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- Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers, Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael Wilbon react to Zion Williamson being ruled out for the New Orleans Pelicans' play-in matchup with the Sacramento Kings.
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No Zion Pelicans going home
Last night watching Zion go to work was refreshing and finally we can say this dude can be a superstar player if he can stay in shape & healthy. It’s a shame how he went down in the closing minutes 😢
dude needs to stay healthy year round. He can’t just let himself go and get in shape throughout the season. He’s needs to sharpen up
He probably needs to lose a couple more pounds honestly.
look how Zion wear street clothes from the bench again during playoffs
As a Lakers fan I was it was over at that point. As an NBA fan I was completely bummed I wanted to see how the game would've turned out.
@VernonTang-wj9pl So? He was gradually getting in shape throughout the season like I said. Pay attention pal
I feel bad for Zion he has a chance to be THE face of the NBA i dont care what any of his haters has to say Zion is a all world talent
No one is arguing that. Zion and Ja are supposed to be the face of the league on the American side.
He missed his chance already. Anthony Edwards and wemby already took that spot
You can't be the face if you are always missing from the game.
Hard work beats talent when talent don't work hard
He needs to be in that oxygen chamber like Lebron and get his weight down a bit
Zion is the flip side of Ben Simmons
Hurt, has some issues but you can tell he's dying to be out there balling.
Hoping he recovers fast and stays in monster shape this summer
And you hairline is the flip side of LeBrons
5 years of leg injuries and the guy is still playing 30 plus pounds above his ideal weight. He evidently doesn't want it bad enough.
@geelangfordo3272 really you are being that ignorant
@@geelangfordo3272 post physique pic
@@geelangfordo3272his lost tons of weight been great this season since all star
GET WELL SOON ZION
What Bob Meyers just said is 100% true. The formula to Lebrons conditioning is not a secret, that million dollars he spends every year on his body is paying off right now with interest as he's still one of the best players in the league at year 21.
EPO and Test does wonder as the body gets older
Steroids + god tier genetics + luck are more impactful and important to his longevity than the money he spends. Plenty of athletes spend lots of money on their bodies and don’t have same longevity.
Yeah, he spends millions of dollars on undetectable PED’s You’re right it’s not a secret
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Big facts
Michael is right the league needs Zion & Ja.....
That headline is hilarious 😂
😂😂😂😂
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The sad thing about this is they'll go back to the weight narrative. For months now it's been "he looks great!" But now that he's hurt again, it'll be the weight narrative. Again.
I hope not
ppl won't like this comment because they know it's gne be the first statement they make.
He was still overweight
@@vietnam1978 casual
@@414solo_jay9Its a fact. At 6'7 with injury prone legs 285 is too big.
Zion had a great year, but has to take his conditioning and diet to an even higher level next year to stay healthy. Well done tho Zion. Hope he does even better next year.
The problem is with a half decade of leg injuries its probably already too late. How many injury prone big guys who jump out the gym ever recover and remain healthy?
@geelangfordo3272 he needs a mid range which he's been using more and more. If we can get a mid range 1/4 of the time and maybe a spot from 3 he's comfortable. He will be unstoppable.
THAT LAST GAME last NIGHT WAS THE BEST OF ZION YET DUDE IS A BEAST
you call that the best, look at Coby White's stat and a dub recently.
He’s still about 15-20 lbs overweight. 230-240 is where he needs to get his playing weight. He had a good year and played a lot of games so if he gets right in the offseason he should have a great season next year.
Balco Bron duhhhh SAS
Well…Lebron gets that Balco Special
the problem is nba regular season is almost three times as long as college and high school not counting the playoffs. He hasn’t had that consistent routine to match his motor. Outside of college and high school he hasn’t really had to push his body this far because not everyone was on his level but now with a long schedule and tough conference his body has met its first challenge. He meets the initial expectations but to be a winner it’s gotta be consistent hopefully he finds a way
Now that you mention it. I'm under the mindset that the NBA has too many games. 82 games is a lot not including the playoffs like you said. I wonder if they would have shortened it by 20 games what the reaction would be. Of course they're saying well the older NBA players did 82 games so why shouldn't you all?
Please change the outro song. It's so annoying.
