This was a clean block; the Edey stare-down verified it as CH laid on the floor. The stare-down trumps your picture proof.
Purdue 77, Illinois 71 Postgame
Don't disagree at all -- which was why it was a killer not to come up with the defensive boards that led to those 3s. I know there were some unlucky bounces, but I'll always take my chances with Ty finding those balls for us
That's very true on the rebounding. I am so torn on Ty at the end of the games. If he could make Da'Monte progress from three, I would be happy. If they leave him wide open, he hits it. He has decent form on his free throws now; hopefully, this is the next step.
I was thinking the same...Sencire has the best opportunity to be Smith's kryptonite.
Also, why are we not talking about the phantom foul that was called on us at half court when in reality, Smith bounced the ball off his foot? I think we were down 3 at the time... would have been a turnover and chance to cut it to 1 or tie, instead it's 2 made free throws and a 5 point deficit.
Oscar is 6'8... what if he were 7'4?
EDIT: That's like almost a foot taller. Oscar is/was most certainly more talented than Edey. A 7'4 Oscar T would've put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers.
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Edey is the least talented face of college basketball in the entire history of the sport.
Given his offensive skill and the fact he is a highly competent interior defender, I would say after Russell , Jabbar Chamberlain, Hayes Ewing and Sampson, one could make a pretty good case for Edey being in the top 20 best big men in college basketball.
Given his offensive skill and the fact he is a highly competent interior defender, I would say after Russell , Jabbar Chamberlain, Hayes Ewing and Sampson, one could make a pretty good case for Edey being in the top 20 best big men in college basketball.
Just don't see him as the best player in all of mens college basketball, tallest, biggest yes most talented? No way! Let's just see where he goes in the draft, top 5? Top 10 ? Top 20?
20,000?
Oscar is 6'8... what if he were 7'4?
EDIT: That's like almost a foot taller. Oscar is/was most certainly more talented than Edey. A 7'4 Oscar T would've put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers.
Did Wilt Chamberlain Really Sleep With 20,000 Women?
In Wilt Chamberlain's 1991 book, 'A View From Above,' the basketball great claimed to have slept with 20,000 different women during his life. Let's check his math on the basketball legend's most famous statistic.
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20,000?
Did Wilt Chamberlain Really Sleep With 20,000 Women?
In Wilt Chamberlain's 1991 book, 'A View From Above,' the basketball great claimed to have slept with 20,000 different women during his life. Let's check his math on the basketball legend's most famous statistic.
bahaha just died laughing
Thank you for that
That’s hilarious. He’s a dead ringer for that obnoxious whiney elf!
We could always get lucky and see a 12 seed in round 2.
Oscar is 6'8... what if he were 7'4?
EDIT: That's like almost a foot taller. Oscar is/was most certainly more talented than Edey. A 7'4 Oscar T would've put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers.
Is Zach Edey Just Tall?
An analysis of Zach Edey's dominance and whether it's just due to his height
blog.evanmiya.com
Obviously that doesn't measure skill, but it's not just size.
Not even going to wait and see who it is? Lunardi has Clemson as a 5 seed… Clemson.
Of course he’ll probably be right about us drawing BYU in Salt Lake City, who cares bring it on!
Is Zach Edey Just Tall?
An analysis of Zach Edey's dominance and whether it's just due to his height
Obviously that doesn't measure skill, but it's not just size.
I stopped reading that when Connor Vanover was used as comparison. Good lord, I'd hope he is better than him. That said, this article is 100% spot on and I agree with everything in there, pretty much (just didn't need to read the rest of it to know I agreed with the guy's premise after the Vanover reference).
Edey is more talented than most other 7'4 guys, absolutely. That's hard to disagree with and I don't. But, that wasn't where I started out. I said he's the least talented NPOY ever. None of those guys they're comparing him to ever got close to sniffing a NPOY award.
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That is some hair on Zach.Is Zach Edey Just Tall?
An analysis of Zach Edey's dominance and whether it's just due to his height
Obviously that doesn't measure skill, but it's not just size.
I thought his buzz cut was awful but it is in fact an upgrade.
I hope he got a free bowl of soup with that.
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You're entitled to your own opinion, obviously. But if you had just kept reading, you would have encountered this paragraph:
Seems worth considering.
He's probably the most dominant player in the last 15 years, is what that says. I agree with that 100%.
How does his extremely great Bayesian rating disprove that being 7-4 300lbs is helpful to him as a basketball player?
I still think he's the least overall talented NPOY ever.
Of course those guys are more athletic than Edey and better NBA prospects. But otherwise this is an absolutely preposterous take. Zach Edey is the best player the Big10 conference has seen in a long, long time. Anybody saying it’s just because he’s big and tall is dead wrong. There have been plenty of good 7 footers in college basketball over the past number of years who don’t sniff the production Edey gets. You will never see another player in our lifetime who makes 30 & 10 look ho-hum. As much as we may dislike Purdue & Edey, that kid is 1 of 1.
There’s an argument to be made that Zach Edey is a more talented player than Oscar Tshiebwe wasHe's probably the most dominant player in the last 15 years, is what that says. I agree with that 100%.
How does his extremely great Bayesian rating disprove that being 7-4 300lbs is helpful to him as a basketball player?
I still think he's the least overall talented NPOY ever.
Oscar was a better athlete & gets the edge as a rebounder but not by a wide margin... Zach is a better passer out of the post & better free throw shooter and probably has better footwork than OT.There’s an argument to be made that Zach Edey is a more talented player than Oscar Tshiebwe was
Career Assists:
Edey 1.3
OT 1.1
Career FT%
Edey .707
OT .705
Not markedly better in either area and there's no way has better footwork than OT as that was one of the things he was known for: his balance, body control, movement for his size (bulk).
Edey doesn't show much footwork other than turn around and chuck it at the rim. Show me some impressive post moves on YouTube of Edey. Something that makes me go "wow" he's not just a huge guy that walls off with one arm while shooting a hook shot with the other.
Edeys footwork has improved and is good for his size. But that's the operative part: for his size. Main thing is he has great touch on his shots. They all seems to go in or just rim out slightly.
Hes gigantic so it's unstoppable.
Change my mind
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See Miznoz and 7'5" Vanover.