NBA not enthralled with Zach Edney

[nomar]

Statement at all these international players start playing pro, a young age may or may not be true
But what I think you’re missing is that American players spend just as much time with the game but it’s mostly spent playing games
Not unusual to play 80 to 100 AAU games in a year
International players, or they’re there with a protein we’re not spend it more time working on fundamentals and improving their individual skills
For gaseous when you see the difference between international players and American players

I wasn’t missing that at all. That was part of my point.

 

[KembaRunner]

Not unusual to play 80 to 100 AAU games in a year
International players, or they’re there with a protein we’re not spend it more time working on fundamentals and improving their individual skills

Saw a great interview with Geno talking about this.

 

[DRBackup]

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?

LOL!!! I suspect you already know the answers (Hakeem) to this question (David Robinson)

 

[DRBackup]

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.

The UConn MBB instagram posted a video the other day from before the game where DC hit lit 8-10 straight 3s from the corner. Its only a matter of when, not if

 

[DRBackup]

Olajuwon definitely shot outside the paint. A baseline jumper was a significant part of his game. Robinson had a mid-range jumper too.

It took way too long for people to realize that bigs taking 15-18 footers should not be doing that. If KG came into the NBA today he wouldn’t take any 20-footers—he’d be taking tons of 3s. Because it’s smarter.

And Ewing was acknowledged as one of the best jump shooters from the center position ever (at the time, LOL).

 

[Tenspro2002]

Olajuwon definitely shot outside the paint. A baseline jumper was a significant part of his game. Robinson had a mid-range jumper too.

It took way too long for people to realize that bigs taking 15-18 footers should not be doing that. If KG came into the NBA today he wouldn’t take any 20-footers—he’d be taking tons of 3s. Because it’s smarter.

I cringe watching old highlights -- college, NBA, good teams, bad teams -- at how many bad shots were taken.

A step or two inside the 3-point line. Pull-up jumpers from 17 feet. Bigs at the high post (Aaliyah Edwards on the women's team takes a ton of these shots and it drives me insane.)

Shooting at that distance is horribly inefficient in a vacuum (the lowest-percentage 2-pointer and lower in efficiency than any reasonable 3) while also not really providing any additional spacing for guards attacking the rim.

How did it take 30 years after the inception of the 3-point shot for people to figure this out?

 

[Iluvsuebird]

Good players are good players, and everyone doesn't need to be the Joker. We are talking about making Edey part of an 8 man rotation when the alternatives are generally some version of a 6'6, mediocre shooting, mediocre defense wing.

Can he make a roster? sure. But that is a far cry from him being a dominant player, a consequential player. I can name 3 or 4 college studs that went on to have uninspired NBA careers: Laettner, Drew Temme, our boy Khalil El Amin, Jahlil Okafor, Ed O'Bannon....my gosh, the list is endless. And being 7'4" and slow as molasses means that any lower extremity injury sidelines you for good. I wish the kid well, but let's not pretend we have not seen our fair share of college studs doing nothing in the NBA.

 

[CTFIRERETIRED]

All right, I’m getting smoked here. Feeling like Stetson vs UConn. Pressing on…

I have no issue with today’s centers being able to shoot the 3.

However, Shaq couldn’t shoot outside the paint, nor could Olajawan, or Parish, or any of those players. In fact, none did or could. Yet their teams won. From what I’m hearing here, none of these players with the skill set that they had, would be drafted high or even be starters.

IMO, something along the way got skewed that created this. Which resulted in a superstar college center like Edey being an afterthought in the upcoming draft.

Yes I acknowledge that teams still draft based on who they believe will be able to help their team win, not on marketing.

The NBA front office though only cares about marketing. If bending the on-court rules helps players score more, they’re all in. Especially for any player they consider a star. The game isn’t reffed according to the rule book, it’s reffed according to whom has the ball.

Showtime first, competition second.

Your comparison of Shaq, Olajawon, and Parish with Edney is "apple's and oranges". Different era's. Totally different game, it's like comparing George Mikan with Wilt.

 

[Zonepress]

I cringe watching old highlights -- college, NBA, good teams, bad teams -- at how many bad shots were taken.

A step or two inside the 3-point line. Pull-up jumpers from 17 feet. Bigs at the high post (Aaliyah Edwards on the women's team takes a ton of these shots and it drives me insane.)

Shooting at that distance is horribly inefficient in a vacuum (the lowest-percentage 2-pointer and lower in efficiency than any reasonable 3) while also not really providing any additional spacing for guards attacking the rim.

How did it take 30 years after the inception of the 3-point shot for people to figure this out?

Last line is spot on
European basketball figured it out much earlier

 

[TheChamps990411]

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.

Youve been here since 2011 and dont post much. You should probably stick to that.

 

[husky429]

Your comparison of Shaq, Olajawon, and Parish with Edney is "apple's and oranges". Different era's. Totally different game, it's like comparing George Mikan with Wilt.

His name is Edey. Are we really supposed to take you seriously if you can't spell his name?

 

[jibsey]

The UConn MBB instagram posted a video the other day from before the game where DC hit lit 8-10 straight 3s from the corner. Its only a matter of when, not if

There’s no question he can shoot it but it’s not in our game plan for him. He’s going to be Patrick Ewing like outside shooting in 5 years.