Last night a star was reborn and to have to fight for a spot the team earned for money makes no sense. This is what happens when your whole team is a no show. Zion, I argued for this man since last season against the critics, thank you for proving the world wrong brother. 🎉🎉🎉 congratulations on the season 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾🏆
The league needs to reevaluate this play-in structure.
How does a 6 seed (NO Pelicans), that played the necessary 82 games, put in the work, to be the 7th best team in the conference...
End up on the outside, of the playoffs, looking in, after 2 meaningless "play-in games"?
I think the better structure should be the 8th seed, if and only if, there is any sort of tie... or 1, maybe 2 games separates them with the lower 9th, (and) 10th seeds... then the winner of the 9th and 10th seed play-in game would then play the 8th seeded team for the last spot.
But in whole, I think they need to get rid of the play-in completely.
Ask Zion to put down the cheeseburgers and win a few more regular season games then, crybaby.
It is ridiculous the play in is a terrible idea nothing was wrong with the old playoff system
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The Pelicans were only 2 games ahead of the Lakers, and have 2 games to get into the playoffs.. if those 2 games are that significant then why are you saying these 2 play in games are that meaningless.. the play in, is an extension to the regular season for the bottom 4 teams. Every game counts regardless if it's in October or in April.
Get well soon Zion
SAS doesn't realize that LeBron has a completely different body type than Zion...
Zion has a hairline.
I'm neither a Zion fan or a hater, but he played sensational in that play-in game. I hope he starts next season in top condition from the start.
2:40 wise words. Application > knowledge. Never forget that.
Lebron has the genetics + superstrict body health protocol + ped
I really hate that. Zion is right there, man. For a minute watching that game.....I thought I was watching the changing of guard.
Need to slim down because he weighted too much and it will put to much weights on your legs and thighs and knees!
Charles needs to teach Zion how to not get injured next.
Free throws, injuries, refball. How many advantages do the lakers need to win? And how many do they need before people wake up and call out the league for the blatant bias the lakers get?
😢😢😢
I didn't see all of the game how many more FTs did LA get?
@@maxinekanner5434they had double the free throw attempts of the pelicans
I feel bad Zion could have made it to the second round or atleast the first round and now he’s probably losing in the play in
Zion next year will be on mission you can see he wants to win he team ran him to the ground. What separates Zion from Gianni’s is that handle and he shot some midrange if he does this he can be the best player in the nba the defnese was amazing and his passing becoming great dude Zion that dude Zion was the best player that night cooked bron ad and rui who all are tall and longer but Zion stronger and more athletic
This young played with no help fron the two that called them self starter and willie played him all that time because he was the only one came to play, now you all that want to talk about him should be praying for him...
He’s too HEAVY!!!
😔The question that needs to be answered moving forward is will we be able to depend on Zion Williamson staying healthy for just one full season? He's literally out there getting hurt like a NFL defensive lineman with nagging injuries. I just want to see the man fully healthy again and be the superstar he was born to be.🙏
Needs to be answered? It’s been answered. Dude is never available when It counts. In the most important moment of the season and his career, he goes down. It never fails. Big dudes that can’t stay healthy in their early 20s don’t suddenly start playing 75 games a year.
No he’s too big. He has way to much mass to be running and jumping like that. He should be playing football instead lol
he gonna gain a bunch of weight AGAIN and then come back, get hurt some more and then try to turn it on at the end of the season and his body wasnt ready.....
Dat boi probably too big to be healthy and injury free on a consistent basis. He's his own Achilles heel
@@reggiebanksrb10 I do agree with this statement. Zion Williamson is basically a football player who has a special gift to play basketball but his gift is also his curse unfortunately and that's his size. It's working against him.
I dont know why everyone is counting them out in the Play in game. Im a kings fan and they destroyed us all five times this season once without him. Im still worried about this one. Its a tough matchup. LTB!!
You know whats crazy? At first he would get injured and yall would say he wasn’t taking care of his body, but he gets in shape, hired a chef, working out still gets hurt, so now what do u guys say
wilt was out there eating chicken wings and drinking all night and doing the bad all night long ... then score 60 the next day ... for years
Hes still too big. His legs cannot hold up when hes 285. He needs to be 250 if hes got any shot at staying healthy.
