Zion Williamson does not love basketball
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Zion Williamson was recently called out by his teammates because "he wasn't going as hard" as the rest of them. This still being an issue in year 4 is unacceptable. Zion has been constantly fluctuating with his weight and overall dedication to the game of basketball with the New Orleans Pelicans. It has not only become an issue for the Pelicans but also stands to show how ridiculous the NBA has become in maintaining and regulating itself and its players when it comes to providing a good product for fans.
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We're hungry. "No you're hungry" killed me 😂
I see someone like Jokic not being in love with basketball, but knows and appreciates that it grants him the ability to do everything else he loves so he puts his all into it and goes to work. Cats like Zion grew up in our America culture that switched up and has told the younger generations the goal is the bag, not being great at your craft or giving it all your all. Just get the bag and everything else is secondary if not important at all. I think Giannis said something to the effect that he plays hard because he fears losing everything he has built. I think a lot of young dudes just feel entitled to the fame and glory because we have been worshipping them as a society since the 1st showed talent.
That Giannis mindset reminds me of Rodman's mindset on how he became a long term player when he started out. He was so scared of going back to the old life situation he had that he played with an extra drive to never get back there. Shannon Sharpe also had that mindset of becoming a pro because he never wanted to go back to that situation he had growing up in Glenville.
USA players want to be rappers
"he plays hard because he fears losing everything"
this is a real thing. I ended up homeless for 3 years, I gotta tell you the fear of ending up back on the streets is a real thing. if i ever need motivation just thinking about that is enough.
Jokic 100% loves basketball, he has more money than you'll ever see by the end of 2021.
He endlessly works on his game, most nuggets players say he gets in the gym first and is the last to leave. The only reason people thinks he hates hooping is he hates dealing with non-basketball aspects of the nba.
Dudes be calling jokic a bbal hater but the dude played the most games in the last 5 yrs plus never heard the nugget complain abt him
He treats it like a job. In a good way, I respect that from him.
@@trowabarton321 the sad thing to me zion honestly look like a nicd guy to me, but they way he acts on court makes me dislike him
The fact he improved his conditioning starting the the season (used to be called the stretch mark 5) and it shows on the court (and on the stats) along with taking a bigger responsibility as the face of the Nuggets along with Murray does show a maturity in how he looks at his job as an athlete. Before last season he's played at least 70+ games of the regular season so he's probably one of the most well conditioned bigs playing at least 30 minutes a night.
@@t4d0W im pretty sure he almost beat that record for most minutes played in a nba game when he played like 67 min against portland i think the record for 1 gamw is like 69
@@trowabarton321I definitely can respect that, he likes basketball and treats it as something he has to go out and do which is respectable. Jokic is different in a good way
Lol"An effort clause" would be a reasonable request by New Orleans.
I used to love Zion and really wanted to see him succeed but he's great symbol for what is wrong with the modern Amercan athlete
I couldn't stop laughing when he said "A pull out clause"
@@KhalylSteward lol I was to
“A check on one hand and a scale on another” 🤣🤣🤣
Really hope European players can force US players to start getting some effort in and actually learn the game, not just hog the ball all the time
Curious how many European players and foreign players in general are among the league's very best.
The best players In the world are literally foreign players. Like Jokic and Giannis @@billmorrison9068
American players nowadays only rely on athleticism, they dunk and shot threes, no basketball iq or true skill
well cause they the cream of the crop. many foriegn players have to go thru 4x 5x harder to get to the nba so there are actually plenty of lower caliber american players in the nba simply because they are " locals"@@billmorrison9068
This biggest ball hog in the league is euro wym
I think he’s comfortable playing 40 games or less and getting his money! Smh
@@SonicCollectionsPS2NoisesShould have created a Fast Food joint instead of going to the NBA then
People keep saying it's not his fault someone needs to help me figure out how it wouldn't be his fault
Oh you didn’t hear? We ran out of accountability after 2008. Scientists from around the world are still hard at work attempting to manufacture a synthetic form but… efforts have produced very little.
@@elijahmcelroy dang your right
“And that man is almost 40” that shit sent me 😂😂
“Stars” who don’t like the game are becoming all too common man, behind all the jokes, shits tragic.
Maybe Zion really does hate basketball.
Genuine question: Is it possible that there is a legitimate health reason to explain Zion's behavior? Depression or mono, for example.
Do NBA players ever admit to having mental health problems? I have no idea. It has become not uncommon in other sports including tennis, and including male athletes.
How is the NBA going to solve the problem if it's true that Zion is just not very motivated and doesn't need to show up in order to get paid?
Or is it the problem of the team's owners?
It's going to be very difficult for NBA investigators to prove that someone is faking a soft tissue injury or a concussion and almost certainly a player could find a doctor to provide a diagnosis like that regardless of whether it's ummm completely accurate.
I thought we had reached a point where we realized that concussions have potentially very serious long-term consequences. And that any athlete suffering from one must take as much time as needed to properly recover. If "concussion" starts to be used as a not-legit-seeming reason for players to avoid playing, it again trivializes "concussion" as an excuse for malingering. That is very bad for athletes (and the public in general) who have a genuine concussion and who are very sensitive to accusations of "faking it to avoid returning to work." This can cause them to return before they have completely recovered and put them at greater risk for negative outcomes. Not that I have any personal experience in this matter.
