Zion is underwhelming

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[jayfan]

LOL.

People that call Zion not very skilled and simply an amazing athlete that can dunk have no idea what they are talking about. Zion is incredibly skilled. Good rebounder, can handle it, willing passer, nonstop motor, amazing body control when driving, knows how to use his body to gain position/rebound, absolutely ridiculous instincts which will allow him to dominate weakside blocks and will get a ton of deflections which will lead to steals and fast breaks.

People only think Zion is unskilled because they watched his highlights from high school where he played against guys a foot smaller and 100 pounds lighter than him.

He is really skilled and people just don't want to admit it. The ONLY thing that will keep him from being a star is if he becomes injury prone.

This.

[tanibanana]

Him playing good or bad in College won

[Overdrive]

Could be anything between Derrick Coleman and Charles Barkley.

[BarberSchool]

Rodney Rogers AF

Not saying that hatefully.
Rodney Rogers prime seasons were solid af

[BarberSchool]

Could be anything between Derrick Coleman and Charles Barkley.

Both good comparisons too.

[Nash]

Zion is like a rich mans Anthony Bennett

[Haymaker]

Zion is like a rich mans Anthony Bennett

Or a financially well off Julius Randle.

[imdaman99]

Could be anything between Derrick Coleman and Charles Barkley.

He plays more defense than either of those guys. Not that he would have a bad career if he became the next Barkley

But Derrick Coleman was a mental bum with all the tools.

[FireDavidKahn]

Zion is like a rich mans Anthony Bennett

Except they aren't even remotely similar as a player.

[FireDavidKahn]

CTRL + F + Shooting = 0 result

He at least has some semblance of a jump shot.

And since when did prospects have to have no holes as they are coming into the league?

Not *every* player in the league needs a 3 point shot to be good. Especially when people complain that bigs are falling in love with the 3 point shot and the era of a low post game is gone.

[90sgoat]

Well he's 18 so...

You need to watch more. On top of his athleticism he's more coordinated than anyone he's played against and always seems to be a step ahead.

His instincts are good, but his execution is lacking. Threw the ball away a lot.

[PeroAntic]

Theres nothing special about his handle or passing. Average at best. His rebounding is ok, maybe a bit above average, but hes playing with kids. His shooting is a joke. Most overrated prospect since Wiggins.

[julizaver]

Theres nothing special about his handle or passing. Average at best. His rebounding is ok, maybe a bit above average, but hes playing with kids. His shooting is a joke. Most overrated prospect since Wiggins.

I can bet that if healthy next year Zyon will cause a lot of troubles for NBA players, I don't see how they stop him with nowadays don't touch defense - his bread and butter is at the rim where he excels.
I can't understand people talking about handling, passing - are they blind or just stupid ? He had a decent handling and passing for his role ... with his physical gifts he will be the highlight reel every single game he played.
I am watching basketball for decades and I have never seen a player/athlete like Zyon, and it is not an exaggeration - I don't know if he is exactly 285 or 280 but this guy is a beast, something like combination of Shaq with Nique explosiveness and elevation. His college highlights/dunks reminds a little bit of the late Len Bias, who was also extraordinary athlete at the time. And he is just 18 years old ... You can throw Wiggins/Bennet comparisons out of the window.

[coin24]

Julius randle with hops..

Playing an nba schedule he's going to need to lose some weight, or he'll be injured in no time..