DOWN GOES ZION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[superjohn]

Noncontact slipping injuries are usually bad news for knees

Whatever it is I suspect it's the last we'll see of him at Duke.

 

[Tommyboy]

That was a foul on Woods, too? Wow. A flagrant 1, too?!?

That was a terrible call. The guy was in a running motion and the kid stuck his face in and ate an elbow. What a Joke.

 

[Dove]

I swear, if Zion misses much time he should be ashamed. To mee it looked like maybe a mild hammy injury.

We'll see if he's a baby or a warrior soon.

EDIT: mild knee sprain per Coach K

 

[LIuconn]

He should sit and get paid for his efforts in the pros

 

[jibsey]

You can’t believe Duke, K, or Zion at this point no matter what they say, need an MRI.

 

[Ewekon]

He should sit and get paid for his efforts in the pros

Yeah. He has already been paid enough this year.

 

[Fishy]

Mild knee sprain.

That’s not even considered an injury this year at UConn.

 

[Psolo12]

Zion's extra weight and extreme athletic ability is the reason he's the #1 player in the country, so talking about those as downsides because he could get injured seems kinda wild.

 

[superjohn]

Zion's extra weight and extreme athletic ability is the reason he's the #1 player in the country, so talking about those as downsides because he could get injured seems kinda wild.

He's absolutely at the right weight for his game. It's what makes him totally unstoppable. The worry is just that the human body maybe isn't mean to have that kind of explosiveness in someone who is a 285 lb. tank.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

What sneaker company will make a Zion proof sneaker now? Nike has dropped the ball.

 

[alexd]

So his Nike "split apart"???

 

[hansonel-amin]

Zion's extra weight and extreme athletic ability is the reason he's the #1 player in the country, so talking about those as downsides because he could get injured seems kinda wild.

Double edged sword.

 

[Deepster]

He's absolutely at the right weight for his game. It's what makes him totally unstoppable. The worry is just that the human body maybe isn't mean to have that kind of explosiveness in someone who is a 285 lb. tank.

He gained 100 lbs in the last two years. No human body can absorb that and remain athletic without injury at some point. He wouldn’t lose a single facet of his game being 30 lbs lighter.

 

[polycom]

What sneaker company will make a Zion proof sneaker now? Nike has dropped the ball.

Just means the shoe he was wearing wasn’t good for him. Nike is in the sneaker business they’ll figure it out or they could potentially be losing on a $100M+ pay day.

 

[mauconnfan]

Saw the play he injured himself on every angle 10 times each before ESPN showed any basketball. It’s unbelievable. Hope he’s ok for draft but has to sit rest of year duck fuke.

 

[storrsroars]

What sneaker company will make a Zion proof sneaker now? Nike has dropped the ball.

I'm more concerned with how many Asian kids will now never see sunlight as a result of this.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

kids dont make shoes like they used to

 

[nashusky109]

Damn that sucks I wanna see Duke go down but not like this.

This is no different then the best player on any other team getting hurt including our own. Nobody feels sorry for UConn. I get that he's a freak of nature and fun to watch but its not like Duke doesn't have 5 other Mcdonald All Americans and the best coach on the planet. I never hope for an injury but Zion will be fine and so will Duke.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Early lead for tackiest thread title of the year.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Do you think he'd change his answer now about whether he would have gone straight to the pros if he could have? This is the exact scenario they hope to avoid.
When Nike invested all that money in him to go to Duke, they should have equipped him with a better shoe. Should have gone to Kansas and wore that Adidas shoe.

 

[3rdbass]

is Drake there?

No, but Obama was.

 

[AdamaNation]

What sneaker company will make a Zion proof sneaker now? Nike has dropped the ball.

Carhart or timberland

 

[Tex-Lager93]

I've said since the beginning I fear he's going to go the way of Bo. People with his size and strength aren't supposed to move that fast, jump that high, be that explosive.

I don't think this is going to be a major injury but I also remember as a kid thinking Bo just had a charley horse and was coming back in the game.

The perfect situation is the injury isn't serious but Zion is shutting it down now. Zion goes #1 and never plays another minute for Duke. I actually think that's what will happen.

No doubt. Coach K is saying a mild knee sprain. I still say he needs to pull a Bosa and sit the rest of the season out. It's not worth the risk.

 

[sledog]

Nike stock down 2-3% in aftermarket

 

[White Dwarf]