Zach Edey Is A HUGE Problem Already...

[@anthonylennen4067]

The fact that people are just waking up to Edey just shows you how ignorant most of the media and fan bases are about basketball. So stupid.

[@metsrus]

some people don't follow college, my man.

[@krillin876]

You are correct but there's a long complicated reason why they don't and a lot of it has to do with LeBron James

[@kendonnichols8547]

No cap bro

[@abp1400]

dude dominated college for two years

[@kendonnichols8547]

Y’all comparing us to the rockets man be serious y’all gotta be joking if u think Houston is anywhere close to us

[@dispater101]

I'm actually surprised on how quick and athletic he is for someone that big..being that nimble at 7'4 is a pretty promising sign imo

[@cadfael3257]

For real, he is basically a roided up Boban, his cardio is insane for a giant

[@joshengels3440]

When he completely backed down isiah jackson I was just thinking there are like no backup 5s that can guard him in the post Also he got myles with his jumphook too Incredible touch and footwork and he moves better than I thought he would at the nba level

[@taxationistheft7]

Yeah everyone understands that, but the other side of the ball is the real test, can he keep up with guards and switches enough to not be a liability

[@fxbillie]

​@taxationistheft7 how many nba big centers can keep up with speedy guards at the perimeter? Jokic? Embid?

[@slugintub312]

The thing with Edey being a great free throw shooter is that can often translate for bigs into being better shooters. I think even if he rarely takes them if he can be left open at the top of the key and make a 3 then he'll absolutely tear it up. It isn't about if he's actually making them, just that the opposing teams feel like they cant leave him alone out there and to me thats the most exciting thing.

[@roboticvenom1935]

Yes but it will take 2+ seasons MINIMUM for the coaches to develop a shot for him and even then that's a IF. IF a big can shoot well from the free throw line then there's a CHANCE they can be a good shooter it often doesn't translate. No guarantee

[@kee931000]

​@@roboticvenom1935 Why tf does he need 3-point shot?

[@slugintub312]

@@roboticvenom1935 Yeah but he doesn't have to be great, he just has to hit them SOMETIMES. As long as teams believe that his shot is a tangible threat then he's done his job. That'll take a lot less time than turning him into a real quality shooter

[@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m]

Give him the ball on the block/post and let him work.

[@slugintub312]

@@kee931000 Exactly, he doesnt need to be a great 3 point shooter he just needs teams to think he can make them, then you don't have all the spacing issues that come from teams clogging the paint when hes on the perimeter

[@poooky321]

I said this guy was going to be a good pro and people flamed me. "He doesn't fit today's game." "He's too slow". Nobody is going to guard this guy down low. Sure, you can pull him away from the basket on defense, but he is going to be a low post nightmare on offense for these sickly thin, pussy centers today. And he is coachable. This dude doesn't have some insane ego like young players these days. He is going to be solid.

[@hiphop2u]

I remember watching a video about the draft class after watching a bunch of college highlights a few months ago, and the narrator went over how teams in the league just didn’t seem interested in him. I thought it was absolutely bizarre. He’s clearly a beast. Some conversation about how it wouldn’t translate to NBA basketball. Obviously not completely, but he’s got a lot of potential.

[@fitofito1001]

He just showed all those media and so called experts are so stupid. Basketball is basketball. It never changed. NBA teams play less post games now because they don’t have big players, not because the post game suddenly becomes useless or less effective. If Shaq was drafted this year, would those stupid media still say the same? So claiming a 2-time best collage player can’t play NBA is such a stupid nonsense.

[@geechiedan68]

I couldn't understand how Clingan got drafted over Edey, clingan was a big stiff to me. Worst case scenario edey was going to be a Zubac level solid starter. Edey also didn't start paying basketball until high school, he still has potential for his game to grow. I think he could be a solid jump shooter and facilitator on the elbow.

[@KingHampton-ul1iw]

Clingan is considered a lot more athletic and mobile I mean you saw the national championship and you clinging dead against Illinois in the elite

[@fxbillie]

​@@KingHampton-ul1iwEdey dumped 38 on Clingan. He also did better than Clingan in the draft combine.

