"Zion Williamson looks like Shaq and I had a baby." - Charles Barkley

[DroseReturnChi]

man ive never seen anything like zion in my life, this guys nuts. Its a shame he didnt have vets that could reach him early. zion dwarfs all those guys except shaq and hes just a kid

there are vets hes just bigger than nba no one can control him except rj.

[duppyy]

[Harry Garris]

He doesn't have the quick lift (after surgery) as guys like Wilkins. Not the athlete of Kemp either imo. But more skilled.
Not a freak like Shaq, but very similar to a young Barkley if he was fatter.

I mean, Barkley was a better athlete than Kemp, so that's a weird thing to say...

Young Barkley was. I think a lot of people are only familiar with Barkley as a player on the Rockets tbh

[tbhawksfan1]

Barkley wasn't talking about athleticism...he was talking about lack of conditioning/weight

[UcanUwill]

Because I'm not versed in Euro Ball, I had to google who dafaq this was. Got damn that's a big boy

They call him Baby Shaq too

Watch on YouTube

Big Sofo was drafted by Clippers 34th overall in 2003 but only ever played NBA summer league. From rough memory he did pretty well getting inside buckets, but he was so out of shape they wouldn’t give him a roster spot.

Fun fact, ATL sent the rights to Sofo in exchange for Thabo in 2015

I compared Bargnani to SOfo in one of my exposė posts. Obviously 2 completely different players, but both had 2 and the same glaring weaknesses - defense and defensive rebounding. Bargnani honestly was just as bad as Sofo in those areas, but unlike Baby Shaq, Bargs was quick and in shape so he fooled everyone, or at least gave hope that he can turn the corner and play defense. With Sofoklis, he was so out of shape, so he couldnt fool anyone, the moment he stepped on the court, everyone was thinking - man, I cant wait to see this guy try to play pick and roll D.

Back to sofo, he was the only player in Europe who demanded double team every time. Absolutely unstoppable post player and offensive rebounder. Nikola Pekovic was bouncing off this man like a fly. Dominant scoring option but used to give everything back on the other end.

[D.Brasco]

I compared Bargnani to SOfo in one of my exposė posts. Obviously 2 completely different players, but both had 2 and the same glaring weaknesses - defense and defensive rebounding. Bargnani honestly was just as bad as Sofo in those areas, but unlike Baby Shaq, Bargs was quick and in shape so he fooled everyone, or at least gave hope that he can turn the corner and play defense. With Sofoklis, he was so out of shape, so he couldnt fool anyone, the moment he stepped on the court, everyone was thinking - man, I cant wait to see this guy try to play pick and roll D.

Back to sofo, he was the only player in Europe who demanded double team every time. Absolutely unstoppable post player and offensive rebounder. Nikola Pekovic was bouncing off this man like a fly. Dominant scoring option but used to give everything back on the other end.

Barely

[rockmanslim]

WTH is Dominique even doing in here? ridiculous comparison! Maybe Dominique after 5 years on the Maccas diet, or OLD Nique... He's closer to fat Vin Baker/Big Baby than Nique...

TIL what Maccas means

[Dan Z]

I see on wiretap that Zion had a setback in his recovery from foot surgery. At this point I'm not sure if New Orleans can rely on him being healthy. They should build the team going forward with the idea that he probably won't be able to play (and if he does that's a bonus)

[kg01]

I see on wiretap that Zion had a setback in his recovery from foot surgery. At this point I'm not sure if New Orleans can rely on him being healthy. They should build the team going forward with the idea that he probably won't be able to play (and if he does that's a bonus)

They need to sell high, live with the consequences if he figures it out later. As it is, they're chasing their tails waiting to see if he turns it around.

On a much (muuuuuuuch) lower level, the Hawks dealt with similar issues with Omari Spellman aka calOmari. Guy literally gained 50 lbs from preseason to December of his rookie year. Think about that.

Could never get right and iiuc has eaten himself outta the league. Hawks certainly hadn't invested as much in him as NOP has in Zion but the issues are the same. If he's not showing signs of complying with their plan for his health, they have no choice but to pull the trigger on a trade. It might be for his own good to get the jarring effect of having been traded.

To take it to a whole other realm, that's what Brett Favre needed to spur him onto greatness. Had he stayed in Atlanta, he probably would've been dead by 30.

[70sFan]

They call him Baby Shaq too

Watch on YouTube

Big Sofo was drafted by Clippers 34th overall in 2003 but only ever played NBA summer league. From rough memory he did pretty well getting inside buckets, but he was so out of shape they wouldn’t give him a roster spot.

Fun fact, ATL sent the rights to Sofo in exchange for Thabo in 2015

I compared Bargnani to SOfo in one of my exposė posts. Obviously 2 completely different players, but both had 2 and the same glaring weaknesses - defense and defensive rebounding. Bargnani honestly was just as bad as Sofo in those areas, but unlike Baby Shaq, Bargs was quick and in shape so he fooled everyone, or at least gave hope that he can turn the corner and play defense. With Sofoklis, he was so out of shape, so he couldnt fool anyone, the moment he stepped on the court, everyone was thinking - man, I cant wait to see this guy try to play pick and roll D.

Back to sofo, he was the only player in Europe who demanded double team every time. Absolutely unstoppable post player and offensive rebounder. Nikola Pekovic was bouncing off this man like a fly. Dominant scoring option but used to give everything back on the other end.

Do you have any of his duels with Pekovic? I'd love to see such a battle down low.

[BoatsNZones]

Another delay in his rehab, this sucks.

Read on Twitter

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[JDLAW]

John "Hot Plate" Williams

[sisibilio]

Sofo at his peak was probably over 400 pounds.
https://images.app.goo.gl/j4cn9AUnoNMSfQof8

[Sofia]

Another delay in his rehab, this sucks.

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Hopefully just hunger pains

[MrGoat]

In terms of body type play style? Caleb Swanigan if he doesn't lose some weight

[KrAzY3]

Looks like Sofoklis Schortsanitis ate half a cow

I was pretty sure you just made up a funny sounding name.

[XblueworldX]

The way how this is going, might as well rest him for the whole season until he gets healthy. Hard to think Zion is not dedicated in diet considering how he plays on court. But that is a possibility. Sad situation.

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[Ballerhogger]

The tractor meme been posted yet ?

[Duke4life831]

So they expected him back by opening night. That was over a month ago. And he’s still suffering setbacks in December.

Maybe getting in shape and losing weight should be the first priority for Zion at the moment. Just feel like it’s going to be a matter of time till he gets seriously hurt. Just seems like his body is not ready at the moment, if it’s taking this long to get healthy from this injury.

[kodo]