Author Topic: NBA rookie Zion Williamson gained 8 pounds of muscle in a week of working out (Read 14688 times)

XFACTOR · « **Reply #50 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:51:39 PM »

Quote from: Army of One on January 22, 2020, 08:43:48 PM

told you all.

Damn!!!! Sick first game. Covering up the stat board like a blanket. 4-4 from 3???

Dave D · « **Reply #51 on:** January 22, 2020, 08:58:14 PM »

Quote from: AbrahamG on January 22, 2020, 08:50:38 PM

I'm willing to bet he's got a kielbasa that would make Venom Vince green w/envy.

In my dreams he does Ham...

Dave D · « **Reply #52 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:03:09 PM »

Has anyone aske why Alvin Gentry continues to get head coaching opportunities?

AbrahamG · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:05:11 PM »

Quote from: Dave D on January 22, 2020, 09:03:09 PM

Has anyone aske why Alvin Gentry continues to get head coaching opportunities?

Great question. Back in the 90's when he helped coach the Pistons into obscurity, I thought he was relegated to bench coach duty (at the division 2 collegiate level). Amazing.

Dave D · « **Reply #54 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:14:47 PM »

Quote from: AbrahamG on January 22, 2020, 09:05:11 PM

Great question. Back in the 90's when he helped coach the Pistons into obscurity, I thought he was relegated to bench coach duty (at the division 2 collegiate level). Amazing.

Truth

Bro he was A W F U L as the HC for the Pistons. GHill in his prime, an effective Joe D, athletic Stackhouse and JYD Jerome Williamson and he could not fit those pieces together.

I thought he was going to go on the U of D/Eastern/Central/Western tour but he still was getting NBA gigs. He must be a likeable guy.

AbrahamG · « **Reply #55 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:17:48 PM »

Quote from: Dave D on January 22, 2020, 09:14:47 PM

Truth

Bro he was A W F U L as the HC for the Pistons. GHill in his prime, an effective Joe D, athletic Stackhouse and JYD Jerome Williamson and he could not fit those pieces together.

I thought he was going to go on the U of D/Eastern/Central/Western tour but he still was getting NBA gigs. He must be a likeable guy.

You just referenced many a university in my home state. Are you a Michigan product as well?

Army of One · « **Reply #56 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:22:51 PM »

Scored more points in his debut than jordan and shaq with his coaching staff against him and his team basically ignoring him in the first half.

AbrahamG · « **Reply #57 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:25:54 PM »

Quote from: Army of One on January 22, 2020, 09:22:51 PM

Scored more points in his debut than jordan and shaq with his coaching staff against him and his team basically ignoring him in the first half.

There you have it. He's already in the history books.

Dave D · « **Reply #58 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:27:04 PM »

Quote from: AbrahamG on January 22, 2020, 09:17:48 PM

You just referenced many a university in my home state. Are you a Michigan product as well?

Yes sir.

AbrahamG · « **Reply #59 on:** January 22, 2020, 09:28:48 PM »

Quote from: Dave D on January 22, 2020, 09:27:04 PM

Yes sir.

Still? Or have you migrated elsewhere?

Pray_4_War · « **Reply #60 on:** January 22, 2020, 10:02:06 PM »

I envisioned him as kind of a Blake Griffin 2.0, which wouldn't be very useful in the modern NBA because they've gone away from post play.

It looks like he can actually shoot the ball from deep which will make him more valuable than a guy like Blake. His release is slow though. The Spurs were basically letting him shoot.

If he doesn't cut some weight his feet and knees are going to be a problem. Plantar fasciitis, microfractures, ACL, MCL, Meniscus. We'll see if he ends up being injury prone like Griffin. I'm predicting yes.

Darren Avey · « **Reply #61 on:** January 23, 2020, 09:40:06 AM »

He must have been using the Cell tech/ nitro tech stack

jude2 · « **Reply #62 on:** January 23, 2020, 07:31:58 PM »

Quote from: Dave D on January 22, 2020, 09:03:09 PM

Has anyone aske why Alvin Gentry continues to get head coaching opportunities?

