Zach Edey's game will translate in the NBA, LeBron found the 3-point shot at age 39 | THE HERD

After a heartbreaking end to last season, Purdue is in their revenge era with a trip to the Final Four. The Boilermakers defeated Tennessee 72-66 behind Zach Edey's 40-point, 16-rebound performance. Most of the basketball world has questioned if Edey's game can translate at the next level, but Colin Cowherd is all in on the big man. Watch as he explains why Edey will continue his success in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers continue their hot streak with their sixth win in their last seven games. They defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-104, thanks to LeBron James' 40-point game, where he tied a career-high nine threes. Colin reacts to the King's big game and discusses finding the three-point shot at age 39.
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Zach Edey's game will translate in the NBA, LeBron found the 3-point shot at age 39 | THE HERD
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[@philliu2669]

Zach Edey is legit for NBA first round pick. his last year and this year stats does not lies. his consistency with 30 points and 15 rebound will prepare him well for NBA.

[@jonathanchan1365]

miami and edey is matched in heaven

[@cassiusdhami9215]

"Being tall is an advantage in basketball." - Colin Coherd 😆😅😂🤣

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Colin is The Master of the Obvious. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@vmega007]

AD actually didn’t want to be a center. That’s why he shot so many jumpers

[@dcolum23]

Colin is delusional. AD has repeatedly said he wants to be a 4.

[@tomstorm7926]

Yea he messed that one up.

[@Bigdih]

Whatever fits his narrative

[@occdouglas4053]

You're absolutely 💯 right..he said the exact opposite of how AD wants to play..BUT AD is effective in the paint that's a fact !!

[@CharDaiDaddy]

AD played PG growing up. Only played C/PF due to growth spurt in HS.

[@brianloughnane781]

I’ve watched this Edey kid for years. He’s got heart. He’s smart. Very coachable. His skill level has been increasing tremendously year to year. There is a spot for him in the NBA. What will make or break him in the NBA is the coaching and mentors he gets. If he ends up with duds well that’s all she wrote.

[@AndreInThe416]

The key for Edey is he constantly seeks out and embraces contact, lot of soft players in NBA today might struggle with him.

[@lawsondawson6383]

Edey will have to develop more skills other than “I’m big so I turn around and shoot layup”

[@akinbobolaz]

Casual comment

[@nguquaxanguyen5224]

he has very soft touch with his hook shot. he gonna have to develop a 3 point shot to make up for value loss on the defensive side.

[@dannyhjellming115]

Absolutely true, but when you consider this is his 7th year of organized basketball and look at how much he’s improved from 2 years ago, I think he absolutely will continue to develop those skills and improve

[@rjejames28]

His size still translates, I only worry on D

[@gamblingjoe6872]

He said Edey is a great free throw shooter and went for 11/11? He was 14/22 yesterday lol

[@webbyboythagod6044]

not a purdue or edey guy, but that's pretty good for a big.

[@Jcook941]

70+ percent is great for a 7 foot 4 guy

[@gamblingjoe6872]

@@webbyboythagod6044 it is good. But it is not at all what uncle Colin said

[@Nighthawk-8050]

Edey needs to be drafted by the right nba team to help him develop his skills.

[@cedrickcarson]

I say the Warriors. They need size and length badly. They should’ve kept Wiseman tbh.

[@bradenmchenry995]

Drafted by the guandong tigers

[@Jcook941]

The knicks

[@denisfitzgerald8647]

Brons jumper comes and goes some years but this year is his best by far

[@deucebeast20]

Good volume balance on this one

[@jordanhughes7291]

Lebrons shooting splits are 2.2 3pm/ 5.3 3pa/ 41.6% Steph’s 4.8 3pm/ 12.0 3pa/ 40.3% 🤯🤯🤯

[@mattydubz3466]

Great job fox for fixing your audio!!

[@jarrodthompson478]

He trying to diminish jordan by saying he only went to 6 final appearances for like he didn't win all of them

[@diannewallace4829]

I followed MJ. He was my hero. Couldn't hold LeBron's jock strap.

[@TitanPardy808]

Edey can at least give you 10 pts and 10 rebs off the bench which isn’t nothing to slouch at in the NBA.

[@Nighthawk-8050]

Agree 👍

[@JLewis95]

10 rebounds off the bench is a ton. However I could see him as a good bench player too.

[@dontes5009]

100%. Dude, What NBA Centers are good outside of the Big 2.

[@kpNov23]

He's another Boban

[@benroethlisberger2567]

Isiah hartenstein

[@fightinirish1823]

Maybe Edey can learn to shoot 3s. It will prolong his career.

