he was somehow surprised, and so they recorded it. You have taken the pace a little. More than anything was just a memory of how young ants was. I don't think he really knew what was hard training at this point. “

Edwards, 19 and the alleged overall selection of the University of Georgia.

“I thought I would work hard,” said Edwards reporter in Minneapolis in the summer of 2023. “When [Kerr] Came, I went through exercise and he kept holding her up, “This is all you have? This is all you have? 'And I am:' Bruh, I get hard, how do I want to go. What should I do? I sweat crazy. '

It was not enough that the Warriors held number 2 of the overall selection and won and won three times from five consecutive appearances in the NBA final. It was not enough for Kerr, a teammate of the mäsiäal -driven Michael Jordan and had trained Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson.

It was only that night after the training Kerr excited the full attention of Edwards with a few names.

“He says:” Man, you have to train Steph, KD and Klay, “said Edwards.” They still kept telling me: “You didn't work hard enough. If we had the number 1 selection, we would not take you with us.” And I just said: “Damn it is crazy.” “”

Edwards found this conversation, although Kerr didn't know at that time. However, he noticed a change in the young person's approach.

“He was really fascinated by hearing stories about these boys, but I didn't think anything about it,” said Kerr. “We went back and worked it out two weeks later, and the training was much better. He was really hard and at that time we were sure. We were not sure after the first. Then we were sure. And they could see that he only exploded in front of talent and charisma.”

Nevertheless, it was the first meeting with the warriors who brought Edwards back with a nugget that was still driving his efforts.

“I and my trainer go home after dinner and we only talk as if we'd have to pick it up,” said Edwards. “I don't know how, I don't know what we have to do. But we have to pick it up. After that I became a crazy one in the gym.”

Edwards were selected in three NBA All-Star teams and led the Timberwolves to the final of the Western Conference 2024 at the age of 22. He has become one of the new faces of the league.

To make it finer, Golden State now has to go through Edwards to remove the Timberwolves and reach the conference final.

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