NBA not enthralled with Zach Edney

[CTFIRERETIRED]

Why UConn football should join the MAC - NewsBreak
According to 1 NBA scout, he feels that Purdue big man Zach Edney's talent may not translate to the NBA game. Yes, he's 7-4, yes he moves well, however can he move fast enough to cover big men like KD, Yannis, and other 5s? Not sure. Why am I mentioning this? Maybe because DC might be in the same situation. DC does move a little bit better, he has shown an outside shot, although he would definitely have to improve it. Remember that the NBA has a defensive 3 seconds technical foul rile, which precludes big men camping in the paint on D. This means that bigs have to move around the lane, and out to the paint. Just food for thought.

 

[husky429]

Anyone who seriously compared Clingan and Edey's athleticism clearly hasn't bothered to watch them play. Donovan isn't a "little bit better," he's in the stratosphere athletically compared to Edey. Just a stupid, stupid take.

 

[Huskybass]

Clingan is considerably more mobile than Edey. A healthy Donovan Clingan is quite a basketball player. When was the last time someone put up a stat line like 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 (9?) blocks in an NCAA Tournament game?

 

[Griffman]

He may be named 2 time National Player of the Year but he’ll never win a NCAA title like Uncle Tyus did 25 years ago.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Clingan is considerably more mobile than Edey. A healthy Donovan Clingan is quite a basketball player. When was the last time someone put up a stat line like 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 (9?) blocks in an NCAA Tournament game?

Clingan was robbed of a triple double. In my book he had 10 blocks and that is an absolutely insane stat line

 

[Incursio007]

Clingan is very much a plus athlete for his size. Can't compare that aspect with Edey.

 

[tuvent08]

Clingan is much more mobile and will be able to develop a useful outside game. He'll be a lottery pick (and, at this rate, a high one) for a good reason.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why UConn football should join the MAC - NewsBreak
According to 1 NBA scout, he feels that Purdue big man Zach Edney's talent may not translate to the NBA game. Yes, he's 7-4, yes he moves well, however can he move fast enough to cover big men like KD, Yannis, and other 5s? Not sure. Why am I mentioning this? Maybe because DC might be in the same situation. DC does move a little bit better, he has shown an outside shot, although he would definitely have to improve it. Remember that the NBA has a defensive 3 seconds technical foul rile, which precludes big men camping in the paint on D. This means that bigs have to move around the lane, and out to the paint. Just food for thought.

Go back to the cave you crawled out of to make this "observation". Food for thought, every NBA draft board has Clingan in the top half of the 1st round and most have him in the top 10.

Beyond your "food for thought" did you actually google or research any mock draft boards or any NBA scout articles about Clingan?

 

[HooperScooper]

Never heard of Zach Edney so not surprising the NBA is not enthralled with him.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Why UConn football should join the MAC - NewsBreak
According to 1 NBA scout, he feels that Purdue big man Zach Edney's talent may not translate to the NBA game. Yes, he's 7-4, yes he moves well, however can he move fast enough to cover big men like KD, Yannis, and other 5s? Not sure. Why am I mentioning this? Maybe because DC might be in the same situation. DC does move a little bit better, he has shown an outside shot, although he would definitely have to improve it. Remember that the NBA has a defensive 3 seconds technical foul rile, which precludes big men camping in the paint on D. This means that bigs have to move around the lane, and out to the paint. Just food for thought.

You were so close. Could have taken this post one step further and said DC should return to school next year and you would have really completed the hot take.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Clingan is considerably more mobile than Edey. A healthy Donovan Clingan is quite a basketball player. When was the last time someone put up a stat line like 14 points, 14 rebounds and 8 (9?) blocks in an NCAA Tournament game?

According to UConn's twitter, it's David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon and Donovan Clingan. I'm assuming this list would include a few others if block shots had been an official stat in the 50's and 60's.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Clingan is way more athletic and moves better than Edey.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Never heard of Zach Edney so not surprising the NBA is not enthralled with him.

I heard Zach Edney was recruited hard by Steston. And what does that have to do with Uconn football and the MAC?

 

[AllHusky]

Donovan is a soph, might still be growing, was hindered by a FOOT injury(try hooping’ with a bad wheel!) and is barely scratching the surface of his potential. Edey is pretty close to “what you see is what you get”.

To quote the eminent Hoops philosopher Forrest Gump-“Donovan is like a box of chocolates….”

You fill it in

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Yeah, the NBA needs more generic 6'6 wings jacking 3's at 33% (when they can get a shot off at all) than a 7'4 guy that will shoot 65% from the field and get to the line every third time he gets the ball. That is why so many of the current NBA GMs will be out of work in 5 years.