[@AguilaDeOnix85]

I never understood the idea that Edey was too old to be drafted high or that idea in general. Dude's still in his early 20s. Also, you need rebounding, defense, and strength. Also, thos league still values guys like Steven Adams. What the hell's going on with people's understanding of basketball lol

[@edwinhunnet2666]

The power balance just got shifted back to the big man. Let’s see how draymond green guard him

[@bigradwolf5001]

He'll kick his nut hard Edey has to sit rest of the season due to chronic groin injury.

[@rafaimen2a]

his gonna try to suplex him, and throw out his back

[@jazon8877]

Draymond guarded Jokić just as well as anybody he’s gunna fair just a well as most everyone else

[@javierlandaverde4108]

He won’t guard him but he’s probably going to pull the chair when he starts pressing you down low and Draymond would try to go for a swipe for a steal. People here going at Draymond for no reason. 👍 come up with something new kids.

[@coloneldusty4476]

@@jazon8877this guy is bigger and stronger than Jokic

[@willthomas2310]

Edey is actually half Asian. Yeah It will be interesting seeing a classic style big man, adapt to the modern NBA.

[@SeinenKing1]

You talk about Zach but don't forget the fact that Bronny was 101 points away of surpassing Wilt record once

[@Nerdlikehistory]

Memphis is very equipped for 3 point shooting, Vince Williams Jr, GG Jackson, Jake Laravia, Luke Kennard, Jay Huff, Desmond Bane, Jaylen Wells, Cam Spencer, Edey will have more than enough space.

[@Error-zg4po]

Zach Edey is big and has footwork I am so excited as a Grizzlies fan

[@rongiefaustino8867]

I'm glad your team picked him at number 9. Very good fit, like Marc Gasol.

[@fxbillie]

Me too. I used to watch Big Country. Now I will enjoy Big Edey.

[@patrickhoisington5111]

The fact that young guys on the internet tore me apart for saying he would be good, shows me just how much young guys don't understand anything about basketball before every team went to 1 In - 4 Out offense (including people who have KZbin channels about basketball). The guy averaged 25.2pts 12.2trb 2ast 2.2blk a game in his final year of college, if you don't think any of that will translate to the NBA, I don't know what to tell you. Look at Jaime Jaquez Jr. (and if Edey continues on this way...) I think it's time to stop the "one and done" path to the NBA and go back to guys spending a couple more years developing before they get to the league, so they can come in ready to go. I've said, forever they need at least two years in college, NBA G League, overseas or any combination of the three...

[@DALIANMORGAN]

Bro just think of Edey as a more offensively skilled Stephen Adams (who they won 50+ games with twice). No need to overthink things. He can play the same defense that slower footed bigs like Adams, Lopez, Zubac, Jokic play. Also helps that MEM has 2 DPOYs also......JJJ will be roaming the paint and Marcus Smart will be on the perimeter

[@JimboInMI]

Amazing how in the nba where you have to guard everybody, he can really dominate who they put on him with limited double teams. At Purdue he got a lot more double teams, and still made them pay.

[@stevelau7694]

There's definitely an automatic advantage in the post. Not a basketball player by any means but being at 6ft, if I am guarded by someone 5'8 or shorter, I will shoot over them or post them up and know that the most they might be able to do is try to steal or try to guard my vision. Could definitely imagine that on average his opponent being 3-7 inches shorter than him in the post, it will be an automatic mismatch since almost nobody will make him change his mid range hook shot

[@justinw4447]

Probably I'm in a minority in todays basketball, But I miss classic style centers like him. Hope he stays healthy and continue to improve his defensive capabilities as well as develop a hook shot similar to Kareem's.

[@asianbaseballers]

It makes you wonder how 8 teams missed this. One analyst even told people that like hes the worst pick. Now, he's favored to become ROY.

[@sixmike]

There's going to be a moment during a game where Edey's back in drop on defense, and as the attacker realizes there's a giant in front of the rim, he'll slow down and pull up for like a 12-foot floater - and JJJ is going to peel off the weak side and swat that shot so hard it breaks through the roof and settles into low-earth orbit

[@TwoWay-xX]

He was an absolute steal for Memphis

[@Kevn_DJ]

Chet, Edey, Wemby, bigs are back

[@youDontKnowWhatiKnow]

Don't forget sengun

[@shazaalala28]

you been in a coma? the last 6 mvps were bigs, they’ve been back since giannis

[@shazaalala28]

you been in a coma? the last 6 mvps were bigs, they’ve been back since giannis

[@Kevn_DJ]

@@shazaalala28 why so hostile? Those guys brought it back.

