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Zion Williamson will be out at least two to three more weeks before he becomes a full participant in practice.
Williamson had another scan on his foot, which doctors were encouraged by.
Williamson can now do 5-on-0 work and can also cut and do explosive work.
Zenzibar wrote:Nevertheless, Payton is not a finished product yet and unless the team moves him in a couple of weeks, I anticipate him trending upward with this coaching staff.
njknicks wrote:As much as would hate to say it -- the Pelicans should down Zion for the entire season.
They need to get his body right 100% -- he literally needs to re-build his frame / muscle mass index completely in order to avoid further injury. Otherwise, this process will continue indefinitely.
Zion needs tough love -- in order for him to reach is potential, become the very best version of himself he has to 100% dedicate himself to scaling back his body weight. His athleticism / weight combination are great for an NFL lineman but not an NBA forward.
objectivefan wrote:I don't understand why this guy has weight issues, he is being paid to stay in the best shape possible.
1. He should have a team of personal chefs cooking him the healthiest/low-calorie version of anything that he likes.
2. Why doesn't he have a team of assistance keeping track of his daily calorie intake?
Oncloud9 wrote:objectivefan wrote:I don't understand why this guy has weight issues, he is being paid to stay in the best shape possible.
1. He should have a team of personal chefs cooking him the healthiest/low-calorie version of anything that he likes.
2. Why doesn't he have a team of assistance keeping track of his daily calorie intake?
When his entire self identity and worth is built around being able to physically dominate his peers, Zion has to risk losing the "superstar tag" if after losing weight he cannot dominate. One could infer that he doesn't believe he has the enough fundamental skills, athleticism and IQ to replace the size advantage he can count on even at the risk of his health and longevity.
Ben Simmons faced the same personal challenge. As long as Ben was allowed to dominate how he's always dominated while avoiding shooting situations, he never had to risk the "good but not great" label and the loss of superstardom.
For Ben, those chickens came home to roost and he'll now always be known as a good but flawed player. The clock is ticking on Zion.
objectivefan wrote:I don't understand why this guy has weight issues, he is being paid to stay in the best shape possible.
1. He should have a team of personal chefs cooking him the healthiest/low-calorie version of anything that he likes.
2. Why doesn't he have a team of assistance keeping track of his daily calorie intake?
Williamson can now do 5-on-0 work
Pennebaker wrote:And Bird did it while being a defensive liability. But he also made All-Defensive teams, which was another controversial issue regarding Bird and votes.
OhCanada1091 wrote:Oncloud9 wrote:objectivefan wrote:I don't understand why this guy has weight issues, he is being paid to stay in the best shape possible.
1. He should have a team of personal chefs cooking him the healthiest/low-calorie version of anything that he likes.
2. Why doesn't he have a team of assistance keeping track of his daily calorie intake?
When his entire self identity and worth is built around being able to physically dominate his peers, Zion has to risk losing the "superstar tag" if after losing weight he cannot dominate. One could infer that he doesn't believe he has the enough fundamental skills, athleticism and IQ to replace the size advantage he can count on even at the risk of his health and longevity.
Ben Simmons faced the same personal challenge. As long as Ben was allowed to dominate how he's always dominated while avoiding shooting situations, he never had to risk the "good but not great" label and the loss of superstardom.
For Ben, those chickens came home to roost and he'll now always be known as a good but flawed player. The clock is ticking on Zion.
His "identity" or "ability to physically dominate" is not the issue. The issue is he's 30 pounds or whatever overweight when if anything he shouldve come in 20 pounds lighter. The dudes coasting playing video games and banging IG models. Only player I've seen get an extra 2 months every year for conditioning.
New Orleans was the worst possible place for him to land. I mean seriously the restaurants and food out in Louisiana are probably the best in the country and definitely not fitness friendly. Fatboy gon eat lol. Its crazy he hasnt been appointed a dietitian thats with him 24/7 monitoring every calorie. You would think between Jordan Brand, New Orleans and the NBA someone would have this figured out by now but whatever. Dude could be one of the goats but hed rather get fed hot cheetos by Britney lol.
