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Sell me on Zach Edey.
« on: March 28, 2023, 03:35:14 PM »

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Edey is dominant in college but sell me that he can play in the current NBA with all he switching and the 3 point bombing. He is huge and has skill around the rim.

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Edey is dominant in college but sell me that he can play in the current NBA with all he switching and the 3 point bombing. He is huge and has skill around the rim.

If we take a time machine back to 30 years ago, he is probably selected high in the draft.  But today? 

He does have decent hands, some good post moves, and skills.  It wasn't all being that tall with him.  I watched Purdue a number of times and they looked really good everytime.  Edey was a handfull in the games I watched.

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Edey is dominant in college but sell me that he can play in the current NBA with all he switching and the 3 point bombing. He is huge and has skill around the rim.

If we take a time machine back to 30 years ago, he is probably selected high in the draft.  But today? 

He does have decent hands, some good post moves, and skills.  It wasn't all being that tall with him.  I watched Purdue a number of times and they looked really good everytime.  Edey was a handfull in the games I watched.

He looks like a hand full down low but The NBA doesn't feature post-play like it once did. It seems like most if not all NBA bigs need to be able to have a jump shot and be able to guard on the perimeter.


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Also really big screens.

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2023, 04:06:08 PM »

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Edey could play for a team that features drop coverage but those teams are few and far between.  Hopefully for him he works on his lateral movement prior to the draft camps. 

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Edey could play for a team that features drop coverage but those teams are few and far between.  Hopefully for him he works on his lateral movement prior to the draft camps.

Yeah, that's the big knock on him, he's plodding.

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« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2023, 04:21:06 PM »

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I  think I'm in this camp:

"Has good touch on half hooks and little flip shots and layups around the rim.

Unstoppable at the college level but an awkward fit in today’s NBA."

https://nbadraftroom.com/zach-edey/


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He's too slow and poor defensively in space and on the perimeter, without being a truly dominant force elsewhere to cover for it. Guys like Nurkic get away with it due to a variety of other skills they bring to the table (Nurk can pass and shoot, for example).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q9OSy_0prs

He is so much bigger than anyone else on the floor in this reel but he showed some valuable skill.  Soft touch, good sense of the game.

He is only 20 years old, that is a plus.  There is a lot of ceiling with 20 year olds that are 7'-4".  He is listed at 295 lbs.  I think to make it in the NBA, he would need to slim down, like Grant did one off season.  But unfortunately, most 20 year olds tend to gain weight as they mature, not lose weight.

For the Celtics, he would be a second round pick.  Could be a reasonable pick.

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He will be great overseas.  :)
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2023, 04:34:54 PM »

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He's too slow and poor defensively in space and on the perimeter, without being a truly dominant force elsewhere to cover for it. Guys like Nurkic get away with it due to a variety of other skills they bring to the table (Nurk can pass and shoot, for example).

He has skill but like you, I think he's just too slow.

But sell me!
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I feel like this kid is going to be an NBA player: Grant Nelson.


https://www.si.com/nba/draft/newsfeed/what-can-grant-nelson-bring-at-the-next-level

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« Reply #13 on: March 28, 2023, 05:11:07 PM »

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Edey could play for a team that features drop coverage but those teams are few and far between.  Hopefully for him he works on his lateral movement prior to the draft camps.

Agree, he is very dependent on system fit. The Cs went down this road with Taco, its tough when the teams top of the rotation bigs play one style and the 2-way/last big on the bench plays a completely different style.

While I don't like his fit with the Celtics I do think he carves out a decent NBA career. Taco was a fringe player and Edey is fare superior prospect. Boban has had an 8 year carer and played in over 300 games after coming to the NBA at 27 years old.

 I also think its worth noting that Edey's ceiling is likely as a low leverage situation stat sheet filler. Meaning if he is on a bad team that isn't overly concerned with defense I can see him putting up good numbers. Even some of the leagues best bigs find themselves becoming liabilities in high leverage crunch time minutes.       
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 I can sell you on Edey. Started playing basketball 5 years ago. I repeat he's been balling for 5 years and now he's the player of the year.

 He throws a baseball Like Danny Ainge. Om serious I was a pitcher and his throwing mechanics are incredible for a 7'4" guy.  He throws over 80mph.

 His legs are tree trunks, he grew up in canada playing Hockey.  You can't push him away from the rim. Also a good volleyball player.  Excellent hand eye coridination.

 Really confident he can develop a three, but he belongs near the rim. Obviously a huge liability on switches.