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Anthony Edwards beats Steph Curry in half-court shootout at Team USA practice

Ant is must-see TV at all times.
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Anthony Edwards (5) playing for USA Basketball during 86-72 win over Canada
Anthony Edwards (5) playing for USA Basketball during 86-72 win over Canada | USA Basketball

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The summer of Ant continues.

Steph Curry may be the greatest shooter of all time, but Anthony Edwards got the best of him in a half-court shootout at a recent USA Basketball practice. In a viral clip posted by the NBA, Ant swished his first shot, yelling "there we go Steph!" while the ball was in the air. After Curry matched it, Ant effortlessly swished another before Steph's second shot rimmed out.

Edwards truly is competitive in everything he does — and in hypothetical situations, too. He recently claimed he would beat all of his USA teammates in swimming, because of course he did.

After a breakout fourth season that saw Ant earn second-team All-NBA honors and lead the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals, Edwards' star is continuing to grow this summer. Through four exhibition games as part of the USA Basketball Showcase, he's the leading scorer on a team that also features Curry, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, and other huge stars. Edwards had 13 points against Canada, 14 against Australia, 16 against Serbia, and 11 against South Sudan.

Edwards has come off the bench in three of those four games, but whether he starts or not, he'll be a big part of the USA's rotation during the Paris Olympics, which are right around the corner. He's also going to get even more publicity from being one of the stars of the NBA show on Netflix that's coming out this fall.

Team USA wraps up its exhibition slate against Germany on Monday in London.

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Will Ragatz
WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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