Summing up his season to two games against the lakers is not fair. He put up 29/10/7 against the Suns last week, the team they were battling for the 6th seed. Was that not a big game also? What about the 2 games prior to the lakers (Sac & GS)? He scored 31 & 26 respectively. In the GS game, he had 6 steals!!! ( For April he is averaging 2.3 steals/game and 1.3 blocks) These were all must-win games. His offensive numbers this year took a hit because he finally got to play with BI & CJ for more than a couple of games. Before this season they only played 13 games together. You cite his december 2022 stats but conveniently leave out that he did that without BI who was hurt during that time. When a team has 3 20-point scores in their starting lineup like the pelicans, it kinda caps their scoring ceiling. Anybody who actually watches the pelicans games and not just the box scores after would tell you the biggest growth in zion's game this year has come on the defensive side of the ball, especially during the month of April when every game mattered for them. Finally, complaining about his availability over the start of his career while not acknowledging that he has played in 70 games this year and missed 2 for the birth of his child is again misleading. This year Vegas had the pelicans wins at o/u 44 games. They won 49 in an absolutely stacked western conference. I'm not saying you can't be critical of Zion or even the pelicans, but if I only watch your video and none of this year's games I would think Zion regressed and the pelicans was lottery bound because of it.
NO ONE CARES. He's a former number one overall pick & supposed to be a generational talent in the likes of Shaq, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Hakeem, Charles Barkley, or Wembanyama. So far in his career, he's UNDERPERFORMING. Your next game is always the most important & my Lakers with old man EPO James run the Pelicans off the court. This isn't even the first time this season he and the Pelicans have laid a goose egg on one of the biggest games of the season.
@@atlien1988 When you compare him to the best big men the game has ever had, sure he underperformed. Although his scoring efficiency is comparable or greater than the guys you mentioned despite being considerably shorter than them minus Chuck. Also, I noticed you referenced YOUR lakers (i'm sure there's no bias there). The lakers have been a bad matchup for the pelicans this year, it happens. I am willing to bet if YOUR team was OKC (1 seed) or MIN (3 seed) your opinion of his game would be different as he performed pretty good against them. The same way the lakers dominated OKC this year yet OKC is the 1 seed and the lakers are in the play-in. If I only watched OKC when they played the lakers I would believe they're a lottery team. However, I would be wrong.
A lot of facts here but a lot of the criticisms in the video are valid. Zion has had an up and down defensive season but he has been solid for the last couple weeks. It’s really just his health that’s the issue tho. His offensive game hasn’t progressed bc he spends every off season trying to get healthy again and hasn’t come into the season in shape. Pels will win on Tuesday and we’ll see how they do in the playoffs
@@madisonbordenave4869 criticizing Zion’s conditioning to start the season is more than fair. His defensive effort for most of his career deserves ridicule. The timing of this video claiming “he doesn’t care”just seems weird considering his performance this year. It seems like an overreaction to the game yesterday. For example, if he put out a video claiming Anthony Davis has been unreliable for his career spending far too many games in street clothes with minor injuries. Also the lakers have been waiting for him to take the reins from LeBron as the leader of the team, but he still hasn’t. You can also criticize the fact that outside of that bubble championship year the lakers has been in the play-in or missed the playoffs completely during AD tenure. All of this is true, but putting out a video about it after AD has played one of his best seasons while playing in more than 70 games would equally be silly.
Why would a guy that's a millionaire at 19 care. He has accomplished life's goals. Most athletes don't care anymore. Wonder why Europeans are the. Best in the NBA today.
I personally don't care about these players or the league anymore either. The ratings seem to indicate a lot of people agree with me. Now these idiotic networks just need to pay them less.
@ughno2836 saying shit without doing your research isn't a good look bro, ratings are up this year my guy so looks like more people disagree with you lol
Zion likes being comfortable. He knows he doesn’t have to give maximum effort to produce good results. Based on his genetic endowment he coast through the regular season and still be eligible for a max contract which is insane!
The biggest problem for me outside of his constant injuries is the fact that he's a 1-dimensional player. Outside of the drive to the rim he's got no post game, no back to the basket game, no mid range. He lacks versatility.
@@will_9910 you and me both dude. He should be a PROBLEM in the league with his physique but he's not. He could've been 100 lbs lighter and he's still do exactly what he's doing now 🤦🏾
@@TruSteppa 1 I was talking about his injury history overall so far. Thank God he's been healthy this season and let's knock on wood it stays that way 2 please reread my post sir. I explain everything there
Say whatever you want. The only goal REAL fans had for this season is seeing him make it through a full season. Everything else is really just extra. Mission accomplished. Now we can figure out what we need and do not need around him going forward.
