Zion Williamson is dunking more than anyone since Shaq at his peak | Signature Shots
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- Опубліковано 17 лют 2021
- Zion Williamson exploded onto the scene with viral moments at Spartanburg Day and Duke University. Now, in just his second season with the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion is taking over the NBA with more jaw-dropping dunks. In this episode of Signature Shots, ESPN analyst Kirk Goldsberry explores the four ways Zion gets to his dunks. #NBA #Sports
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Where's Nikola Jokić? As unique as you can get!
@@raizer2810 Jokic is on a bad team
more signature please🙏
Gonna have to do immanuel quickley soon!
We need a Carmelo Anthony
Remember when people said he wouldn't be able to do the stuff he does in the nba?
Yeah kuroko-san
Yeah, I was arguing with those morons on videos of his Duke games with people who thought he had to develop a perimeter shooting game to succeed in the NBA. There's more space in the paint for Zion in the NBA game because the 3 point line is further out and the 3 point shooters are far better.
My problem is that he barely dunks. But im okay with that if he is laying it up with ease and he isnt getting injured
@@luny2nez281 he doesn’t want to get injured.. he shows his athleticism on some plays
He's definitely intelligent. Hes showing he doesnt need to always dunk and hes super efficient. Whoever is truly missing this greatness wont appreciate him til he retires. No 360s or windmills like before but that'll happen eventually hes fresh off his 1st season of minimum games and injury. Give him 1 full season. Season 3 he will be vicious af!!!
Edit - His offical Season 3 of playing here we go lets see how incredibly nasty he is this may be a legendary year!!
To think he’s the most blocked player but still shoots 61% from the field LOL
He's the most blocked player because he challenges defenders by going straight into them. Most of the time I see him get blocked he grabs the ball back and scores, because his second jump is so quick the defender is usually still on the floor.
99% of the times he gets blocked is from help-side defenders or from behind out of his line of sight. 1 on 1 he sons everyone because he uses his body to shield them off. Even AD and Giannis have only blocked him bringing help while he was about to score 1v1
@@youngfreeman4801 yeah but that giannis block shown was straight clean
zion gets his poopy packed in more than anyone else
@@2nerC9 Giannis ie the 🐐 so of course he got the cleanest one
We should have Zion, ja, toppin, Anthony edwards and Zach lavine on this years dunk contest
Great picks, I agree 100% with that airshow
I would take Edwards out for Miles Bridges.
Dunk contest are rigged
Bimboy Aquino only to Gordon
@@timothyharrison5810 miles bridges flopped when he competed in the dunk contest
Bring back the Zion hype he is worth it
Corona stopped alotta guys hype because of the fans
Lamelo time to shine TBH
@@DUNGSTA dude is already overrated
@@Nick-1293 lol coz you can't analyze the floor that's why you think box scores are everything 😂😂 just like what dame said as "boxscores and highlights fans" because of the people that says Draymond is overrated
@@Nick-1293 he’s not lol
2018: Zion is gonna be a bust he can’t do this in the nba
2021: Zion is dunking more than anyone since Shaq at his peak
HA HA !
You should of seen when he went to college they said he was gonna be a bust 🤦🏻♂️
That is all that he will do. He has no other asset than his supreme athletiscm. Lamelo is more polished.
a lot can change in three years
many people were saying that online.
His ball handling ,playmaking and weak hand layups has Elevated 👆
Pure facts
He’s not going to dribble like a guard you can’t expect that he’s has great ball handling for his size
@@suggs7927 its not like its something he can't work on and continue to get better regardless of size
@@suggs7927 I don’t expect him to I think his Dribble has drastically Improved
Defense too
Zion's dunking is not even the most impressive part of his game. Making a 8 minute video about solely his dunking is surprising. Considering he uses his elite finishing to lay up the ball almost exclusively. I'd rather see a video about his finesse and finishing.
Agreed. And there’s explaining dunking like people new to basketball would watch this video.
Yup. His core strength and hang is ridiculous
Fr. Tired of the same dunk highlights. Highlight the other parts of his game where he excels. Great ballhandling for a big man, improving vision.
Facts
But....dunks...lol
He’s honestly not dunking with the same level of savagery that he was in college and high school. I know he’s holding back, but every once in a while give us a windmill.
