<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-draymond-green-zach-edey-huge-ja-morant-block');   ga('set', 'title', 'Draymond Green, Zach Edey get into it after huge Ja Morant block');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Draymond-Green-Zach-Edey-gets-into-it-after-huge-Ja-Morant-block.jpg"></figure><h1>Draymond Green, Zach Edey get into it after huge Ja Morant block</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T19:09:27-08:00">December 19th, 7:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T19:09:27-08:00">December 19th, 7:09pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If there’s an altercation during a Golden State Warriors game, it’s a good bet that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-news-rudy-gobert-trolled-gilbert-arenas-draymond-green-altercation">Draymond Green is somewhere nearby</a>. Sure enough, during the Warriors game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, there was a stoppage in play after Draymond Green went chest to chest with Zach Edey and the pair had to be separated. This was after Green went up for a seemingly uncontested shot only to have Ja Morant <a href="https://x.com/SportsCenter/status/1869930548640006537">come flying in from behind</a> and block his attempt.</p><p>The Ja Morant block occurred after Zach Edey left Draymond Green briefly to help after Jonathan Kuminga spun past Santi Aldama to get to the rim. Kuminga dished a pass to an open Green only to have Morant rotate over and surprise him from behind.</p><p>While running back up court on the break, Green and Edey were fighting for positioning and ultimately got in each other’s face following a bit of elbowing.</p><p>Green has never been one to back down from an altercation, and it appears as if Edey is not either even though he is only a rookie. And there is a little bit of recent history between these two. During the last Warriors game against the Grizzlies, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-taylor-jenkins-zach-edey-delayed-justice-draymond-green-flagrant-foul-upgrade-nba">Green tripped up Edey and the foul was upgraded to a flagrant</a> foul after the game.</p><p>The initial foul led to Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins making postgame comments about the play, which then led to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-rips-apart-grizzlies-taylor-jenkins-zach-edey">Green criticizing Jenkins on his podcast</a> and insinuating that Edey is soft.</p><p>But the Grizzlies responded in an impressive way. As of publication, the Grizzlies were pummeling the Warriors by 50+ points about midway through the fourth quarter. Green registered only a single steal in a little over 19 minutes while shooting 0-of-4 from the field. Edey on the other hand, had eight points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots in a little over 20 minutes of play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Draymond Green, Zach Edey get into it after huge Ja Morant block

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-injury-update-lakers-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach Edey gets encouraging injury update before Lakers clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Grizzlies-news-Zach-Edey-gets-encouraging-injury-update-before-Lakers-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach Edey gets encouraging injury update before Lakers clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-14T19:14:28-08:00">December 14th, 7:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-14T19:17:04-08:00">December 14th, 7:17pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies have shot up in the Western Conference standings to the No. 2 spot as they prepare to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers on the road on Sunday. The Grizzlies have been without rookie center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraging-zach-edey-gg-jackson-ja-morant-injury-updates-nets">Zach Edey who has been dealing with an ankle injury</a> and he is once again on the team’s injury report.</p><p>But their might be reason for optimism for the Grizzlies in terms of the Zach Edey injury as they prepare to face the Lakers. Edey has <a href="https://x.com/LawMurrayTheNU/status/1868102169397977163" rel="noopener">been upgraded to questionable</a> for Sunday’s game rather than being immediately ruled out, as per Law Murray of The Athletic.</p><p>Edey has been sidelined for the past 11 games after suffering the ankle injury against the Denver Nuggets back on Nov. 17. Before the injury, Edey was on track to be one of the more impressive rookies of this season.</p><p>The No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Edey stepped in as the Grizzlies’ starting center from the get-go. He ultimately moved to the bench after nine games, but still <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-zach-edey-singing-praises-start-nba-career-rookie">was making a major impact</a>.</p><p>Prior to the injury, Edey had suited up in 14 games for the Grizzlies at a little over 20 minutes per game. He had been averaging 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocked shots with splits of 61 percent shooting from the field, 60 percent shooting from the three-point line and 66.7 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Before he was sidelined, Edey had put up games of 14 points, 12 points, 12 points and 14 points respectively. One of the biggest revelations of Edey’s game from college to the NBA has been his willingness and ability to shoot and make three-point shots.</p><p>Ahead of the NBA Draft, there were questions surrounding Edey from outside sources about how his game would translate to the NBA as a more traditional big man. But he has since answered those questions just fine.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach Edey gets encouraging injury update before Lakers clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-encouraging-zach-edey-gg-jackson-ja-morant-injury-updates-nets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies get encouraging Ja Morant, Zach Edey injury updates');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Grizzlies-news-Memphis-gets-encouraging-Zach-Edey-GG-Jackson-injury-updates.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies get encouraging Ja Morant, Zach Edey injury updates</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-12T18:33:53-08:00">December 12th, 6:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-12T18:49:31-08:00">December 12th, 6:49pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Everyone has a wish list going into the holiday season, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-taylor-jenkins-desmond-bane-jaren-jackson-jr-gain-steam-close-2024-despite-ja-morant-injury-status">looking-mighty-nice Memphis Grizzlies</a> got a huge injury-report-related gift. Zach Edey (left ankle sprain) and GG Jackson (right fifth metatarsal repair) were seen on the practice court, and the rookie was even upgraded to doubtful a day before hosting the Brooklyn Nets. The team has <a href="https://x.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1867343717016723494" rel="noopener">officially ruled out</a> Jackson and Vince Williams Jr. (right ankle sprain). Just <a href="https://x.com/DrewHill_DM/status/1866969022970909178" rel="noopener">being spotted on the hardwood</a> is an encouraging sign, especially with Ja Morant and Desmond Bane not being mentioned at all.</p><p>Morant and Bane have been missing time in spurts all season, including the last game, but an NBA Cup break. Jackson was in a walking boot during Media Day and has yet to log a minute this season. Edey has been out for 11 games and counting after taking a knock on November 17 versus the Denver Nuggets. The seven-footer was averaging 11.1 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 61.0% from the floor before the injury.</p><p>Edey’s presence would greatly help Ja Morant and Desmond Bane in getting some revenge on the Nets. Bane missed Brooklyn’s first visit to Beale Street, which the Grizzlies (17-8) lost 106-104. The rookie led Memphis with 25 points and 12 rebounds, tied with Morant (25 points, nine assists) on points back on November 4. Taylor Jenkins, injuries, and a 2-3 record to start the season had the FedEx Forum fans in a frenzy.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Zach-Edey-Grizzlies-hook-shot.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s been quite a turnaround since then, thanks to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-great-value-trio-nba-sixth-man-of-the-year-candidates-jake-laravia-scotty-pippen-jr-santi-aldama">Grizzlies’ three Sixth Man of the Year candidates.</a> Both Morant and Bane were out for a 140-112 road win over the Washington Wizards, for instance. That win came 24 hours after knocking off the Boston Celtics. Memphis has a 15-5 record since letting the Nets slip away.</p><p>Neither Morant nor Bane were listed on the injury report at all on November 12. It’s a wonder what four days off can do for a squad’s health. The Grizzlies will need to look sharp against the Nets, though, with or without Edey. A cross-country trip to battle LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (Dec. 15) was the other NBA Cup fill-in game.</p><p>Thankfully, the Grizzlies get another three days off before facing Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors. Perhaps Edey will be back in the rotations by then. Jackson’s ramp-up will likely take a little longer, going by the team’s recent updates. However, there are encouraging signs pointing to a <a href="https://x.com/GrizzliesPR/status/1864446397530960267" rel="noopener">return coming before Valentine’s Day</a> for the 2024 All-Rookie Team reserve.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies get encouraging Ja Morant, Zach Edey injury updates