[@kw9377]

Big fan of him from Canada.. can’t wait to see him and sharpe on team Canada..

[@leomarlonestrada5954]

He should have picked Higher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jayroman881]

Can’t believe Clignan went above him

[@ShariffSingleton]

Heres your rookie of the year...im saying it now...yao ming and tim Duncan had a baby and this is him!!!

[@Cyruseh]

That skill in the post is scary there are not a lot of teams with a big that can guard him he also moves way better then I thought he would

[@Top_Loaded_JRGS77]

He is actually fast on the court. His huge strides cover a ton of ground so he will catch opponents off guard. Also has a nice soft touch like Joker. He will be a top 5 defender as well. Memphis is a playoff team that had the fortune of loosing enough to grab this amazing young big. Day 1 starter for sure. I like that all it took was 1 summer league game and the coach was like yeah Edey don't need to prove anything else.

[@davidpark2509]

Zach edey is a much better athlete than he was given credit for. #ROY

[@LeetraviusMcKay-q6m]

Give him the ball on the post and it’s over with.

[@chris-y05]

He can be the next Yao Ming if he can develop a reliable mid range jumper. Of course, in today's NBA, he'll never be the number 1 scoring option, but he can still averages a double double if he plays enough minutes.

[@EthanTait90]

He is one of the top workers in the league. The jump he’s had from his Sophmore to Senior year is nuts.

[@addytrolla2535]

Spurs should have taken him at 8...

[@andrewb8074]

"Big Problem" should be his NBA nickname.

[@TheTH3KILL3Rz]

I’m more excited for him being in the Canadian NT. We’ve always had talented guards and forwards but no real bigs. I’m so tired of seeing powell and olynk every damn time. Hopefully he can be a gamechanger for us

[@billahler7728]

8 years, been playing basket ball for 8 years. Absolute legend!!! Wait until he hones his shot with his body towards the basket. He is going to change the NBA game, You cant double team all the time in the NBA

[@boyd23100]

Crazy how some people thought he was going to come off the bench. I cant tell if these people are clueless or just actively disregard stuff due to bias.

[@Hanharrftw]

I think Memphis is the perfect place for him. Him and Ja on the floor will be scary

[@southwest1988]

If you feed Zach in the post = championships

[@acornsucks2111]

Yao Ming.

[@jasonphan2001]

Yao Ming had the mid-ranger jump & fadeaway tho. Better touch too. Edey need to add that.

[@ear4funk814]

The fact that he hits his free-throws is huge. Now its going to be "pick your poison" down low.

[@David-u6z6w]

And I have him on my fantasy league at last round.

[@future62]

Regarding the spacing.... can they use him like Jokic? Just run a few plays with him at the elbow as a hub. Bane on the weak side for the 3. They can run some pick n rolls to get Ja downhill and pull the big away from the hoop. They have options

[@Young_squeeze]

No his not a jokic

[@jmyuh8130]

he did that against a 2X blocks leader in Turner, there’s less than 5 bigs in the league that will be able to guard him 1 on 1

[@CHILLbotting]

Edey and Clingan are going to be fun this year.

[@DCTheSnapper]

Turns out, being 7’4” and 2x NPoY actually translates to the NBA-who wouldn’t thought.

[@burningknuckle26]

He gon b a beast w yuki feeding him

[@dolphinated]

Luke Kennard and GG Jackson can stroke it as well. Now Jaylen Wells is beginning to gel. Brandon Clarke can also get in the paint and has a killer floater. Ja is a devastating force when on his game. I'd rather not have attention bestowed on Memphis. I'd prefer the disrespect and disregard of the Grizz existence. I urge "real" Grizz fans to just watch the games. Don't listen or watch outside noise.