@@moldyapple1789 because I'm from New Orleans and I actually love the sport of basketball itself. I started playing basketball way before I started to watch the NBA, so my view of the game is not player oriented, I don't look at it through the eyes of a fan, but of a student. So I would like to think I see the bigger picture instead of letting my opinions change through the ups and downs of a season.
@@moldyapple1789 this season was really about just making sure we could trust our foundation before we made real moves to contend. Remember, New Orleans is ABSOLUTELY stocked with draft capital an trade ammunition.
@@brandongaspard1738 Let me ask you: If you love basketball and you consider yourself a student, what do you think of most of the modern players not having good fundamentals and just committing violations all the time? Are you OK with that? Or what's your take on the subject? 🤔
@@manuelsalazar3938 those same violations happened in every era, but it seems that players today are more focused on the skills, than the actual fundamentals of the game itself. Just think, most of the videos you see are players working on iso moves instead actual team drills. There's very little variation from style of play because everybody is practicing on the same things.
He was always just okay. I mean yeah dunking is cool but that's all he was just cool dunks. Dude couldnt even shoot. Did you drink the koolaid like the pels?
@@allworksnew people are brainwashed into thinking that the only way to get 30 plus today is by shooting 3s. You can get 30 plus a night by just dunking. I don't get your comment.
Zion has his issues, I just think the Pels have a bad roster around him, not talent wise, but fit wise. They played their best ball with Lonzo because he’s a real PG that could shoot and play defense. CJ can shoot, but oftentimes he is hit or miss because he hunts his shot instead of moving the ball to the better options like Zion and BI. He’s also atrocious in the clutch but insists on shooting his team out of games. Maybe Willie Green isn’t a good coach since he’s trying the Point Zion experiment, you need a PG with good vision to set Zion and Ingram up.
Americans have a problem in understanding the mental aspect of the game. They give far too much importance on athleticism and three point shooting. Fundamentals, iq and professionalism are the basic qualities that an athlete must have, but when athletes without these core qualities are overhyped and given monster contracts, you incentivise more such players to appear.
thats simple why. you think basketball as a sport, but its entertainment. he entertains, and get seats filled. and you can make comercials with him. = he is making money for all sources, which means thats much better than winning games. for example, look aboiut how many zion videos are on yt. all are making money from him. and now look how many great roleplayers videos are out there. lets say murray. he wins you games. but you dont get any money from him. america is money driven, and you click this videos, soooooo grats they did everything right.
@@p.alterego3424you fail to understand this guy is speaking from the perspective of someone who wants to watch good quality basketball - fundamentally sound and of high quality. Neither of you are wrong. You’re both just talking about two very different things.
The thing about Zion is that if he would ever become fully healthy, he’d be a top 3-5 player in the league. He is absolutely unstoppable when he’s healthy. He’s just about as strong if not stronger than Giannis and Lebron. His IQ is crazy high. His team is GOOD. He just doesn’t want it
@@reverett06 hes got a fatherless problem. No idea how to be a man. He has enough money to get some good hole, yet hes paying for ran through porn stars? Dumb as dirt.
It’s crazy because that’s what irritates me. Zion’s injuries are due to his weight. He was rarely injured when he was in high school and college because he was in shape and at playing weight. If Zion could play they’d have 3 20ppg scorers and young players too.
Zion has the team to make a run. His team is pretty solid. If he wants to lead his team to something special now is the time. He's in good shape and playing well. I expect them to do well this post season. No more time for excuses from him. It's your time to show what you got.
New Orleans should have traded him 2 years ago, huge mistake.. When he finally gets around to changing his nutrition and training(if at all) he'll be to injury ridden or already out.
Since Chris Paul, all it seems New Orleans actually cares about is keeping a popular player on the roster. Winning doesn't matter in a city where they always lose.
You know what that moment was for Zion? That “I have arrived” moment?? His first ever game. Where he hit like 4 3’s after being out for some time - his debut was so anticipated - and it was a crazy game: it seemed like all would be good - and it feels like it’s been downhill from there
(Well, I Guess At Times, THIS Much Is True....) "BETTER It Is To Have 'LOWER Expectations', & To 'FAR EXCEED Them', Than To Have 'HIGHER Expectations' & To 'NOT Reach Even ANYWHERE NEAR Them', At ALL...." OVERSell/UNDERDeliver....
I wish I was this accurate at predicting lottery numbers...I called it for him. I said if he could drop 20 to 30 pounds he'd be worth the hype, but I couldn't see it happening.
