I remember the hype coming out of duke, how teams were tanking for him, the “generational” talent/prospect talks. How by this time Zion would either be the straight up face of the league or one of them. Definitely a top ten player and more than likely a top 5 player by now. That basically didn’t happen, he’s been surpassed by other young players since. I legit remember several Who would you rather have going forward Luka or Zion threads. It’s crazy
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That ESPN/Duke connection. Remember when his shoe busted open? Was a story for a week.
His scoring and efficiency are way down this year. Sadly I think the age of his generational athleticism is over. He simply couldn’t take care of his body enough.
Also I know it’s a small sample size but he just doesn’t look as explosive anymore.
I mean not that crazy it happens with all lottery picks. You either make it or you don’t…and Zion chose to make a plate with all the fixins lol
he sure wasn’t to me yesterday
He seems to not care a whole lot about basketball, which is fine. Like it’s just something he’s always been the best at and something he just does as his “job” but really probably enjoys other things more
He should try pickleball.
Damn there’s a reality where Zion is the answer to Wemby. Cause Wemby got him on range and finesse, but Zion would body Wemby man on man.
But instead we got the Zion that bodies pornstar’s and popeye’s.
Speak for yourself. I actively seek out Pelicans games to watch him and so do plenty of people I know.
Not paying will do that for you
New Hype, people realizing Zion isn’t a “generational” talent. I mean really, the conversation surrounding Zion being a “generational” talent was not at all based on his skill level, it was based on his athleticism. He’s very one dimensional, in the fact that the only exciting play he normally has is bully balling his way into the paint. You compare that with the hype of two seven foot 5+ players battling from the paint to the perimeter, Zion easily becomes an afterthought.
It’s not as exciting to see the same thing night after night when you have players who encompass all areas of skill, as opposed to just one area. How many times can Zion smash around down low and dunk the ball before it just becomes regular Zion, and rarely if ever exciting anymore? Don’t get me wrong, it’s amazing what he has done in terms of strength, but it’s not exactly new, and gets old quick.
He’s yesterdays news
The current hot topic is 7 foot string beans
He’s a fantastic player when he’s on the court. complete game changer. just not on the court much
There’s been a big revisionist history on Zion especially with the Wemby hype. People saying “Wemby is the most hyped prospect since Lebron, haven’t seen a more generational prospect in decades.” People forget, Zion had the same hype too, Obama went to one of his Duke games, Rachel Nichols tried to start a “ZION ZION ZION” chant during the draft lottery. NBA gave the Pelicans of all teams so many prime time games. He was so hyped, yet he faded away.
Makes you appreciate the hype Lebron had and how exceed any and all expectations
Injuries are bad for the mental and not all NBA players love basketball. To me, it felt like Zion was coasting on his natural abilities more than anything.