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Gary Parish's mock draft on CBSSPORTS; his blurb about Zion
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:06 am
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:06 am
Zion Williamson | Duke | Fr | PF | 6-7
Folks have been trotting out comparisons for Williamson for a while now. They say he's built like Charles Barkley. They say he dunks like Blake Griffin. And I can see those things, I guess. But here's the truth: Zion Williamson is built more like The Incredible Hulk than Charles Barkley — and there really isn't a great basketball comp for him. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound forward averaged 22.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in 30 minutes per game as a freshman at Duke. He had a Player Efficiency Rating of 42.55 — which was nearly five points higher than anybody else in college basketball. He was the CBS Sports National Player of the Year. I'm not saying there's never been a prospect this good. But what I can say is that there's never been a prospect this unique. Simply put, nobody on the planet Zion's size can do the things Zion does. He moves like a small man — even though he's a massive man. He's an overwhelming physical specimen, a well-rounded and skilled basketball player. He's a franchise-changing superstar — and a lock to go No. 1 in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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Folks have been trotting out comparisons for Williamson for a while now. They say he's built like Charles Barkley. They say he dunks like Blake Griffin. And I can see those things, I guess. But here's the truth: Zion Williamson is built more like The Incredible Hulk than Charles Barkley — and there really isn't a great basketball comp for him. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound forward averaged 22.6 points and 8.9 rebounds in 30 minutes per game as a freshman at Duke. He had a Player Efficiency Rating of 42.55 — which was nearly five points higher than anybody else in college basketball. He was the CBS Sports National Player of the Year. I'm not saying there's never been a prospect this good. But what I can say is that there's never been a prospect this unique. Simply put, nobody on the planet Zion's size can do the things Zion does. He moves like a small man — even though he's a massive man. He's an overwhelming physical specimen, a well-rounded and skilled basketball player. He's a franchise-changing superstar — and a lock to go No. 1 in the 2019 NBA Draft.
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This post was edited on 5/16/19 at 9:10 am
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Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:08 am to Chad504boy
If he can just be respectable from 3 point land, man oh man
This post was edited on 5/16/19 at 9:09 am
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:09 am to Chad504boy
Gary would have burned his couch if Zion would have ended up at his Memphis Grizzlies. So close, lol.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:17 am to Chad504boy
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Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:22 am to jamal
That is the only thing, his shot is pretty ugly but it goes in more often than it should.
Recall AD's development from a low block guy to a baseline 15 footer to a 34% three..
HE went from 0.2 attempts per game to 2 attempts per game when guess who showed up....
UNCLE AL BAW
Recall AD's development from a low block guy to a baseline 15 footer to a 34% three..
HE went from 0.2 attempts per game to 2 attempts per game when guess who showed up....
UNCLE AL BAW
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:37 am to CoeJ
Don't credit Gentry. Credit Kevin Hanson. He is going to be the staff MVP over the next few years. He is the name everyone should know
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:41 am to Crewz
I’ve always thought Hanson was your link to the organization
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:47 am to jamal
quote:
If he can just be respectable from 3 point land, man oh man
AD improved his jump shot a good bit in the pros. It's not far fetched to think he can as well. Zion really is a unique prospect. Barkley seems like the most fitting or even remotely close comparison.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 9:54 am to Crewz
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Credit Kevin Hanson
This x100. Dude rebuilt AD's jumper.
Didn't we hire him after AD's rookie year?
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:17 am to whatiknowsofar
There are many skill sets that if you don't possess them, you never will.
Shooting is not one of those
Shooting is not one of those
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:24 am to jamal
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If he can just be respectable from 3 point land, man oh man
This. It will change him from being a superstar to being a LeBron James type level talent where we consider him one of the greats.
I don’t know if he will ever develop that shot. We’ll see. Jordan and LeBron did. We’ll see if Zion will
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:25 am to MrJimBeam
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Barkley seems like the most fitting or even remotely close comparison.
Also this. Seems way more comparable to Barkley than Griffin
Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:31 am to WicKed WayZ
I wonder how he'd do in the point center role ala how jokic is used?
Though I realize jokic is a far better shooter atm
Though I realize jokic is a far better shooter atm
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Posted on 5/16/19 at 10:59 am to WicKed WayZ
I see some young Blake Griffin too. An athletic marvel dunking on everyone. Doesn't anyone remember that Blake?
Posted on 5/16/19 at 11:01 am to OrganizedChaos
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This x100. Dude rebuilt AD's jumper. Didn't we hire him after AD's rookie year?
Didn't he rebuild Tyreke's jumper into something respectable too?
Posted on 5/16/19 at 11:05 am to OrganizedChaos
Crewz has harped on the Larry Johnson comp and the stats and size match up eerily.
Imagine if Grandmama had a back. He was a 20-10 guy as a rookie with Prime Alonzo Mourning.
Imagine that production but 4 years younger, more athletic, higher ceiling and the best medical staff at the game.
Imagine if Grandmama had a back. He was a 20-10 guy as a rookie with Prime Alonzo Mourning.
Imagine that production but 4 years younger, more athletic, higher ceiling and the best medical staff at the game.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 12:44 pm to CoeJ
LJ is a very good one
I think he is a blend of Griffin and Z Randolph.
I think he is a blend of Griffin and Z Randolph.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 12:46 pm to Chad504boy
barkleys the first guy i thought of when i saw him this year.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 12:50 pm to jamal
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If he can just be respectable from 3 point land, man oh man
The encouraging thing about Zion's main weakness is that he has soft touch and soft hands despite his poor mechanics. It can be fixed in a year or two to be plenty good enough to let all of his other monster traits shine.
Posted on 5/16/19 at 1:00 pm to RightHook
Barkley had a very nice run in the NBA but i would still like to think Barkley would be the near floor of Zion's real potential.
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