Started By
Message

re: Non-Pels NBA January Thread

Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:52 pm to
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4269 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:52 pm to
Does anyone think Zion could ever score 60 points? Cuz I don’t. He doesn’t take 3s so he would have to take 35 shots and he also doesn’t hit his free throws so he would need at least 20 attempts there
Posted by Sauce Castieaux
Asheville, NC.
Member since Nov 2015
5589 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:56 pm to
I think 50 is probably his limit.

But who knows. Sometimes you just get on a roll or face a team that has no interest in defending.

If he got like 40 i think the team would encourage him to keep going
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11589 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:57 pm to
The same suns team that couldn’t miss against us is current shooting 16.7% from 3 against the bulls and down 15.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112610 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:57 pm to
No, Zion can't score like these guys to get to 60.


The window is closed entirely on Zion as a top 3-5 player in the league.

We gush over Zion having a good night that is quite literally a down night for a dude like Embiid.
Posted by J_Hingle
LA
Member since Jun 2013
5381 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 8:59 pm to
For a guy who doesn’t shoot 3s, doesn’t get to the free throw line nearly enough, doesn’t take enough shots per game, and only plays 30mpg, no way in hell lol
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25679 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:04 pm to
quote:

The same suns team that couldn’t miss against us is current shooting 16.7% from 3 against the bulls and down 15.


No no no, they shot so well against us because we aren't ever going to do anything this season and we lose to all the really really good teams. Except for when we beat them, but that doesn't really count.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20629 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:07 pm to
KAT's up to 62 now with 5:00 left in the game, but the crazy thing is that it's a one-point game at this point.
This post was edited on 1/22/24 at 9:08 pm
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112610 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:10 pm to
KAT has really forced up some bad 4th quarter shots, and the offense has collapsed.
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4269 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:14 pm to
quote:

No, Zion can't score like these guys to get to 60. The window is closed entirely on Zion as a top 3-5 player in the league. We gush over Zion having a good night that is quite literally a down night for a dude like Embiid.


That’s what’s depressing, all zion is good at is scoring yet he could never score like a guy like KAT cuz he can literally only score one way. I’m not even a KAT fan and I don’t see anyway zion can get to his level. KAT can rebound better, space the floor and hit his FTs. Zion can drive left and that’s about it
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25679 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:17 pm to
quote:

Zion can drive left and that’s about it


That's wild that you say that having watched games. He looks like he's developing a legit right hand and has taken several more 5-8 foot shots this year
Posted by Bonkers119
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2015
11589 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:20 pm to
62 in an L is a tough look lol
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4269 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:21 pm to
quote:

That's wild that you say that having watched games. He looks like he's developing a legit right hand and has taken several more 5-8 foot shots this year


So the guy we’re building our franchise around finally started using his right hand in year 5?


Yeah we’re fricked
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20629 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:21 pm to
Refs just cheated MIN out of the win. KAT was fouled twice, and badly, on the last Minnesota play, and there was no call.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25679 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:28 pm to
quote:

in year 5?


His year 5 is a little different than every other players year 5.

Hes had two seasons where he's played over 30 games in 5 years. Injuries where he quite literally can't work on his game.
Posted by ThePistol
Lafayette, LA
Member since Mar 2007
1805 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:48 pm to
He also has been historically good in his first four years and was on pace to be first or second team all nba just last year. He has been used differently this year and something is just missing this year. I’m not going to write off the guy who did stuff to start his career that hasn’t been done since Jordan.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
25679 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:48 pm to
Mavs with the loss. Full game up on them now
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
24621 posts
Posted on 1/22/24 at 9:54 pm to
Could wind up being a nice night:

CHA > MIN
BOS > DAL
CHI up on PHX in the 4th qtr.

Would be nice to get a little breathing room before we play the 3 top teams in the league B2B2B starting Friday
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20629 posts
Posted on 1/23/24 at 4:48 am to
Whoa. Finch put KAT on full blast after the loss. My oh my. Said that he was just looking to get his, called him immature, etc.

LINK

It's been a while since I have heard a coach go after his players like this.
Posted by Soggymoss
Member since Aug 2018
17179 posts
Posted on 1/23/24 at 5:42 am to
Multiple times in his career Zion has played 40 minutes.

KAT took 35 shots and 14 free throws, Zion would have 50-60 points easily if he shot that much, he averaged 26 last season shooting less than half those attempts.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112610 posts
Posted on 1/23/24 at 8:32 am to
quote:

KAT took 35 shots and 14 free throws, Zion would have 50-60 points easily if he shot that much
KAT had 44 points in the 1st half on 17 shot attempts.

No, Zion can't do that.

The "if he shot that much" is what holds Zion back. Zion only has 1 way he can score, that'll always prevent him from being able to get up 35 shots. He simply can't shoot that much.
This post was edited on 1/23/24 at 8:33 am
Jump to page
Page First 10 11 12 13 14 ... 17
Jump to page
first pageprev pagePage 12 of 17Next pagelast page

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram