[Hine] Chris Finch said he pulled Anthony Edwards early in the first because of defensive effort. How does Edwards respond in moments like that? "I get mad for sure. I be wanting to say something to him. But it’s pointless. He right. Can’t do nothing but be better when I get back in."

Source via Twitter.

A follow-up tweet from Hine: Asked Edwards if he can appreciate the coaching even in heated moments.

"For sure. That’s why I said he right. I get mad, but he right. At the end of the day I can’t do nothing but take the constructive criticism and come back and show him that I can do it."

There have been times where Ant definitely deserves being benched, more in a "wake the fuck up" kind of way than a "not deserving to play" kind of way. Happened once or twice last year with Finch as well, and he's responded extremely well every time.

Finch benches him, he gets pissed about not playing but recognizes why he was benched, goes back in and plays great, and then takes responsibility for the fact that he wasn't playing well after the fact.

Like what more could you even ask for from your 20 year old rising star after being (deservedly) benched. Love Ant's maturity/accountability, I think it's going to serve him extremely well.