This season, when I was on a trip to see a client, I saw Edwards play live for the first time; it was an experience. He’s 100% worth the price of admission.
Strong, fast, and one of the most dynamic movers I have ever seen live.
Stopping - Two vs. Three Steps:
In order to be dynamic in your movement, you must have good habits in both your starts and stops. You can only have great stops with great starts.
Dropping your hips at the point of attack (start) will make the difference between being able to stop with two or three steps.
Your hip level at the start of the action is everything.
To gain an advantage, you must turn a defender's hips; once turned, it takes them three steps to come to a stop to contest a shot or reset themselves to defend.
Starting and maintaining a low hip position can make dynamic stops with just two steps possible. However, if your hips are high, you'll need a third step to come to a complete stop. This puts you on level with the defender's footwork and makes the action easier to guard.
Stopping with two steps keeps the advantage you have created over the defender. This video will show some examples of Anthony Edwards's stopping with two vs. three steps.
Edward’s ability to make dynamic stops with two steps is predicated on making great Core 3 changes (Speed, Levels, and Directions) during his start actions.
Anthony Edwards and How Small Details Create Big Advantages