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The Memphis Grizzlies made a surprising adjustment on Friday night.
Rookie center Zach Edey was not in the starting lineup. He had started nine straight games and 33 of the last 34 for Memphis.
Edey has said several times this season that he can adjust to coming off the bench because that's how his college career started at Purdue. The early signs in the Intuit Dome showed he was right.
Despite Edey's strong start, neither he nor the Grizzlies were able to finish strong. After building a six-point halftime lead, the Grizzlies fell 128-108.
Edey scored eight points in the first half and didn't look overmatched in his matchup against Clippers center Ivica Zubac. Guarding players like Zubac is why the Grizzlies drafted Edey.
Despite playing half the quarter, Edey was essentially a non-factor in the second half. He didn't score, and his defense wasn't as impactful.
Here is how Edey fared on Friday night against the Clippers.
Minutes: 16:57
Points: 8
FG: 3-for-9
3PT: 0-for-0
FT: 2-for-2
Rebounds: 8
Assists: 2
Steals: 0
Blocks: 1
Turnovers: 1
Fouls: 2
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected]. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Zach Edey points tonight: Memphis Grizzlies vs Clippers matchup
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Rookie center Zach Edey was not in the starting lineup. He had started nine straight games and 33 of the last 34 for Memphis.
Edey has said several times this season that he can adjust to coming off the bench because that's how his college career started at Purdue. The early signs in the Intuit Dome showed he was right.
Despite Edey's strong start, neither he nor the Grizzlies were able to finish strong. After building a six-point halftime lead, the Grizzlies fell 128-108.
Edey scored eight points in the first half and didn't look overmatched in his matchup against Clippers center Ivica Zubac. Guarding players like Zubac is why the Grizzlies drafted Edey.
Despite playing half the quarter, Edey was essentially a non-factor in the second half. He didn't score, and his defense wasn't as impactful.
Here is how Edey fared on Friday night against the Clippers.
Zach Edey's stats vs Clippers
Minutes: 16:57
Points: 8
FG: 3-for-9
3PT: 0-for-0
FT: 2-for-2
Rebounds: 8
Assists: 2
Steals: 0
Blocks: 1
Turnovers: 1
Fouls: 2
Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat writer for The Commercial Appeal. Contact Damichael at [email protected]. Follow Damichael on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DamichaelC.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Zach Edey points tonight: Memphis Grizzlies vs Clippers matchup
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