[@rookiecompetes]

Edey will be mostly good situationally during the course of an NBA season but will quickly get exposed against multi layered bigs like Jokic, Wemby, Chet, Embid, AD etc

[@mitchellgekas4093]

So basically the same as every other big in the nba besides the ones you listed ?

[@Jamonpeligroso]

Yikes, a lotta haters in these comments. Keep chirpin, yall - like he said, people have always overlooked him, and he keeps proving them wrong. Cant wait to watch him in the NBA

[@ballinonthecourtmedia]

I wish the Lakers would draft Edey and start him next to AD.

[@nullf6950]

Zach Edey can play left tackle or center. I hope the panthers draft him

[@tylerfisher9741]

Nothing against Edey but he will not make it long term in the NBA outside of a backup center role. He will be a defensive liability against almost all centers/pfs with any skill or quickness and his offensive game is super limited

[@joshuastanley8320]

FACTS!!!

[@Devster41]

Why can’t he be like Gobert? He has a better offensive game than Gobert, maybe not as good defensively.

[@akinbobolaz]

Casual

[@dakotashanenunley6928]

I think Edey could be a Zubac -- I don't think he'll be an absolute bust like everyone is saying

[@alloneword154]

Clingan is a better bet for a chance at being a quality starter

[@justinbuska3499]

Clingan has the same weaknesses as Edey at the NBA level but without the same level of size and dominance.

[@alloneword154]

@@justinbuska3499 Have you looked at the latest mock nba draft ? Clings goes anywhere from 10 to 25. Edey is a mid second rounder currently

[@karimzakaria9621]

Clingan’s gonna be a top 5 pick so I would assume so. But then again, everyone is saying this might be the worst draft in years

[@justinbuska3499]

@@alloneword154 I’ve seen Clingan as high as 5th overall. And it makes no sense. Although thankfully the pundits are finally starting to come around on Edey, ESPN now has him at 14 and the Ringer at 12.

[@jjones2509]

Volume is a problem

[@copelandholt8367]

"Bron to be wild" is WILD lmao 🤣👍

[@jjg935]

he was not 11/11 on free throws

[@juiceman_3]

If he was nba ready, he’d be in the league

[@kylewessel7305]

No says this about Dalton Knecht and he's been in college as long as Edey. Just a lazy take

[@yosefrosenzweig8194]

kawhi leonard raptors 2019 show some respect

[@jeffreymann6990]

So what about all the games where LeBron goes 1-6 or 2-8 from 3 point range

[@ggw151]

"Doesn't even miss free throws" ??? Edey was an absolute liability at the end of that Tennessee game from the line and even airballed a free throw.

[@CaNtHoNY127]

He shot 71% on the year. Even in that game he shot 63%. That’s more than acceptable for a 7’4 guy

[@groundwater9120]

He was in that game for all but 30 seconds. Dude was gassed.

[@tylermartinmusic]

Edey’s ceiling is a long career as a backup big

[@HilbsMGFan]

same thing the scouts said about Jokic

[@archiitect__]

Where’s nick wright at?

[@boardhead6720]

In the NBA today everyone getting time on the floor can shoot 3s. We’ll see if he develops that game.

[@soda8736]

When everyone goes right, switch to southpaw.

[@karimzakaria9621]

He’s a great college player, but I think his ceiling is Luke Kornet/Zubac

[@joshuastanley8320]

I think it would be a shock if he’s as good as Zubac. Maybe Kornet but he’s a 8th-9th man at best. I think that’s his ceiling!

[@dr.boolin8296]

@@joshuastanley8320lmfao Luke Kornet? 😂

[@joshuastanley8320]

@@dr.boolin8296 😂 I was just replying to the original comment

[@akinbobolaz]

His cieling is literally Shaq

[@user-hs5vb6kc9o]

​@@akinbobolaz How is his ceiling Shaq? With what athleticism is he supposed to do that?

[@jordancaselberry3223]

Shaq was the last true post up guy that won a ring. Jokic embiid Giannis and Davis all provide something outside of pure post ups and Edey doesn’t really do that. He could have a long career but it won’t be as dominate as the elite bigs he’s being mentioned with here

[@Phike9391]

Embiid is a career 83% from the ft line, n he gets there a lot. So big guys can shoot good from ft and If a big guy can get to the line a lot like this kid can he could be viable.

[@cyrusperkins9252]

You not going to mention Hakeem and the Rockets back to back chips.

[@occdouglas4053]

EXACTLY !!

[@kg7040]

AD and most Laker fans are still clamoring for AD to play the 4 and pair him with a floor spacing 5.. or even a traditional 5.

