From a young age, Edwards has always been able to read a room. Those who know him best say that his emotional intelligence in the treatment of others is advanced beyond his years.
The term “old soul” often appears in conversations on Edwards, and it is a way that manifests. To find out how to motivate, how to manage them and know that its positive nature can have a training effect through the team. So when Edwards speaks to his individual teammates at halftime of a match, he knows how to speak to each of them. He broke down how he approached this in his post-match remarks.
“There are 15 adult men in the locker room and everyone has had emotions, knowing how to speak to everyone,” said Edwards. “You cannot send a message in the same way from 1 to 15. Some guys I have to talk to, shoot them on the side. Some guys, I can make them ready. Some guys – just different ways, guy. Not being afraid to do that, I think it’s the main thing. I go into this role, and my teammates trust me and they listen. So it’s a privilege to have guys. “
The Wolves are in a different place from what they were earlier in the season, when Edwards deplored after a defeat against the Kings on November 27 that he and his teammates could not speak frankly. The Wolves solved these problems in the weeks that followed and returned to the culture of hard truths which was a characteristic of the Finch and Edwards era.
“Ant’s energy is contagious,” said striker Julius Randle.
The Wolves followed Edwards’ advance in match 1. It is more than a simple figure of speech at this stage of his career.
