Despite winning two Naismith Player of the Year awards in his final two seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, the media was very skeptical as to whether Zach Ed

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points, Zach Edey added 19 points and five blocks and the Memphis Grizzlies won their sixth straight by beating the Utah Jazz 125-103.

Zach Edey isn’t afraid of a fight. He continued to earn the respect of his teammates by defending Ja Morant on Saturday night.

Referees, team personnel and players on the floor came together to separate Grizzlies guard Ja Morant and Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George. Jazz center Drew Eubanks entered the picture, and Grizzlies big man Zach Edey believed Eubanks delivered a subtle shove to Morant.

One of the premier matchups between these teams is becoming the battle inside between Zach Edey and Yves Missi. Both centers were drafted in the first round of this year's draft, and each has performed well in their rookie seasons.