re: Lol- Stephen A. Smith: The word on the street of NOLA chefs, “Zion will eat the table.”

Yeah where was SAS then? Never heard any specific quotes or inside information that he eats the table then despite averaging 27 a game. SAS only pops up with these so called “quotes” when it suits his narrative.

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It’s great he was averaging 27 a game, but he was still fat and out of shape. We didn’t draft him 1 to average 27 a game for random 6-8 game stretches. We drafted him to be a leader, face of the franchise, a good offensive player and a good defensive player. The only thing he’s really delivered on for the most part is being a good offensive player, when he’s occasionally healthy.

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nail on the head...

for a guy that is a physically dominant and big as him, playing PF, he should be grabbing at least 10 reb/gam... he's averaging less than 6.... he should be at about a block a game... he's averaging 0.3/game...

those 2 stats, more than any other traditional stats are directly a result of effort...

Lebron, like him or hate him, is a fricking leader... if we could even get 1/4 of the effort from Zion that Lebron gives the Lakers, that'd be great... but Zion has no interest in doing anything other than what he wants to do, and right now, that doesn't include getting in shape, nor getting better on the court

Yeah go read my other posts on this thread.

I agree with constructive criticism by Chuck and Shaq. SAS supposed quotes of eating the table and then saying his belly is hanging out is not constructive criticism its just wild takes to get clicks. SAS is not being sympathetic at all unlike the others, hes just putting out clickbait bullshite like he always does.

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Same SAS that said Lonzo couldn’t stand up according to a reliable source?

Look I want Zion to get in better shape as much as everyone else, but this kinda bullshite from SAS doesn’t deserve a platform

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I believe SAS just by looking at Zion and how he's somehow steadily gaining weight and can't sprint up and down the floor. NOLA Chefs probably are smiling from ear to ear when he walks in and sit down to eat.

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I hope he has a juicy double double tonight so everyone shuts the frick up about him

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We're a ways away from 1 game solving this issue.

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SAS is not being sympathetic at all

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You sound like a fan being a bitch. You are requiring sympathy from a journalist known for hot takes regarding our star player having weight issues at an age never seen before in the nba.

You sound like middle schooler who can’t argue so he says “bitch” to everything. Sorry you got held back in school and Zion is out of shape but its ok. Have fun watching the game “bitch”- since this is the only language you understand.

By the way I’m not requiring anything but the fact you’re defending SAS takes is a fricking joke. Only morons take what he says seriously. My only point was SAS is clickbaiting- everyone else has constructive criticism.

Its ok man you’ll graduate high school. No shame in being 25 and in tenth grade. I really want you to succeed but you need to apply yourself.

- Thats constructive criticism. Expand your vocabulary beyond the word bitch.

I mean dude you have to start somewhere. If he has a good game tonight, shows effort on both ends and wins- it’s something. Can’t completely dismiss it. The hope is he consistently does this while losing weight and getting shape. But this game is big for him personally in the way he responds.

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My only point was SAS is clickbaiting- everyone else has constructive criticism.

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Smith has sources everywhere. He is on tv and radio many hours a day, has been for many years. If he was fabricating stories, then Zion could have him fired and possibly sue him for slander. So I'm sure there is some element of truth to it. Of course he is embellishing for the sake of entertainment.

Do you have sources that would contradict to prove Smith a liar?