ZION JUST NEED HELP TO STAY HEALTHY HE GOTTA DO EVERYTHING BY HIMSELF 😂
He left his legs at Duke. Pretty Wild. All the jumping out the gym in college I think strained his muscles. He doesn't get as high as he used to. Im sure his vertical has dropped a bit. He's gotta figure out what is the lowest impact style of play he can achieve whilst still being impactful. That said I hope Im wrong that he left his legs at Duke. Id prefer that he proves me wrong one day. Get well soon Zion!
He will never play a entire season I don't think he will ever play 50 games against he played only 184 out of 410 regular season games he has to go in the off-season he's so undependable and always will be
Well looks like the kings will get to light the beam again 😂
LIGHT THE PELICAN BLUNT
Yeah like the Pelicans didn't beat the Kings by 33pts without Zion and they lead to 50pts at one time. lmao
Cap, Pels been beating the Kings with or without Zion
no expectations we lost to them 5-0 pelicans will think it’s easy for em to
Zion coming back stronger and ready to dominate i promise
I feel like Zion is way too rigid to stay healthy. Sure, he’s strong and athletic, but he’s not smooth. Very stiff and not much finesse. It’s like the stories about hearing people survive a fall or crash by allowing their body to go limp. Not saying Zion should be a limp noodle, but maybe loosening up will help his longevity
Are you high Zion has one the best acrobatic layups packages out there lbj just bulldozer Zion does that and with finesses he was the best player that game cooled ad and bron he just need better conditioning and lose 15 pounds it’s over the league is his.
Zion is the second best finisher at the rim besides Kyrie. Do you watch the game. I get mad because he should be slamming at the rim!
would rather have Malika and her original crew though I know RJ calls games and I'm like Work but the rest is ranting opinions not basketball knowledge or breakdown from experience. with respect.
2:32, You mean exactly what he did last year?
It’d be cool if they’d actually talk about the Kings
Zion needs the team of therapists Stephen Curry had. They did a great job. Also training Steph how to be effective while avoiding being injured.
Zion is too big. He’s a football player out there playing basketball. He has way to much mass to be running and jumping as much as basketball commands. He’s a beast when he’s healthy but he’s never healthy
I just feel sick for Zion, dude has all the talent in the world. We saw it against the Lakers. His injury luck is just awful.
Ion understand how he that hurt he ain’t even do nothing fr bruh AINT NO WAY
ZION GOTTA WORK ON HIS BALANCE
I really don’t see how it could be a big injury like that he ain’t even do nothing for real . LIKE WHAT DID HE DO?
During his prime at Philly, Barkley was on the verge of being skinny. Look at the old films. Extra weight leads inevitably to injury.
they should have won that game if they played brandon ingrim
He needs to take care of his body, get a 24/7 trainer…
Have an explosive 2024/25 season
No way they are beating Sabonis and Fox without Zion no way.
maybe if after 82 games, we weren’t wasting time STILL trying to see who’s playoff worthy, we could’ve gotten playoff Zion. But nooooooooo the play in
The Pelicans or the Kings will upset the Thunder as a 1 vs 8. Pels in 6 and Kings in 7 due to Monk’s injury. Kings will only get him the second half of the series. Zion’s injury is big but statistically the Kings need Monk more than the Pels need Z to win as weird as it sounds. 6MOY level player is no slouch
Bob Myers is absolutely right. Everyone including Zion knows they can be in top condition like Lebron if they wanted to. They just don't do it, it's that simple. Commitment to greatness isn't common folks.
Zion needs to talk to lebron fr
That’s the issue with the play in game, the intensity of this win or go home is causing those players injuries now Zion and Butler going to miss the playoffs.
BI & CJ GOING STEP UP, THEY GOT TO FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY ABOUT HOW THEY PLAYED.. IF THE PELS DONT WIN AGAINST KINGS I WANT THEM GONE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😵💫
SAS slick snitching on bron cuz he on sum
No Monk. No Zion. Even. ✔️
Zion should come back nba final pelicans vs celtics😅
Its like Greg Oden smh
Zion is Mr. Glass hurt every year. Hurt in college. Out for 2 seasons in the NBA. Never played a playoff game.
Big let down always 😢
Must give respect to old man king James. First 2q full court press on LBJ, don't wanna let LBJ touches the ball. Luckily the team show like D.Lo. luckily D.Lo yesterday performance not like K.thomp.