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-2k25-player-ratings-update-jared-mccain-dalton-knecht-zach-edey');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, & Zach Edey impress as rookies');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-cover.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, &amp; Zach Edey impress as rookies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-21T14:33:37-08:00">November 21st, 2:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-21T19:13:31-08:00">November 21st, 7:13pm</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The latest NBA 2K25 player ratings update <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k25/ratings/#central" rel="noopener">highlights</a> exceptional performances from both established stars and emerging talents. While boosts for players like Nikola Jokic, LeBron James, and Karl-Anthony Towns have garnered attention, the update also shines a spotlight on rookies making an immediate impact. Rookies Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, and Zaccharie Risacher have all seen significant jumps in their ratings, reflecting their early-season success and promising contributions to their respective teams.</p><h2><b>Jared McCain jumps to an 83 overall in NBA 2K25’s latest update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD1.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-jared-mccain-pulls-off-feat-unheard-franchise-history">Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jared McCain has been a standout</a>, earning a notable 10-point increase to an 83 overall. Selected with the 16th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, McCain has become a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing 2-12 start for the 76ers. With Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey sidelined for multiple games, McCain has stepped up as a primary scoring option.</p><p>McCain is averaging 15.6 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 47.5% from the field and 41% from three-point range. His scoring consistency includes five consecutive 20-point performances, highlighted by a 34-point, 10-assist outing in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. These strong showings have propelled him into the Rookie of the Year conversation and earned him a significant ratings boost in NBA 2K25.</p><h2><b>Dalton Knecht climbs to an 80 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD2.jpg"></figure><p>Dalton Knecht, the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, has seen his player rating increase by seven points to an 80 overall. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie has made a significant impact, recently tying the NBA rookie record for three-pointers made in a game with nine. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dalton-knechts-nba-rookie-year-odds-surge-37-point-game">Knecht scored a career-high 37 points in the Lakers’ NBA Cup victory</a> over the Utah Jazz.</p><p>Head coach JJ Redick has integrated Knecht into the starting lineup in the absence of Rui Hachimura, and the move has paid dividends. Over the last four games, Knecht is averaging 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists while shooting a staggering 67.3% from the field and 67.7% from three-point range. The Lakers, currently on a six-game winning streak with a 10-4 record, are the third seed in the Western Conference, with Knecht playing a key role in their resurgence.</p><p><i><b>Be sure to check out the full list of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k25-player-ratings-update-nikola-jokic-lebron-james-karl-anthony-towns">NBA 2K25 player ratings from the late-November update</a>, featuring all the latest changes and adjustments that reflect players’ performances so far this season.</b></i></p><h2><b>Zach Edey rises to a 79 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD4.jpg"></figure><p>Memphis Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey, selected ninth overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, has earned a two-point increase to a 79 overall. Edey has been a reliable contributor, starting nine of the team’s 14 games and averaging 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and one block per game while shooting 61% from the field.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-nba-history-unreal-stat-line-vs-nets">Edey’s best performance came in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets</a>, where he recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks while shooting an impressive 11-for-12 from the field, including a rare three-pointer. The Grizzlies sit at 9-7, holding the eighth seed in the Western Conference, with Edey establishing himself as a key part of their rotation.</p><h2><b>Zaccharie Risacher moves to a 78 overall</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-2K25-player-ratings-update-Jared-McCain-Dalton-Knecht-Zach-Edey-impress-as-rookies-CARD3.jpg"></figure><p>The top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, has risen to a 78 overall in NBA 2K25. Playing for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hawks-news-zaccharie-risacher-joins-impressive-company-breakout-game-vs-knicks">Atlanta Hawks, Risacher has shown glimpses of his immense potential</a>, including a career-high 33-point, seven-rebound, three-assist, three-steal, and two-block performance in a win over the New York Knicks.</p><p>So far this season, Risacher is averaging 12 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists while shooting 38.6% from the field. The Hawks, currently 7-9, are seventh in the Eastern Conference as they navigate a rebuilding phase with Risacher as their centerpiece.</p><h2><b>Recognition for rising stars in latest NBA 2K25 player ratings</b></h2><p>This NBA 2K25 update celebrates the league’s top rookies, rewarding their impactful contributions with significant boosts in their ratings. As the season progresses, rookies like Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, Zach Edey, and Zaccharie Risacher continue to solidify their places in the league, making their mark on their respective teams and the NBA as a whole.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA 2K25 player ratings update: Jared McCain, Dalton Knecht, & Zach Edey impress as rookies

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/warriors-news-draymond-green-rips-apart-grizzlies-taylor-jenkins-zach-edey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Draymond Green rips apart Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins, Zach Edey');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Warriors-news-Draymond-Green-rips-apart-Grizzlies-Taylor-Jenkins-Zach-Edey.jpg"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Draymond Green rips apart Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins, Zach Edey</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T17:08:18-08:00">November 19th, 5:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T17:09:26-08:00">November 19th, 5:09pm</time><address><a>Kris Pursiainen</a>Kris Pursiainen is an Associate Editor for all sports based in the NJ/NYC area. Kris brings several years of experience reporting on and writing about professional teams to the table. With experience all over the country as a New York Knicks, New York Jets, New York Mets, Super Bowl LVIII, and Big East beat reporter, Kris has been breaking news and reporting on the NBA, NFL, MLB, and college basketball landscapes for years. Kris is a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Memphis Grizzlies lost to the Golden State Warriors in NBA Cup action on Friday, November 15, several members of the organization spoke out about a third-quarter moment between Draymond Green and rookie Zach Edey. The NBA <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-taylor-jenkins-zach-edey-delayed-justice-draymond-green-flagrant-foul-upgrade-nba">upgraded the play to a Flagrant 1 after the game</a>.</p><p>On the latest episode of The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis, the Warriors’ veteran spoke out about Jenkins’ postgame comments. And he was clearly upset about how the coach handled the situation.