Ugly performance really. Fouled out in just 15 minutes. 5 pts, 5 rebounds. Missed 4 of 5 free throws. Was completely outplayed by Walker Kessler.
Not a good start for Edey
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Definitely a wake up call, but I’ve seen enough of Edey to know that he will quickly learn from this and work his ass off to make sure he doesn’t have a game like it again.
I would imagine Summer League and Preseason is not that far odd from high level Division 1.
NBA regular season is a huge jump. Memphis has obviously seen what they want on practice by starting him, but there will be a huge learning curve to start the season. Hopefully they ate patient with him.
This shouldn’t be unexpected. 82 games getting the rookie whistle. Opponents wanting to prove themselves over him. He and the team just need to be patient this season. At the same time, as long as he demonstrates improvement as the season goes on, with his work ethic, he should be fine.
You gotta give him half a season to adjust. He was still very effective in the game. Great screens and he drew fouls too. I think his coach is willing to let him play through the learning curve. Grizzlies forwards were awful yesterday defensively.
I think Kessler was embarrassed by Edey when they played in Summer League (https://www.espn.com/nba-summer-league/boxscore/_/gameId/401679135/league/nba-summer-utah) and studied hard to make amends.
Zach will figure it out. He still needs to be a little less aggressive defensively in the first quarter until knowing how the game will be called.
Zach will figure it out. He still needs to be a little less aggressive defensively in the first quarter until knowing how the game will be called.
One was a double foul where he tangled an arm with the other guy. Like he did lots of times in college.
I watched him do a nice job on a guard coming at him 1 on 1, he altered the shot that the guard thought was uncontested when he launched. Got beat back door at least once.
A few were he was out of position…he will need to adjust that way. The first foul, he was lucky defensive 3 seconds wasn’t called (or maybe unlucky) and he sagged too far over to his man. The ball handler came off a ball screen (tbh it was horrible defense by Ja and smart) and was practically untouched by the two Memphis defenders and drove to the lane. Edey slid over, but was a tad late, the ball handler passed to a cutting Kessler and edey tried to recover but fouled Kessler on the way up.
It will take some time adjusting , but we’ve all seen how he learns and adjusts.
And let’s also note how rough ALL of the rookies debuts were.
TSJ- DNP
Dillingham - DNP
Ware - 6 mins, 0-1, 1 Reb and 1 foul
Knecht - 16 mins, 2-4, 5 pts, 2 asts, 1 Reb, 1 stl and 1 foul
Sheppard - 16 min, 2-5, 4 pts, 3 TOs, 3 fouls
Clingan - 13 min, 1-2 for 2 pts, 1 foul, 2 reb, 1 still, 1 block and a foul
Castle - 18 min, 3-7, 5 asts, 3 Reb, 2 TO, 3 fouls
Sarr - 22 min, 1-7 with 2 pts, 5 Reb, 1 ast, 2 fouls
And none started like Zach. It will take time for ALL rookies to adjust.
From my perspective, ‘tangled an arm’ makes it sound mutual. The other guy completely pinned Zach’s arm and they called the foul because it had been getting a little chippy between the two and Zach is a rookie
Watched the whole game. Overall, he wasn't awful. He still has a lot to figure out and his teammates have a lot to figure out playing with him. I am probably the only IU fan that is an Edey fan. He'll also get some help when Jaren Jackson returns.
Yeah he will just have to figure out spacing in the defensive end. May take a bit but he’s shown he can learn quick and wants to learn, so I would assume he will be better either later on this year or it may take a whole season.
Zach made history!
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Zach Edey Makes Unfortunate History in NBA Debut
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey played his first NBA regular season game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, October 23. Edey finished the night with 5 point
Game 2 tonight - he will be better
Looks like Houston's center went for 25 and 18 in the opener, including 2/3 from deep. Should be interesting.
He’s just trying to get every single record in the books.Zach made history!
Zach Edey Makes Unfortunate History in NBA Debut
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey played his first NBA regular season game against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, October 23. Edey finished the night with 5 point
Edey had 13 points and 9 rebounds last night.
Was a lot better already. Crazy how he learns quick. They still don’t give him the ball as much…I know it’s not his role but if the big man is open, feed him!
Was a bit odd he had no fouls at halftime and then got called for four in the seconds —-one should have been on Bane. Def getting that rookie whistle 😂 but all good, he will learn or may have to deal with it all season. Either way he’s going to learn all year and be better the following season….but that’s a ways away 😂. Hope he continues to get PT.
I'm old enough to remember Walker's uncle, Alec, completely outplaying Shaq in a Georgia-LSU game way back in the day. Even then (and even though I had gone to high school with Alec), I knew it would be the last time that would ever happen. Hopefully history will repeat itself and Zach's talent and work ethic will get him over the mountain.
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