Zion has to first transform his body to reduce the pressure on his knees, hips, ankles etc. Then improve his jump shot to keep the defense honest. My concern has always been, longevity and diversifying his skillset. Personally, I believe he needs to be in the low 240s for weight (listed at 284lbs).
What always concerns me is that he doesn't seem to want to rebound. Charles Barkley -- similar size and build -- was a terror on the glass and usually put up huge rebound totals at 6 ft. 5 in. going against 7-footers. Zion rebounds like a190-pound guard. .... except he will go after offensive rebounds if he can score on them. Otherwise, he seems to stand and watch on rebounds. That indicates a lack of hustle when you have those physical tools.🐸
If i were the Pelicans, i would trade this guy. The best thing the Pelicans have done has been not to guarantee the rest of his contract. He has no pride, no self-motivation, no clue and no desire.
Yeah it just looks like a mental discipline thing for Zion. It's a really sad thing, when I first saw him I thought all the same things. He is a absolute unit of an athlete. Generationally so I think. If he could have stayed skinny, and worked on his weakness the way all other greats have done, I think he could have been one of them. It reminds me of a worse version of Sean Kemp, another freak athlete, the way this same issue tanked his career. Zion seemed to come into the league with the discipline problem that Kemp developed during his later career. Sad, I really wanted to watch this dude try to reach his peak but he decided it wasn't worth the sacrifice of his comfort to him to try to get there. It happens every now and then in the NBA and it always sucks to see it.
Zions motor is up and down. Look at the games he had against vs Towns and Gobert vs the games he has had vs Lebron this season. I think Lofton Jr deserves a shot as his motor is off the charts.
I'm not saying anything going to change but this will be his first playoff run (assuming he gets through the play in). I'm not on the train but if he's next level, this is where it would show up.
Sabonis has better overall numbers, is a better shooter, rebounder, passer, misses fewer games. Defend Zion just outside the restricted circle, ignore him otherwise. He is a spectacular dunker though.
take note to those that will defend zion, he is being hyped as next Lebron, in fact those New York "we want zion" knicks desperately wanted to have zion during those days but sadly he isnt the real deal. he may be performing better nowadays but he isnt as hyped as he could be, in fact knicks are happy with Brunson that they don't even care about that "we want zion" chant like they are during the draft night...
The facted that he is not expanding his game. Every basket you see is him Zooming in for a dunk. It doesn't force the defense to play a larger area. The point of having a long game is to make the defense have to push out the defense. Zion doesn't do that. it's one for then things about Luka he forces the other team to play past the 3 point line.
He doesn t deserve his contract. No way the next one shouldn t be a max deal, maybe half than max is also a lot. The NBA needs to rethink the guaranteed contract money. Too many players lose interest nowadays.
The Pels coach needs to make an adjustment .No more Zion with the ball . They need to start catching Zion on the Move . Let him flash in the paint . Lebron is too old to stop Zion on the move . Its easire for Lebron to hold and use his strength when Zion tries to go one on one
Slight exaggeration but in my teens-20's I played like 20,000 pickup games. I would have killed to have those physical skills and would have died on the court.
Crazy ppl criticize these dudes, you guys thinking they care about the nba like that most yes MOST of these guys do this because it’s the easiest way for them to make millions and the fastest who cares if he doesn’t meet others expectations that don’t matter when he got generational wealth for his family. All he gotta do now is pretend he cares a little so he doesn’t get exposed too much. And be smart with his money and enjoy the life. Y’all missing the bigger picture. It’s waaaaaay deeper than basketball
Dude plays for the Pelicans. A small market, like Portland, who will never compete for a championship. Collect your check and hit Bourbon St. Rinse, repeat.
He can't shoot and mostly won't even attempt 3s or mid range even when he's left wide open for days and he's at 70% from the line., At then there's he's availability..people aren't supposed to be happy when a player is playing, a player is supposed to play..
The boy is weak, nutrition wise, backbone/character wise, skill wise, ambition wise. Needed to be traded long ago, he is keeping other from developing and playing. Him and Willie had 4 months to prepare for Lakers copying their game plan from the tournament on them. They did nothing, zero adjustment. They have nice talent pool and picks and good roster, they need to shake it up. But, small market teams always afraid of dishing stars and usually overpays them without results.