</p><p>“You got janky Taylor Jenkins, who’s a softie- bro, this is game 11. You running to the media crying about a foul, that- come on, bro,” Green said on his show. “So guess what you just taught your 7’3″ rookie? How to be emotional and run to the media talking about a foul. We bigs! We big men! You don’t run to the media talking about a foul. You a big man!”</p><p>Green predicted that Edey would cause trouble for star guard Ja Morant.</p><p>“He’s supposed to protect Ja Morant. You’re setting him up to where Ja Morant gon’ be protecting him!</p><p>The Warriors’ star also predicted that since NBA stars are now aware that the rookie center is not “tough,” Edey will face consequences.</p><p>“He’s big enough to possibly have fooled people that he could be a little tough,” Green went on to say. “And now nobody believe you. Now Joel Embiid gonna, like, try to put his chest into the stanchion, just to see, like, ‘huh, I think he might be a little soft,’ BOOM!”</p><h2><b>Draymond Green’s flagrant foul on Zach Edey is causing some trouble</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Draymond-Green-and-Jaren-Jackson-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Five minutes into the third quarter, <a href="https://www.nba.com/watch/video/mem-gsw-11-15-24" rel="noopener">Green tripped while driving to the basket with the ball</a>. After landing on his side in the paint to Zach Edey’s right, Green rolled over and held both of Edey’s feet to the ground with his left leg. This caused Edey to hit the floor alongside Green. The play inspired <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-kendrick-perkins-long-draymond-green-suspension-foul-zach-edey">national discourse about the Warriors’ veteran</a>, including ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins saying he should be suspended.</p><p>Green’s latest comments on his podcast will not help. Reporters will ask both Jenkins and Edey about what was said about each of them. Including his take that Jenkins is going to be responsible for Edey developing into a “soft” player.</p><p>“Y’all gotta stop breeding these soft dudes, man. Stop making these guys turn out to be snitches, and soft, and going to tell, because you are a big man!”</p><p>Draymond Green has had some incredible games for the Warriors this season, who sit at 10-3. The Warriors and Grizzlies, funnily enough, are the 2nd and 7th seeds in the Western Conference. The NBA Play-In Tournament changes things but traditionally, the two would have played in the first round of the postseason if it began today.</p><p>Maybe Green thinks the Warriors and Grizzlies are on a crash course and is trying to reignite the rivalry between the two teams. It was at its peak when Dillon Brooks played for Memphis and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-breaks-silence-on-dancing-to-whoop-that-trick-vs-grizzlies">Al Kapone was a relevant part of the match-up</a>. Both teams look notably different nowadays but it would certainly still be fun.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green rips apart Grizzlies’ Taylor Jenkins, Zach Edey

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-news-kendrick-perkins-long-draymond-green-suspension-foul-zach-edey');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kendrick Perkins demands long Draymond Green suspension for Zach Edey foul');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NBA-news-Kendrick-Perkins-demands-long-Draymond-Green-suspension-for-dirty-foul-on-Zach-Edey.jpg"></figure><h1>Kendrick Perkins demands long Draymond Green suspension for Zach Edey foul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-19T10:57:48-08:00">November 19th, 10:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-19T16:01:03-08:00">November 19th, 4:01pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Several figures around the NBA have given their take on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-dirty-tricks-vs-zach-edey-nba-cup-game">Draymond Green’s controversial foul of Zach Edey</a> but few have been more stern than Kendrick Perkins. The former 14-year veteran believes that Green’s foul was likely intentional and should lead to him <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1858903301397340180" rel="noopener">receiving a lengthy suspension</a>.</p><p>“I actually think Draymond should be suspended for an extended period of time,” Perkins said on ‘First Take.’ “We’re talking about a play where he pulled on an opponent’s Achilles while the opponent was going in the opposite direction. And we’re talking about a guy in Zach Edey who’s 7-foot-3, probably 300 pounds.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I actually think Draymond [Green] should be suspended for an extended period of time… This could have been a season-ending injury [for Zach Edey]… There's no room, no place in our game for those type of actions."</p><p>– Kendrick Perkins<a href="https://t.co/ZAtXxY9b2m">pic.twitter.com/ZAtXxY9b2m</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1858903301397340180?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 19, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>On the play in question, Green fell down while driving to the basket and lost the ball before <a href="https://x.com/BricksCenter/status/1857646551499419810" rel="noopener">gripping onto the foot</a> of Edey, who picked up his turnover. Edey crashed to the floor as he pushed the ball ahead, leading to the officials calling a transition take foul on Green but not a flagrant. However, he was later assessed a Flagrant 1 penalty following the league’s postgame review.</p><p>Green was later ejected with one minute remaining in the game after receiving back-to-back technical fouls. He is currently tied with Jayson Tatum and Dillon Brooks for the league lead with four technical fouls.</p><p>Edey was not hurt on the play but rolled his ankle in his following outing against the Denver Nuggets. The Golden State Warriors went on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 to advance in the 2024 NBA Cup.</p><h2><b>Was Draymond Green punished for his foul on Zach Edey?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Draymond-Green-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After the league declared his foul on Edey was worthy of a Flagrant 1 upgrade, Draymond Green has yet to be further punished by the league for his actions. The 34-year-old was fined for his technical fouls later in the game but not for the play involving Edey.</p><p>In total, the Grizzlies game cost Green $6,000 as he was fined $2,000 for each technical foul and again for the ensuing ejection. Despite not being penalized yet for nearly hurting Edey, Green is not out of the woods yet as the NBA notoriously hits players with fines well after the fact.</p><p>Edey has yet to issue a public response to the play other than saying it was “not a basketball play,” though he was visibly upset at the foul in the moment. Conversely, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-savage-2-word-response-grizzlies-comment">Green offered his candid reaction</a>, telling Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins to “shut up” on social media.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kendrick Perkins demands long Draymond Green suspension for Zach Edey foul

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-taylor-jenkins-zach-edey-delayed-justice-draymond-green-flagrant-foul-upgrade-nba');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies, Zach Edey get delayed justice on Draymond Green’s flagrant foul');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-Edey-gets-delayed-justice-on-Draymond-Greens-flagrant-foul.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies, Zach Edey get delayed justice on Draymond Green’s flagrant foul</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T16:00:04-08:00">November 16th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T16:00:04-08:00">November 16th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-dirty-tricks-vs-zach-edey-nba-cup-game">Memphis Grizzlies could not shake off Draymond Green</a> in an NBA Cup loss to the Golden State Warriors. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-stephen-curry-memphis-player-crucial-assist-vince-williams-jr">Stephen Curry gave the Grizzlies an assist</a> of sorts but Green was being accused of a near-assault on Zach Edey’s ankle midway through the third quarter. The future Hall of Famer was eventually ejected from the game but escaped the tie-up with Edey unscathed. Well, almost, as the league has decided to <a href="https://x.com/NBAOfficial/status/1857876937462440276" rel="noopener">retroactively apply a Flagrant 1 foul upgrade</a> to the play.