re: Jordy Culotta of all people: Zion dropping a video today

If this really is Zion's way of saying he wants to be part of the stretch run, and the team tells him "nah we good, don't want to ruin the chemistry we with the two-way contract players right now".....

I wouldn't expect to see him in Pels uniform again

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The stupid bursts came from Nelson, Nelson tried to change the way Zion walked/ran, and Nelson is the overly cautious trainer that will probably keep him shut down all year. You can't tell a 21 year old, who spent all year getting trashed that he isn't ready to play when he can obviously play.

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Nelson has the benefit of the doubt. Don’t call him stupid. I’ll call the young kid stupid for not wanting to listen to an extremely experienced and respected trainer with a proven track history that dwarfs almost everyone else in the industry.


It makes no sense to play him in the last 5 or so games. None.

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It makes no sense to play him in the last 5 or so games. None

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Are you assuming he wouldn’t be good? If he’s good, then we have a rotation of:
CJ
BI
Zion
Herb
JV
Jax
Jose
Willy
DG/Naji/Trey spot minutes

That lineup should win the play in games. Then, what if CP3 has a setback? Would we beat the Suns when they dont have CP3 in a series? Maybe not, but it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

Obviously this is assuming that Zion’s imaging is perfect and he couldn’t re-injure the foot. I don’t think being slightly less in shape for basketball magically mean’s his risk for injury skyrockets. If we play him for 5 games and he gets hurt, then tough luck, what’s the difference of chances between him getting hurt in 5 games this season and the first 5 games next season. Should we just never play him?

Is the collection of pissing Zion off, giving us a worse chance to win play-in/playoff games, and getting zero playoff experience all worth while just so we can have a 16% chance at a top 4 pick?

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I think the 30 for 30 on this is going to show this rift has been Nelson vs Zion. The stupid bursts came from Nelson

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Zion may not have liked it but it wasn't stupid.

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I have hated Zion all year, but I am with him on this. Let him ball out for the last 10 games

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Zion was cleared for practice earlier in the season, how'd that work out?

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Zion was barely jogging and fat as shite last time we saw him at shootarounds. He obviously is not in the same place as he was last time he was cleared for practice.

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Sounds like the Pels were right then.

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And as far as the bursts, there is not much to suggest they accomplished anything but ruining Zion's momentum and pissing him off.

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They were proven right when he couldn't be in shape to get back on the court sooner and then can't stay healthy and in shape again with this new injury.

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And as far as the bursts, there is not much to suggest they accomplished anything but ruining Zion's momentum and pissing him off.

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He finished the season without re-injury, didn't he? Every time Zion's gone backwards with his health, it's been when he and his team have tried to go their own way.

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This is a strong signal from Zion that he wants to play. LET THE MAN PLAY. If he is gassed sit him but not at predetermined minutes. 100% believe that Zion will take being pulled by WG because he looks gassed than being pulled by SVG because of a minutes restriction.

Zion was in some pictures at a restaurant (I think Dragos) but I am not sure and he looked pretty damn lean in the face/neck area from last night. Not sure where the pictures are now, I think the bartender posted them.

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And if his foot isn't ready, he reinjures it, and has to have another surgery because we catered to his wants instead of his needs?