Pressure on Zion

The Trailblazers and Clippers remain without their superstars (Dame, PG, Kawhi), so the pressure has to start reheating on Zion at this/some point. Sure, he's not 100% "healed," but the longer the Pels remain 2-3 games out of a playoff spot, the more Zion looks like an a-hole in the grand scheme. At first it was the Pels' fault for not sucking his dick to completion enough, but at this point it's becoming more and more obvious (on a mass, public, league-wide scale) that Zion's behavior and attitude approaching rehab last summer was completely unprofessional and subpar. In addition, Zion's commitment to the game and dedication to the team are less than commendable. All of this to say, so long as the Pels are in the playoff fringes, the more Zion looks like a jackass - for robbing the Pelicans franchise of operational revenue and for robbing fans of fun basketball to watch. None of this is actually Zion's job. Nor should he be blamed for it. But frick, for love of Christ, can he get his shite together in 2022.