</p><p>Green, who had fallen to the floor chasing an offensive rebound, trapped Edey’s ankle to stop a fast break opportunity. The Grizzlies got the transition take-foul free throw and the ball but the Warriors got to keep their defensive stalwart on the floor. Memphis had closed the deficit to single digits and would have had a far better chance at pulling off the upset had Green been disciplined immediately.</p><p>The Grizzlies<a href="https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2024/11/16/draymond-green-foul-zach-edey-memphis-grizzlies/76135592007/" rel="noopener"> knew it was nonsense at the moment.</a> Edey, Marcus Smart, and Taylor Jenkins made sure to voice their opinions after the game, not that it did much good beyond getting Green in a small bit of trouble.</p><p>“It definitely wasn’t a basketball play,” Edey stressed.</p><p>Marcus Smart hinted at a double standard after the loss.</p><p>“They reviewed the elbow Draymond took to the face,” Smart explained. “We took an elbow to the face, they didn’t review it. Get your leg grabbed, they didn’t review it. It’s a problem. (The refs) got to be consistent, and that’s all we ask for is consistency. But you know, control what you can control. We can’t control that they didn’t review it. Move on to the next play.”</p><h2><b>Grizzlies get little benefit from NBA’s decision</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Draymond-Green_5450ba.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Image</figcaption></figure><p>Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will feel some justice was served but it’s a bit too little too late for it to matter much in Memphis. The obvious flagrant foul on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-zach-edey-singing-praises-start-nba-career-rookie">promising Grizzlies rookie Zach Edey</a> was not reviewed with the visitors down 10 points and looking for a spark.</p><p>“Very disappointing there was that one play,” Jenkins said. “We were about to start the break. (Edey) has been playing really hard to try to outlet and Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down. It doesn’t get reviewed. So I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand how that wasn’t reviewed. Very disappointing.”</p><p>The Grizzlies (7-6) have not had a disappointing season but they have yet to demonstrate the consistency required to be in the championship conversation. Getting jobbed by the refs just to hear about delayed justice later will not help the mood much though. Only wins will, and next up are two games in three days against the Denver Nuggets.</p><p>As for Draymond Green? No one knows what he will try next and that is a problem. Edey was not injured during the play but the move was far too reckless. Perhaps this admonishment will finally get his attention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies, Zach Edey get delayed justice on Draymond Green’s flagrant foul

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-encouraged-zach-edey-singing-praises-start-nba-career-rookie');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Grizzlies are now singing Zach Edey’s praises after rough start to NBA career');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Grizzlies-news-Taylor-Jenkins-encouraged-by-Zach-Edeys-incremental-gains-to-start-NBA-career.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Grizzlies are now singing Zach Edey’s praises after rough start to NBA career</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T12:54:47-08:00">November 16th, 12:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T12:55:48-08:00">November 16th, 12:55pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-dirty-tricks-vs-zach-edey-nba-cup-game">Memphis Grizzlies got tripped up by Draymond Green</a> and Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors to start the NBA Cup segment of the schedule. Ja Morant watched from the sidelines as Zach Edey suffered through one of the league’s most frustrating experiences, a dirty play that goes unpunished. Still, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-rookie-zach-edey-incremental-gains">Grizzlies are very encouraged by Edey’s progress</a> and calm under pressure as a rookie under fire.</p><p>Edey is averaging 11.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 62.2% from the field and contributing approximately one steal, one block, and one assist per game in 20.5 minutes of action. The numbers look better if you <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional?PerMode=PerGame&amp;sort=PTS&amp;dir=-1&amp;TeamID=1610612763&amp;LastNGames=6" rel="noopener">exclude those first few weeks</a> on the job. Edey has posted 14.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocks, 1.2 steals, and an assist over the past six games (23.1 minutes). He has missed only one three-pointer (5-of-6) over that stretch, showing a real ability to space the floor.</p><p>The Hack-a-Zach strategy is not working either, having made 16-of-19 over the past six games. Damichael Cole (Memphis Commercial Appeal) <a href="https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2024/11/14/zach-edey-anthony-davis-memphis-grizzlies-lakers-highlights/76135512007/" rel="noopener">heard from half the locker room</a> after the Grizzlies’ November 13 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Luke Kennard, Marcus Smart, and head coach Taylor Jenkins were singing Edey’s praises despite taking a loss.</p><p>“(Edey) is trying to set a tone with the way he’s playing physically,” Smart noted. “(The NBA game) is different. He’s getting used to it. Give him some more time and he’ll catch on. Those kinds of things as a rookie, we kind of knew. That’s what teams are going to do, try to pick on him just because they know the game a little better.”</p><p>“He’ll get a feel of the game,” Kennard added. “Especially down the stretch in those big-time pressure situations. It just comes with experience and knowing what teams do.”</p><p>Jenkins “thought his presence was really good,” but Edey was a bit more self-critical after facing LeBron James. Learning the little tricks that one-name Hall of Famers like Draymond and LeBron will use just takes time. Next time, he should see their second action coming.</p><p>“It’s just actions I haven’t really guarded too much before,” Edey admitted. “I never guarded a 6-foot-10 dude coming off a ball screen with a back screen on top of it, so it’s just making adjustments game by game. I’ve seen it once, so I should be good next time.”</p><h2><b>Zach Edey’s Grizzlies must keep grinding</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-Edey-Grizzlies.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-miss-time-hip-injury" rel="noopener">Grizzlies are managing significant injuries</a> while treading water in the Western Conference. Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have missed a combined 14 games this season. Marcus Smart has been unavailable for half of the season. Edey was left frustrated and baffled by the code-breaking play but the rookie is helping carry the team. The reserve center is second in total points over the past six games, behind only starting big man Jackson Jr.</p><p>Edey had a point to make after getting aggravated by Green’s ankle-twisting ways.</p><p>“It definitely wasn’t a basketball play,” Edey said after the game.</p><p>Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins also addressed Green’s uncalled flagrant foul in the postgame media session.</p><p>“Very disappointing there was that one play,” Jenkins said. “We were about to start the break, and he’s been playing really hard to try to outlet, and Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down, and it doesn’t get reviewed. So I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand how that wasn’t reviewed. Very disappointing.”</p><p>However, the Purdue alum was a bright spot in what was a 24-point blowout before some garbage time minutes made the final scoreline look more respectable. The Grizzlies expect to see more of the same as Edey develops this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Grizzlies are now singing Zach Edey’s praises after rough start to NBA career

