I stand by my takes earlier in this thread that Edey has an obvious path to success in this league.
I’m not sure he would have been a great fit on the Spurs though
A number of us sounded the clarion that Edey was worth acquiring in the 2024 draft and were met with not worth it. Edey however is not a normal backup center so we never had an honest discussion. Rather, queue the not a fit with Wemby correctionalists…
I think, if I had been making the picks, I would have talked myself into Edey at 8... I suspect he's going to be quite useful around the league. Being able to put 48 MPG of strong C play on the floor every game could work out pretty well.
I was agnostic on the takes about him, but he looks pretty ing good as a pro.
Just saying….
And this too…
I don’t use terms that are popular like archetype typically, but the argument against him was along those lines. I was thinking of him more in terms of trendsetting. You make the teams adjust to you not the other way around. I think the two man game between Wemby and Gobert we have already seen and will get a much better look at in the Olympics is a lite version of what Wemby and Edey could have done.
I don’t dismiss the fit questions out of hand either, nor did I want to be telling anyone I told you so but fear that will be the case. We may not know the answer to that ever or until 2031 I suppose. I still thought we had an obvious bird in hand opportunity with Edey that we could easily afford to take a chance on.
He is my pick for ROY.
Gimme that crow I’m ready to eat.
Thought he’d be just another Thabeet
They’re nothing alike
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Honestly? If Bassey gets nabbed, just sign Boban. He’s like Edey with a jumper. We’re only talking 3rd string here.
i guess this is what you get for trading the 8 pick for a 2030 pick, 5 years of saying EDEY could fix that. As could sengun etc.....
There will be edeys next year fwiw and when we need a cheap big, it won't be an issue
I would pay good money to see the Wemby/Boban twin towers lineup.
FIBA is very little like the NBA, and there’s value in non stretch bigs. You can park a rim protector in the paint, because there is no defensive 3 seconds. Perimeter players can fight through screens, unlike the NBA where that has been outlawed. When you fight through screens, everything is not a switch, and your big man doesn’t get hung out to dry.
Do you really think thst NBA teams surrendered to the 3 point era without a shot being fired? They ALL tried turning it the other way, exploiting the small lineups by running bigs at them. There are two reasons it didn’t work and won’t work. Bigs get cooked on the perimeter playing D, and 3 points will always be worth more than 2 points.
I actually can't believe that there are people in here who think Edey would've been good value at #8.
Unbelievable.
Will there be "other Edeys" where the Spurs picks fall? Entirely possible no.
Bird was in hand.
B. I don't think there's gonna be another 7'4" who smoked in the agilitiy tests. Edey has potential to develop into an All Star.
we have a superlative center . we don't need a 7/4 bench big, who will want good money on their second contract. And yes there will be bigs in his class or better. edey went to team that will pay to feature him. Good for them. we need cheap bench bigs.
And the bigs that you say are better then Edey will want good money on their second contract?
I never really watched him at all as I didn't think he'd get drafted that high. It seemed he hard pretty darn good stats, though, so I was wondering if the Spurs would consider him and number 8. I assume they would have taken Donovan Clingan if he was still on the board. I assumed Edey was slow moving and it might not translate to the NBA. Did he actually do great in the agility tests at the draft combine?
What do you guys expect to be his realistic floor and ceiling in the NBA?
The athletic testing was kind to Edey, too. His lane agility time (11.19), shuttle run (3.01 seconds), three-quarter sprint (3.42 seconds), standing vertical leap (26.0 inches), and max vertical leap (31.5 inches) were all ahead of projected lottery pick Donovan Clingan.
NBA Draft Combine: Biggest winners from athletic testing, measurements (usatoday.com)
I believe he has All Star ceiling. Floor i think is solid backup C and / or very effective twin tower with Wemby.
Strong, he's not gonna get pushed around by opponent bigs. 7'10 wingspan, good luck beating him to rebounds.
Wemby is going to seriously need this sooner or later. Cheap phucks like Stefina Kerr will send their cowards after Wemby.
Also for Pop Sniffers / others who say the Twin Towers cannot work in the NBA, lets see how France does against USA in the World Commercialism Games.
Last edited by MultiTroll; 07-11-2024 at 12:12 PM.
FIBA =/= NBA. You know they have different rules that make bigs more valuable,right? There’s no defensive 3 seconds, so you can literally park a shot blocking big in the paint. There’s also no prohibition against fighting through screens, so your big doesn’t get cooked on the perimeter by automatic switches.
Edey's ceiling as a San Antonio Spur would have been backup big. I think he'll have a good career but it would have been a waste to draft someone in the top 10 who you know will never start for you while you have a healthy Wemby.
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