Zion Williamson on injury-prone label: 'I can't escape what the world thinks' | NBA | UNDISPUTED
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- Zion Williamson’s potential return to the New Orleans Pelicans this postseason is up in the air and he talked to reporters about dealing with the label of being injury prone. Zion said quote: 'I can't escape what the world thinks and what people's opinions are… Physically, I'm fine, now it's just a matter of when I feel like Zion. I know the atmosphere I'd be entering based off playoff experience, now it's just a matter of when I feel like Zion.' Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to Zion's comments.
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I want Zion to go look at footage of himself at Duke clearing the vertical stand 🤯
“The refrigerator’s shrinking your clothes” 😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
😭😂😂😂😂
Unc wildin
I died when that happened! 😂
😂💀😂
*Percentage of Career Games Played*
Zion Wheelchairson
114/308 = 37.0%
Cade Cunningham
76/164 = 46.3%
KawhICU Leonard
628/948 = 66.2%
Kyrie Irving
671/945 = 71.0%
Anthony Day to Davis
660/881 = 74.9%
wow when u compared all these players u actually found that ad played quite good amount of games😭😭😭but he's getting the most criticism is crazy most probably he's in the lakers and beside lebron
@@cmy9769 and also he has the lowest pain tolerance of any player I’ve seen. He gets a paper cut and he’s wincing considerably in pain. The faces he makes when he gets “injured” is comical and makes him an easy target for roasting. Whereas KawhICU can tear his whole ACL and still keep a straight face.
KawhICU 😂
These nicknames go hard tho. And nice find on the stats.
What LeBrons
“Refrigerators shrinking your clothes” I feel attacked 😂
Bruh had be dead 😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂 had me dead
😂😂😂
Bars for real😂😂😂
😂😂😂
Its not a “label” its just facts
Right? 😂😂😂
Facts.
Zion, every season from his hospital bed: Why do people say I get injured a lot?
Perk voice
Harsh reality
Everybody knew Zion would be suffering numerous injuries even before he was drafted into the NBA
You mean everyone prayed on his downfall
@@stevenjohnsonrobles It was obvious based on how high he jumps and how big he is. Physics.
That’s false everyone wanted Him to lose some weight so he can stay healthy but yet he never listened an just gained more weight which is why he’s always injured. An everyone knew if he didn’t change he’s ways he’s gonna be another amazing player who never gets to play. No hate just facts when it comes to basketball
@@emiliovargas5849 if he loses weight he won’t have the advantage. He’s just be any 6’6 player
@@stevenjohnsonrobles they weren't praying for his downfall. They were trying to warn him.
Pelicans need to seriously consider a trade at this point and cut loses. A player can be great but that doesn’t mean a thing if he doesn’t play.
Facts
True and I'm certain a trade would happen but in the end the results will end up the same, he's just to heavy and his knees and lower extremities aren't gonna hold up long
They just went through this with AD and now that pick swap didn't work out for them with Lakers making the 7th seed and Pelicans are in an elimination match. Zion could careless about they chances if he's not healthy
@@WatchingLakersBasketball 99% and he can't play? Who in the NBA after 82 games is 100%. I'd say no one. He could get hurt again. So, what he's always hurt. That wouldn't be news, would it? Go out and give it a go. You have all summer to recover. Not only is injury prone he's soft as well. A bad combination.
Fact no cap
Brandon Ingram lead the pelicans into the playoffs back to back years without Zion availability
I say trade him and either get another top 20/all star type player that’ll play more then 30 games a season yk😭 or get like 2-3 decent players outta him one has to be a decent defender as well as average 15-20 points a game for it to be worth it
Cause they have a decent team already Ingram just needa another quality player to help on the offense more then 30 games
@@yahirzavala-nm9ur Zion for Dame? Thoughts….
@@kevind6965 yeah easy thought portland isnt that stupid lmao
Zion had then top3 enough said now they barely breathing
Zion needs to spend the off-season with David Goggins
Zion would be MVP caliber if that happens lol
Who’s that
Goggins destroyed his knees.
