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Zion

ThomasFremont
ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club
    Fat
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  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,145
    RaceBannon said:

    Fat

    If he doesn't shed 15 pounds, I don't think he'll play more than 40 games a season
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,126 Standard Supporter
    ntxduck said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Fat

    If he doesn't shed 15 pounds, I don't think he'll play more than 40 games a season
    Tough to do in the best food town in the country, if not the world.

    #jacque-imos
    #dookychase

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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,313 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    Fat

    He looks like he leans weird run he runs, and the guy is thiiiiicccc as F. Oden career, incoming.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club
    When I made my post I had given up on the game and missed his magical 4 minutes

    But he is fat and he won't stay healthy at that weight
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,126 Standard Supporter
    RaceBannon said:

    When I made my post I had given up on the game and missed his magical 4 minutes

    But he is fat and he won't stay healthy at that weight

    That's the only part I caught - totally forgot about it and tuned in with about 10 minutes left in the game.

    I think his weight is an issue - but there's been fat guys forever in the NBA. I do believe there is a cumulative effect on the body for essentially playing year-round in AAU/travel/school ball since a young age - and that's what's causes injury. The body never has time to really just chill and regenerate. Even more pronounced on the women's side.

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  • Houhusky
    Houhusky Member Posts: 5,537
    ntxduck said:

    RaceBannon said:

    Fat

    If he doesn't shed 15 30 pounds, I don't think he'll play more than 40 games a season
    playing at 287 at 6'6" in the NBA is insane.

    He is the 3rd heaviest NBA player, only Boban Marjanovic (7'4" 290lbs) and Tacko Fall (7'5" 311lbs) weigh more.
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  • ntxduck
    ntxduck Member Posts: 6,145
    PurpleThrobber said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I made my post I had given up on the game and missed his magical 4 minutes

    But he is fat and he won't stay healthy at that weight

    That's the only part I caught - totally forgot about it and tuned in with about 10 minutes left in the game.

    I think his weight is an issue - but there's been fat guys forever in the NBA. I do believe there is a cumulative effect on the body for essentially playing year-round in AAU/travel/school ball since a young age - and that's what's causes injury. The body never has time to really just chill and regenerate. Even more pronounced on the women's side.

    Not fat guys who’s game solely relies on fast twitch and bounce, though. Big difference on the knees between a plodding center and a slashing wing like zion
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,126 Standard Supporter
    ntxduck said:

    PurpleThrobber said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I made my post I had given up on the game and missed his magical 4 minutes

    But he is fat and he won't stay healthy at that weight

    That's the only part I caught - totally forgot about it and tuned in with about 10 minutes left in the game.

    I think his weight is an issue - but there's been fat guys forever in the NBA. I do believe there is a cumulative effect on the body for essentially playing year-round in AAU/travel/school ball since a young age - and that's what's causes injury. The body never has time to really just chill and regenerate. Even more pronounced on the women's side.

    Not fat guys who’s game solely relies on fast twitch and bounce, though. Big difference on the knees between a plodding center and a slashing wing like zion
    Barkley played for 15 years. Barkley didn't play year 'round growing up in the 70's, I can guarantee you that.

    Barkley doesn't have bounce today. Don't twist.

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  • MikeDamone
    MikeDamone Member Posts: 37,781
    RaceBannon said:

    Fat

    Slow
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  • BleachedAnusDawg
    BleachedAnusDawg Member Posts: 13,313 Standard Supporter
    PurpleThrobber said:

    ntxduck said:

    PurpleThrobber said:

    RaceBannon said:

    When I made my post I had given up on the game and missed his magical 4 minutes

    But he is fat and he won't stay healthy at that weight

    That's the only part I caught - totally forgot about it and tuned in with about 10 minutes left in the game.

    I think his weight is an issue - but there's been fat guys forever in the NBA. I do believe there is a cumulative effect on the body for essentially playing year-round in AAU/travel/school ball since a young age - and that's what's causes injury. The body never has time to really just chill and regenerate. Even more pronounced on the women's side.

    Not fat guys who’s game solely relies on fast twitch and bounce, though. Big difference on the knees between a plodding center and a slashing wing like zion
    Barkley played for 15 years. Barkley didn't play year 'round growing up in the 70's, I can guarantee you that.

    Barkley doesn't have bounce today. Don't twist.

    Barkley played at 250 lbs in the post. Not 287 lbs as an explosive wing player.

    I do agree about the AAU thing, though. Guys break down much earlier, or need to do load management, because of year-round youth sports. It wasn't that long ago that all the stars in the league played the full 82 game schedule without bitching. Respect to LeBron on that point.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,147
    Zion might have a smaller window for dominance but he’s going to be great for at least a few years in his prime. He’s still incredibly explosive and even if he game gets grounded, he has the strength and seems to have developed as a shooter.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,113 Founders Club
    I watched NO on Sunday. That's not a bad team with Zion healthy
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