He don't wanna be another Blake Griffin
No.
he just doesn't want to get injured again, or peak early like Blake griffin
No he’s to big but at least he realizes that and doesn’t try to be really crazy but he needs to lose weight but if he does that’s gonna be horrific for the NBA
@@Overtime_OChristisKing7 No he's in the NBA with grown men where you can't just waltz into the lane and windmill. He needs a short jumper or extend his range. Otherwise he has to finish against a wall of defenders, and he does.
It’s like the inside crew got together and mixed shaq and barkley dna
And Derrick Rose
And lebron
And Russell Westbrook
And curry
@@SosaSokimi you took it too far with the Curry. There's always one smh.
They failed to mention his soft touch laying it up in the paint while he has 2 men on him, his passing, and his ability to get to the free throw line.
He doesn’t even have to develop a great 3 if he can hit the mid range shot at a high level, It’s over!
Really just Post game and free throws honestly
Just like MJ. The mid-range pretty much got forgotten ever since Curry revolutionized the game. Hoping he can make the mid-range his own zone.
He’s never gonna be a good mid range shooter with that low of a release point
@@raduserban5238 if Rick Barry can shoot the highest percentage from the free throw line in nba history underhanded, anything is possible
@@poohrl free throws are uncontested lmfao. All great mid range shooters have high release points and actually shoot jump shots not set shots like Zion. It’s vital cause mid range shots are usually closely contested. He is not gonna shoot over anybody with that set shot and release point below his head
Zion is going to change the NBA forever. He will be history.
Unless injury...
@@duiwithc4corvette403 he good u wish he balling and leadin the team in scoring
@@alkebulanlion6198 ?
chill he just big that’s it 😭
@@duiwithc4corvette403 obviously that’s common sense
He's so explosive. His dominance in the paint is comparable to Shaq. The strength and speed is lethal. I see Zion being a dominant force in the league for years to come.
The nba needs this. All that 3point no contact nonsense is getting boring
Brooo thaaank you! Its not only his dunks. His ability to get by the most agile of defenders and then finish with either a dunk or difficult layup (which he makes mkre than often) on the stringest defenders. His driving and penetration honestly reminds me of michael jordan. He moves like mj
Brooooo
Like I don't want to watch a guy shoot a basketball for 48mins of my life
Facts
Totally agree, I love watching full contact basketball with Zion, its awesome.
? Really. How you checked the King lately?
Yeah he needs to expand his scoring but time will help that, for now he still averaging 25 pts and 7 rebounds and should just keep doing what hes doing. Look at Blake knocking down 3s now, Zion will eventually have that
He already starting too now taking about 2 3s per game for the last 10ish games i can see him shooting 3-4 per game as soon as next year, now all he needs is a middy game n its a wrap.
@@damarkomoore5236 ahh ok didnt know that, i cant watch live games cuz of UK time diff but at one point ik he stopped shooting 3s so didnt know that he started taking em again
Looks like Zion could probably evolve his post game more since he is much stronger than Blake Griffin and should only get even more powerful in 5-7 years when he reaches his prime. Looks like it could happen since he is getting better at passing and there isn't any players in the league not even Lebron who can avoid getting bully balled by him when going 1 on 1.
@@PortuguesePirate99 that's bs. I live in the Netherlands yet I watch ball. Set an alarm or some if you really wanna watch
@@jereldeycijntje535 i value sleep over watching sports in the middle of the night so i can actually function when do my job and when i attend Uni during the day 😂
Zion’s all star season has just been under hyped because lamelo ball . Mans a freight train 💪
Tbh when I think of Zion I think of the acrobatic layups. His touch around the rim is Kyrie-esque
ok lets not get carried away
@@SurfMastery-kz6je nah fr tho he finishes crazy contested layups
@@SurfMastery-kz6je haha facts he not there yet
@@reggiemeeks4339 how is he not? Y’all sound foolish
He is an elite finisher despite being so left hand dominant. He gets to the rim and finishes layups in an altogether different way than Kyrie, but he finishes as many layups as Kyrie does. It’s a sight to behold.
And he’s not even dunking every time he could
Fr every time he drive to the rim looks like he’s about to murder some one
His hand coordination is so good he doesn't have to dunk.
@@counterstrike89 facts and his body control. He also doesnt complain about fouls as much as he could.
@@gotdatazz123 my favorite part about his game . Bro does no crying to refs.