Who is David Goggins? I dont feel like Googling it
@@shoishoi14he would destroy you just for being lazy not wanting to google 😂
“The refrigerator shrinking your clothes!” - Shannon 😂
yall keep drying my clothes on high heat😂
"The dryer is shrinking your clothes? Nah, the refrigerator is shrinking your clothes!" 😭😭😭
Media for the past 4 years has constantly been: “Wait for Zion to comback” “It’s all gonna change when Zion’s back” and we’re still waiting 😴 ⏰
Keep waiting, keep queefing
I mean. They’re right. Zion is a game changer
His like D lo. Been loading for the past 5 years. 😂
@@haroldsfishingadventures754 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Until the next time he gets injured lol .
Zion can easily escape what people think of him if he worked at it. Kobe did it his whole career. Everytime people criticized Kobe's game he evolved and proved the critics wrong. Zion has more than enough talent to do the same if he wants it bad enough. He gotta change the way he plays or lose weight, period.
Kobe never evolved out of being a ball hog tho...
@@xaevius5319 5 rings later...
@@bcamm3100 and what does that have to do with anything?
He needs to find a good trainer and chef. He’s got team trainers telling him he shouldn’t workout with weights too much, which is straight from David Griffins mouth. He’s got a chef who doesn’t want him eating any carbs. That combination is a recipe for disaster and does not bode well for building muscle mass. Any athlete who ever hit the weight room will tell you it made them significantly stronger and healthier. It also prevents injuries and heals them quicker if they happen. Finally it increases mental faculties as well. Those are just a few of the benefits.
David Griffin and his “World Class Training and Medical Staff” is holding Zion back from flourishing, as well as the rest of the team. No one on the team has built any kind of significant muscle. They all look exactly the same as they were since David stepped office. Most of them haven’t put on any weight at least according to the team’s website. That includes all rookies drafted by David who are still on the team.
Zion is not the problem. David and his staff are. They have failed him since day 1. Zion is to blame for showing up after draft day in worse shape than he was at Duke. Then it fell on the staffs shoulders and it’s been a bunch quackery since.
@@bcamm3100 it’s all about rings with you casuals lol watch basketball clown kobe was a ballhog
He's paid millions to be an athlete, taking care of your body is part of that.
And playing is also a part it as well, but here we are
he spendin said millions on buffets an sodas.
He 99% healthy Lol he need to play If that's true 😆
"The refrigerator shrinking your clothes"
😂😂😂😂
"the refrigerator is shrinking your clothes". One of his best quotes. Yes, yes..take the kid gloves off.
If I always call out of work it's fair to say I'm a bad employee. This man said "the world thinks I'm injury prone and I can't help that they think that." 😂😂😂
Me: Hey boss I can't make work for the 10th time this month cause I'm injured.
Boss: This seems like he's kinda injury prone.
Me: WHAAAT???
To be fair to Zion it actually is something he can’t help, and it’s in his best interest to not see himself as injury prone, even though that’s what he has been so far.
@@ashantinyongo7632it is his fault he NEEDS to lose weight people have been saying it since before he got drafted. He needs to slim down to help himself out so his legs aren't being destroyed.
They can replace you
@@ashantinyongo7632it's not his fault he's overweight and won't get in basketball shape?
Zion been hanging out with Ben Simmons too much 😂😂😂
😅
Or kawhis dad
Zions new nickname may as well be “The big Fridge…” because all he does is nothing but take in large amounts of food instead of playing.
-Dolores Huerta (1930-)
“Every single day we sit down to eat, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and at our table we have food that was planted, picked, or harvested by a farm worker. Why is it that the people who do the most sacred work in our nation are the most oppressed, the most exploited?”
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lonzo ball should be mr unknown injury lmao
The Heavy Lunch Bunch
"The Big Show"
“Somebody keep drying my clothes on high heat” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 im dead lmaooo
Zion has mentally checked out. He's now reminding me of Andrew Bynum when he got injured
As a Lakers fan, I remember that: twisting his hair on the bench in street clothes while collecting a check
This is the best comparison. He was always hurt
I remember when Bynum was shooting threes even when coaches didn't want to lmoa.
