1. 01-06-20 05:55 PM #1
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    Zion Williamson

    Don’t think he’ll get through a season without a significant injury

    Think he’s a bust
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  2. 01-06-20 06:00 PM #2
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    ok.
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  3. 01-06-20 06:08 PM #3
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    Premature ejaculation. Blake Griffin, Ben Simmons and Joel embiid all sat out their rookie seasons. Every single one has at least one max deal. Embiid sat out multiple seasons
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  4. 01-06-20 06:08 PM #4
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    Right.
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  5. 01-06-20 06:32 PM #5
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    I can’t believe this guy hasn’t played yet
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  6. 01-06-20 06:35 PM #6
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    Barring further injury he has the ability to be one of the greats.
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  7. 01-06-20 07:05 PM #7
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    Shady,

    you can't just cherry pick the good ones

    Noel Nerlins?

    Greg Oden?

    Julius Randle?

    Sam Bowie?

    Luke Jackson?
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  8. 01-06-20 07:06 PM #8
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    He was one of the main reasons I was actually looking forward to this year's NBA season

    Seems like a good guy
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  9. 01-06-20 07:08 PM #9
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    they said the same about steph curry and his ankle injuries degenerates only focus on the present
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  10. 01-06-20 07:09 PM #10
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    What is considered a bust? I'm pretty sure he will average 20/10 during his career.
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  11. 01-06-20 07:12 PM #11
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    Randle is having a pretty good career and making tons of money and he wasn't even as high a pick as most of those guys
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  12. 01-06-20 07:15 PM #12
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    shute - can you do a left hand layup??????
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    Quote Originally Posted by sosawestbrook View Post
    shute - can you do a left hand layup??????
    wrasslers are the worst, clumbsy, unorthodox basketball players i've ever seen from athletes
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  14. 01-06-20 07:39 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Outsider626 View Post
    What is considered a bust? I'm pretty sure he will average 20/10 during his career.
    No way in hell

    He may very well wind up being a 6th or 7th man by year 3
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  15. 01-06-20 08:29 PM #15
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    we already have a pre season pre injury prediction thread....


    https://www.sportsbookreview.com/for...edictions.html
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  16. 01-06-20 08:45 PM #16
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    he meant like a bust in springfield
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  17. 01-06-20 08:47 PM #17
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    He's retired from NBA play before he even started. Reminds me of Julius Randle when he folded his leg playing for the Lakers in his rookie season.

    Maybe Zion follows the same path as Randle? Similar players in a sense..



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  18. 01-06-20 08:57 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by sosawestbrook View Post
    shute - can you do a left hand layup??????
    Yes

    And I can’t, Never played competitively

    Got me invited to all star tourney

    True story
    Thanks for reminding me
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  19. 01-06-20 09:51 PM #19
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    Can’t with that dislocated finger that Embid has
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  20. 01-06-20 10:05 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shute View Post
    Yes

    And I can’t, Never played competitively

    Got me invited to all star tourney

    True story
    Thanks for reminding me
    I could have played over sees, no lie. I could reverse dunk you name it back in the day. I was a beach volleyball player though myself.. Still, I would have dunked on your shiiit Shute back in prime.. ..

    Jibs missed his window to play pro sports though and went to real work to make money instead..
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  21. 01-07-20 05:37 AM #21
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    He will play one game a week..lol organization acting like he is MJ

    75 players bettor than him in league right now
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  22. 01-07-20 05:41 AM #22
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    All depends if he has the fire inside or not. You have to want to be great to go out and be great (Michael Jordan), We will know witching his first year, whenever that is.
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  23. 01-07-20 05:52 AM #23
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    this is why players like lebron, kobe, jordan etc are different class. with the soft generation these days, i don't think a player like that will emerge again. But the media will hype of some softy and make it seem like they are good.
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  24. 01-07-20 06:26 AM #24
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    Zion = Tua
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  25. 01-07-20 07:06 AM #25
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    Quote Originally Posted by vivaporto View Post
    this is why players like lebron, kobe, jordan etc are different class. with the soft generation these days, i don't think a player like that will emerge again. But the media will hype of some softy and make it seem like they are good.
    True. We won't see players like those guys, especially Jordan, Pippen ,Bird, Magic.... basically any of those greatest "50 NBA greatest players of all time"
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    thread 69 on this topic
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  27. 01-07-20 07:55 AM #27
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    Shady,

    you can't just cherry pick the good ones

    Noel Nerlins?

    Greg Oden?

    Julius Randle?

    Sam Bowie?

    Luke Jackson?
    As opposed to cherry picking the bad ones? Strike randle from that list and I'd say Zion potential and hype is closer to embiid and Griffin force than Bowie and oden
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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    As opposed to cherry picking the bad ones? Strike randle from that list and I'd say Zion potential and hype is closer to embiid and Griffin force than Bowie and oden
    It's not cherry picking I just brought in the rest of the list that you left out


    Bowie was picked 2nd overall ahead of the hyped Michael Jordan

    Odem was selected first overall
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  29. 01-07-20 08:55 AM #29
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    Who would name their son ZION, that's what I want to know???

    Parents must have been really high off the chronic while listening to Bob Marley during the naming process if I had to guess...

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  30. 01-07-20 09:10 AM #30
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    I agree. Said that preaseason , that it is unlikely he will play any full season looking how he is build and considering his playing style
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    greg oden
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  32. 01-07-20 01:50 PM #32
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    Both Blake Griffin and Ben Simmons sat out their entire rookie seasons and no one batted an eye. Both guys won Roy guns blazing the following year when they finally played.

    Embiid sat out nearly 2 seasons without giving us a glimpse into the process and guys here were swearing he'd bust.

    Norl medical staff was notoriously brought to light last yr when it was revealed that it was the saints medical staff mostly and regarded as a joke amongst the rest of the NBA medical staffs. They were the reason why both Anthony Davis and Julius randle walked.

    Zion may be an overreaction to the joke staff and previous injury histories but all of a sudden every overweight and over the hill unathletic white guy here that never played a day of ball in their lives are once again talking like they are NBA all time vets. Probably the same clowns who proclaimed embiid was a bust
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  33. 01-07-20 03:56 PM #33
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    Quote Originally Posted by cincinnatikid513 View Post
    greg oden
    Some players are just cursed and injury prone.

    Andrew Bynum, Sam Bowie, etc..

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    Quote Originally Posted by shadymcgrady View Post
    Both Blake Griffin and Ben Simmons sat out their entire rookie seasons and no one batted an eye. Both guys won Roy guns blazing the following year when they finally played.

    Embiid sat out nearly 2 seasons without giving us a glimpse into the process and guys here were swearing he'd bust.

    Norl medical staff was notoriously brought to light last yr when it was revealed that it was the saints medical staff mostly and regarded as a joke amongst the rest of the NBA medical staffs. They were the reason why both Anthony Davis and Julius randle walked.

    Zion may be an overreaction to the joke staff and previous injury histories but all of a sudden every overweight and over the hill unathletic white guy here that never played a day of ball in their lives are once again talking like they are NBA all time vets. Probably the same clowns who proclaimed embiid was a bust
    Griffin done for the season -hasn't been right for many years. Simmons is built for the NBA so no worries there. Jury's out on Embiid -injury concerns for ever around the corner with him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shute View Post
    Don’t think he’ll get through a season without a significant injury

    Think he’s a bust
    Tons of guys this happens to
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