Zach Edey with the GS pick?

[UKRAINEFAN]

Some Raptor players think he has some value, maybe middle of first round.
“There's definitely a spot for him,” Olynyk said. “You need size to guard certain people situationally. He's gonna be a force, a load on either end of the floor, no matter what you do. You can run schemes to make it work. It's just how dedicated you are to it.”
“I think about JB Bickerstaff playing big in Cleveland, you know, even when they had Lauri Markkanen, they had three seven-footers starting and they did what they did,” Temple said. “So it's definitely about having the gall (to pick Edey) because we know he can play, we know he can move, he's improved every year.”
https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/toronto-raptors-talk-zach-edey-potential-in-the-nba

 

[julius]

Who me? What do I know? I don’t have a YouTube show or drive Uber for a living. #BAM

but if anyone needs some insider tips on how to get rid of dandelions and aphids, we know where to go!

 

[AquaXI]

The Mrs. wouldn't dare command @HCP to weed their Estate when she knows how important he is!

I don't know HCP but since I joined and noticed the Mrs. Jabs I thought I'd get one in haha.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Chinese immigrant family to Toronto. I should have done more research.

Predicting MM's head explosion is never wrong....

 

[kjironman1]

The Mrs. wouldn't dare command @HCP to weed their Estate when she knows how important he is!

I don't know HCP but since I joined and noticed the Mrs. Jabs I thought I'd get one in haha.

So a "Mrs HCP" jab virgin? Oh how quant.

 

[BIG Q]

Wow, that was a great retort on many levels!

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I am not sure what Edey's value is if you don't have him the be the hub on offense. Defensively, I see someone getting played off the floor. I think he has a role against some bench units, but I am not spending a lottery pick on that....

Careful, you might get attacked for this opinion. I happen to share yours.

 

[AquaXI]

So a "Mrs HCP" jab virgin? Oh how quant.

I fell right into that one!

 

[beast blazer]

People say Edey won't be able to guard the perimeter, which is true, but he can defend the paint, and would be a monster rebounder, and a great inside scorer.

If you had a guard that you knew could average 25 points, on 60 TS%, and average 10 assists per game, was a good perimeter defender, but he's only weakness was that he wasn't a good interior defender, would you say "oh he's a 2nd round pick"

 

[AquaXI]

Plenty of 1sr rounders go bust. It's truly a crap shoot. Let's roll the dice!

This kid looks like a worker/Learner.

 

[theprunetang]

The Mrs. wouldn't dare command @HCP to weed their Estate when she knows how important he is!

I don't know HCP but since I joined and noticed the Mrs. Jabs I thought I'd get one in haha.

The trick is to not stop with the first jab. Usually takes me about 60 jabs before I feel satisfied.

 

[twobullz]

With lottery picks I think the Blazers need to take players who have a chance at being starters, not guys who are being compared to Boban as someone who can play spot minutes off the bench. I am a no on both Edey and Clingan.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Who me? What do I know? I don’t have a YouTube show or drive Uber for a living. #BAM

With your “body by Dominos” physique, there’s no way you don’t love pizza though

 

[bigbailes]

I just see him getting played off the court on defense ... think of all the fun it was watching Enes Kanter get stuck in PnR situations and have no idea how to stop them. I like him a lot as a 2nd round flyer, wouldn't touch him with the GS pick around 13 though. I'm almost always for PBA but getting to the point where I just want to see them pick two guys in the 6'7" to 6'11" range just to mix things up a little bit.

 

[beast blazer]

I just see him getting played off the court on defense ... think of all the fun it was watching Enes Kanter get stuck in PnR situations and have no idea how to stop them. I like him a lot as a 2nd round flyer, wouldn't touch him with the GS pick around 13 though. I'm almost always for PBA but getting to the point where I just want to see them pick two guys in the 6'7" to 6'11" range just to mix things up a little bit.

What about Kanter's great rebounding and scoring though? He was a key part of our run when we made it to the WCF. Zack is also going to be a much bigger dfensive presense inside. He can touch the rim without jumping.

 

[THE HCP]

With your “body by Dominos” physique, there’s no way you don’t love pizza though

Yes, but NOT Dominoes FAMS!

 

[bigbailes]

What about Kanter's great rebounding and scoring though? He was a key part of our run when we made it to the WCF. Zack is also going to be a much bigger dfensive presense inside. He can touch the rim without jumping.

This team needs guys that can play both ends of the court ... Edey can't do that. I was cool taking him in the 2nd round but if he's going to go late 1st and they'd have to use the GS pick on him, than that's a hard pass from me.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

 

[AquaXI]

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[PtldPlatypus]

Does anyone believe that any player who worked out against Zach Edey ever actually tried to guard Shaquille O'Neal?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Yeah, but Shaq's 52 years old

 

[julius]

I stand by what I said weeks ago.

but if anyone needs some insider tips on how to get rid of dandelions and aphids, we know where to go!

Oops, I meant this.

If Edey is who Schmidtz wants, I'm ok. If its not who he wants, I'm ok.

 

[Ed O]

I could live with Edey at 14, I guess. Especially if we got a young forward at 7 (Holland or Salaun or Williams)... it'll be fascinating to see what happens.

 

[kjironman1]

This team needs guys that can play both ends of the court ... Edey can't do that.

So you are saying he doesn't protect the rim (Defense) or score the ball (nearly 60 FG%). The guy is huge and can play both sides of the court.
What he can't do is be left alone trying to guard the 1 & 2 position.
Yeah he plays both ends, just not a guy that can guard 1-5. Those are tough to find.
By the way Jokic has some of the same flaws and he can't protect the rim even close to what Edey does.
I would be just fine taking Edey at 14.

 

[PCmor7]

Does anyone believe that any player who worked out against Zach Edey ever actually tried to guard Shaquille O'Neal?

Al Horford?

 

[illmatic99]

Peek on the Yahoo podcast is very very low on Edey. Called him effectively a sideshow who is too slow footed to do anything of significance in the league.

She sees him dominating SL and getting drafted top 20, but feels like he'll be a huge bust in the NBA. She said if Portland uses a lottery pick on Edey, it would be a fireable offense considering the rest of the roster as it stands.

I 100% agree with her. Do not draft Edey.

 

[AquaXI]

Parish who was picked with the #8 pick back in the 70s or 80s seemed really slow in their Championship days yet he had a nice 14 year career and was only 7'1". I think Edey at worst can be his poor man.

 

[illmatic99]

Parish who was picked with the #8 pick back in the 70s or 80s seemed really slow in their Championship days yet he had a nice 14 year career and was only 7'1". I think Edey at worst can be his poor man.

The much faster, modern NBA is 40-50 yrs removed from that era.

 

[sheed30]

Peek on the Yahoo podcast is very very low on Edey. Called him effectively a sideshow who is too slow footed to do anything of significance in the league.

She sees him dominating SL and getting drafted top 20, but feels like he'll be a huge bust in the NBA. She said if Portland uses a lottery pick on Edey, it would be a fireable offense considering the rest of the roster as it stands.

I 100% agree with her. Do not draft Edey.

And I agree too. We got Ayton on top of all of this.