The refrigerator is shrinking your clothes. 😂
Remember when Zion made an Allstar team? I was shocked haha
Why were you shocked?
Why he was playing great and his team was the first seed 🤨
It's not what the world thinks, it's a fact lol dude has only played in 37% of his games..
🤦♂️
“The refrigerator shrinking your clothes” 😂😂😂
“Tha refrigerator shrinking yo clothes” 😂😂
“The refrigerator shrunk your clothes” Unc Shay 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I honestly miss players like Jordan and Kobe. Their mindset was way different from today's NBA. They were in the gym non-stop improving their game. All the stories I've heard about these players. And there are reasons why these 2 men are HOF champions.
I don´t know how old you are...but the NBA mentality back then was totally different across the board. Back then players had a sense of pride to be NBA players. Today many of these kids in the NBA become nationally known when they´re in highschool. Also...one major things that´s missing is that no one explains to these kids what situation they are in. Role model, entertainer, team player and so on. And how to take care of their bodies. Have a good day.
Legends like Kareem, Jordan, Kobe, LeBron, Duncan, true iron men in the game......
One hundred and fourteen games in four years... That is wild.
Hes 99 percent ready they want him to be 100 wtf
Who's they? The team cleared him to play. He's the one that refuses to
"the refrigerator shrinking your clothes" 😂😂 Shannon is a treasure to watch man
Shannon & Skip....very helpful info for me to implement in my life as a 40+ year old less active looking to improve my overall health 💯
Thanks
See, when there's actually real stories going on and not just looking for drama, these guys can be spot on. Alot of good points here. Nice take 👍
"The dryer shrinking my clothes..." "No...the refrigerator shrinking your clothes!" 😂😂😂
Zion looking "great" when he played this year is the understatement of the year.. he looked unstoppable
He’s crazy not to wanna stay in New Orleans. They are a solid team and with a focused Zion they can be a contender
Cap 🧢
Any star is going to want to go to a major market like NY or Cali. You're going to make signifigantly more cash playing there due to the greater exposier, letting you make more cash beyond your salary. I have lived abroad on and off over the last 10 years. The only gear you typically see in foreign countries is teams like the Lakers and Nets. When you have the whole world wanting to buy your jersey you're earning are going to shoot up real quick.
@@OskeeWowWowIllinois23 how? They made the play in without him,with him actually playing they can go much further.
Annnnnd he doesn’t even have to do ANYTHING to be a millionaire, so I would stay to
You know he dont care about that he just wanna get them nyc slices
Nah , he's not injury prone, he's FOOD PRONE
5:05 Skip was trying hard not show a grin 😂
7:09 Shannon just spoke my whole life right here LOL. I used to love cycling as a child. But now that I'm in my 20s and driving a car, I know how dangerous people drive, and how many drivers don't look for cyclists & pedestrians. Mannn I want to ride a bicycle down the street some days, but damnn these drivers suck. Even the sidewalk aint safe when you gotta cross streets / driveways. 😂
Seems like an excuse to not ride a bike. Lmao. Pretty sure most people know the dangers of cte but people still go out there in the gridiron or the boxing ring. You telling me the town or city u live in has drivers that're basically playing gta?
@@xaevius5319 it may be an excuse, but it's a legitimate reason.
Switch to mountain biking op. You don't have to worry about cars hitting you! I wanted to get a road bike, but it's just not safe unless you're constantly in group rides! Spin class is also solid too! Defiantly look into mountain biking and xc riding!
It's the car commercials, they should be illegal, showing professional drivers on closed roads or race tracks driving 100 mph+ in cars that aren't meant to be race cars
@@xaevius5319 Shut up. There are literally more deaths in USA from car accidents than from intentional murders. Every single year. Driving is incredibly dangerous.