This will sound ridiculous but when I think of Zion right now - you know what I think of? The goat debate 😂 not because I think Zion is it should be in it 😂 let’s just say the top 2 are MJ & Bron - these 2 guys just really have minimal negatives. They were great their entire careers won a tonne twam and individual longevity all of it - did Zion have goat potential coming out of college?? It always seems extremely unlikely obviously - but Zion was hyped in HS, hyped in college & hyped coming into the league. Crazy part is he was actually living up to it - now like 5 years in - even forget goat - a guy with clear as day top 20 all time potential - is that gone? It feels like any chance of him finishing with a high all time ranking is gone. Wemby - he has done all he can his first year to keep the hype and potential going. Can’t do anymore than he has this year. Say Zion & Wemby both retired at the end of this year….. who would you have ranked higher all time?? I’d say Wemby…. & that feels crazy. I think Zion just needs a change honestly. It could be the franchise it could be him who knows - it doesn’t matter really - he needs change. We are talking a guy with all time potential - has now become essentially forgotten. It’s pretty sad.
Zion is 22 or 23 and he's 4 40 player in 21 st year guard him !? Like where is his awareness and competitive edge .Bron plays no defense and is gassed . This is pathetic by Zion ,his mentality should be " you cannot guard me " at all
He’s escaped the bust narrative I think but barely. Not that it’s all his fault. He was a media hyped creation before a good sample could be established
Zion will always be a McDonald's All-American
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Him and that girl he was paying. She didn’t look like she’s ever skipped a meal either.
Best stat for any player is availability. If you don't have it you're just useless.
You’re supposed to say “the best ability is availability” come on bro use some wordplay
Yeah, Shannon Sharpe was right in saying that. You can't put up stats if you can't play.
“That’s cool but check out this windmill dunk I did in practice”
Didn't he play all year?
He has played in 70 games this season. Casuals lol
30% FG outside the paint sounds sooo familiar ;)
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@@stolensentience sounds more like Giannis. Lebron has gotten decent from midrange and even from 3
@@corey2232 give Zion another decade 😂
Summing up his season to two games against the lakers is not fair. He put up 29/10/7 against the Suns last week, the team they were battling for the 6th seed. Was that not a big game also? What about the 2 games prior to the lakers (Sac & GS)? He scored 31 & 26 respectively. In the GS game, he had 6 steals!!! ( For April he is averaging 2.3 steals/game and 1.3 blocks) These were all must-win games. His offensive numbers this year took a hit because he finally got to play with BI & CJ for more than a couple of games. Before this season they only played 13 games together. You cite his december 2022 stats but conveniently leave out that he did that without BI who was hurt during that time. When a team has 3 20-point scores in their starting lineup like the pelicans, it kinda caps their scoring ceiling. Anybody who actually watches the pelicans games and not just the box scores after would tell you the biggest growth in zion's game this year has come on the defensive side of the ball, especially during the month of April when every game mattered for them. Finally, complaining about his availability over the start of his career while not acknowledging that he has played in 70 games this year and missed 2 for the birth of his child is again misleading. This year Vegas had the pelicans wins at o/u 44 games. They won 49 in an absolutely stacked western conference. I'm not saying you can't be critical of Zion or even the pelicans, but if I only watch your video and none of this year's games I would think Zion regressed and the pelicans was lottery bound because of it.
NO ONE CARES.
He's a former number one overall pick & supposed to be a generational talent in the likes of Shaq, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Hakeem, Charles Barkley, or Wembanyama. So far in his career, he's UNDERPERFORMING.
Your next game is always the most important & my Lakers with old man EPO James run the Pelicans off the court. This isn't even the first time this season he and the Pelicans have laid a goose egg on one of the biggest games of the season.
@@atlien1988 When you compare him to the best big men the game has ever had, sure he underperformed. Although his scoring efficiency is comparable or greater than the guys you mentioned despite being considerably shorter than them minus Chuck. Also, I noticed you referenced YOUR lakers (i'm sure there's no bias there). The lakers have been a bad matchup for the pelicans this year, it happens. I am willing to bet if YOUR team was OKC (1 seed) or MIN (3 seed) your opinion of his game would be different as he performed pretty good against them. The same way the lakers dominated OKC this year yet OKC is the 1 seed and the lakers are in the play-in. If I only watched OKC when they played the lakers I would believe they're a lottery team. However, I would be wrong.
A lot of facts here but a lot of the criticisms in the video are valid. Zion has had an up and down defensive season but he has been solid for the last couple weeks. It’s really just his health that’s the issue tho. His offensive game hasn’t progressed bc he spends every off season trying to get healthy again and hasn’t come into the season in shape. Pels will win on Tuesday and we’ll see how they do in the playoffs
@@madisonbordenave4869 criticizing Zion’s conditioning to start the season is more than fair. His defensive effort for most of his career deserves ridicule. The timing of this video claiming “he doesn’t care”just seems weird considering his performance this year. It seems like an overreaction to the game yesterday. For example, if he put out a video claiming Anthony Davis has been unreliable for his career spending far too many games in street clothes with minor injuries. Also the lakers have been waiting for him to take the reins from LeBron as the leader of the team, but he still hasn’t. You can also criticize the fact that outside of that bubble championship year the lakers has been in the play-in or missed the playoffs completely during AD tenure. All of this is true, but putting out a video about it after AD has played one of his best seasons while playing in more than 70 games would equally be silly.