[@memphis-uy9sy]

Mane looking like shaq.manr got shaq moves

[@Testeut]

cant wait for wemby to test him, you know my boy victor will bring heat

[@hillbilly21960]

He’s already guarding players at the three point line,there is no problem give it up on that narrative.

[@Young_squeeze]

Will when the regular season start always hyping up pre season matches

[@RP-fv1js]

Defense is half the game. Video spent about 25 seconds on it. He will have advantages on the offensive end of the floor, particularly against second team centers but many teams will have equal advantage on their offensive side of the ball with him in the pick and roll. We will see how Memphis uses him on defenses. That will determine whether he is a guy you throw in there for some minutes a game, or if he’s a difference maker.

[@hankmcstay]

I was mad when we picked him but hes a img kid and they seemingly have all the prodigies

[@SmokeyES350]

JA AND EDEY ARE THE MODERN KOBE AND SHAQ WE GETTING A RING THIS YEAR

[@MaxIsBackInTown]

Looking at the these highlights Zack is looking pretty good but there is definitely a lot of work he can do. He’s needs more finnese in his footwork, he also needs to learn how to use his size better in certain situations.

[@bronxshenanigans5302]

I don’t get the athleticism criticism he is so physically imposing out there his potential is through the roof

[@metsrus]

Is like the nba don't know how to defend a low post presence anymore.

[@brandonpopovic6826]

I’ve been trying to tell ppl. The league is playing with space. Edey is gonna have so many 1on1 situations and no one can guard him, teams will HAVE to double him. Best part is edey can already pass out the post. Memphis needs more shooting to make this work, if Memphis can shoot 40+ from 3 they r gonna be nba champs.

[@60zeller]

The two years that Memphis has Adam’s underneath they were the 2nd seed.

[@Blankframe12]

Zach edey is going to be a problem

[@DMaintain]

Reeds win ROTY this yr

[@pennyshi6474]

He does remind me Yao Ming! Same hook and fade away jumper!

[@BallinVlogs]

Yao Ming 2.0

[@kendonnichols8547]

Bro u saying some of the most stupid things why wouldn’t we trust him as a starter he’s a big that can rebound n score n low post we have the 2nd best bench out there bro we a threat now

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

The Blazers picked Clingan before Edey. Another dumb move. Clingan looks slow and awkward in comparison.

[@Chrisstaychill]

If he’s healthy come playoff time he’s going to be a solid 20ppg against an ill equipped team

[@mattf3873]

In a world with untraditional centers Zach Edey will dominate, he's got offensive skills like Jokic

[@Young_squeeze]

No he doesn’t and when they face off u will see in the regular season

[@JigsawBell]

He is #2. The young man from the Houston Rockets will win rookie of the year.

[@anonymous-sy5rz]

JJJ's help defense will help Edey, because he can then guard more aggressively at the 3 point line and get beat

[@rongiefaustino8867]

Good. You haters were branding him as a bust even prior to the preseason. I'm glad he can prove you all wrong.

[@richdunn9774]

But the experts all said…….😂

[@rickylafleur1446]

Boban is a career 76% FT shooter.

[@PayBrezzy]

Do vid on yuki kawamura

[@beepover]

Looks like Eric Montross, RIP!

[@vicedm1145]

He’ll be ok, that’s all I see

[@tonydavis6487]

@4:30 Uh...the Dallas Mavericks last year. 😂😂

[@anthonylennen4067]

If Edey shoots 70% from the field, a team has to shoot 70% from 3 to have the same EFG. The best NBA team shot 39% last year!

[@roboticvenom1935]

Edey won't shoot 70% of the field dude come on do you watch the NBA? He's not going to make most of those hook shots and grizzlies don't have the passing to give him open looks at layups or dunks all the time. The other issue is Edey's endurance as if he plays too many minutes he paces himself and becomes lethargic as he did at Purdue(where he had to carry them hence he would pace himself). Some teams also have the size to nullify Edey since Edey has no shooting game.