THey should have fired him at the end of last season.

jude2 · « **Reply #63 on:** January 23, 2020, 07:34:04 PM »

Quote from: XFACTOR on January 22, 2020, 08:51:39 PM

Damn!!!! Sick first game. Covering up the stat board like a blanket. 4-4 from 3???

I bet he has taken a lot of 3's over the past 12 weeks while resting his knees.

JustPlaneJane · « **Reply #64 on:** January 23, 2020, 08:32:56 PM »

Quote from: Dave D on January 22, 2020, 09:27:04 PM

Yes sir.

If you’re a Yooper, I will personally drive to Ontonagon just to kick you in the nutsack.

😁

Army of One · « **Reply #65 on:** February 12, 2020, 02:14:10 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on January 22, 2020, 07:32:50 PM

he's about as out of shape as you can get.Another 10 games before we see any consistency imho.

Game 9, career high 31 points, averaging 22/8

XFACTOR · « **Reply #66 on:** February 12, 2020, 02:50:50 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on February 12, 2020, 02:14:10 AM

Game 9, career high 31 points, averaging 22/8

I put my differences aside for sports. He’s coming along very nicely, albeit Portland isn’t known for the greatest D. Sick game from Z!

Army of One · « **Reply #67 on:** February 12, 2020, 03:33:09 AM »

Quote from: XFACTOR on February 12, 2020, 02:50:50 AM

I put my differences aside for sports. He’s coming along very nicely, albeit Portland isn’t known for the greatest D. Sick game from Z!

between him and doncic for league mvp once giannis falls off.

XFACTOR · « **Reply #68 on:** February 12, 2020, 04:08:42 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on February 12, 2020, 03:33:09 AM

between him and doncic for league mvp once giannis falls off.

Doncic is probably my favourite player right now. What these guys are doing at that age is ridiculous. These guys are running the league at 20

Army of One · « **Reply #69 on:** February 14, 2020, 04:05:39 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on January 22, 2020, 07:32:50 PM

he's about as out of shape as you can get.Another 10 games before we see any consistency imho.

Game 10, career high

lightweight83 · « **Reply #70 on:** February 14, 2020, 09:48:19 AM »

Will be the face of the league in a few years assuming he stays healthy.

Army of One · « **Reply #71 on:** February 14, 2020, 09:53:02 AM »

Quote from: lightweight83 on February 14, 2020, 09:48:19 AM

Will be the face of the league in a few years assuming he stays healthy.

He might be more deadly than shaq was within 10 feet.true one of a kind.

lightweight83 · « **Reply #72 on:** February 14, 2020, 10:26:05 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on February 14, 2020, 09:53:02 AM

He might be more deadly than shaq was within 10 feet.true one of a kind.

I've been saying it since watching his highlights from his Junior year of high school. When all the comments on youtube were saying that his competition was garbage and that he wouldn't make it in college.
I've been watching basketball for over 25 years and have never seen a player like him.

WoogsRaven · « **Reply #73 on:** February 14, 2020, 10:36:38 AM »

Quote from: Army of One on February 14, 2020, 09:53:02 AM

He might be more deadly than shaq was within 10 feet.true one of a kind.

Sure he is.

More deadly than Shaq within 10 feet of the basket. More deadly than Shaq who was a 7'1" 330 pound behemoth with coordination and practically immovable in the paint....Jesus Christ...I've read it all now.

lightweight83 · « **Reply #74 on:** February 14, 2020, 11:29:53 AM »

Quote from: WoogsRaven on February 14, 2020, 10:36:38 AM

Sure he is. More deadly than Shaq within 10 feet of the basket. More deadly than Shaq who was a 7'1" 330 pound behemoth with coordination and practically immovable in the paint....Jesus Christ...I've read it all now.

Have you been watching any of his games? When Zion gets the ball near the basket, it's almost a guaranteed bucket. His looks like a father playing against his middle school age son on an 8.5' goal.