Signing the biggest contract and missing tons of games due to a "hang nail" is where sports is at..... not who can win the most championships for there city/team and play through 99% of injuries to achieve that goal.... Hockey will always be the last real sport next to ufc.... 👍
The league and the politics helps 😂😂
Eatwell
LeQueen's "trainer" is in Miami with needles 🙊
What keeps lebron going 🤔ped’s
He should still shed off some weight to lessen the stress on his feet and calf.
Maybe if Ingram was contributing, he wouldn't have to try and do it all.
Zion can't shoot well outside the paint. He is not a good passer and has almost no court vision. He averages only 6 rebounds a game for his career and less than a half a block a game. Literally he is just a physical specimen that can use his athleticism to score but then he is always hurt and he has only played in like half of the games in his career. So what are we doing here folks?
U have to dedicate yourself to your craft, Lebron is basically 40 yrs old and took a dead on charge from Zion and still got up and played ,82 game season is a lot even when u take care of your body
Wait what??? Mannn please stop with the leborn frfr!
Bob Myers needs to go
Here are some interesting Lakers facts below:
1. Did you know the Lakers free throw differential over the last two seasons is well over +1100 more free throws than their opponents? They lead the league in that category. The second place team doesn’t even crack +350.
2. Did you know that if you combined the free throw differential of the teams in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place the Lakers would still have a comfortable lead over that team?
3. Did you know that the Lakers have shot more free throws than their opponent’s in 24 out of the last 25 games? The one game they shot less was by 4 free throws.
4. Did you know that during a recent game where the Lakers played the Timberwolves they shot 31 free throws to Minnesota’s 11? This was a game Lebron missed and Anthony Davis sat for 3 and a half quarters due to injury.
The Lakers took advantage of Zion leaving the game. Without Zion the Kings are beating NO
The Pels had blew the Kings by 33pts without Zion stop being delusional and get off his d*ck. ball movement is better without Zion
@@rollspikegaming7459 you should delusional 🤡
@@rollspikegaming7459 you’re delusional foo 🤡
@@rollspikegaming7459 you’re delusional
@@jrod132 I don't know who's delusional. You have no basis.. and I have.
Street clothes
He needs a strength and conditioning coach.. Stephen A is right about spending that bread to keep bread Lebron best investment was in himself
RIGGED!!!! NBA THINK WE DUMB
Ba is rigged. Adam doing anything for kid LeBron
Zion isn't durable; when healthy they'll beat Denver in 7
Is it too lazy or easy to just attribute it to his weight or largely due to his weight? Clearly he CAN play but he will never last with that much weight and mass slamming down onto the ground or falling. He's way too big for a basketball player.
Tony Bosch 🫣😐
Those hamstring injuries are only gonna get worse as he gets older. Hopefully he takes his health seriously in the offseason but I’m not holding my breath for it
Get that man some chicken wings! And then he'll be back better than ever.
ITS. DAMM SHAME THAT STEPHEN A SMITH CALLED LEBRON JAMES THE N WORD ON ESPN FIRST TAKE IN DECEMBER OF 2011 AND WAS NOT SUSPENDED FOR IT
fake injury. hamstring injury is a common injury in nba . irving and some other players has the same injury but they are allowed to play. nba really dont want zion in nba playoffs. they now play entire playoffs without him but they still keep him. pelicons are straght haters.
Zion is an extremely skilled player not just a highflyer but he's just not built for the NBA
Stephen smith is happy because he likes okc to win 1st round
Learn to shoot and not smash the ring all the times
Zion would be better than lebron James is he could stay healthy 😊
😂😂😂😂 nice marketing 😅😅😅😅
Fire Malika 🔥
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Wait why
EPO = LBJ Secret sauce
Every year Zion get hurt he never completes a season. He’s afraid to play in playoffs.trade him
Damm Steven. Get Molly on , you terrible
Paolo > Zion
Change my mind!
Zion showed why he better than Paolo last night and it’s not even close Zion was the best player that game. Pb like a poor man’s melo nice but not elite like Zion he showed last night
@@alkebulanlion6198 paolo team the 5th seed
Zion team going home friday
@@BabaYagaRacing bro no one thinks he better than Zion he took them number 1 last year and was in mvp contention until injuries Zion just needs to lose 15 pounds work on conditioning it over the league is his
No Zion pretty sade hamstring sandwich
Shame