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/alabama-basketball-news-nate-oats-zach-edey-admission-purdue-loss');   ga('set', 'title', 'Alabama basketball’s Nate Oats makes Zach Edey admission about Purdue after loss');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nate-Oats.jpg"><figcaption>Will McLelland-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Alabama basketball’s Nate Oats makes Zach Edey admission about Purdue after loss</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-16T09:49:00-08:00">November 16th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-16T10:10:23-08:00">November 16th, 10:10am</time><address><a>Derek Hryn</a>Derek Hryn is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints specializing in NFL and NCAA Football coverage. Derek was previously a fantasy football expert at DK and SB Nation, and he has been featured at FanSided, USA Today, NBC Sports, The New York Post, and others.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Alabama basketball’s championship aspirations were put to the test on Friday. Following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/alabama-basketball-news-nate-oats-reveals-surprise-purdue-loss">a 87-78 upset loss to Purdue</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/alabama-basketball-news-nate-oats-brutally-honest-upcoming-season">Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats</a> tipped his hat to the resilient Boilermaker squad, and how they’ve done just fine this season without last year’s star big man Zach Edey.</p><p>In what was Alabama’s first loss of the season, Oats <a href="https://x.com/CBBonFOX/status/1857613659100557589" rel="noopener">set the record straight</a> on Purdue as a team.</p><p>“They don’t have Edey but they’re very good,” Oats said, per FOX College Hoops on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Edey averaged 25.2 points and 12.2 rebounds for Purdue last season, and was a huge reason why they were able to compete for a national championship. It was uncertain what the identity would become this season without their 7-foot-4 AP Player of the Year. After a 4-0 start, basketball pundits should put some respect on the Boilermakers.</p><p>Oats and Alabama couldn’t find an answer for Trey Kaufman-Renn on Friday night, as the junior forward netted 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Freshman C.J. Cox added 11 points on 80 percent shooting off the bench. It’s clear that Purdue has more depth than it was given credit for heading into the matchup. They also shot 56.3 percentage as a team from three.</p><h2><b>Nate Oats and Alabama basketball look to bounce back</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Nate-Oats-2.jpg"><figcaption>Will McLelland-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Alabama has to find a way to get back on track, eyeing another tough meeting against Illinois on November 20. Senior guard Mark Sears wasn’t at his best against Purdue, knocking down just five of his 15 shot attempts, and one of his six shots from behind the arc.</p><p>It appeared after the game that Oats and Alabama weren’t prepared for what Purdue threw at them this early in the season, but they likely won’t make the same mistake again.</p><p>The Crimson Tide will likely drop in next week’s top-25, but will get ready for a huge rebound performance against another competitive Big Ten opponent in Illinois.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Alabama basketball’s Nate Oats makes Zach Edey admission about Purdue after loss

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He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s rare to see Golden State Warriors head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-apologizes-disgusting-game-grizzlies">Steve Kerr apologize to the team’s fanbase</a> for a “disgusting” basketball display, but that’s precisely what happened following a game where Draymond Green was ejected. In the Warriors’ 123-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Green picked up two technical fouls in 33 seconds. But his questionable play on Zach Edey amid chasing a loose back, Draymond yanked on the rookie center’s foot, tripping him in the backcourt in the third quarter, brewed frustration.</p><p>With 7:06 in the third quarter, Green <a href="https://x.com/cjzero/status/1857646045070532952" rel="noopener">hooked</a> Edey’s foot, per CJ Fogler’s X, formerly known as Twitter.</p><p>After the game, Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins expressed <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/42420680/grizzlies-jenkins-talks-nba-code-no-call-draymond" rel="noopener">frustration</a> over the fact that the play was never reviewed, per ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk.</p><p>“Very disappointing there was that one play,” Jenkins said. “We were about to start the break, and he’s been playing really hard to try to outlet, and Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down, and it doesn’t get reviewed. So I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand how that wasn’t reviewed. Very disappointing.”</p><p>Edey shared the same frustration.</p><p>“It definitely wasn’t a basketball play,” Edey said after the game.</p><p>And while Kerr and Green refused to address the official directly, Steve admitted whether intentional or not Green’s play was “dirty.”</p><h2><b>Warriors’ Steve Kerr apologizes to fans for ‘disgusting’ game</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Warriors-head-coach-Steve-Kerr_605a48.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-draymond-green-gets-himself-ejected-for-no-reason-vs-grizzlies">Draymond Green was ejected toward the end of Friday’s win</a>, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr apologized to the Golden State Warriors’ fans. He <a href="https://x.com/kendra__andrews/status/1857666481632457209" rel="noopener">felt terrible</a> about what happened.</p><p>“The last quarter, the last half was disgusting. I felt bad for our fans having to watch that – what transpired,” Kerr said, per Andrews.</p><p>In addressing the NBA’s “code,” Kerr reminded reporters what transpired during Game 2 of the Warriors’ playoff series against the Grizzlies in 2022 when Dillon Brooks fouled Gary Payton II.</p><p>“There is a code,” Kerr said. “This code that players follow where you never put a guy’s season [or] career in jeopardy by taking somebody out in midair and clubbing him across the head, ultimately fracturing Gary’s elbow. … He broke the code. Dillon Brooks broke the code.”</p><p>The Warriors improved to 10-2.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Draymond Green up to dirty tricks vs. Zach Edey in NBA Cup game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/zach-edey-headlines-3-silver-linings-struggling-nba-rookie-class');   ga('set', 'title', 'Zach Edey headlines 3 silver linings to struggling rookie class');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-Edey-headlines-3-silver-linings-to-struggling-rookie-class.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach Edey headlines 3 silver linings to struggling rookie class</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-06T10:17:35-08:00">November 6th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-06T16:39:09-08:00">November 6th, 4:39pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It always takes some time for rookies to adjust to the NBA level… unless your name is Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Edwards, or Paolo Banchero. When the 2024 NBA Draft took place, there were a ton of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-multiple-execs-believe-2024-draft-worst-ever">question marks about how this new group of rookies would fare</a> in the league, especially since there was no overwhelming favorite at the top of the board and since many had been critical of the talent that existed. Two weeks isn’t a large enough sample size to come to conclusions about how each of these players’ respective careers will turn out, but so far, it is safe to say that this rookie class has struggled.</p><p>Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, and Ron Holland were the first five picks this past June. Through the early portion of the 2024-25 season, only Risacher and Sarr have been consistent starters for their team. Overall, these five players are all works in progress with plenty to improve upon if they are to be consistent factors for their respective teams moving forward.</p><p>Sheppard, who many thought would be the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-25-nba-media-poll-reed-sheppard-favored-zach-edey-rookie-of-the-year">resounding favorite to win Rookie of the Year</a> entering the new season, is averaging just 9.3 minutes per game in Houston. Holland and Castle both hold bench roles, and Risacher has only been starting in Atlanta due to injuries to Bogdan Bogdanovic and De’Andre Hunter.</p><p>When analyzing a draft class, everything always starts at the top. That is why many have already deemed this draft class a failure. While things may look bleak right now for this group and those who were drafted behind them, there is still plenty to discuss regarding the silver linings of the 2024 NBA Draft.</p><p>Zach Edey, who was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-edeys-defiant-message-critics-amid-summer-league-buzz">heavily criticized coming out of Purdue</a>, has been a steady factor at the center position for the Memphis Grizzlies. Not only has he started in all eight games for the Grizzlies to this point, but Edey has made a positive impact in the frontcourt alongside Jaren Jackson Jr. Sure, Edey still has a lot to work on regarding his offensive prowess and ability to effectively run pick-and-roll sets with Ja Morant from three-point range, but the blueprint is there for the rookie center to grow on the margin of success he’s seen early on in his rookie campaign.