VERY PAINFUL: Billy Donovan is brutally upset with his team for not…..

Zach Edey is ready to continue his career after finishing a stellar career with the Purdue basketball team. Despite being the most dominant player in college basketball due to his height (7’4″), his play style isn’t suitable for the NBA. Therefore, it is not expected to be a top choice in the NBA selection. Billy Donovan, the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, shared his thoughts on Edey and his NBA career on Tuesday.

The NBA does not currently place a lot of emphasis on traditional centers. Although there are players in the league who are around Zach Edey’s stature, they are more athletic and have the capacity to shoot long balls and lift the basketball to the floor. It’s not in the Edey game.

Billy Donovan has extensive basketball knowledge and has coached at both the collegiate and professional levels throughout his career. When questioned about Zach Edey before the Bulls’ game against the Knicks on Tuesday, he said he thought there was one place in the NBA where he would struggle.

Donovan clarified to the media: “I coached Jahlil Okafor with the American team, and we even played Serbia in the championship game.” The group included Nikola Jokic, and they had [Vasilije] Micic on the group. Micic was a terrific guard, and Okafor struggled to defend in pick-and-roll situations. Since I haven’t seen enough of Zach Edey—I saw a little amount of a game last night, obviously—I think he would be OK offensively. Les situations de pick-and-roll présenteront le plus grand problème. For such a man [of the traditional centers], I believe it is more of a defense issue.

Edy continued to be a great player for the Purdue basketball team this past season. He finished the season averaging 25.2 PPG, 12.2 RPG, and 2.0 APG. Guarding him was very hard due to his stature, but in the next level, things will undoubtedly alter. The NBA’s skill pool is diverse. Nevertheless, Edey had a fantastic collegiate career and guided the Boilermakers to a unique run in the NCAA Tournament this year.

After falling to a 16-seed in the first round the previous year, Edey and Purdue advanced all the way to the national championship game this year. Even though they were defeated by UConn, it was still an incredible run.

It will be interesting to watch Zach Edey’s future and whether he is able to succeed in the NBA next year.