Zion Comin'

[Dove]

Zion's NBA debut tonight and what a freaking 4th quarer!! The Pelicans have caught the meh Spurs on Zion's back.

So far 22 points and 4-4 on treys. Amazing rebound with a court-length dribble and pass for the assist.

He played 8 minutes in the first half. Must have been saving him for this explosion.




***Now out of the game with 18 minutes

 

[Mano]

It was a pretty impressive 3 min span. The BY Slack was buzzin.

 

[LIuconn]

What a stretch

 

[superjohn]

He's incredible, now if he can just stay healthy...

 

[TheChamps990411]

He's incredible, now if he can just stay healthy...

He needs to get his weight down. He looks fat asf. The athleticism isnt human.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Last night meant nothing...I'll be rooting for the kid, but I'm predicting a bust.

 

[AllAbout5]

He was turnover prone all game besides that period

 

[Poe]

He needs to get his weight down. He looks fat asf. The athleticism isnt human.

He looked sluggish, definitely needs to drop some weight to stay healthy and make it through long nba seasons. Dropping weight would enhance his ridiculously athleticism.

 

[Deepster]

The weight issue is obvious.

NBA knees have a mileage limit. Kobe was able to string together success later in his career with more radical plasma treatments and he was thin framed. Shaq had a long career but didn’t run the floor or jump like Zion.

His window is probably shorter than most and you have the knees combined with a bad team right now to see how he can rack up career numbers and accolades.

 

[bmayuc]

The weight issue is obvious.

NBA knees have a mileage limit. Kobe was able to string together success later in his career with more radical plasma treatments and he was thin framed. Shaq had a long career but didn’t run the floor or jump like Zion.

His window is probably shorter than most and you have the knees combined with a bad team right now to see how he can rack up career numbers and accolades.

This is belied by LeBron of course. 35, 3rd most minutes, still a beast. It comes down to whether the kid wants to become LeBron, or Boris Diaw. But LeBron is maniacal about his body, his diet, his mechanics, everything. Its honestly the secret to LeBron, is his devotion to always being in top fitness and form.

I hope he gets in shape, because you can see what he would look like if he trims up. A basketball monster.

 

[krinklecut]

Last night meant nothing...I'll be rooting for the kid, but I'm predicting a bust.

lol he's 19 years old and scored 22 points in his first NBA game

 

[UconnFanNVa]

Everyone says he needs to lose weight which i agree with but look at his frame. How much weight can he realistically lose without eating 3 carrot sticks a day?

 

[superjohn]

Last night meant nothing...I'll be rooting for the kid, but I'm predicting a bust.

Only possible way he's a bust is if injuries keep him from playing. He's way more athletic and way stronger than anyone in the league and he has great vision. He's a beast.

 

[ZenConn]

It was a pretty impressive 3 min span. The BY Slack was buzzin.

BY Slack? Didn't know that existed!

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Did Barkley run the floor like him earlier on in his career when he was first coming out of Auburn?

 

[awfuldan]

Uncut video of the four straight 3's, courtesy of R/NBA.

I stayed up to watch last night. It was awesome, I was grinning from ear-to-ear during this run. As much fun as I've had watching the league all year, and I watch a lot. It had been a tough game till this point and it felt real good to watch this go down. He's an easy kid to root for and there is so much pressure on him.

 

[Edward Sargent]

The weight issue is obvious.

NBA knees have a mileage limit. Kobe was able to string together success later in his career with more radical plasma treatments and he was thin framed. Shaq had a long career but didn’t run the floor or jump like Zion.

His window is probably shorter than most and you have the knees combined with a bad team right now to see how he can rack up career numbers and accolades.

Lebron carries some weight

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I hope he's a bust. He's a Dukie and he clearly got paid somehow to attend Duke. I don't buy that he turned down Kansas money to play for Coach K for free. Can't wish him well. Tatum is the only former Dukie I root for.

 

[krinklecut]

I hope he's a bust. He's a Dukie and he clearly got paid somehow to attend Duke. I don't buy that he turned down Kansas money to play for Coach K for free. Can't wish him well. Tatum is the only former Dukie I root for.

Hate the team, not the kid unless they're an egregiously dirty player like Allen. Rooting against Zion is bush league.

 

[Dogdeacon]

Uncut video of the four straight 3's, courtesy of R/NBA.

I stayed up to watch last night. It was awesome, I was grinning from ear-to-ear during this run. As much fun as I've had watching the league all year, and I watch a lot. It had been a tough game till this point and it felt real good to watch this go down. He's an easy kid to root for and there is so much pressure on him.

I watched 3 quarters mostly on delay but then caught up to live game late 3rd and turned it off. To that point it was a non-event. Whoops. Even still on the replays he's just walking around and wide open on those threes, they aren't exactly Harden stepbacks or Curry quick releases in someone's mug. Much more impressed with his two inside buckets during the stretch.
The reaction & hype to this game is particularly weird. Zion has likely been shooting lots of 3s while injured, but no one is expecting him to be a shooter and to me him hitting even FOUR 3's is only slightly 'worse' than Joel Embid's ridiculous perimeter fascination.

I doubt he hits 4 three's again this year and certainly won't be that wide open again. One play he literally was not guarded by anyone. Positive spin is its likely a good development that his 4 threes are national news as this will open driving lanes for the aspects of his game that can be extraordinary.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Hate the team, not the kid unless they're an egregiously dirty player like Allen. Rooting against Zion is bush league.

So I'm not allowed to dislike players in the league? Do I have to like Lebron too? I'm a Celtics fan. He doesn't play for my team and in college he played for the evil empire. I didn't wish him harm, just no success. Nothing bush league about it. If he was in college I wouldn't say it.

 

[Horatio]

Everyone says he needs to lose weight which i agree with but look at his frame. How much weight can he realistically lose without eating 3 carrot sticks a day?

Plus the team is based in New Orleans, probably the worse place in the Universe to
maintain a good diet. Good luck Zion!!!!!

 

[alexd]

LOL .... Mark Jackson getting slammed by many for "fat shaming" Zion during the broadcast....

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Plus the team is based in New Orleans, probably the worse place in the Universe to
maintain a good diet. Good luck Zion!!!!!

I love New Orleans but after three or four days I want nothing but salad and water.

 

[Deepster]

Lebron carries some weight

At the NBA Draft, Lebron was listed at 6'8", 240. Today he's 6'9, 238 with 6.7% body fat.
Zion is listed between 275 and 285 and he's not at 6% body fat for sure.