Leslie Forman wrote:One could argue that Morant, purely because of the type of player he is, is actually the one with the higher risk of having a short prime.
Fast, explosive point guards who rely on driving to the rim for their scoring and passing? Derrick Rose. John Wall. Steve Francis. Baron Davis. Westbrook is really a freak of nature for how durable he is with how he plays.
Even if Zion has an injury that costs him some athleticism, his freakish strength, feel around the rim, and high IQ would probably still make him a really productive player.
Good point, but he's an exquisite passer as well, like a Chris Paul type. Of the guys you named, Rose, Francis, and Davis weren't really amazing passers and were mostly scoring PGs. He'll definitely need to become a great shooter though to extend his career.
The counter argument is guys like Zion that aren't freakishly athletic are just kind of trash. Especially given how difficult it has been for him to control his weight to date. Morant sure strikes me as the higher IQ player of the two, but that may also be a bit of a red herring since his play style and role demands a lot more decision making. Zion's just a big strong guy with great touch around the basket if he's not a freak athlete, but he's not even a tall one in that scenario.
Granted, it's hard to imagine Zion not being a freak athlete, he'll probably either be a freak athlete or not be able to play at all most likely.