We love you Zion. Your mental is most important.
At this point I think his best case scenario is a Bill Walton like championship run at some point in his career. He'll have to be lucky and healthy for a full year and on a good team
But remember, at least Bill Walton wasn´t overweight!!! Ahhhh, I remember that well back in the 70s. No one reckoned with Portland even being in the discussion. But I get what you´re saying.
You are right Shannon, athletes wonder will this health hold up after an injury. In your head there may be a block, sometimes you push through others it hinders you. Its a fear to relapse (sometimes). Not certain if your latter arguments could be what is at play as well, because his destination may be a factor, would he be more willing to play somewhere else?
I love how Shannon approached this topic more nuanced than skip and I really feel like skips attacking him but as an athletes Shannon confirms that mental blocks are just as crippling as physical blocks
Dude was doing 360 dunks at the beginning of the game… he can play
They shud of never paid him
I wonder in the future, if NBA teams would be hesitant to draft a player of Zion size….
The refrigerator shrinking his clothes lol😅😅😅
“He’s a 18 Wheeler with a Ferrari engine” 8:21 😂😂😂
You mean with a Kia engine … 😂 😂
Imagine dribbling a ball for a living plus millions of dollars and caring what team/city you play in for 8 months a year
Barkley was heavy AND explosive ! Was about the same weight when he entered the league...Skip doesn't want to admit it cuz Barkley hates him !
Barkley was really athletic for his size. Zion has that Shawn Kemp elite explosion.
barkley was able to play. zion is not
Barkley was at least 30 pounds lighter than Zion when he entered the league.....
Barkley at his prime was 250. Zion is 284. That's a 34 pound difference and that's a BIG difference when it comes to your legs and their health.
@@dbearded130 Well I'm not talking about his prime, I'm talking about when he entered the league..before he was told to lose weight..He didn't want to get drafted by Philly and the organization asked him to drop down to 285..he went to Denny's to binge and gained 20lbs in 48 hours just so they wouldn't draft him..he was at 302lbs ..check it out, the story is just a google search away !
When I used to live in Spartanburg SC I used to go to spartan burg day Highschool to watch this man play. Lines out the door. In tucking Highschool. Man was crazy
Shannon made a great point. This is eerily similar to the Kawhi-Spurs situation.
“It’s not a label but facts”
Zion is acting like he hasn't missed a lot of games.
He also cant escape those cheeseburgers
😂
😂😂😂
"The refrigerator is shrinking yo clothes" Unc a comedian and he know it 🤣🤣
Man damn Zion. That cardio is a commitment. I feel them on how that cardio be on your head! At my most motivated, 6 days 1h. And I hate it!!
I bet he doesn't miss games when he's playing for a franchise he likes.
Guys overweight and always injured. Maybe this circumstance he is healthy and refusing to play but when he gets back on the court it’s only a matter of time till he’s legitimately injured again.
Yeah, if he goes to a city that doesn’t have Popeyes, Arbys, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut maybe…
Otherwise him “liking” an organization isn’t gonna matter.
@@mikeclark7026 every city has those basic restaurants 😂😂
I bet he never miss a meal
@@dtpman776 exactly lol.
How did Embiid go from being Injury prone to hardly being injured now?
Hardly being injured???? 2021 51 games played and missed a game in the playoffs, last year got injured in the playoffs 2020 missed 22 games, 16 this year... 😂😂 He played 65 games 2x... This year 66 and last year 68... But for hurt in the playoffs...
@@reimixo he was unlucky and it was from incidents with others most of the times. That's something different.
@@cedricasdfghjkl9151 every time? Lol
Half the league is injury prone now, it's ok lol plus load managment.... Most players play around 60 games now... But let's not say they are not injury prone... Then we are callin them liars.....
The difference is zion can't play a full month.... And won't unless he loses weight.... Dude needs to drop to 250-255...
Please don’t jinx us
Embiid is still potentially injury prone or at greater risk, but at least he has heart and tries his best to be his best. Zion is just plain lazy.
