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10 months agoUhm…Honestly, there is so much parity, uncertainty, and newly formed rosters that no one is really under that much pressure.
Giannis, Jokic, Bron, Curry, Durant, and Kawhi got theirs…
Luka and SGA ain’t ready yet.
Embiid and the 6ers have exceeded expectations with no Harden…
Mm…Tatum seems like the best choice, as the Celtics have been a fringe contender ever since Tatum got there. But he’s so young that he has a big window.
I think Kawhi looks like he really failed in LA though.
Every NBA player (including Zion) has certain basketball skills that are at such an elite level, very few non-professionals can replicate them.
But what truly separates NBA players (and increasingly more top players in other professional men’s basketball leagues around the world) are unique physical advantages.
Have you ever seen a clearly overweight man that is not only great at dancing, but also tremendous at backflips? We all have. For whatever reason (metabolism, a psychological block), they can’t lose the weight, but still have the mental make-up and drive of a bouncy, athletic, gymnast.
That’s Zion in a nutshell.
He has a unique combination of strength, speed, mass, hops, balance, endurance, and agility that allows him to play an explosive brand of bully ball that makes other NBA giants feel small.
Other players with a “unique physicality” include Wilt, Jordan, Barkley, Rodman, Ben Wallace, Shaq, LeBron, Rondo, Griffin, Kawhi, and Giannis.
It’s not about being tall, or weighing a lot, but being able to throw your weight around or maximize your physical traits.
If you’ve ever played even street pick-up ball, you’ll know that some dudes have really big hands, or are very strong despite being very skinny, or are short but get every rebound.