</p><p>As a whole, this rookie class has been pretty dormant. At the same time, this is just the beginning, and many roles will change over the course of the season. After all, there have been some bright spots for NBA rookies this season, and Edey is not the only one finding success with his new team.</p><h2><b>Zach Edey – Memphis Grizzlies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Grizzlies-Zach-Edey-2.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The start of Zach Edey’s career with the Grizzlies has been exactly what many expected. With talent like Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, and others surrounding him, Edey wasn’t going to be a focal point for Memphis when they drafted him. Instead, the rookie center was thought to be a player who could help bridge some of the gaps this organization had since Jackson was their only center option.</p><p>By having Edey, the Grizzlies can look to attack the paint a lot more on offense, while also feeling confident in their abilities to take chances defensively due to Jackson and Edey patrolling the rim. As fellow rookie Jaylen Wells puts it, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-rookie-career-night-ja-morant-bailout-option">Edey makes the game easier for everyone</a> because of his size.</p><p>“(Edey) makes things easier for everyone on the floor when he is out there,” Wells said of his teammate recently. “Getting boards, blocking shots, you know when a guard gets by you and Edey is in the paint it’s going to be a hard shot over him. On offense, especially for Ja, it’s an easy bailout pass option. You can throw a lob, so yeah, he definitely makes it easier for everyone on the floor.”</p><p>The Grizzlies want to see Edey evolve into a player who can do a little bit of everything on the court instead of always sitting in the paint. Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-rookie-zach-edey-incremental-gains">Taylor Jenkins wants the rookie to become more comfortable</a> playing out on the perimeter, as well as being able to hold his own when tasked with defending out on the wing and outside of the paint in certain situations. He may not be the best at it, but Jenkins and this organization know that they have a special talent who can do multiple things correctly at the center position.</p><p>This season, Edey is averaging 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game while shooting 64.5 percent from the floor in eight starts. Most recently, he recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks against the Brooklyn Nets while shooting 11-of-12 from the floor, <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1853637342356967804" rel="noopener">becoming the first-ever rookie</a> in the history of the NBA with a 20/10 game on 90%/100% shooting, according to StatMuse.</p><p>While he will always have his critics, Edey has surely earned the respect of many around the NBA during the first month of the new season.</p><h2>Dalton Knecht – Los Angeles Lakers</h2><p>Aside from Edey, Dalton Knecht has been another bright spot for this rookie class. On draft night, Knecht was expected to be a top-10 pick. Ultimately, he fell in the Los Angeles Lakers’ laps at 17th overall, and he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dangelo-russell-differentiates-dalton-knecht-bronny-james">could just become their most important secondary player</a> as the season goes on.</p><p>Head coach JJ Redick has talked about Knecht’s skillset on multiple occasions, and the two will be connected simply because of their emphasis on three-point shooting. Knecht studied Redick’s game while he was at Tennessee, and the Lakers head coach has already put the rookie in positions to succeed from beyond the arc next to LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><p>In seven games, Knecht has averaged 7.3 points per game while shooting 37.5 percent from three-point range. He currently ranks first on the team in bench scoring and is fifth in made threes, trailing just James, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and D’Angelo Russell.</p><p>Keep a close eye on Knecht because he is arguably the Lakers’ best shooting weapon. For a team that doesn’t see much production from the perimeter, Knecht could wind up becoming one of the best rookies in the NBA this season.</p><h2><b>Ryan Dunn – Phoenix Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Suns-Ryan-Dunn-vs.-LeBron-James.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If there is one rookie that has exceeded expectations thus far, it has to be Ryan Dunn. Ahead of this year’s draft, many critiqued Dunn as a first-round prospect because of his poor shooting numbers at Virginia. However, scouts who truly evaluated Dunn pinpointed that he wasn’t a broken offensive player and that there were some minor tweaks needed in his shooting mechanics.</p><p>Well, the Phoenix Suns seem to know what they are doing, as Dunn has shot 11-for-31 from three-point range early on in his career, roughly 35.5 percent from long range. Every team in the league searches for 3-and-D players on the wing, and that is exactly what Dunn brings with his athleticism and length at the small forward position. If there is one team that was perfect for Dunn, it is the Suns because he gets to learn from brilliant basketball minds who played his position like Kevin Durant, Royce O’Neale, and GM James Jones.</p><p>“I see fearlessness,” Suns point guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-rookies-fearlessness-elevating-team-morale">Tyus Jones said of Dunn</a> after an early-season practice. “Taking the shots with 100% confidence, playing defense aggressively, not flinching. So that’s huge, especially as a rookie.”</p><p>The Suns’ bench was going to be their biggest question mark entering the season, and so far, Dunn has exceeded expectations. If he can continue to shoot from the perimeter at a high rate, he will undoubtedly be an All-Rookie performer and a key role player who can impact his team’s chances of finding immediate postseason success.</p><h2><b>Honorable mentions: Carlton Carrington, Jaylen Wells, Yves Missi</b></h2><p>There are a few other rookies who have played well this season other than Edey, Knecht, and Dunn.</p><p>For starters, Carlton “Bub” Carrington is a key rookie to keep an eye on with the Washington Wizards. Sarr is the guy getting the attention since he was the second overall pick, but Carrington has been the Wizards’ best rookie. The rookie guard has scored at least 10 points in four of his six games this year, and his all-around feel for the game is what stands out.</p><p>Whether it is passing, scoring, or rebounding, Carrington has displayed the ability to be a triple-double-like threat at the point guard spot. Should his role continue to increase next to Jordan Poole, there could be real conversations starting about Carrington being in the Rookie of the Year discussion.</p><p>Another surprise rookie performer has been Jaylen Wells next to Edey in Memphis. Wells has been tossed into a starting role with Bane and Marcus Smart being injured, and he too has helped fill the gaps for his team as a two-way player on the wing who can do whatever his team asks of him. The Grizzlies need players who can space the floor and make smart decisions. That is what Wells brings to the table.</p><p>In New Orleans, Yves Missi is quickly establishing himself as Jonas Valanciunas’ successor at the center position. Although the Pelicans brought in Daniel Theis to be their lead big man, Missi has shown flashes of his rim-protecting abilities, as well as his ability to be a lob threat in transition. Through eight games, the Pels rookie is averaging 5.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach Edey headlines 3 silver linings to struggling rookie class

