Against the warriors, Zach Edey was expected against the small interiors of Golden State. Result ? A new double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds, but a percentage with an ultimately disappointing shot with only 36% success at 4/11 in shooting, plus 4 lost balls…
A performance that left a bitter taste to the Canadian, determined to catch up for the final “play-in” match against Dallas. The pivot then made a new double-double at 15 points and 11 rebounds with a pretty 7/9 shooting.
“I spoke with one of my assistants, but Zach Edey took the match against Golden State very at heart”, explains his coachTuomas Iisalo. “He has shown incredible progress and I don't know why he felt responsible for defeat against Golden State because he was great these last games. »»
“This is our first year in the NBA and we can go to Playoffs. There are players in the league who have never been there. Coaches in the league who have never been there ”
In this decisive victory of Memphis, Zach Edey was the best time. While the Grizzlies were bending under the assaults of Anthony Davis during the third quarter, the Canadian's defense calmed the ardor of the Texans while in attack, he was able to take advantage of his size to dominate the interiors of Dallas.
These two “play-in” games by Zach Edey in any case illustrate the direction chosen by the Grizzlies. Since the dismissal of Taylor Jenkins, the rookie thus benefits from all the confidence of his new coach.
“It says a lot about him. He's a young player. I discussed quickly with him after the defeat against Golden State to tell him how lucky we were. This is our first year in the NBA and we can go to the playoffs. There are players in the league who have never been there. Coaches in the league who have never been there. We have this opportunity from the start and we must not take it for granted ” continues his coach.
| Zach Edey | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2024-25 | Mem | 66 | 22 | 58.0 | 34.6 | 70.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
