Alright Vol fans, can we agree that Zach Edey is the man?

[hound dog hillbil]

Never Eddy fan,he will get destroyed in nba play. To slow and predictable, looking for a foul he not gonna get.

 

[BradstarVols]

I'm a Grizz fan. I think Edey will be a great replacement for Steven Adams.

 

[Alto1]

There are grizzlies in Memphis? Wow!

 

[OrangeVolMan]

I'm a Grizz fan. I think Edey will be a great replacement for Steven Adams.

So you think he will score 8 points a game. Good use of a first round pick.

 

[NashVol11]

So you think he will score 8 points a game. Good use of a first round pick.

I don’t think he’s an NBA starter but if he does become one and replace Adams, then yes it’s a good use of a first round pick

 

[BradstarVols]

So you think he will score 8 points a game. Good use of a first round pick.

If you are comparing to Adams, it's more about rebounding and a rim presence rather than scoring. Adams was a, if not, THE top offensive rebounder in the league when healthy. But, I do think Edey will be more of an offensive scoring force than Adams so that could be a +.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Will be playing overseas in a few years. Edey will prove to be as bad of a pick as Hasheem Thabeet was.

Thabeet was a horrible pick. Edey was a little more skilled than Thabeet.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Screw Edey

Zach Edey is a terrible human being.

 

[DuckInAPen]

Zach Edey is a terrible human being.

What a bleak view of the world you have, LW -- everyone's become a terrible human being in your eyes! I think all these 0-12 seasons have darkened your sunny Florida disposition.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Thabeet was a horrible pick. Edey was a little more skilled than Thabeet.

Little more skilled, little less athletic. Different formula, same destination. He’ll
Do very well playing in China or somewhere.

 

[IndianaVol13]

Screw Edey. Babied by refs more than anyone I've ever seen.

 

[GreveHaller]

F*** that mongoloid

 

[EasternVol]

That doesn't justify hate

His actions and comments after games weren't endearing. He's a weird one.

 

[thehardknoxlife]

Edey is going to play pro ball in Tennessee! Seems like poetic justice

Memphis is not Tennessee, at least we pretend it's Arkansas. I don't cheer for any Memphis schools or teams. Yuck

Oh, Edey will be in the G league in less than two years.

 

[Voltopia]

I think the one thing we can all agree on is that the account which posted the original comment was 100% trolling this board. Successfully, one might even say. A total of 8 posts from an account created in April of 2024 (just in time to comment on the Tennessee-Purdue game), and after dropping their little "boiler up" remark, they've said absolutely nothing else.

 

[n_huffhines]

You are insane! He was allowed to stay in the paint all day and push people around to score points. He will be one of the biggest busts the NBA has ever had!!! If the game vs Purdue is called fairly, Purdue doesn't play Uconn. UT plays Uconn for the Natty!!!

You can't be at pick 9 in a weak draft. That's impossible. There are too many #1 picks that were complete zeroes. He can't get into the convo with them

 

[95 Vol Alum]

You can't be at pick 9 in a weak draft. That's impossible. There are too many #1 picks that were complete zeroes. He can't get into the convo with them

He won’t even be the biggest bust in Grizzlies history (Thabeet).

 

[n_huffhines]

Virtually everybody in the basketball workd thinks Edey will have value. The main hangup is you don't know how many minutes you can play him (based on matchups and cardio).

There is a chance he is pretty special for 15 mpg. If he can break the opposition for 1/3 of the game, it will prove to be a great pick. #9 picks are usually on their 2nd team before the end of their rookie contract.

 

[adam.vol]

Memphis crapped the bed with this pick. They’re trying to build a team to compete 20 years ago when none of the teams playing in the finals are trying to get a giant, slow, post with two left feet.

Lurch is too slow to stay out of Morant’s way. He’ll be a liability on offense and be foul prone on defense. Don’t confuse what the officials did for Edey with him being a basketball player. He can’t move and everyone in the NBA can move.

Lurch may as well be Big Country 2.0. Rebirth of the Grizzlies first pick ever.

 

[FragMcNasty]

Never Eddy fan,he will get destroyed in nba play. To slow and predictable, looking for a foul he not gonna get.

14pts (with no inside passing from the guards)
15 boards
4 blocks
sent the game into OT on an intentionally missed free throw.

The opposing center was a 3 year NBA starter who was on the all rookie team.

Edey will be a day 1 starter and make the all rookie team. Book it.

 

[FragMcNasty]

I think the one thing we can all agree on is that the account which posted the original comment was 100% trolling this board. Successfully, one might even say. A total of 8 posts from an account created in April of 2024 (just in time to comment on the Tennessee-Purdue game), and after dropping their little "boiler up" remark, they've said absolutely nothing else.

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I wouldn't say I was trolling. I was interacting with Tennessee fans on Twitter and they all insisted that Edey fouled Knecht on THE BLOCK. I found that view to be unreasonable so I came here and my first post was a poll asking if it was a foul, just to see what most Vol fans think.

I was a bit surprised and quite encouraged that a majority of Vol fans on this board agreed that it was a clean block. That poll has since flipped, but for a long time it was 60-40 as a clean block.

My third post was a bit of a troll...but in the best possible spirit. It was this image:

 

[volfanbill]

14pts (with no inside passing from the guards)
15 boards
4 blocks
sent the game into OT on an intentionally missed free throw.

The opposing center was a 3 year NBA starter who was on the all rookie team.

Edey will be a day 1 starter and make the all rookie team. Book it.

Kessler has only played two years, only starting 62 total games, and is on the trade block

 

[NashVol11]

Kessler has only played two years, only starting 62 total games, and is on the trade block

He is a good NBA center though, would love my team to trade for him

 

[VolInNW]

Dang it, this thread popped up again in my feed, I clicked the name Edey, and immediately drew 3 fouls.

Back to the bench I go.......

 

[Volfan1000]

0/10 effort

Edey will likely get 5 to 10 minutes of playing time per game depending on matchups.