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-nba-history-unreal-stat-line-vs-nets');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Zach Edey makes NBA history with unreal stat line vs. Nets');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-Edey-makes-NBA-history-with-unreal-stat-line-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Zach Edey makes NBA history with unreal stat line vs. Nets</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T14:46:43-08:00">November 5th, 2:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T15:55:18-08:00">November 5th, 3:55pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey made his mark on NBA record books on Monday night against the Brooklyn Nets.</p><p>The rookie big man and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-2024-nba-draft-grade-for-zach-edey">ninth-overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft</a> posted an unprecedented stat line with 25 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks on 9-of-10 field goals and 1-for-1 from three-point range. He became the <a href="https://x.com/statmuse/status/1853637342356967804" rel="noopener">first-ever</a> rookie in the history of the NBA with a 20/10 game on 90%/100% shooting, per StatMuse.</p><p>The Grizzlies’ rookie is quickly acclimating to the pro game. He has scored double-digit points in five out of eight games to begin the season and double-digit rebound totals in his last two games. The 22-year-old prospect from the Purdue Boilermakers has already caught the attention of rookie teammate Jaylen Wells per Michael Wallace of Grind City Media.</p><p>“(Edey) makes things easier for everyone on the floor when he is out there,” Wells said. “Getting boards, blocking shots, you know when a guard gets by you and Edey is in the paint, it’s going to be a hard shot over him. On offense, especially for Ja, it’s an easy bailout pass option. You can throw a lob, so yeah, he definitely makes it easier for everyone on the floor.”</p><h2><b>Grizzlies tracking the early progress for Edey</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Grizzlies-Zach-Edey-receiving-a-pass-.jpg"><figcaption>© Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 7-foot-4 standout is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-rookie-zach-edey-incremental-gains">coming along nicely</a> and seems to have a patient approach to building his game.</p><p>“I’m just trying to take it game by game, get better every game,” Edey explained. “That’s kind of what I did in college. Nobody really knew me when I was a freshman, but people knew me by the time I was a senior. So I’m just trying to take it like that, game by game.”</p><p>Head coach Taylor Jenkins also believes in challenging Edey to push his versatility in the fast-paced NBA.</p><p>“I’m going to challenge him to continue to grow versatility on the outside being able to shoot the three-ball, being able to defend on the perimeter, too. I think this guy is fully capable of it,” Jenkins said. “It is going to take time as he adapts to the physicality and the speed, the game strategies and tendencies of the league.”</p><p>Edey isn’t the only rookie Jenkins is touting in this early season as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-not-hesitating-showcase-rookie-jaylen-wells-big-moments-taylor-jenkins">Wells has earned some of the spotlight</a>.</p><p>“For a rookie, I’ve said it multiple times, (Wells) just plays with extreme confidence,” boasted Jenkins. “He understands he has got to make a mark on the defensive side. He and I have talked about that multiple times. To go up against one of the best guards in the game, the effort that he had, the discipline to show his hands, going over screens, I didn’t really see any mistakes at all.”</p><p>The Grizzlies have a two-game home stretch with upcoming games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards on Wednesday and Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Grizzlies’ Zach Edey makes NBA history with unreal stat line vs. Nets

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-rookie-career-night-ja-morant-bailout-option');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Grizzlies’ rookie Zach Edey is sensational Ja Morant ‘bailout option’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Zach-Edey-sensational-as-Ja-Morants-bailout-option.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Grizzlies’ rookie Zach Edey is sensational Ja Morant ‘bailout option’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-05T10:52:20-08:00">November 5th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-05T10:52:20-08:00">November 5th, 10:52am</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-encouraged-rookie-zach-edey-incremental-gains">Memphis Grizzlies see Zach Edey’s daily improvements</a> paying off during practice. Edey can claim new career highs after an outstanding night against the Brooklyn Nets. Unfortunately, the Purdum alum’s latest double-double came in a heartbreaking 106-104 road defeat which<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-miraculous-wasted-loss-vs-nets"> wasted Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s highlight-reel moments.</a></p><p>Edey gave the Grizzlies 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks as Morant’s main supporting piece. Jaren Jackson Jr. (15 points, five rebounds) and Santi Aldama (nine points, six rebounds) are ahead of Edey in the offensive pecking order but were held in check by the home team. Still, the 7-foot-4 phenom found a way to make winning plays while missing only one shot attempt. The rookie’s<a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1853845367378346258" rel="noopener"> one-of-a-kind stat line</a> is now in the history books.</p><p>Fellow Grizzlies rookie standout Jaylen Wells told Grind City Media’s Michael Wallace how the <a href="https://x.com/grindcitymedia/status/1853644708225913121" rel="noopener">big man opens up the offense</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"he definitely just makes it easier for everyone on the floor" </p><p>Jaylen Wells on fellow rookie Zach Edey <a href="https://twitter.com/MyMikeCheck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MyMikeCheck</a> <a href="https://t.co/DkfUT47EZI">pic.twitter.com/DkfUT47EZI</a></p><p>— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1853644708225913121?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 5, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“(Edey) makes things easier for everyone on the floor when he is out there,” Wells noted. “Getting boards, blocking shots, you know when a guard gets by you and Edey is in the paint it’s going to be a hard shot over him. On offense, especially for Ja, it’s an easy bailout pass option. You can throw a lob, so yeah, he definitely makes it easier for everyone on the floor.”</p><h2><b>Grizzlies, Zach Edey excited about future</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Grizzlies-Ja-Morant-dunk.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Zach Edey’s stats have seen quite the turnaround after a rough three-game start to his NBA career. The big man was near the bottom in several key categories but has been inching his way up the charts after a Halloween Eve breakout game. Edey has posted more than 10 points in every game since October 30 (4 games) and grabbed fewer than eight rebounds just once.</p><p>Now Edey leads all rookies in total points, rebounds, offensive rebounds, and True Shooting Percentage. The 22-year-old also holds the top spot among rookies for most points, rebounds, and blocks in a single game. Some numbers look even better when judged against the entire league. Edey is between Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner in <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional?CF=GP*GE*5&amp;LastNGames=0&amp;PerMode=Per100Possessions&amp;PlayerPosition=C&amp;dir=-1&amp;sort=PTS" rel="noopener">points per 100 possessions</a> and sits 18th overall in points per 48 minutes, behind Alperen Sengun and ahead of Sabonis.</p><p>The Grizzlies have been reaching deeper into the playbook as Morant and Jackson Jr. ramped up to full strength. Likewise, Tayor Jenkins is just getting started when it comes to getting the most out of Edey’s skill set. The next challenge is a home date against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis will give the rookie a run for his money.</p><p>Can Edey cash in on a big opportunity? So far, the Ja Morant and the Grizzlies have every reason to keep believing in the franchise’s most recent first-round investment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Grizzlies’ rookie Zach Edey is sensational Ja Morant ‘bailout option’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-encouraged-rookie-zach-edey-incremental-gains');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies encouraged by Zach Edey’s incremental gains');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/THUMB-25.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies encouraged by Zach Edey’s incremental gains</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-04T14:00:24-08:00">November 4th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-04T15:18:17-08:00">November 4th, 3:18pm</time><address><a>Chris Dodson</a>Chris Dodson is a Memphis Grizzlies beat reporter for ClutchPoints who has also covered the New Orleans Pelicans. He has covered Louisiana high school and college basketball in spurts for over a decade. A basketball lifer from the bayou, his gumbo-stirring form matches his elbow jumper celebrations. Fast enough for varsity hoops, tall enough for a soccer scholarship. He has words and will travel, just not on the court.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Memphis Grizzlies</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-desmond-bane-marcus-smart-dealt-week-injury-updates">Memphis Grizzlies have been banged up</a> to start the season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-defense-stats-leadership-taylor-jenkins-fuels-offense">Ja Morant’s return to form</a> has seemingly righted the ship. However, Taylor Jenkins giving Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey room to grow on the court is already paying dividends as well. Wells has been outstanding in some huge, game-changing moments on both ends of the floor. Edey’s stats suggest more incremental gains are to be expected from the big man, but the Purdue alum is <a href="https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1852908859108499560" rel="noopener">noticing small improvements</a> are being noted daily.