re: Pelicans fans - do you want Zion gone or do you have hope?

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It’s clear the guy doesn’t really like paying basketball

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As someone who's kept up with the pelicans pretty closely for several years, I think the problem with Zion is the opposite of him not wanting to play basketball. Imo, he loves playing basketball, so much so that he doesn't have any other constructive hobbies. So when the injury lingered and his frustrations grew, he got depressed and developed really bad coping habits.

No way of knowing either for sure though. You could well be right, just not how I've viewed the situation