cupcakesnake wrote:Funcrusher wrote:cupcakesnake wrote:
I didn't call him bad but he does have limitations as a 6'6" power forward with limited lateral mobility and mediocre rim defense.
I don't think Zion needs to be ball dominant. He's a monster source of rim pressure no matter what. But you want to make sure he gets his touches, and obviously he's not going to space the floor for other people. He should be at the center of what you do on offense. That's not a bad thing, I'm just mentioning it more as an awkward mesh with Ingram, CJ, and Val.
Ok, nevermind, i apologize if i was rude in any case. Im in a bad mood watching Ingram be a homeless DeMar DeRozan
I will say, i think Zion has been a net neutral defensively overall since his 2nd year, BUT, his defense does seriously fluctuate based on his weight, which obviously has been an issue at times. I actually think at peak shape his lateral agility is great, he'll always have some trouble consistenly flipping his hips and changing direction suddenly, but purely when it comes to moving his feet on an island when lean and with energy to expend he can do it, ive seen it, at Duke and in the NBA
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I had big hopes for Zion's defense because of how he looked at Duke, but it's like you say, sometimes he's stuck with limited mobility.
Its such a shame, because if he even shot 3s at the rate of a say, Kevin Durant, who doesnt even model his game on 3s and is like the one non rim/3-dependent wing who is (or was) an offensive hub, he would be so much better. But he's clearly become stubborn and frankly arrogant wrt his shot selection...