@@sed1589 bro so jacked he probably doesn't even feel em. Dude's a freight train
He has the quickest lift off that I've paid attention to. No player can react to how fast he gets off the ground.
Dude will be a top 3 player in the league for a decade or more. He's doing some historic stuff right now, at only 20 years old!
I remember when Blake Griffin was bouncing off the court. I hope Zion takes care of his knees to have a long career. And the management take care of his health.
The layup and shot change in mid air is even more impressive than his dunks
Love these strategic break downs. Zdub is something special.
Love this series
The way he plays you just know Zion is the next Icy hot spokesman
😂🤣
Underrated comment
Zion is the future
Luka, Zion, Tatum, brown, murray, ja, lamelo, Trae....... The NBA is in safe hands
Zion just keeps improving! he's starting to look super comfortable. its gonna be scary once the pelicans decide to utilize his full potential.
Zion deserves all the hype
Shaqs power with Kemp’s leap. I would hate to be on his poster 😰😰😰
@Ebubechukwu Okeke false
@Ebubechukwu Okeke Blake doesn’t not have Superman’s strength.
Zion is stronger than blake
Y’all always loved to post his dunk highlights. Incoming casuals that never played basketball before and don’t even watch games saying “all he does is dunk” lmfao
He really don’t be dunking like that in my opinion
@@jaydell4039 for real haha even sometimes I wonder why he didn’t dunk it
@@jaydell4039 he really doesn't. But i suppose each one is so thunderous they feel the need to make sure that eeeeveryone gets a chance to see it.
Its true. Look at the shot chart for this season. Every basket is in the paint area so no, its not "casual" or an exaggeration to say that all he does is dunk.
Such a great video! Well done, ESPN.
Keep up the good work Zion, the best is yet to come!!
It is great to see amazing outside shooters but I missed guys like Zion and Giannis dominating inside.
Zion is an amazing talent dude is a big body 💪
Such a great video! Fantastic analysis and narration🔥👍
hes a beast. love watching him play.
His dunking style reminds me a lot of Dominque Wilkins
I think Zion should work out with Hakeem Olajuwon in the off season I think he would help better his game
he's not a center tho
Zion is a undersized power forward aswell so he doesn’t really need to learn much foot work as he can still drive to the rim without being stopped
@@ARAesthetics_ yeah he's more like an oversized sf.
@@lyhthegreat Hakeem Olajuwon start out as a Power forward
@@ARAesthetics_ I understand that But as time goes over he needs to have more moves in his game having a fadeaway shot because after a while people will know your game even though he's driving to the rim once somebody knows your game you could be easy to stop you just want to be versatile and Hakeem Olajuwon had a lot of moves and he work with a lot of undersized players look at all Melos game when he start working with the dream
Absolute monster. Love this guy.
he's already started to diversify this season. We're seeing more outside the paint albeit still fairly close to the hoop.
Yeah the second jump is amazing, its quick and powerful, and by the time someone else starts to jump its too late
3:55 Just want to point out that when Zion is higher in the air, he is actually closer to sea level because New Orleans and the Pelicans stadium is below sea level
Zion is so strong and quick for only 20 years old! He will be face of the NBA by time he is 23
Nope. He'll be constantly injured by the time he is 23 years old.
Look at zion man, so inspirational
Zion, Jalen Green, Miles Bridges & Anthony Edward's for the SDC
Jalen in then g league bruh😂
Zion made we watch a Pelican game for the first time when they weren’t playing against my team
Man I legitimately wondered where Zion would fit position wise in the NBA. Doesn't even matter. This dude is BEAST in the paint. His touch around the rim for his size and strength is next level. He's not Lebron but his touch for his size is something we haven't seen since Lebron. Left hand, right hand, through contact, doesn't matter. It's crazy.
kirk goldsberry! love that guy
Sadly Lonzo plays SG more often. Could have been amazing if he was the main PG.
They need to put Bledsoe on the bench and pair Lonzo with Redick to improve the spacing. Van Gundy buried Redick when he was in Orlando and it looks like he's doing it again. The spacing Redick provides brings a lot of value even when he's not getting a lot of open looks, particularly when you have Zion.
@@Don-md6wn do you think that because Redick is a liability in the defensive end that SVG doesn't prefer him? But i do agree that Lonzo,Redick,Ingram,Zion and Adams is an amazing 5.