@@r.brumfield6244We’re not just talking about this year but from his rookie year on up to now
Why would a guy that's a millionaire at 19 care. He has accomplished life's goals. Most athletes don't care anymore. Wonder why Europeans are the. Best in the NBA today.
I personally don't care about these players or the league anymore either. The ratings seem to indicate a lot of people agree with me. Now these idiotic networks just need to pay them less.
@@ughno2836if the ratings don’t pick up they will be paid less.
@@ughno2836I don’t see how these streaming services are adding value, I feel like a bubble is getting ready to burst.
@ughno2836 saying shit without doing your research isn't a good look bro, ratings are up this year my guy so looks like more people disagree with you lol
Bruh you funny🤣🤣🤣. First of all you in nba you sign a contract saying you payed a certain amount to play idk…. A FULL SEASON.
Lebron shoots 37 percent outside of 5 feet for his career so he is the next Lebron
What does Giannis shoot? 10%?
He’s better now, but if he was on his shit from the beginning he’d have his team in a much better spot than it is now
The playoffs will expose him against an experienced team
@@dread.8110 play-in
Yeah ok. Imagine being called the next gen and can’t play a full season or 10 games. Joke
Seems like the Lakers have his number. This isn't the playoff match up that he wanted.
@@UA-cam.Account.9Yea because they make him work and run
Zion likes being comfortable. He knows he doesn’t have to give maximum effort to produce good results. Based on his genetic endowment he coast through the regular season and still be eligible for a max contract which is insane!
The biggest problem for me outside of his constant injuries is the fact that he's a 1-dimensional player. Outside of the drive to the rim he's got no post game, no back to the basket game, no mid range. He lacks versatility.
And he's actually strong to so idky he hasn't built up his post game.
@@will_9910 you and me both dude. He should be a PROBLEM in the league with his physique but he's not. He could've been 100 lbs lighter and he's still do exactly what he's doing now 🤦🏾
He’s played 70 games this season he’s been healthy all season
@@TruSteppa 1 I was talking about his injury history overall so far. Thank God he's been healthy this season and let's knock on wood it stays that way
2 please reread my post sir. I explain everything there
He's been that way forever overhyped since h.s.
I am happy that you are finally at 100k subs!
He played 70 games this year
Say whatever you want. The only goal REAL fans had for this season is seeing him make it through a full season. Everything else is really just extra. Mission accomplished. Now we can figure out what we need and do not need around him going forward.
why are you a fan?
@@moldyapple1789 because I'm from New Orleans and I actually love the sport of basketball itself. I started playing basketball way before I started to watch the NBA, so my view of the game is not player oriented, I don't look at it through the eyes of a fan, but of a student. So I would like to think I see the bigger picture instead of letting my opinions change through the ups and downs of a season.
@@moldyapple1789 this season was really about just making sure we could trust our foundation before we made real moves to contend. Remember, New Orleans is ABSOLUTELY stocked with draft capital an trade ammunition.
@@brandongaspard1738 Let me ask you: If you love basketball and you consider yourself a student, what do you think of most of the modern players not having good fundamentals and just committing violations all the time? Are you OK with that? Or what's your take on the subject? 🤔
@@manuelsalazar3938 those same violations happened in every era, but it seems that players today are more focused on the skills, than the actual fundamentals of the game itself. Just think, most of the videos you see are players working on iso moves instead actual team drills. There's very little variation from style of play because everybody is practicing on the same things.
Zion Williamson Best Mcdonald's Customer of the year
Zion was supposed to be the next big thing. So sad
Well he is big but I don't think that's what people had in mind
He's a Dookie..they never really pan out in the league like ppl expected.
@@AggravatedMan365 he got the bad type of big :/
He was always just okay. I mean yeah dunking is cool but that's all he was just cool dunks. Dude couldnt even shoot. Did you drink the koolaid like the pels?
@@allworksnew people are brainwashed into thinking that the only way to get 30 plus today is by shooting 3s. You can get 30 plus a night by just dunking. I don't get your comment.