[@Danh5071]

3 years ago Colin was singing that small ball was the future

[@sjw621]

you can not compare zach edey to jokic, giannis, or embiid he doesn’t have any of the other skills that those guys have that seperate themselves over other bigs

[@SeeJayAre]

Search " Zach Edey Pro Day" and tell me he can't develop a reliable jumper in the NBA...

[@theprogressivemichigander6588]

He started to say better James was a better defender than Jordan and had to choke it back down.

[@deserthippo4862]

Lebron is easily the better defender in their primes

[@Daniel-iq7cj]

Is he not just like zubac?

[@dcolum23]

I've said this a dozen times, but here we go again: Colin's analogies are ridiculous. Just stop talking about basketball altogether, PLEASE.

[@diannewallace4829]

LeBron 10 Finals, MJ only 6. Stuff like that really bothers you MJ fanatics doesn't it..

[@dcolum23]

@@diannewallace4829 Lol... Michael wasn't mentioned anywhere. You LeBron meat riders are so insecure.

[@slicks1175]

Eady would get cooked in the NBA. He has extremely slow feet defensively & players are bigger and more explosive at the next level, just being big with a jump hook isn’t cutting it lol

[@dontes5009]

This guy can play. There's no way this kid can't do what Zubach is doing every night. That's 15 and 10. Tim Duncan was slow and clunky too, Always the last one up the court. I think he turned out okay. This kids won't be that, but he can find a place.

[@Bgot7]

Duncan was slow after 32 bud, but when he was young he was a fast post player and could move

[@dontes5009]

@@Bgot7 I watched him at Wake Forest, He was SLOW. Dominant, but he was the last player up the court every play. Go back and watch it.

[@Bgot7]

@@dontes5009 i mean there is a difference between sprinting up the court fast and doing spin moves and attacking the basket fast in the post

[@dontes5009]

@@Bgot7 I do agree there, He's first step was very quick for a big man. More than Edey, still think the kid can play in the league. The centers are not that dynamic, most are role players anyway.

[@Bgot7]

@@dontes5009 i mean he can play in the nba, but i see him as a Zubac, like sure can get some big numbers at times but he aint gonna be anywhere near top 15 big man. Maybe he can get too a sort of prime Brook Lopez but well see. He as of right now has not outside game meaning 18 feet from the basket or more.

[@Wil-kn8wo]

Lot of teams can use him, especially the ones that lose 60 games a year with little to no talent

[@thechristubbs_]

Fix your audio. Seriously. It’s been years with inconsistent volume levels. Why is the outro louder than the rest of the video?

[@isaiahwilliams2332]

Edey will be jalil okafor

[@joshuahodge8804]

Colin has some of the worst analysis in this video it’s kinda crazy 😂

[@GJones247]

The NBA is boring with small ball and 3 points shots. This has been the best NCAA basketball in a long time. Bigs with traditional point guards. The NBA needs to slow the game down that is why the numbers are down. By the 3 quarter some team has shot 40 3 pointers points and they are by 20 points.

[@theprogressivemichigander6588]

AD can move on defense.

[@gabe7996]

There was only one NBA level player yesterday and he was playing for Tennessee

[@calebford6318]

Tacko Fall career arc incoming

[@justinbuska3499]

Except Edey is light years better than Tacko. Tacko was a good player in the AAC, Edey is the two time national player of the year and one of the most decorated bigs of the last 25+ years. Not really a comparison.

[@spookyboi8446]

Hes stayed in college this long for a reason. He isnt skilled hes just big.

[@Bgot7]

He named only 6 great big men lol. Alot of 7 footers were either ok or fell off after a couple of years. And all those played in the 80s,90s and early 2000s. Right mow Boban, Tacko are great, Wemby is a unicorn and Porzingis is good but he can shoot. Its a way and see with this kid, but i dont see him dominating. Hes too slow

[@nickpetry2595]

I'm beginning to think that you are senile sir because Drew for the Saints won a superbowl and could launch the ball down the field if that doesn't mean something I'm lost and not to mention Wilson won a superbowl they both threw down the field I'm thinking you might be trolling yourself without knowing it 😂 but I'm a loyal Lakers fan so GO LAKERS!

[@joshuastanley8320]

Colin’s lack of Basketball IQ is showing here. I watched that whole game, and while his numbers were good, he was slow footed and beaten at the rim on the defensive end many times by Tennessee. While he has been dominant in college, with the athleticism and skills of the bigs in the nba, I think he would be the definition of big for nothing. Think Boban Marjanovich, while we all fans of Bobi, he’s more entertainment and locker room value than on the court value. That’s Edey in my opinion.

