Not to pick a side here but this is a faulty comparison. Giannis is 6'11" and generally one of, if not the, biggest/tallest players on the court at any given time.

Zion is 6'6". He gets a ton of shots blocked whereas Giannis does not.

Zion, with his height, will need to start hitting jump shots to keep the defense honest. I'm not saying he needs to develop one overnight. He's young. But he does need to develop one if he's going to be a legit force.

People keep talking about spacing with this guy or that guy. It's time to start putting the blame squarely where it belongs. The 6'6" guy who basically has one move.

He also desperately needs to learn has to stop his drive and pass out. You have to be able to read when it's not there and adjust. Again, it doesn't have to happen overnight, but it does need to happen.

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Posted on 1/16/21 at 9:16 am to bonethug0180

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He also desperately needs to learn has to stop his drive and pass out. You have to be able to read when it's not there and adjust. Again, it doesn't have to happen overnight, but it does need to happen.

this was something i assumed was going to be more a part of his game from what we saw at Duke, but it's the biggest issue on offense

and let me be clear, i'm not saying zion is a bust or anything close to it, but his game in year 2 leaves MAJOR questions as to his ultimate developmental arc/potential. this year is not showing his generational greatness potential that we all thought he had coming out of college. he still projects to be a good player, just not a great one. year 3 is a big year and does anyone expect him to make a leap by next year into the elite? it doesn't look that way right now

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