@@eduardoalegre9075 Unless Redick has declined in the last year or two he's a pretty decent defender. But SVG is pretty old school. Redick looked like a bit of an NBA bust for his first several years in Orlando until he finally got away from SVG.
NBA 2K30 20s all stars line up: Ja, LaMelo, Luka, Zion, Wiseman
And goat lebron
Tatum
what a joy to watch
He has amazing touch around the rim. Makes layups that you shouldn't.
Would be an incredible receiver in football grabbing the ball right out of the air in traffic.
He reminds me of a modern day Charles Barkley with Dominique Wilkins bounce
Nah, he gotta see Giannis about dunking all the time.
Like a young Shaq. I hope he stays healthy and gives us many more Highlights.
Zion got nasty with that windmill at the beginning he came all the way across the body with it
Everything in his game right now come from his quick steps, including the dunks, which could be taken away with one major injury, remember MVP Rose? I hope the Pelicans have this in mind and help Zion develop a further game not just let him be the Shawn Kemp, no matter how freaking amazing that looks.
So you want Zion to spend more time taking less efficient shots?
Nah he also uses his body well and has amazing footwork and touch. Even when he was being used like Zach Randolph instead of like a point forward last season he was still
averaging 23 a game with no quick first step
And obviously he’s working on his game. As trash as the pelicans organization is, they have arguably the best shooting coach in the league. Zion already has great shot mechanics and he works with him everyday. Pull up middy’s will certainly be in his arsenal soon
@@youngfreeman4801 There is no reason to shoot a pull up midrange shot, the least efficient shot in the game, when you can get to the basket at will. It's bailing out the defense.
@@Don-md6wn yes there is when you have Zion’s type of athleticism. I’m really should say pull up close range to free throw line mid. That’s the shot MJ mastered because of his insane hang time. He doesn’t need deep 2’s, but Zion can rise over anyone and hit that close shot all day. He did it in high school often
Zion feels like he’s going to be a Blake griffin 2.0
Zion brought me back to the game.
Great analysis 💯
I could only imagine if the Pels had LaMelo instead of Lonzo
Lamelo instead of Ingram
Man once he get more Consistent with them 3,s he going to be even more scary
Yep , when that happens he will be a nightmare to defend and it will open up the floor for other people on the team
The league is full of guys who can shoot 3s. Why would you want Zion shooting more than the occasional 3 instead of spreading the floor with 3 point shooters and giving him room to operate in the paint?
@@Don-md6wn because all that dunking is bad on the knees especially with all that weight coming down on his knees is not good at all he needs to shoot more u want him to be in the lead for a long time not a short period of time look at Blake griffin for example did all that all that dunking now look at him don’t even play the same no more career slowed down a lot
@@kidink-_3782 Give me a break, the kid is 20 years old and you want to skip past his prime and worry about how he will play when he's 30. If you watch Zion you can see he's laying the ball up quite a bit when he could be dunking to reduce the wear and tear on his body. So you have people complaining that he's not doing as many highlight reel dunks. Some people are never happy, even when a 20 year old kid is scoring 25 a game and shooting over 60% from the floor.
@@Don-md6wn whatever bruh clearly u don’t understand u still can have injuries at a young age doesn’t mean because he’s young he can’t have Severe injury I’m wasting my time talking to u u have your opinion and I have mines|Carry on 👋🏽
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Kirk Goldsberry: Interior scors in the Worrrrrrrld.
His knees 💥💥
Not since Blake or Dwight??
Stupid clickbait title. It even says in 6:36, what's he leading the league in is in dunks + LAYUPS, and anyone who watches him plays knows that he mostly goes for layups near the rim. (and is incredible at them even with 4 defenders all over him)
ESPN deliberately lied for a clickbait title while citing a misleading stat: dunks + LAYUPS. We have stats for dunking, he's not dunking more than Giannis/Dwight/Gobert/peak DeAndre Jordan/Blake Griffin. But he is scoring in the paint more than most of them with absurd efficiency.
He currently has 58 dunks in 29 games, roughly 164 dunks in a season.
Gobert peaked at 306, Giannis peaked at 279 (in 72 games). DeAndre Jordan peaked at 253. Dwight peaked at 269. Griffin peaked at 214.
