I know most hate bill simmons but they start going in on Zion at 15 min on latest pod.

And they’re actually pretty complimentary of the pelicans as a whole but are very critical of fatty

We keep waiting for him to step up on and off the court so we can hand him the keys to the franchise. But he doesn't want it.

our team and depth continue to improve and he’s gotten worst. He made 3 or 4 threes in a row in his first NBA game. Has he done that since?

I am not going to over react, but I don’t think it is one to say that he should be the 6th man, not Trey.

Zion has done the second jump a handful of times

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Zion has done the second jump a handful of times

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He used to do it a handful of times per game.

Simmons also threw out an idea I thought about too...is there a chance the team tells Zion to step away from the team and get in shape then come back?

Granted, he may never come back lol. But I like this idea. If it takes 2 weeks, 2 months, 2 years. Just don't come back until you become a professional, take this seriously, and you're in game shape.

I'd be all for that. We probably waste another season, but the season is wasted even with him playing right now. We're going nowhere with Zion in THIS shape.

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If he doesn't start giving consistent effort, he needs to be humbled.

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I've lost count of how many times he's been "humbled."

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Isn't that what they did last year? And he didn't play again

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I get what you're saying but not really.

He went out with the hamstring injury and didn't return seemingly because the hammy was healed but he wasn't in shape.


So sorta similar but I'm saying send him away right now while supposedly 100% healthy, and he can come back when the team feels he's in true game shape.

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Real talk do you seriously think about trading him inFebruary?

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I probably don't. I'm attaching it all to him and going down with the ship, and it sure seems like the ship is going down.


It's a situation where you're damned either way. If we're trading him it's because of stuff like this, which means we won't get a great return, which means our 1/2 will e BI/CJ which means we won't ever win anything meaningful. IMO, that's a guarantee.

I get that thinking Zion won't figure it out is also seemingly very likely, but I'll stick with having the generational talent and trying to figure it out over not having the generational talent and no chance to do any legit contending IMO.

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Maybe a team like New York, desperate for a star, offers you Randle and a pick? Do you take that and just move on?

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I would have traded him (and Ingram) last summer, before giving him the new deal. I just can't envision a situation where it works with him. He's an amazing talent, but that isn't enough.

I am the biggest Randle fan on the board. But I'd rather another young piece and picks. Zion would be destroyed in any major market. He gets away with so much playing here. I kind of hope he gets what it seems he wants so bad..