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I’m curious if this is a Zion issue or a culture issue?
Posted on 10/28/25 at 10:44 am
Posted on 10/28/25 at 10:44 am
Are our coaches/training staff not strong enough to convince Zion to play through a little discomfort, or are they telling him to sit? It’s not just Zion we’ve seen it for years with AD, BI, Zion, the list goes on and on. Our star players generally do not play through discomfort and always take the “safe” route of sitting out until they “feel right”. We’ve even seen it with quotes like Zions infamous quote that he’ll play when he “feels like Zion”.
My question is simply whether we have a culture problem where we encourage our guys not to play, or a culture problem where our staff and team chemistry is too weak and guys aren’t willing to “risk it” if they aren’t 100% because the team isn’t a priority.
Either way it’s not good
My question is simply whether we have a culture problem where we encourage our guys not to play, or a culture problem where our staff and team chemistry is too weak and guys aren’t willing to “risk it” if they aren’t 100% because the team isn’t a priority.
Either way it’s not good
This post was edited on 10/28/25 at 10:45 am
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Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:17 am to Tiger1242
its the world we live in today. Every little bo bo has to be examined and if there are any signs of discomfort, then don't play.
Today we tell every athlete to sit if they are hurt.
20+ years ago we told them to suck it the frick up.
As someone who grew up in the suck it the frick time period, while I want people to suck it up more, there is a fine line between playing through pain that isn't detrimental to the injury, and prolonging or worsening the injury by playing through it. Just feels like in todays world we don't even entertain the though of playing through pain usually. it's just automatically you should sit out and come back when your 100%.
Today we tell every athlete to sit if they are hurt.
20+ years ago we told them to suck it the frick up.
As someone who grew up in the suck it the frick time period, while I want people to suck it up more, there is a fine line between playing through pain that isn't detrimental to the injury, and prolonging or worsening the injury by playing through it. Just feels like in todays world we don't even entertain the though of playing through pain usually. it's just automatically you should sit out and come back when your 100%.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:23 am to TeddyPadillac
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As someone who grew up in the suck it the frick time period, while I want people to suck it up more, there is a fine line between playing through pain that isn't detrimental to the injury, and prolonging or worsening the injury by playing through it. Just feels like in todays world we don't even entertain the though of playing through pain usually. it's just automatically you should sit out and come back when your 100%.
I agree with a lot of this and I know he’s not the only superstar that misses games. It just seems like our culture is one of being soft even more than most
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:25 am to TeddyPadillac
Its a catch 22. If an athlete has soreness that a hardnosed coach makes him play through, and he tears a muscle, who's fault is it?
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:33 am to saints5021
It's the Tom thibodaux theory all over again.
You want a coach like him, but players shelf lives shorten because of it.
You want a coach like him, but players shelf lives shorten because of it.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:36 am to htran90
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It's the Tom thibodaux theory all over again.
You want a coach like him, but players shelf lives shorten because of it.
There is an in between of Tom Thibodeaux and your best player missing game three with a bone bruise
Posted on 10/28/25 at 11:47 am to Tiger1242
Zion questionable again for Wednesday
Posted on 10/28/25 at 2:55 pm to Macintosh
Zion and Uncle Joe are in it together to get bill green fired
Posted on 10/28/25 at 4:46 pm to Tiger1242
quote:How many games did BI miss with a bone bruise? It is not like it is a skin bruise.
There is an in between of Tom Thibodeaux and your best player missing game three with a bone bruise
Posted on 10/28/25 at 7:25 pm to Tiger1242
In a league run by players seems the pels are considered door mats from what I can see.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 7:50 pm to Tiger1242
Culture. Once Zion forces his way out he’ll suddenly find maturity and drive.
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