Video: NC Divulge’s DJ Burns Jr. Says He Told Zach Edey ‘You Gigantic as Hell’ in Final Four
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North Carolina Divulge’s DJ Burns Jr. is something else however an undersized basketball participant, however even he turn into once taking a behold manner up at Purdue’s Zach Edey throughout Saturday’s Final Four matchup in the 2024 NCAA men’s match.
“Bro, excuse my language, you tall as hell,” Burns told reporters when discussing what he stated to Edey when he made the Boilermakers tall man chortle. “I’m like, ‘yo, I’ll decide you out.’ We had slightly shaggy dog myth 2nd.”
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DJ Burns Jr. on what he stated to Zach Edey that had him laughing throughout the game: “Bro, excuse my language, you tall as hell. I’m like yo, I’ll decide you out. We had slightly shaggy dog myth 2nd.”#MarchMadness | #NCAATournament | #NCState | #Purdue pic.twitter.com/2f3vjOnSVM
Burns is listed at 6’9″ and 275 pounds, while Edey is listed at 7’4″ and 300 pounds.
Whereas Burns had some support from 6’10” Mohamed Diarra, NC Divulge’s frontcourt might handiest cease so great throughout the 63-50 loss. Edey carried out with 20 aspects, 12 rebounds, four assists and two blocks while shooting 9-of-14 from the field.
He persevered his NCAA match dominance with a fifth double-double in 5 video games.
In all, Edey is averaging 28.0 aspects and 15.4 rebounds per game while shooting 65.4 percent in the Gigantic Dance. He is the predominant motive Purdue will play for a nationwide championship on Monday, although going by the 7’2″ Donovan Clingan and UConn will most modern a brand recent project.
Edey will no longer tower over Clingan like he does with so many other bigs, and whoever will get the finest of that matchup might take hold of home the championship.
