Zach Edey

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All-Conference
Jul 5, 2022
556
1,358
50
the games where he makes his free throws, you’re not stopping him. West Virginia, 10-12 on free throws, Duke, 7-8.
 

zappaa

Heisman
Jul 27, 2001
75,006
91,793
103
Feelings maybe…

“How’s the weather up there?”

“Loved you in the Addam’s Family”

“The Bond people called and wanted to know if you want to be the next villain?”


All I got.🤷‍♂️
Where’s Bobby Clarke
 
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High Quality H2O

All-Conference
May 7, 2022
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2,167
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He doesn’t even look like a really big human. He looks like another species or a character from a fable.

Is he going to the NBA? Kid has TWO MORE YEARS of eligibility after this one if he doesn’t.
 

ColonelRutgers

All-American
Dec 15, 2003
7,103
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It feels like people nationally never saw Edey play until this year. The guy has a track record. He’s ridiculously tall so if he gets the ball at the rim forget it. But how much better can he be than he was last year when he played about 18 minutes a game and split time with Trevion Williams? I sure as hell can’t see him getting 31 and 22 against us. Maybe it’s me but I just don’t worry about big guys anymore. Let him score 31. He’ll have to do it on a lot more possessions than an open Jordan Bohannon would.
 

jmc11201

Heisman
Dec 16, 2005
11,753
16,950
113
I still can’t believe they lost to St Peters in the sweet 16
I was at that game. After intimidating st peters early, you could actually see them picking on him. If he got the ball at the basket it was over, but he really couldn't handle the ball away from the basket and looked pretty clumsy. On offense, the Peacocks took the ball at him and would pull up in the paint for short jumpers which was an effective strategy. We were actually preferring him to be on the floor as st Peter's fans than Williams who is a better basketball player.
 

ColonelRutgers

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Dec 15, 2003
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Definitely don’t see Edey as a guy who you’re going to be concerned if you surround him with bodies because he’s going to make quick decisions and distribute to open shooters. Offense will grind to a halt as uncorks his cumbersome power game.
 

Loyal_2RU

Heisman
Aug 6, 2001
15,232
11,044
113
It feels like people nationally never saw Edey play until this year. The guy has a track record. He’s ridiculously tall so if he gets the ball at the rim forget it. But how much better can he be than he was last year when he played about 18 minutes a game and split time with Trevion Williams? I sure as hell can’t see him getting 31 and 22 against us. Maybe it’s me but I just don’t worry about big guys anymore. Let him score 31. He’ll have to do it on a lot more possessions than an open Jordan Bohannon would.
Looks much better to me
 

wheezer

Heisman
Jun 3, 2001
169,847
25,530
113
I was at that game. After intimidating st peters early, you could actually see them picking on him. If he got the ball at the basket it was over, but he really couldn't handle the ball away from the basket and looked pretty clumsy. On offense, the Peacocks took the ball at him and would pull up in the paint for short jumpers which was an effective strategy. We were actually preferring him to be on the floor as st Peter's fans than Williams who is a better basketball player.
Williams was a beast against us at our home game
When we took the lead with about 10 seconds left, I told the Purdue fan sitting behind me that we can’t stop him,
Just give him the ball inside

Which they did. He was way worse for us that game then the tall giant
 

biazza38

Heisman
Nov 18, 2012
14,431
17,484
81
I was at that game. After intimidating st peters early, you could actually see them picking on him. If he got the ball at the basket it was over, but he really couldn't handle the ball away from the basket and looked pretty clumsy. On offense, the Peacocks took the ball at him and would pull up in the paint for short jumpers which was an effective strategy. We were actually preferring him to be on the floor as st Peter's fans than Williams who is a better basketball player.
Even still, Purdue looked all out of whack on offense. I remember watching and thinking St Peters had a good game plan. But them winning also required Purdue to pretty much play their worst offensive game of the year. And with the mismatches they had across they board, it was pretty inexcusable how poor they played. Something about tournament time, those rims look a lot smaller when you’re trailing
 
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zappaa

Heisman
Jul 27, 2001
75,006
91,793
103

“He’s a monster”
 

kcg88

Heisman
Aug 11, 2017
10,862
17,230
0
Edey has improved but Purdue is also now entirely built around him. Last year they ran stuff for Jaden Ivey and Sasha Stefanovic. Now literally everything is based around Edey.

Geo retweeted this and called Painter an offensive genius. The result is that teams have to try so hard to take these actions away that it opens stuff up for everyone else. They don't run plays for other guys really, they're just all in a position to capitalize when something opens up as a result of an overplay on Edey.

 
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goru7

All-American
Dec 12, 2005
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Edey has improved but Purdue is also now entirely built around him. Last year they ran stuff for Jaden Ivey and Sasha Stefanovic. Now literally everything is based around Edey.

Geo retweeted this and called Painter an offensive genius. The result is that teams have to try so hard to take these actions away that it opens stuff up for everyone else. They don't run plays for other guys really, they're just all in a position to capitalize when something opens up as a result of an overplay on Edey.


He has differently improved his handle and his footwork has improved as I thought he got away with a ton of walks last year. I think the TJD game plan will be pulled out for Edey and Purdue. But need that level of defensive intensity and rotations and close outs to take away threes.