[@DALIANMORGAN]

@@roboticvenom1935 What are you yapping about lol........ Edey will shoot over 60% EASILY imo (Brandon Clarke is 6'7" and is a career 60% shooter), Ja morant is one of the best passers in the NBA, & Edey won't have to play more than 25 mins a night. Just like Adams and Valanciunas before him in Memphis

[@kee931000]

​@@DALIANMORGAN He's just talking out of his ass 😂😂

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

​@@roboticvenom1935 horrible take dude

[@anthonylennen4067]

First I said IF; it’s entirely possible he shoots in the 60’s. I’m sure this is really complicated for you, but if he shoots 62%, you have to shoot 41% from 3 to have the same EFG%. It’s comical you dudes doubling down that Edey isn’t good. Why do you even give a FF? It’s bizarre.

[@Alex-kq1el]

Jokic isn’t the best defender in the world and look how that panned out

[@Mcpaholtz71]

Yeah he’s huge but not a problem.

[@rudyardganuelas6254]

Yooooo. I will not stand by as you slander Boban’s good name. He is a career 77% free throw shooter. That’s better than Lebron, Luka or Jaylen.

[@zyxwut321]

At the NBA level, I see Edey being a slightly bigger Lopez brother, a solid professional space eater, surprisingly athletic for his size, tough and well skilled with a long career ahead of him, but not a franchise center. I see him bouncing around the league a bit over time, being a good mid tier NBA starter with some productive seasons early to mid career before settling into a rotational role later on with a deep playoff team. I think he'll have an interesting career if not necessarily a dominant one.

[@SilasDaGoat420]

I met him

[@2003alvin]

He needs this Yuki kawamura guard that makes him better

[@Pineapples-Mango_Smoothie]

Big Zach my favorite player under 25 bouta bring the Big Man back to basketball back to the basket back to basketball

[@kamabokokid9375]

Zach is half Chinese, hes not some "white guy”...

[@anthonylennen4067]

For all the detractors on here - why are u rooting against him and why don’t u want him to succeed?

[@Jillking45]

Nobody wanted to mention Edeys name but USCs Bronny James is a first round pick lmao The NBA is a joke. How Edey was back to back MVP in college for so many reasons. He showed everyone what his game was about and he got better/dominated in every season. Easily the best ready to play pick in draft.

[@CarlosMedina-xf8tn]

Bronny was picked late in second round. Like 2 spots away from being last picked

[@Gtr4Peace]

Blah blah blah....

[@kavanschindler9425]

The guy is half Asian canadian... The racist nba strikes again... If he was American, he would have been first overall years ago...

[@rmac8645]

Correcttion... if he were black, he'd been All-World already.

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

…. racist NBA? WTF?! Stupid comment.

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

The Edey glazing is on par with Wemby glazing his rookie year. Except, Wemby had every right to be glazed, given he was a #1 pick and is insanely talented. People are really glazing Edey hard after PRESEASON performances. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@jesseswarbrick7895]

I bet you were always were doubting Edey and seeing him getting credit and doing better than you thought must be very infuriating to you

[@rmac8645]

Ngl, I think you have "glaze" on the mind. Jerking off isn't a sport, bro. Idc what your mommy told you.

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

@@jesseswarbrick7895 I vividly remember Jimmer Freddette dropping 21 points against Golden State and the Splash Brothers, in a preseason game back in 2012. He certainly looked like a Splash Brother that night. I distinctly remember Deandre Ayton dropping like 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks his first preseason game. And then going for another 25 points, like 15 rebounds and another 4 blocks his second preseason game. Even Anthony Bennett…ANTHONY BENNETT…had like 17 points in a preseason game against the Magic, where he hit two clutch shots in the 4th quarter that led to a Cleveland win. This is exactly what preseason is. It’s a massively slowed down version of the regular season, with a bunch of benchwarmers, role players, and undrafted guys getting massive playing time against each other. You’re not supposed to take it so seriously.

[@generalzod7959]

So just come out and say it: you say he's gonna be a bust. I think you're 100% wrong. Like waaaaay off wrong. 🤷‍♂️ He's much more than just big or whatever, he's got a nice variety of ways he can score and his foot speed is much better than folks give him credit for.

[@CrimsonUniverse22]

@@generalzod7959 You didn’t read my second comment.

[@mtcnew8353]

You are still trying to cover your previous mistake. Get real, Zack is going to be a great player in NBA. Cut the crap!