Zion

ThomasFremont

Putting on a show...

RaceBannon

Fat

ntxduck

RaceBannon said:

Fat

If he doesn't shed 15 pounds, I don't think he'll play more than 40 games a season

PurpleThrobber

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

BleachedAnusDawg

RaceBannon said:

Fat

He looks like he leans weird run he runs, and the guy is thiiiiicccc as F. Oden career, incoming.

RaceBannon

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

PurpleThrobber

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.

Houhusky

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.

ntxduck

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

PurpleThrobber

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.

MikeDamone

RaceBannon said:

Fat

Slow

BleachedAnusDawg

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.

RoadDawg55

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.

RaceBannon

I watched NO on Sunday. That's not a bad team with Zion healthy