Is Prime Larry Johnson The Best Comparison For Zion Williamson

[O.T.I.S.]

nikkas watch one game but got hottake opinion ms

 

[nieman]

Zion has better handles and overall perimeter skills and LJ has better footwork and low post moves (one of the best)

Better handle? Nah...perimeter, perhaps. LJ wasn't good on the perimeter (outside of the 15' mandatory J) until he lost all explosiveness.

no shade to lj, he was obviously an athletic player, but he didn't have the explosion and leaping ability z does.

z doesn't have the all around offensive/defensive skillset that lj had though. if he builds a good midrange game, post game, commits to owning the boards, and controls his weight he can surpass lj.

The leaping ability, we don't know yet, because Zion wasn't playing against other people of his size/caliber to gauge that. You have to take that into account, so it may appear better than it really is. The explosion is about equal. LJ was a better/more polished player in college than Zion was in his 1 year.

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

 

[ISO]

Average D 1 starter for a major conference might look like Jordan playing against D2 or D3 talent.

I saw prime LJ dominate D1 big men, and dominate NBA 4s as a rookie...outmuscling them,dunking on them IN TRAFFIC, beating them on the break. Let's see Zion showcase this freak athleticism against grown men who are also world class athletes.



Let's not forget how strong agile and explosive LJ was.


Zion is a super athlete...but I think the breakaway dunks in college have people thinking he's better than other super athletes. He takes the floor against NBA comp. what I'm saying will become more clear.

This is fukking bullshyt get real

 

[ISO]

in terms of pure athleticism, zion is on another level.

only thing LJ has over him is strength.

zion will be lucky if he turns out to be half the dog that LJ was tho.

He’s not stronger. The mf ripped through a shoe and just destroyed a golf club and can nerf a football the length of the field. He’s a DE built 285-300 lb. mf. I saw one SL half from him that’s all he played and he ripped the ball out Kevin Knox hands like he was a baby and threw down a Shaq like dunk. He’s only 19.

 

[ISO]

Imo he’s a hyperathletic Anthony Mason

At his best he’ll be something like Blake Griffin or Charles Barkley

 

[ISO]

Zion more athletic than any nikka not named Lebron, Vince, Jordan, or Wilt. Yall gotta stop with this.

Zion has a higher vert than all them nikkas

Zion-45 inch vert
LeBron-44 inch vert
VC-43 inch vert
MJ-42 inch vert

And I’d say in court sprints with the ball only LeBron would be faster

 

[UpAndComing]

Now I understand when people say Zion is more athletic than Larry Johnson

They still thinking of Knicks version of Larry when his back was fukked up and aging

Hornets Larry Johnson was a monster and just as athletic as Zion

 

[NYC Rebel]

At UNLV, I saw LJ throw chest pass from underneath his own basket PAST the half court line all the way to the other three point line. Just flicking it with his wrists.

Have any of you tried to throw a chest pass past half court? Its almost 30 years later, I have never seen another human being do that.

LJs strength was godly. Some of yall dudes dont get it. That was one of those country strong ass Texas negros. Strong for no reason ass negros.

Only thing Zion has over him is hops and a better defender. He wasnt as athletic as LJ.

 

[get these nets]

At UNLV, I saw LJ throw chest pass from underneath his own basket PAST the half court line all the way to the other three point line. Just flicking it with his wrists.

Have any of you tried to throw a chest pass past half court? Its almost 30 years later, I have never seen another human being do that.

That's some Wes Unseld shyt. Have to play basketball to understand the strength and coordination required to do that on the fly.

LJs strength was godly. Some of yall dudes dont get it. That was one of those country strong ass Texas negros. Strong for no reason ass negros.

Only thing Zion has over him is hops and a better defender. He wasnt as athletic as LJ.

Was going to post clip of young LJ dominating against Knick frontcourt of Ewing,Oakley and Mason in Hornets playoff game. He was doing this against Oak and Mase, not skinny college kids like Zion.

 

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nike should've put z in the cons grandmamas ha*

 

[NYC Rebel]

That's some Wes Unseld shyt. Have to play basketball to understand the strength and coordination required to do that on the fly.


Was going to post clip of young LJ dominating against Knick frontcourt of Ewing,Oakley and Mason in Hornets playoff game. He was doing this against Oak and Mase, not skinny college kids like Zion.

I dont think cats get it with LJ. Dude was a unique force of nature

 

[ISO]

At UNLV, I saw LJ throw chest pass from underneath his own basket PAST the half court line all the way to the other three point line. Just flicking it with his wrists.

Have any of you tried to throw a chest pass past half court? Its almost 30 years later, I have never seen another human being do that.

LJs strength was godly. Some of yall dudes dont get it. That was one of those country strong ass Texas negros. Strong for no reason ass negros.

Only thing Zion has over him is hops and a better defender. He wasnt as athletic as LJ.

Zion’s strength is godly. Some of y’all dudes don’t get it. He is one of those country strong ass Carolina negros. Strong for no reason ass negros.

 

[HabitualChiller]

That's some Wes Unseld shyt. Have to play basketball to understand the strength and coordination required to do that on the fly.


Was going to post clip of young LJ dominating against Knick frontcourt of Ewing,Oakley and Mason in Hornets playoff game. He was doing this against Oak and Mase, not skinny college kids like Zion.

Based on this clip, Zion is quicker, faster, and has a fukk-ton more ups than Larry. We haven't even seen Zion vs. actual NBA talent, so I'm not sure why you included your final sentence.

 

[ISO]

Based on this clip, Zion is quicker, faster, and has a fukk-ton more ups than Larry. We haven't even seen Zion vs. actual NBA talent, so I'm not sure why you included your final sentence.

shyts gonna be funny when Zion is dominating the interior against the behemoths of the league

And yeah Zion side by side is visibly more athletic than LJ