Zombie OT: Zion

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  1. BonesJones

    BonesJones https://www.youtube.com/c/blazersuprise

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    Kentucky is weak, and they were unprepared.
     
  2. BonesJones

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    They're weak, and they're also not number two anymore. This is one of those down years. They also had no scouting tape to go off of.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    Really? He came off the bench for them last season. I watched them LOSE at the PK80.

    He's ok. He can't defend.... Let alone Zion... GTFO...

    Zion is gonna BEAST him if they play.... That's who he's gonna have to guard if they don't hide him.
     
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    dviss1 Emcee Referee

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    And JUST like Duke, Gonzaga hasn't played anybody and due to being in that sorry conference, when will we see them play anyone?

    Dafuq plays for Idaho State?
     
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    Zion reminds me of Charles Barkley
     
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  7. BonesJones

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    You sound ignorant. Rui is a pre-season All-American. Zion hasn't had to go up against experience yet, and he hasn't had to go up against a legit pro level player. (Or someone close to Rui's size and athleticism). Rui doesn't suck on defense either, that's a stretch and a half.
     
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    I've only watched him play a few times but he'll be a top fifteen pick for sure.
     
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    He's legit. And Zion has to guard him.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    JinxSpeed much?
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    DUKE PLAYED KENTUCKY SON!!!!!!!
     
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    I probably watch more college basketball than you do, tbh.
     
  13. BonesJones

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    So What? They're both legit. Kentucky isnt.i You're the one saying Gonzaga would get ran, because Dukes looked good against some crap teams and a middling tournament in Kentucky.

    Kentucky won't even be top 2 in the SEC this year, and could be worse than Florida and LSU as well.
     
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    Bro... just stop.

    First, they'll probably never play each other.

    Second, how you gonna tell me why I said they'd get ran?

    Looking good against whoever isn't the reason.

    RH ain't even on the same planet as Zion, let alone Barrett or Reddish.

    So if Gonzaga's best player isn't a good as Duke's top 3.... :dunno:

    Also, I've seen RH play extensively. He's A'ight.... He can play but he has no dog and doesn't play D.

    And why do you keep bringing up Kentucky? I haven't said one word about them.
     
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    I think Zion is by far the best prospect and should be the number one pick because if he works to be a great basketball player to go along with the freakish athleticism well he’s a rare athlete.

    The arguement for Barrett to me is that just pure basketball ability, he’s better than Zion right now. If some team doesnt believe that Zion will reach his full potential for whatever reason than I could see them taking Barrett #1.

    For me though, athletes like Zion are so rare that it seems like you just have to take him, trust his work ethic, your coaching staff. Im not trying to say that Zion is just an athlete, just that he’s “more” athlete than basketball player right now. He already looks to have good basketball instincts, and BBIQ.

    Now I dont really care about Gonzaga, and if they played in march, well who knows the NCAA tournament doesnt usually have the best team win, its what makes it so exciting. Duke will be favored in every game they play this year, for whatever thats worth.
     
  16. THE HCP

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    And ironically you reply with a JinxSpeedish,"I know more than you" response.
     
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    My only concern about Zion would be, it appears to me, that much of his dominance is based on athleticism. Nothing against that but if he ever gets hurt and doesn't have that same level of athleticism, how much will it diminish his game?

    From what I have seen (and I'll admit it is minimal), Barrett has a skill set that would allow him to still be highly functional even without the overwhelming athleticism.

    Some very athletic guys have long careers (Malone, LeBron) but others lose it after a while and diminish rapidly (Gerald Wallace anyone?).

    Not sure which Zion will be but that is my .02 (and with inflation, worth even less than that).

    Gramps...
     
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    You have to differentiate between athleticism and power. Zion happens to have both, but he can always fall back on that Barkley/Shaq style of play if the athleticism fails him. Maybe not so much in the modern NBA, but he'll always be a handful.
     
  19. BonesJones

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    Bro...........................

    Obviously you're not paying enough attention to the fucking conversation since my whole point is Duke hasn't played anyone legitimate. A lot of Zions looks have been because of poor defense. I havent see much of him breaking guys down. He won't look as good against a legitimate defense.

    Also, college basketball rewards team play. You know how many "superteams" I've seen fail? You sound like a cliche casual fan drooling over the top 3 players in the draft.

    They'll probably never play each other? They're the top 2 teams in an 8 team bracket in a tournament later this month, so you're making claims when you don't know what you're talking about.

    Next time, before you enter a conversation, know what it's about, bro.
     
  20. BonesJones

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    I'm searching for where I said "know" in that post.
     

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