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Flashback to Zion’s first preseason game
Posted on 1/30/24 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 1/30/24 at 12:53 pm
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There is a Grand Canyon sized gap between the guy in these highlights vs the guy we have now. We really are cursed.
There is a Grand Canyon sized gap between the guy in these highlights vs the guy we have now. We really are cursed.
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 12:56 pm to unctiger4
now im sad
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:00 pm to unctiger4
Obviously agree with you on the bounce seen here with Zion(hes not the same) but did you notice something else?
No BI in those clips and great passing from point guards like Lonzo and Jrue. I’ll say this again, maybe for us to maximize Zion we may need an actual point guard like Jrue or Lonzo- the easy passes he got- I mean they can barely get the ball to him nowadays.
No BI in those clips and great passing from point guards like Lonzo and Jrue. I’ll say this again, maybe for us to maximize Zion we may need an actual point guard like Jrue or Lonzo- the easy passes he got- I mean they can barely get the ball to him nowadays.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:09 pm to unctiger4
Today he has the Same skill set , worse body ,worse athleticism, worse conditioning , and worse effort .
Good to very good player still .
Don’t see the upward trajectory that some of you see or the build the team around this guy ability .
Good to very good player still .
Don’t see the upward trajectory that some of you see or the build the team around this guy ability .
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:09 pm to unctiger4
Great post
He's gotta be at least 25lbs lighter than now.
Preseason Zion was better than current Zion, and I don't think it's terribly close.
He's gotta be at least 25lbs lighter than now.
Preseason Zion was better than current Zion, and I don't think it's terribly close.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:11 pm to Pels_Yaz
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No BI in those clips and great passing from point guards like Lonzo and Jrue.
BI was in those clips. He hit a 3.
But I agree, this team needs a true PG.
that was discouraging to watch. Zion is no where near that kid. The quickness, the speed, the bounce....that fatass is easily 30lbs heavier than that kid in that video flying all over the place.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:12 pm to TeddyPadillac
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that was discouraging to watch. Zion is no where near that kid. The quickness, the speed, the bounce....that fatass is easily 30lbs heavier than that kid in that video flying all over the place.
Now watch this
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:12 pm to TeddyPadillac
Only the Pels can get a generational, or even once in a lifetime type talent, and have him NEVER be as good as he was before his career started. 
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:19 pm to Broski
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Now watch this
He really is at least 50 pounds overweight. He doesn't even bully his way effectively anymore. He just carries it around like an anchor.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:21 pm to shel311
He's not even close to that athletic anymore.
He can still get up but he needs five or six steps to get primed.
He's just too fricking big.
Seriously, why can't this fricking dude get no Ozempic?
He can still get up but he needs five or six steps to get primed.
He's just too fricking big.
Seriously, why can't this fricking dude get no Ozempic?
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:22 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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He really is at least 50 pounds overweight. He doesn't even bully his way effectively anymore. He just carries it around like an anchor.
Ok lets relax now. Yes his rebounding still sucked last night but for 3 and half quarters the best team in the league could not stop him getting to the rim. I agree hes not the same player but making him out to be Tractor Traylor is a bit much lol
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:31 pm to Pels_Yaz
I don't think that is a bad take. I would say he is 50 pounds heavier, easy.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:40 pm to TeddyPadillac
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that was discouraging to watch. Zion is no where near that kid. The quickness, the speed, the bounce....that fatass is easily 30lbs heavier than that kid in that video flying all over the place.
And At that time, I believe we thought he was still shedding some weight or playing himself into shape.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:41 pm to saints5021
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I would say he is 50 pounds heavier, easy.
Is he heavier- yes. I think shell had it right- probably 20-25 pounds. 50 pounds? Come on guys.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:42 pm to unctiger4
Outside of the obvious about his weight, his shot profile doesn’t look any different.
If anything it shows me we need a distributor/facilitator at guard. Maybe they thought Dyson could eventually be that guy when they drafted him.
If anything it shows me we need a distributor/facilitator at guard. Maybe they thought Dyson could eventually be that guy when they drafted him.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:46 pm to WB504
When is the last time Zion drove the lane and hammered it down like in those clips?
For a freak athlete, he gets very few dunks. Anyone else notice this?
For a freak athlete, he gets very few dunks. Anyone else notice this?
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:48 pm to ghost2most
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When is the last time Zion drove the lane and hammered it down like in those clips?
Stop it he just did this recently against the Jazz when he had a sick left handed dunk as he hammered it down the lane.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:48 pm to ghost2most
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For a freak athlete, he gets very few dunks. Anyone else notice this?
What are we doing here??!! This is where these threads go off the rails.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:49 pm to Pels_Yaz
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What are we doing here??!! This is where these threads go off the rails lol
It's true. He gets dunks of lobs but very rarely drives and dunks. Not saying never but he had like two in that clip in one game.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 1:50 pm to ghost2most
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Not saying never but he had like two in that clip in one game.
It was preseason bro. (Yes Shell dont remind me of my preseason takes lol)
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