Zion out here making AD look like Cal Ripken 😂
“The refrigerator shrinkin yo clothes”🤣🤣🤣
People knew Zion was going to be injury prone before he even got drafted
He's another Greg Oden 💯💯😭😭😭😭😭
I said this last year “zion is finessing the system”
This was a good section for them...both speaking just fact
Zion has been fleecing the Pelicans since he got into the league. He’s injury-prone, yes - but he also drags the recoveries out because he doesn’t want to play for them. Put him on the Warriors tomorrow and I guarantee you he plays 65+ games.
Nah, he'll just get injured again. Zion will never be what people expected of him, the blown sneaker at the top of the key was the omen. And the fact that he's healthy but doesn't "want" to play shows he's just a scrub that's collecting a check so he can sit around and watch cartoons with his mom dukes
Why doesn’t he want to ply for them?
@@StillaTH-camGuy small market, stupid GM as touted by the late David Stern. No exposure to large market. AD ran away after being wasted.
He won’t play 65 + games.. his body will break down by game 10
That's why contracts shouldn't be guaranteed. Should be based on performance and games played. Bet that'll change how many people are actually going through something.
I mostly agree. Only caveat to what u said is performance bring subjective . But everything else is legit 💯
@@deesplash7087 not really when you consider James harden old antics. Yes he was there to play but was he really giving it his all all out of shape and everything? Nope lol
EXACTLY.
Good luck getting the union to ever agree to that. You MIGHT be able to get them to agree to a minimum game requirement to guarantee just a portion of the contract, but you’d have to give them something big like removing the game requirement for awards and all star nominations, more paid benefits, and probably even remove the hard cap entirely like in baseball. Basically things that probably not all of the owners, especially small market ones, will be on board with, which would lead to a lockout.
@@Mrqq-jx2ox Yeah, players already have too much power nowadays, just look at KD, he signed a 4 year deal and immediately forced his way out of town regardless of the committment. And we have Adam Silver to thanks for that because of how friendly he want to be to the players.
When Shannon says 'schrew', you know he's passionate!!!
114 games in 4 years is crazy😂 bro is finessing tf outta the pelicans😂😂
Skip has no right to Remain SILENT
“You know why” 😂😂😂😂
Dude ain’t on the court but he’s CRUSHING Country Kitchen Buffet!
The Fridge Shirking His Clothes 😂😂😂😂
I shed no tears for these teams that KNOW what's going to happen BUT sign these players to ludicrous money anyways.. NO should have traded his arse long ago - as with any team that signs Kyrie or trades for Ben Simmons..
Start paying per game played and this discussion goes away.
Zion is clearly not in the mold of old school champions. I’ll leave it at that.
Agreed!!!
He'll be out there 60% then instead of 99
If he's 99% then he's 100% ready to play
They needed to wave Zion and keep it moving.
His refrigerator is shrinking his clothes 😂😂
Don't risk him this season, make that man WORK and comeback 1000% fit next year with some *WEIGHT LOSS* and see if he can play a full season, he doesn't in the 2023-24 season then the Pelicans will have some serious questions..I mean the money is fully guaranteed so whether he plays or not bro secured the bag lol there's no rush for him unfortunately
Hmmmm, this sounds familiar...oh yeah, because that's EXACTLY what they did last year. Sit Zion out when they got beat in the first round, go on and on about how he's going to get healthy, post pictures showing how slim he looks, starts playing and looks like a generational talent, then gets injured and sits out when they need him the most. Unless Zion and the Pelicans make a signifigant change this is going to repeat again and again...
Watch how healthy Zion be when he’s in New York 😂
Zion is giving me that Eddy Curry after the NBA vibe. His build is massive.
Curry was def eating.
"The refrigerator is shrinkin ur clothes!" 🔥
I love Zion but let’s be real the man is 285 6’8 with a 48 in vert how long you think his knees gone last with no jumpshot 😅
He doesn't even get injured by his jumpshots. Lol, he gets injured by dunking and rebounding.
