Zion Williamson Bust Watch

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

He only took one shot outside the paint bruh. I watched him make them no problem and he made his only 3 attempt the first game wit yo lying ass (maybe it was the scrimmage).

There's no maybe about it, yes, it was the during the Pelicans scrimmage and you know it - you've brought up his shot during the scrimmage before. He's yet to make a shot outside 5-ft in an actual game-setting.

These are his shot charts against NBA competition thus far:

And against the Knicks in SL, his shot makes/attempts were as follows:

Missed 3-pointer
Missed 20-ft jumpshot (blocked by Knox)
Missed shot near rim (blocked by Robinson)
Dunk (uncontested)
Dunk (uncontested)
Missed shot near rim (blocked by Robinson)
Dunk (uncontested)
Dunk (uncontested)

The only made shots he had were dunks; all other shots he missed (three of which were blocked).

I know he will be able to hit the 3, the way he moves with and without the ball will givehim plenty of opportunities and his shot is clean as hell..

You don't know this because you haven't seen it - nobody has - simply because he doesn't have the ability to do so (yet). That could change in the future, but at this point in time, he doesn't have a jumpshot. I don't know why you keep stating that his shot is "clean as hell" or some iteration of it, when it isn't.

Im not worried about 3's, Blake has zero finesse to his game and in year 9 is shooting 40%, Zion will be around the mid 30's and i wouldnt be shocked to see him around 38 or 40% this year.

You said math wasn't your thing, so perhaps you shouldn't try making predictions on what his percentages will be (I don't know how the hell you came to the conclusion he's going to hit in the mid-30s; let alone even entertain the thought of approaching 38-40%). Whatever you think of Blake's game, he now has a respectable jumpshot that is far beyond what Zion could even hope to replicate at this point in time.

I think you really need to taper your expectations about how he's going to perform this season.

 

[Bigblackted4]

Not sure. Kemp is on different level, Barkley can shoot unlike Zion. I can understand Barkley a little bit but Zion don't have shooting skills like Barkley.

You're way off about Shawn Kemp. Shawn Kemp is like a father and his son is Vince Carter

I know he doesn’t look like it but he’s the same athleticism of Kemp probably even a better side to side athlete.

This guy is more athletic and Fluid than Blake Griffin and look what he did his rookie year this decade.

 

[ROFL_GUY]

I know he doesn’t look like it but he’s the same athleticism of Kemp probably even a better side to side athlete.

This guy is more athletic and Fluid than Blake Griffin and look what he did his rookie year this decade.

Blake was a rook when dwight howard led a team to the finals

Zion will be luckly to be half the player blake is. Blake can shoot and is 3' taller

 

[Bigblackted4]

Blake was a rook when dwight howard led a team to the finals

Zion will be luckly to be half the player blake is. Blake can shoot and is 3' taller

Blake couldn’t shoot at all, also the spacing in the league helps Zion a ton. Shooting isn’t as important if everybody around you can shoot.

 

[reserved_one]

Literally just heard the anchor on sportscenter say that Zion is already the best player in the NBA.
Off 3 pre season games

I hate that Zion gotta deal with all these dikkriders in the media. Let that man earn that title smh

 

[DetroitEWarren]

Not sure. Kemp is on different level, Barkley can shoot unlike Zion. I can understand Barkley a little bit but Zion don't have shooting skills like Barkley.

You're way off about Shawn Kemp. Shawn Kemp is like a father and his son is Vince Carter

Charles Barkley never shot over 29% from 3

Do you nikkas just make shyt up just cause

Right now, Zion is a better shooter as a rookie than Chuck EVER was in his career

 

[DetroitEWarren]

Not sure. Kemp is on different level, Barkley can shoot unlike Zion. I can understand Barkley a little bit but Zion don't have shooting skills like Barkley.

You're way off about Shawn Kemp. Shawn Kemp is like a father and his son is Vince Carter

Hold on hold on hold on


So Shawn Kemp, who was never considered a great player and was never a first option his whole career, averaged 20ppg one fukkin time in his career was a better player than Zion


Im done with yall nikkas. Go watch football bruh, this sport aint for you

 

[DetroitEWarren]

I know he doesn’t look like it but he’s the same athleticism of Kemp probably even a better side to side athlete.