Can’t blame Zion this game; now CJ McCollum…
Congrats on 100k
Zion has his issues, I just think the Pels have a bad roster around him, not talent wise, but fit wise. They played their best ball with Lonzo because he’s a real PG that could shoot and play defense. CJ can shoot, but oftentimes he is hit or miss because he hunts his shot instead of moving the ball to the better options like Zion and BI. He’s also atrocious in the clutch but insists on shooting his team out of games. Maybe Willie Green isn’t a good coach since he’s trying the Point Zion experiment, you need a PG with good vision to set Zion and Ingram up.
Good comment. I was hoping that the pels would trade c.j. for tray young. A scoring p.g. that could set B.i. and zion up.
Americans have a problem in understanding the mental aspect of the game. They give far too much importance on athleticism and three point shooting. Fundamentals, iq and professionalism are the basic qualities that an athlete must have, but when athletes without these core qualities are overhyped and given monster contracts, you incentivise more such players to appear.
thats simple why. you think basketball as a sport, but its entertainment. he entertains, and get seats filled. and you can make comercials with him. = he is making money for all sources, which means thats much better than winning games.
for example, look aboiut how many zion videos are on yt. all are making money from him. and now look how many great roleplayers videos are out there. lets say murray. he wins you games. but you dont get any money from him.
america is money driven, and you click this videos, soooooo grats they did everything right.
@@p.alterego3424you fail to understand this guy is speaking from the perspective of someone who wants to watch good quality basketball - fundamentally sound and of high quality.
Neither of you are wrong. You’re both just talking about two very different things.
Don't forget drive. An athlete needs drive- that motivation to improve. Big money has made a lot of basketball players lazy.
Fundamentals bring championship, which grows the organization
Seth Curry is a fundamentally sound player and brings eyes $$$ to the area
This bashing of American players need to stop. There are plenty of American players who care have the fundamentals and drive to be great
That play-in game was a microcosm of Zion's career. Incredible looking talent and performance, but gets injured when his team needs him most.
The thing about Zion is that if he would ever become fully healthy, he’d be a top 3-5 player in the league. He is absolutely unstoppable when he’s healthy. He’s just about as strong if not stronger than Giannis and Lebron. His IQ is crazy high. His team is GOOD. He just doesn’t want it
Zion has a food addiction
And women problems
@@reverett06 hes got a fatherless problem. No idea how to be a man. He has enough money to get some good hole, yet hes paying for ran through porn stars? Dumb as dirt.
@@reverett06Those are personal problems
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It’s crazy because that’s what irritates me. Zion’s injuries are due to his weight. He was rarely injured when he was in high school and college because he was in shape and at playing weight. If Zion could play they’d have 3 20ppg scorers and young players too.
I've never been on the Zion hype train. He was spoiled before he ever had to prove himself!
Yup he was spoiled too much who gives a rookie a max contract with 82 played games in 3 seasons
100k here we come!!!
What is that beat playing on these vids?
Zion has the team to make a run. His team is pretty solid. If he wants to lead his team to something special now is the time. He's in good shape and playing well. I expect them to do well this post season. No more time for excuses from him. It's your time to show what you got.
Duke players are cursed,only Kyrie seems to have escaped the problems of a Duke player going pro.
New Orleans should have traded him 2 years ago, huge mistake.. When he finally gets around to changing his nutrition and training(if at all) he'll be to injury ridden or already out.
Since Chris Paul, all it seems New Orleans actually cares about is keeping a popular player on the roster. Winning doesn't matter in a city where they always lose.
He still has time to turn it around
@@incogneto2834But you have to be committed to doing it
Who/what would they have gotten back for him?
@@incogneto2834Hes already turned it around bud
Glen Robinson of 2024
You know what that moment was for Zion? That “I have arrived” moment?? His first ever game. Where he hit like 4 3’s after being out for some time - his debut was so anticipated - and it was a crazy game: it seemed like all would be good - and it feels like it’s been downhill from there
(Well, I Guess At Times, THIS Much Is True....)
"BETTER It Is To Have 'LOWER Expectations', & To 'FAR EXCEED Them', Than To Have 'HIGHER Expectations' & To 'NOT Reach Even ANYWHERE NEAR Them', At ALL...."
OVERSell/UNDERDeliver....
I wish I was this accurate at predicting lottery numbers...I called it for him. I said if he could drop 20 to 30 pounds he'd be worth the hype, but I couldn't see it happening.
If the ball was a p*star he would be unstoppable 😢
You said it bud, "Less than 200 games in 5 seasons." So he's obviously 2 and half seasons behind.
good analysis! I would not have extended him.
What were y'all saying?
