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Two college stars made their NBA summer season league debuts on Monday as reigning two-time player of the one year Zach Edey and 2nd-personnel All-American Kyle Filipowski took the court docket for the Memphis Grizzles and Utah Jazz, respectively, in Utah’s 97-95 extra time defend.
Edey excelled on both ends, posting 14 facets, 15 rebounds, four blocks and the game-tying tip-in off a uncared for free throw to tie the game at 90, a bucket that received Grizzlies big title Ja Morant’s attention.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
ZACH EDEY TIP-IN TO FORCE OT 🤯
(by strategy of @NBA)pic.twitter.com/MNMOY3F3mt
Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell
I cannot deem that worked 😂😂 #NBASummerLeague
Edey became a power to be reckoned with on the defensive stop, right through a block staunch into a bucket on the other stop.
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH#HotGrizzSummer pic.twitter.com/byaqMquZFe
He additionally showed some mobility in working down the floor to make a transition bucket following a GG Jackson dish.
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
RUN THE FLOOR BIG DAWG 🗣️@_ggjackson x @zach_edey pic.twitter.com/8NID1Sh2Re
And his size, understandably, became an whisper of affairs down low.
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
big dude pic.twitter.com/wbqUVV5wEn
Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
YESSSSSSSSSSURRRRRRR @zach_edey https://t.co/zMgSmaKf2z pic.twitter.com/LaZeSNZrqP
Edey received rave opinions for his work.
Greg Waddell @gwizzy12
Quintessential Zach Edey sport:
– inferior fest
– poster dunk
– unstoppable post hook
– sneaky chippy tech defending a teammate
– one unhealthy play that affords the critics fuel earlier than they explore lifeless (the uncared for dunk)
– Edey doing some shit you never gaze (tip in)
– automatic double double
vague skies @galacticdad
Edey stuffing 87 pictures within the main quarter and screening defenders into another dimension pic.twitter.com/DjsMXgpdwZ
Wes @bloghawk
Zach Edey discourse pic.twitter.com/DLb2vvZaiE
Filipowski had a difficult opening night time, going scoreless in 16 minutes (0-of-4 on three-pointers) while grabbing four rebounds. Some fans identified his rough exhibiting (which needs to be fascinated about a grain of salt provided that or no longer it is Day 1 of summer season league), while others identified shiny spots.
Sed @sed_j_
@ThatDudeGill filipowski out of space on the court docket
Spence K @SpencerKeele
Kyle Filipowski strikes a chord in my memory of Him🙏
✔️passing✔️shooting
✔️versatility✔️big pic.twitter.com/HxViCPoF4p
Edey and the Grizzlies are support Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers. Utah will play the Oklahoma Metropolis Assert at 9 p.m.
