re: Zion is closer to being right than you think.

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Ppl that lead their teams to titles don’t have the”issues” Zion has had since becoming a pro. If I’m sticking to the on court stuff . He is not a leader . He has not improved his skill set . He cannot get or stay in shape. He does not give consistent effort. He doesn’t do the little things . I don’t care how talented someone is . If you don’t do those things you’ll never reach the peak . He is a very good player and will likely stay that until his body quits on him which seems like it will happen sooner than it should .

You could have said the same thing about Shaquille O'Neal. How did that workout for the Magic? It takes time.

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In four seasons with the Magic, shaq averaged 74 games a season, 27.2 points, 12.5 rebs, and took the Magic to the finals.

We are in season five of Zion now. He’s played a total of 153 games, is averaging 24.9 and 6.6. He’s never played in a playoff game.

You can’t say any of the same things about Shaq that we are saying about Zion.

That said - trading Zion right now is dumb given his contract and potential.