</p><p>“I’m just trying to take it game by game, get better every game,” Edey explained. “That’s kind of what I did in college. Nobody really knew me when I was a freshman, but people knew me by the time I was a senior. So, I’m just trying to take it like that, game by game.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">hear from Zach Edey following his double-double in tonight’s win 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/MyMikeCheck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MyMikeCheck</a> <a href="https://t.co/CUIdDYDngA">pic.twitter.com/CUIdDYDngA</a></p><p>— Grind City Media (@grindcitymedia) <a href="https://twitter.com/grindcitymedia/status/1852908859108499560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It took a handful of games to get up to speed, but Edey is now checking boxes on the Rookie of the Year requirements list. His rookie Game 6 was a game to remember. Edey stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block in a wire-to-wire road win over the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>Jenkins <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8cQAioW_30&amp;pp=ygUgbWVtcGhpcyBncml6emxpZXMgbWVkaWEgZGF5IDIwMjQ%3D" rel="noopener">detailed why the franchise was all-in</a> on Edey’s long-term development and how that process would look this season during Media Day.</p><p>“I’m going to challenge him to continue to grow versatility on the outside being able to shoot the 3-ball, being able to defend on the perimeter, too. I think this guy is fully capable of it,” Jenkins said. “It is going to take time as he adapts to the physicality and the speed, the game strategies and tendencies of the league.”</p><p>Edey has proven an ability to hit three-pointers and pulled down a double-double. The Grizzlies will keep giving their most recent first-round investment opportunities. Now it’s all about consistency for last year’s NCAA National Player of the Year.</p><h2>Grizzlies giving Zach Edey room to grow</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMAGN-37-1.jpg"><figcaption>Petre Thomas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Zach Edey’s stats in October were hit-and-miss at best when looking at the traditional categories that get attention. Sure, Edey was <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/players/traditional?PerMode=Totals&amp;sort=PTS&amp;dir=-1&amp;PlayerExperience=Rookie&amp;Month=1" rel="noopener">second in total points</a> and first in shots made but he had only two assists and two blocks in over 106 minutes. The big man was not functioning well in the up-tempo system and even Edey’s free throw numbers suffered (30%).</p><p>One defensive number was downright Halloween-scary. Edey sat 43rd out of all rookies in defensive win shares and had the fourth-worst defensive field goal percentage in the opening month. The 7-foot-4 phenom did not deflect a single pass. However, there were good signs that made it easy for Jenkins to ignore Edey’s negative net rating (-11.7) over a small six-game sample size.</p><p>First, the Grizzlies were not fully healthy so everyone’s role were a bit skewed to start the season. Second, Edey was not getting run off the court by any means or being pushed off spots. The trademark mid-paint hook shot just was not falling quite as often. Furthermore, officials had a few bad calls that had let opponents off the hook. Edey, effectively, had to adjust to a new rookie whistle as the referees got used to his playing style.</p><p>Fouls have been an issue but deterring shots is a mastered art at this level. Still, Edey has not shied away from any challenge. He is third overall among rookies in contested two-pointers and is holding firm in perimeter pick-and-roll actions.</p><p>Edey topped 10 points once in his first four NBA games while averaging five rebounds per game. The rookie has posted near double-doubles over the past two games. He has eight fouls over the past three games after racking up 14 fouls in the first three.</p><p>It’s too early to make any sweeping judgments. However, it is easy to see why Jenkins and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morant-veterans-rookies-zach-edey-yuki-kawamura-jaylen-wells-embrace-big-roles-jelly-beans">Grizzlies are going to give Edey plenty of room</a> to grow before the playoffs begin. Memphis needs to know just how much they can lean on Edey’s skillset, and how much it can be sharpened before an NBA Playoffs series tips off.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-makes-wrong-kind-of-nba-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Grizzlies’ Zach Edey makes wrong kind of NBA history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zach-Edey-makes-wrong-kind-of-NBA-history.jpg"></figure><h1>Grizzlies’ Zach Edey makes wrong kind of NBA history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-24T22:36:18-07:00">October 24th, 10:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-24T22:36:18-07:00">October 24th, 10:36pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach Edey came into the league as one of its most polarizing prospects. Following a successful stint at Purdue, there were plenty of questions as to whether or not Edey’s game would translate to the NBA. Nonetheless, the Memphis Grizzlies valued what Edey brings to the table, selecting him with the ninth overall pick of this year’s draft. Moreover, they also named him as their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-zach-edey-first-nba-basket-ja-morant-bucket">opening night starter at center</a> — a major show of faith.</p><p>However, even though the Grizzlies won their season opener against the Utah Jazz in thrilling fashion, 126-124, Edey did not do much in the way of contributing to their winning effort. He put up just five points and five rebounds, and he was limited to 15 minutes after he was plagued with foul trouble all night long — even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-fans-flame-zach-edey-fouling-out-nba-debut">racking up six fouls</a> in his limited time on the court.</p><p>In so doing, Edey <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1849304747284595160" rel="noopener">etched his name</a> into the NBA’s history books with an ignominious feat that he would much rather forget. Per OptaSTATS on X (formerly known as Twitter), the Grizzlies rookie became the “only player since the NBA-ABA merger to start his NBA debut but foul out after playing 15 minutes or fewer”.</p><p>After an outstanding preseason, expectations were high for Edey, as it looks like his transition to the NBA will go much smoother than many fans initially anticipated. But it’s evident that Edey still has much to learn if he were to become the Grizzlies’ long-term starting center.</p><p>Once Edey becomes more acclimated to the speed of the NBA game, he’ll have fewer troubles getting into much better positions while anchoring the paint. Some of the fouls he was guilty of came as a result of his poor positioning, and that should improve with time.</p><p>Nevertheless, given how high the Grizzlies were on Edey, he will have to come around sooner or later especially with the team looking to get back into the thick of playoff contention.</p><h2><b>Grizzlies’ center picture remains in flux</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Edey-and-Morant.jpg"></figure><p>With Zach Edey falling prey to inexperience in his debut for the Grizzlies, Memphis had to turn to their other center options off the bench to fill in. Brandon Clarke looked like the most likely player to log heavy minutes due to his defensive versatility, but his stock has clearly fallen off a cliff, and his performance against the Jazz did not help matters whatsoever. In the end, it was two-way center Jay Huff who stepped up as their best option at the five on Wednesday night.</p><p>Huff played 22 minutes and made some very valuable baskets for the Grizzlies when it mattered the most. He ended up with 13 points on 4-6 shooting from the field and 3-5 from beyond the arc, found money for a Memphis team that’s currently dealing with injury problems to Jaren Jackson Jr.</p><p>Perhaps Edey could become a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marcus-smart-reveals-zach-edey-unlock-full-potential-defense">more impactful space-taker</a> in the paint once Jackson is back to roam around and help him out in protecting the rim. 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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.6	7.5	0.9	1.1	0.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
10.6	7.5	0.9	1.1	0.8

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