[@kentrichardson9648]

So was the free throw he airballed one of the 11 you are talking about?

[@Jim_ron]

In a game that he played 39 minutes in he was obviously tired

[@almightyoxx]

Zach Edey is so good right now because he is twice the size of everyone in college basketball. That won't happen in the NBA

[@justinbuska3499]

Except it will still happen. Edey will still be by far the biggest player every single night in the NBA. Plenty of teams like to put a 6-9 or 6-10 guy at center nowadays. Heck Draymond is only 6-7 and plays the 5 in spurts.

[@justinbuska3499]

@@jordanblarson Look at what he did when he was playing against Kofi Cockburn and Hunter Dickinson at Illinois and Michigan. Dickinson is bigger than most NBA bigs and Cockburn is bigger and stronger than almost all of them and Edey still produced.

[@justinbuska3499]

@@jordanblarson Well you said Edey gets guarded by 6-8 and 6-9 players which Edey has plenty of experience with guys who are bigger. Not to mention the modern NBA loves to play those types of guys at the 5. Heck Draymond is only 6-7 and plays the 5.

[@soda8736]

​@@justinbuska3499favcts the Warriors had Draymond as the center, Klay , and everyone was else was 6' 3 6'2.

[@justinbuska3499]

@@jordanblarson Edey can absolutely be effective against guys like Gobert, Zubac, Nurkic, Jarrett Allen, Drummond etc, he'll still be bigger, longer and more physical than all of them. Hartenstein, Sengun, and Lively? Wipe the floor with Edey? Give me a break. We are talking about one of the most dominant and decorated college bigs of all time. He may not match up well against some of the guys who can shoot like Kat or Wemby but most don't. He won't have to worry about Giannis as they don't play the same position.

[@veliprice3981]

They respect Bron 3s so much they don’t even gaurd him 🤣🤣

[@OldHeadTrivia]

Colin I think you're underestimating how poorly he is defensively in a situation where he doesn't get to camp in the paint.

[@user-qc2nt4qq1b]

So Lebron lays a 16 point egg in a loss and Colin doesn't focus on that. He does extremely well in a win and Colin shoots his load. This is what is called propaganda folks. My grandma only used to tell me about her winnings as well. LeBron is amazing and deserves all the accolades for his longevity, but without another title, he doesn't move the needle for me of millions like me

[@bofranklin2944]

Can't say it's propaganda when the same media said earlier that same week that he should take a back seat so Reeves and dlo could shine. They both were coming off big games vs the bucks and ppl foolishly said "are the Lakers better without LeBron" the next morning. It was literally on first take the next day. So he scores 16 and now that's a goose egg?? Where was dlo and Reeves?? Where was AD?? Why do they need 25 plus from a 40 year old when he's clearly holding them back??

[@layvonnenewman]

Bron ain't found no damn 3pt shot! He just not as trash as he use to be lol

[@austinshannon4197]

The U.S. military needs people so bad but yet hasn’t adapted to modern times by letting there armed forceman have beards.

[@stevedesign523]

Michael Jordan? lol

[@Lebronluver321]

Maybe colin’s most out of touch casual basketball take. Just put edey with the likes of giannis jokic shaq hakeem and duncan 😭😭😭does he even watch ball? Sure edey is dominating the college level because he is a senior…his offensive game is very limited past 5 feet and he will get ran off the court in transition and in pick and roll. Colin really doesnt watch basketball just says whatever

[@Lebronluver321]

Just compared a guy who posts up and has no other tools to the most fundamentally sounds post players with mid range games and anomalies at there position in embiid giannis and jokic who do way more than just work in the paint

[@ShaqsBlurryVisionNetwork]

Remember Colin is terrible when it comes to predictions lol and he is setting himself up to be wrong again

[@d_zazter2601]

Lebron a better post player what???

[@ForlanDF10]

11/11 on free throws? Pretty sure I saw him air ball one of his last free throws. I’m sure he was gassed but make sure you got the right stats Colin haha

[@nikhilsharma1256]

did everyone forget that edey lost to 16th seed FDU last year...as the one seed

[@maverick214]

Since when is Purdue University "right in the middle of the country"?

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

It’s in Indiana, homie. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

Colin is trying really hard to convince himself that Zach Edey is a top tier NBA prospect. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@maverick214]

@@johnbrowntheprophet Exactly - which isn't right in the middle of the country.

[@johnbrowntheprophet]

@@maverick214 - It’s not exactly on the Eastern seaboard, Bud. 🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thetruth-gy2lc]

Foul Ming

[@evansenit9287]

Horrible edey take, no chance he can play NBA ball