This guy is more athletic and Fluid than Blake Griffin and look what he did his rookie year this decade.

SINCE WHEN WAS A nikka WHO HAS ONE fukkIN SEASON SCORING 20PPG BETTER THAN.......


NAH, IM GOOD ON YALL nikkaS


The all time great Shawn Kemp yall

Shawn Kemp Stats | Basketball-Reference.com

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Charles Barkley never shot over 29% from 3

Do you nikkas just make shyt up just cause

Right now, Zion is a better shooter as a rookie than Chuck EVER was in his career

Just because the 3-pt shot wasn't as proficient back then as it is today, don't think for a second Chuck couldn't shoot the rock. You're obviously not familiar with his game if you believe that nonsense; one of his go-to moves was a turnaround, off the elbow, on mid-post actions.

 

[DetroitEWarren]

There's no maybe about it, yes, it was the during the Pelicans scrimmage and you know it - you've brought up his shot during the scrimmage before. He's yet to make a shot outside 5-ft in an actual game-setting.

These are his shot charts against NBA competition thus far:

And against the Knicks in SL, his shot makes/attempts were as follows:

Missed 3-pointer
Missed 20-ft jumpshot (blocked by Knox)
Missed shot near rim (blocked by Robinson)
Dunk (uncontested)
Dunk (uncontested)
Missed shot near rim (blocked by Robinson)
Dunk (uncontested)
Dunk (uncontested)

The only made shots he had were dunks; all other shots he missed (three of which were blocked).

You don't know this because you haven't seen it - nobody has - simply because he doesn't have the ability to do so (yet). That could change in the future, but at this point in time, he doesn't have a jumpshot. I don't know why you keep stating that his shot is "clean as hell" or some iteration of it, when it isn't.

You said math wasn't your thing, so perhaps you shouldn't try making predictions on what his percentages will be (I don't know how the hell you came to the conclusion he's going to hit in the mid-30s; let alone even entertain the thought of approaching 38-40%). Whatever you think of Blake's game, he now has a respectable jumpshot that is far beyond what Zion could even hope to replicate at this point in time.

I think you really need to taper your expectations about how he's going to perform this season.

So how many 3's does Blake make off the dribble.


Ill wait?????????


Now lets see. Blake made........... 3 3 pointers in 2 years of college


Now lets see. Zion made 24 of them and 12 of his last 21 in one year of college


Zion HAS JORDAN LEVEL POTENTIAL YOU DUMB fukkS,


THESE nikkaS SAID SHAWN KEMP WAS BETTER

 

[DetroitEWarren]

Just because the 3-pt shot wasn't as proficient back then as it is today, don't think for a second Chuck couldn't shoot the rock. You're obviously not familiar with his game if you believe that nonsense; one of his go-to moves was a turnaround, off the elbow, on mid-post actions.

Bro, ypu said Charles was a better shooter. Vhuck had 10-15 footers, he was awful outside ogmf that range


WTF IS WRONG WIT U nikkaS, COACHES COMPLAINED ABOUT BARKLEY SHOOTING 3'S FOR YEARS

 

[DetroitEWarren]

Just because the 3-pt shot wasn't as proficient back then as it is today, don't think for a second Chuck couldn't shoot the rock. You're obviously not familiar with his game if you believe that nonsense; one of his go-to moves was a turnaround, off the elbow, on mid-post actions.

THIS IS THAT fukk BOY shyt RIGHT HERE.

So we just give Chuck the benefit of the doubt for shyt years and years ago that he NEVER did well

Vut Zion cant get the benifit of doubt about some shyt he did yesterday and been doing all year


Ok bro

 

[CrimsonTider]

Did you watch tonight?
Yes, he is

It’s the preseason of his rookie year

you can’t assess a bust or success this early

 

[#1 pick]

No offense but Zion is better than Kemp at any point right now. His defensive ability is already superior to Kemp just based on his natural BBIQ. My doubts on Zion are based on his long term potential, clearly not his now which is at an extremely high level

 

[#1 pick]

Zion is more talented than Barkley as well. Sorry @Gil Scott-Heroin, while I see your points and you make sense, I am moving back to Zion has a chance to be GOAT again train.