 

[Inyatkin]

Yeah, the NBA needs more generic 6'6 wings jacking 3's at 33% (when they can get a shot off at all) than a 7'4 guy that will shoot 65% from the field and get to the line every third time he gets the ball. That is why so many of the current NBA GMs will be out of work in 5 years.

If only an NBA team had access to your unique wisdom.

 

[superjohn]

If only an NBA team had access to your unique wisdom.

Waylon thinks Boban should be dominating the NBA.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Waylon thinks Boban should be dominating the NBA.

You're saying he isnt ? But he's so tall !

 

[nelsonmuntz]

You're saying he isnt ? But he's so tall !

People who only read this board might think shorter is better in basketball.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

If only an NBA team had access to your unique wisdom.

There are plenty of teams that dump draft picks at every turn, so my wisdom is not that unique. On the other hand, those that think putting 5 guys on the 3 point line and passing around the perimeter will generate scoring are going the way of the beeper salesmen.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Yeah, the NBA needs more generic 6'6 wings jacking 3's at 33% (when they can get a shot off at all) than a 7'4 guy that will shoot 65% from the field and get to the line every third time he gets the ball. That is why so many of the current NBA GMs will be out of work in 5 years.

There he is! Foregone conclusion when I saw OPs post that this was coming.

 

[mauconnfan]

Clingan is much more mobile and will be able to develop a useful outside game. He'll be a lottery pick (and, at this rate, a high one) for a good reason.

Raf said it again the other night. DC can shoot the ball and will end up with a very solid 3 point game for his size.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

People who only read this board might think shorter is better in basketball.

Yes, we are all very anti Wemby

 

[Waquoit]

Edey is a top player, saying otherwise is nonsense. And the NBA doesn't seem to be giving Adama much love. I hate Purdue fans but that's not Edey's fault.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

There are plenty of teams that dump draft picks at every turn, so my wisdom is not that unique. On the other hand, those that think putting 5 guys on the 3 point line and passing around the perimeter will generate scoring are going the way of the beeper salesmen.

I agree. The current 1 and 2 seeds in both conferences definitely don't play 5's that shoot from the perimeter.

 

[Inyatkin]

Yes, we are all very anti Wemby

He "jacks up threes" so that is bad, even though he's tall, which is good. So confusing.

 

[Kenny11]

I think Edey can score and rebound and draw fouls in the nba. If a team really focused on getting the ball to him down low he would be fine but it still might not offset how much he would get burned when opponents get him out on the perimeter on defense…and even so, which team is really going to make him to focal point of their offense? I still think he’s worth a first round pick but in the late teens or 20s.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I think if the NBA wanted him, he wouldn’t still be in college. He’s won every award possible in the last two years, why else would he still be playing in college. It stinks but staying in college for 4 years is the equivalent to a seemingly really nice house that stays on the market for too long in a sought after area. People wonder what’s wrong with it…

This also goes along with my tin foil hat theory on why DC was practicing corner threes last week. Edey doesn’t move from the paint on defense and a big man that can shoot would carve him up.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Guys. If you look at Edey and Clingan and do t see the difference, then we can’t have this argument.

All edey people see is the numbers .ppg, rpg.

How would edey dominate in the nba. They would throw it to him in the post 25 times a game?

Really? Is he really Joel Embiid? And Embiid doesn’t even play back to the basket all the time.

Edey isn’t shaq, isn’t dwight Howard and isn’t Yao Ming.

I think he can be a good nba player. But, how does he fit into the nba game? Defensively, who does he defend?

You want him out there against Kristaps and Horford?

I like him. I would love for Celtics to get him at 30. There comes a point in the draft where you don’t need a star, you need a rotation guy. Edey can be that. He is absolutely an nba player. But I can see Donovan anchoring the defense on a really good team. Like, OKC would die for Clingan right now to pair with Chet and SGA.

 

[3rdbass]

There are plenty of teams that dump draft picks at every turn, so my wisdom is not that unique. On the other hand, those that think putting 5 guys on the 3 point line and passing around the perimeter will generate scoring are going the way of the beeper salesmen.

Lol! Go back to the 80's. Enjoy. The game has passed you by. The game is all about running up and down the court and putting up 3's or going to the basket for a dunk/layup. Big guys are normally needed to rebound, defend the paint(though have to be mobile to switch on smaller men and be rim runners(which Edey is just too slow for in the NBA). Can you imagine Edey running back and forth for a whole quarter and trying to block shots? He is too slow to do that. Maybe he can be a bench player when they want to change it up for 5 minutes and throw it inside.