More than Dwight ? I memba one season at the all star break Dwight had more dunks than a whole conference
Stupid clickbait title. It even says in 6:36, what's he leading the league in is in dunks + LAYUPS, and anyone who watches him plays knows that he mostly goes for layups near the rim. (and is incredible at them even with 4 defenders all over him)
ESPN deliberately lied for a clickbait title while citing a misleading stat: dunks + LAYUPS. We have stats for dunking, he's not dunking more than Giannis/Dwight/Gobert/peak DeAndre Jordan/Blake Griffin. But he is scoring in the paint more than most of them with absurd efficiency.
Zion currently has 58 dunks in 29 games, roughly 164 dunks in a season.
Gobert peaked at 306, Giannis peaked at 279 (in 72 games). DeAndre Jordan peaked at 253. Dwight peaked at 269. Griffin peaked at 214.
@@noobestofdamall I get it I guess it’s still amazing for Zion cuz he’s doing the same things as 7 ft plus centers
@@billwalter5092 Yea! Hope I didn't come off as being too aggressive towards you, I was mainly criticizing ESPN. It's actually even more impressive that he's doing it off unassisted layups. It pretty much means he's getting to the rim and finishing at will.
@@noobestofdamall lol not at all this juss UA-cam ... yea that boy Zion a beast for his size but he’s no Shaq
Zion and Tatum have been All stars since rookie year without having the title
Great video! Do one about Kevin McHale or Manu Ginobili
Baby Shaq & if Zion was playing in New York, he’d be getting more exposure
He is now like Larry Johnson 2.0 before back injury.
I get what you're saying.... But he's Barkley 2.0 all the way
@@martinmackye9865 he doesn't rebound like Chuck
@@LuckyLefty92 or have the smooth post moves and fadeaway like Chuck
@@martinmackye9865 he’s 3 inches taller and wayyy more athletic. I think the LJ comparison is a little closer
I view him as a perimeter shaq.
more content like this !!!!!!!!!
You rock Kirk!
Hops dont last big fella gotta get that solid mid range and three 🏀.
I thought giannis broke shaqs record like last year??
They just be talking
You failed to mention one of the most important aspects of Zion. He can go either way. Usually, when there's a big man in the paint, you try to force him left (if he's right handed) and do other tricks to get him off the block. Zion can dunk and drive in either direction, and that gives him a huge advantage over other players.
AD the reason I became a Pels fan...Zion is why I stayed😌
Zion the flying fridge. He better not get injured
but were does Kevin Lee fit into all of this?
The lay up attempt is more efficient than the dunk attempt. But yeah, Z is a beast.
his power is incredible 💪💪🔥🔥👍
I prefer Rookie Blake Griffin's dunks. Those were murderous!
He's a physical phenom but you think his weight may get out of control someday? It's a legit question considering his size
They not gonna let it n once he get his money up I think his fitness and wellness will exceed ppls expectations. Like lebron for instance.
@@10brodav Probably not. Struggling to maintain your weight at 19 is a pretty telling sign of what’s to come. Hope he can stay fit and a healthy tho
He is looking more in shape game by game....compare his body in the bubble with how he looks now and you can definitely see a change
I'm just happy he's living up to the hype
This guy really knows his stuff
How is "one of the best young rebounders?" He's only averaging 6.8.
Because rebounding is more than numbers. Its technique,its his positioning that doesn't show up on the stat sheet..
Look at the team around him the he has to share boards with.
i want zion in this year's slam dunk contest
Zion came directly from the NBA Hangtime arcade game. 🕹 🏀
this made for kids or something? all basic knowledge and common sense lol
Making a video full of complex, specific terms that not everyone can understand = less watch time
Breh, thats tuff
Just think we have 20 more years of Zion
Lonzo's improved quite a lot as well....he's found his place in this team and in the game...his passing game and passing range has really helped the Pels
Zion for real the next generational player
okay so this is my thoughts on zion williamson people said if he gets a knee injury or ankle or loses his bounce he will be worthless but this is my thoughts he is more then a jumper he is learning insane footwork and will only get better he will also learn to take more shots outside the paint and his shot is not bad at all whatsoever as he gets older his game will most likley even out and he will become a all around scorer
Lonzo and zion connection is 🔥
Oh man, that diversification, every where you go, whatever you do, you gotta diversify
Can we talk about how on point Zo throws these lobs tho?
Can you do a Derrick Rose speed with layups/floaters?
Slams above the square with two hands . Quite astonishing
As much as I love Zion, I've been saying it. He needs to start shooting from the perimeter more. That athleticism will only work for so long.