He has many skeptics due to defects such as his lack of mobility and his lack of shooting, deficiencies that become even more visible in today’s NBA, but Zach Edey is determined to show that he can succeed in the best league in the world in the Memphis Grizzlies and as an ideal partner of Ja Morant.
Although it is still preseason, the Canadian giant 2,24 He gave a good example of what he can dominate in a level test against the Indiana Pacers and without Ja Morant with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist in 19 minutes to give the Grizzlies the victory (116-120).
Despite the fact that the owner Saints Aldama He had his weakest preseason game so far in terms of numbers with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in 18 minutes with 2/4 in field goals and 2/3 in triples.
Edey, who didn’t start playing basketball until he was 15, was twice named NCAA Player of the Year with Purdue and the No. 9 overall pick by Memphis. The pivot of 22 years He scored 10/15 in field goals in his first dominant performance with the Tennessee team, which saw in him an ideal dance partner for Morant in the pick and roll. The point guard has a touched ankle.
Edey and Morant, one of the new NBA duos
Waiting to see how another Canadian giant like him develops Olivier Rioux2.36, Edey is the next prospect to follow in the emerging basketball of the country where the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was born. Rioux will make his NCAA debut this year with the Florida Gators.
Desmond Bane He also scored 23 points in Memphis, while Jarace Walker was Indiana’s top scorer with 15. Zach Edey, ready to refute his detractors.
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