Zion has to first transform his body to reduce the pressure on his knees, hips, ankles etc. Then improve his jump shot to keep the defense honest. My concern has always been, longevity and diversifying his skillset. Personally, I believe he needs to be in the low 240s for weight (listed at 284lbs).
Almost right on cue, he finally had a monster game in an important moment.
Crazy how they was talking when the pel was ballin but soon they lose zion lazy
Bro wtf are these comments
they are literally everywhere, i just keep reporting them
It’s disgusting
If he could get more assists by dishing while on a drive and the defense is collapsing on him, then he'd be super dangerous.
What always concerns me is that he doesn't seem to want to rebound. Charles Barkley -- similar size and build -- was a terror on the glass and usually put up huge rebound totals at 6 ft. 5 in. going against 7-footers. Zion rebounds like a190-pound guard. .... except he will go after offensive rebounds if he can score on them. Otherwise, he seems to stand and watch on rebounds. That indicates a lack of hustle when you have those physical tools.🐸
If i were the Pelicans, i would trade this guy. The best thing the Pelicans have done has been not to guarantee the rest of his contract. He has no pride, no self-motivation, no clue and no desire.
Any body who pays this guy a contract without some sort of serious clauses is insane.
Yeah it just looks like a mental discipline thing for Zion. It's a really sad thing, when I first saw him I thought all the same things. He is a absolute unit of an athlete. Generationally so I think. If he could have stayed skinny, and worked on his weakness the way all other greats have done, I think he could have been one of them. It reminds me of a worse version of Sean Kemp, another freak athlete, the way this same issue tanked his career. Zion seemed to come into the league with the discipline problem that Kemp developed during his later career. Sad, I really wanted to watch this dude try to reach his peak but he decided it wasn't worth the sacrifice of his comfort to him to try to get there. It happens every now and then in the NBA and it always sucks to see it.
Zions motor is up and down. Look at the games he had against vs Towns and Gobert vs the games he has had vs Lebron this season. I think Lofton Jr deserves a shot as his motor is off the charts.
He’s put up 20 plus on lebron in two games this season
Dawg Zion never cared, and will never care, about basketball like food. It's just the truth, and you can't teach this ish.
🤡🤡he’s played 70 games this season he’s obviously cared enough to take care of his body this season
@@TruSteppa WOW! out of 83? So he only missed 1 in 10 days of work? WOW!!
Your a clown bro, Zion has had a great year this year 🤡
I'm not saying anything going to change but this will be his first playoff run (assuming he gets through the play in). I'm not on the train but if he's next level, this is where it would show up.
Personally I think one good year of not getting talked about could do wonders for him.
This playing game is a must win for his career
He just had a crazy game but unfortunately got injured in the last minutes
This is his first year back consistently he’s going to have a lot of catching up to do
Sabonis has better overall numbers, is a better shooter, rebounder, passer, misses fewer games. Defend Zion just outside the restricted circle, ignore him otherwise. He is a spectacular dunker though.
LBJ has shot 37% on anything that wasn't a dunk or lay up for his entire career.....essentially matching Zion. Otherwise this video is facts
No way that tub is getting past the first. If he does...you'll see oxygen tanks on the sidelines
Zion got Shaq 2003 mentality before accomplishing anything.
So what's the track record for ESPN on picking the next great one, outside of Lebron, 1 for 10
take note to those that will defend zion, he is being hyped as next Lebron, in fact those New York "we want zion" knicks desperately wanted to have zion during those days but sadly he isnt the real deal. he may be performing better nowadays but he isnt as hyped as he could be, in fact knicks are happy with Brunson that they don't even care about that "we want zion" chant like they are during the draft night...
Will Lonzo Ball even play next season?
I guess you haven’t watch him this year….
I’m saying they post this after a bad game
Bro was a high school and college highlight
Hate to break it to sports fans but most of these guys don't care as much as you want them to as a fan.
Heck LeBron been in the league all these years and has not post moves and barely a 15 footer
Out of all that B-roll, someone defended against Zion only two or three times. I don't see what he brings.
He doesn't want to be in NO guarantee if he played in a bigger market he'd be different
The facted that he is not expanding his game. Every basket you see is him Zooming in for a dunk. It doesn't force the defense to play a larger area. The point of having a long game is to make the defense have to push out the defense. Zion doesn't do that. it's one for then things about Luka he forces the other team to play past the 3 point line.
He doesn t deserve his contract. No way the next one shouldn t be a max deal, maybe half than max is also a lot. The NBA needs to rethink the guaranteed contract money. Too many players lose interest nowadays.