@@quantrellh.4939 Reading in one thing but understand what you’re reading is another
@@quantrellh.4939 6’5 😂
@@deadend1487 oh 😱
@@marshaunwilson5979 I didn't say anything about height.
Gotta start eating some chicken salads instead of fast food
Random thought while I was 🍃💨 and listening to this clip: Zion to Portland and Dame to the N.O. 😮 They'd REALLY make some noise in the West 🗣️
The Pelicans play fine without Zion. Just trade and get players and picks for him.
“yaw keep drying my clothes on high heat” 😅😅😅😅
everyone before the draft: dude looks great, but his body cant go through the physicality of the NBA
Zion: Im a fatass, and i cant help it. i cant play
I can tell from when Zion got drafted that he does not wanna be in NO its just obvious.
Well, it shouldn't matter what he wants, he got drafted. If players are just gonna sit out because they feel like it or because they don't like the team theyre on while making oodles of money, the NBA is in big trouble, but this is already being echoed. Jordan got drafted to Bulls, did he want to go there, who knows, but he made it work
@@haroldsfishingadventures754 But players start to get more power though. You would never imagine someone who just signed a long-term deal would demand a trade, but KD did and forced a trade to the Suns. Other players will start to get what they want really soon, and I wont be shock if those high draft pick will get to choose their team as well sooner or later..
“Who hesitates is who is beat”
The refrigerator shrinking yo clothes 😂😂😂😂
We're getting tired of him in New Orleans too.
He don’t wanna be there, I wish he just gon head and say it
What good is a star player that LITERALLY never plays?
They need to trade him for a bag of o
Peanuts
"The refrigerator shrinking your clothes!"
🤣
Shannon had me at the refrigerator is shrinking his clothes 😂
You know Shannon can't see the big picture he think laBron is the Goat with 6 championships losses and 4 wins and Jordan has won 6 for 6
Zion said he admires Naruto. Why he acting like he don’t believe
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Greg Oden all over again.
He should sign as big as a contract as possible & retire in a few years.
He's already lost a bunch off his vertical leap, if you compare to college before all his injuries. He's going to be Blake Griffin of today soon enough.
Sad display of sophistication.
Put em on a min restriction at the very least. Sad 2023 we live in; great role models
I’m not defending Zion at all, but I know the feeling of being hesitant. I tore my ACL and it took me almost 2 years to even step back on the court.
The problem is pro athletes overall get paid too much and the system is too willing to give it up. It makes for an environment where athletes think of themselves too highly and their agents/family thinking they’re indispensable to society. Seriously?! Life will go on. Sometimes we need to be appreciative for what we’re handed in life and give more than we want to take.
Owner with no talent with their daddies money get paid too much
@@20trillion That's true as well. It doesn't mean these athletes/entertainers are not being overvalued. In general, it's a problem with modern society. So many people don't contribute much value to humanity, but we reward them because of our society's misplaced values in superficial and unimportant things. And when society does too much of that, it creates soft people. But the entire culture is unsustainable, and so it will eventually collapse. People will look back at America like we look at Rome.
@@scratchpenny I was an athlete in track and football we don't even get a normal childhood when students go home athletes have to practice and study and the real talent doesn't make it ... overseas u can get paid at 15 instead of wasting time in school
@@20trillion I am not saying that athletes have no value, just that they are overpraised/overvalued and not as important as they think. For example, the whole point of professional athletics is to entertain people. That's it. They don't save lives. They don't set policy. They don't even build or create anything. They are not out here doing the most critical roles in society. But just like actors, they receive far too much attention because of our misguided cultural values where we worship fame and celebrity. It's the same thing with people like the Kardashians or Instagram models. These types offer little to nothing to improve society, but they get treated like they are vital. That's why I said the culture is unsustainable. It's all built on superficial perceptions rather than actual production. At least athletes have real skills, though.
And wall street and ivy leaguers who get in due to nepotism
The boy is a bust!
Young Zion Simmons