Zion looking like prime LeBron outside of 5 feet from the basket 😂
The Pels coach needs to make an adjustment .No more Zion with the ball . They need to start catching Zion on the Move . Let him flash in the paint . Lebron is too old to stop Zion on the move . Its easire for Lebron to hold and use his strength when Zion tries to go one on one
Slight exaggeration but in my teens-20's I played like 20,000 pickup games. I would have killed to have those physical skills and would have died on the court.
Can't wait for the next round of "Zion juss need a blk mentor" comments
Imagine Zion Williamson stayed healthy
You obviously haven’t been watching him this year he’s played 70 games goof ball quit believing this clown
New Jordan is approaching, slowly but surely.
It's the supposedly "POTENTIAL" being paid here not the actual player can do. Which is availability and consistency which again Zion is not producing.
Crazy ppl criticize these dudes, you guys thinking they care about the nba like that most yes MOST of these guys do this because it’s the easiest way for them to make millions and the fastest who cares if he doesn’t meet others expectations that don’t matter when he got generational wealth for his family. All he gotta do now is pretend he cares a little so he doesn’t get exposed too much. And be smart with his money and enjoy the life. Y’all missing the bigger picture. It’s waaaaaay deeper than basketball
If I was a head coach of a team or an owner and got stuck with him I would have been f****** furious
Dude plays for the Pelicans. A small market, like Portland, who will never compete for a championship.
Collect your check and hit Bourbon St. Rinse, repeat.
He should consider getting that new juice
Nothing really professional about the NBA today.
It's not Zion's fault he gets injured...
WAIT!...Zion "out for the rest of the season" ???
There's something you don't see...every season....
He can't shoot and mostly won't even attempt 3s or mid range even when he's left wide open for days and he's at 70% from the line., At then there's he's availability..people aren't supposed to be happy when a player is playing, a player is supposed to play..
He loses something when you play against your idols . Hes competitive but he's not a competitor.
OKC eliminated the pelicans a year a go in the playin a year later okc is the 1 seed and the Pelicans are still in the play in OOF :/
5 rebounds per with no consistent jump shot... 🤨🍕🌮🌯🌭🍟🍤🍨🧁🍩
The boy is weak, nutrition wise, backbone/character wise, skill wise, ambition wise. Needed to be traded long ago, he is keeping other from developing and playing.
Him and Willie had 4 months to prepare for Lakers copying their game plan from the tournament on them. They did nothing, zero adjustment.
They have nice talent pool and picks and good roster, they need to shake it up.
But, small market teams always afraid of dishing stars and usually overpays them without results.
He’s one dimensional. Let him shoot the rock from the wing. Sag off of him. He can’t shoot the jumper.
Why people always talking shit about the kid,,let Zion been a white boy the story would be different
When u make a kid a multimillionaire before he does anything this is what happens. He got the money didn’t care why.
Adam Silver wants to industry plant Zion as future Charles Barkley 😮
This will sound ridiculous but when I think of Zion right now - you know what I think of? The goat debate 😂 not because I think Zion is it should be in it 😂 let’s just say the top 2 are MJ & Bron - these 2 guys just really have minimal negatives. They were great their entire careers won a tonne twam and individual longevity all of it - did Zion have goat potential coming out of college?? It always seems extremely unlikely obviously - but Zion was hyped in HS, hyped in college & hyped coming into the league. Crazy part is he was actually living up to it - now like 5 years in - even forget goat - a guy with clear as day top 20 all time potential - is that gone? It feels like any chance of him finishing with a high all time ranking is gone. Wemby - he has done all he can his first year to keep the hype and potential going. Can’t do anymore than he has this year. Say Zion & Wemby both retired at the end of this year….. who would you have ranked higher all time?? I’d say Wemby…. & that feels crazy. I think Zion just needs a change honestly. It could be the franchise it could be him who knows - it doesn’t matter really - he needs change. We are talking a guy with all time potential - has now become essentially forgotten. It’s pretty sad.
did i have just heard some Ben simmons like stats on zion. this is interesting...
Zion is 22 or 23 and he's 4 40 player in 21 st year guard him !? Like where is his awareness and competitive edge .Bron plays no defense and is gassed . This is pathetic by Zion ,his mentality should be " you cannot guard me " at all
Let's see ...give a 20 year old $100 million dollars and then you wonder why he isn't motivated to be better? Really? You can't figure this out ...?
He’s the new Shaq, not Kobe.
Zion needs to get with Tim Grover
Damn this kid can't catch a break
He’s escaped the bust narrative I think but barely. Not that it’s all his fault. He was a media hyped creation before a good sample could be established
Next Blake Griffin
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