Fun fact: One of the most successful tennis players of all time, Andre Agassi, hates tennis. He always did. His father forced him and his siblings to train hard from the age of seven up in order to become the world #1 player someday.
Agassi's autobiography is the best sports autobiography I have ever read. Despite being an easy read, there are a lot of insightful, philosophical themes interwoven with quite an eventful and occasionally celebrity-studded life. Highly recommend!
Thank you for the video! 🙏🎃🦾🐈⬛👻✨
NBA players talk about mental health a lot, actually.
Kevin Love, Ron Artest, Ricky Rubio, Demar DeRozan, just to name a few, all spoke about their struggles regarding mental health, and how seeking out professional help led to improvements on and off the court.
@@GeneralUile thank you so much for letting me know! I think that’s one of the most important advances in elite sports, and in culture in general, that people can say what they’re struggling with, and receive compassion as opposed to derision.
I’m extra glad that male athletes are doing this too because a lot of guys look up to them and might be inspired to ask for help if they’ve seen one of those heroes say therapy helped them.
Thank you for replying!
Would be interesting to know what the odds of making it to the nba today vs the 90’s. Just seems like 90’s basketball was so intense with so many hall of famers
1:50 is killing me 😂😂😂😂
ZION JUST LOVES WHAT THE GAME OF BASKETBALL CAN PROVIDE FOR HIM BABIES MOMMA
& SIDE PIECES
1:08 I've been laughing at this for like 3 minutes 😭
2:26 he did go crazy that game ngl
He had 16 points. It shows right on the screen
1:50 you ain’t have to do him like that 💀💀💀
He loves cheeseburgers.
I could go for one right now. I can't do much more of McDonald's anymore. The quality has dipped.
It's all good Commish, we got Wemby now. Leagues in great hands. LeHGH and Zion can leave.
You had to bring LeBron into this, right? You people are truly wastes of space
@@melh937Nuthugging LeHGH
@@melh937 keep swinging from your "Kings" nuts, you obvious Drake fan 🤣
@@TheManOfTheHourEveryHour And you're also a brainlet at that. It only takes a click to know the type of stuff that I listen to, and there ain't no Drake in it
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@@melh937don’t be mad, he’s part of the problem. MJ and Kobe kept the game competitive. LeBron made it so that players were “too cool” to do the dunk contest, play defense during an all-star game and could throw out all traces of dignity to join up with multiple all-stars in their prime. It’s going to take a REAL leader to get this league back on track, and lord knows that ain’t Adam Silver. A star player is going to have to lead by example. Maybe that’s Jokic, Giannis and Wemby? One can hope.
Honestly, load management is one of the biggest spits in the face to fans. Not only does it allow players to be lazy but in the case of LeBron James and I hate bringing this up randomly in this video but that's why his career has been able to extend so far. Because they let him take months at a time off and rest and rest and rest and rest. If he can't play and has no legitimate injury then he should retire
And the fact that he's still able to play at such a high level for as long as he has is pretty damn impressive.
Fun fact - MJ played all 82 games at 37 mins per game in the 2003 season at 39/40 years old. (and was natty)
I think there is some anecdotal good result for it especially if its a team that is good enough to coast for the regular season and will do their damage in the playoffs. Like the Warriors playoff run in the mid-late 2010s where those years took an absolute physical toll on Steph and Klay who would get put on the shelf for a year or so with key injuries. With that said those teams are usually made up of vets so obviously older bodies need less wear and tear throughout the season. I think the results get muddled when you get pure injury cases like Kawhi, old PG, Anthony Davis or Zion in the mix when those guys just have chronic injuries they deal with that will take them out of the regular season for long stretches.
To be fair here, he played most games of the season most seasons for like 15 years, while being in the Finals straight for 8. But I do agree, he does miss a lot now
I think a fair compromise is minute restrictions(let's use GSW as an example). Basically let the bench players start and play big minutes 27-30 mins. Steph,Klay and draymond then play around 20 mins. And then at the same time they do autograph sessions for kids and take free photos.
They're still getting some physical rest but they're being involved.
Yo thus far I've watched all of your videos and this one right here is another entire video I'm 1,000% with u
New age athletes
pullout clause 😭😭😭
Ist really hard to be overweight as a pro athlete at 6'6 with this much muscle.
He really puts a lot he effort into ....stuffing food into his mouth.
🤣
Not appreciating your genetic gifts is sickening.
I'd move heaven and earth to be in his shoes, and I'd be damn if you EVER saw me breathing like that on the bench.
He has the capability of being a LeBron level talent, he just doesn't care.
He's about the life it provides him, NOT the game.
Atp put me in for Zion and give me all the money he has so I can try a lot more harder on the court. The fact that he is trade bait after signing a max deal is just tempting to me
I just don’t understand the contract structuring to begin with. How did he even qualify for a 200 million bag? How did Desmond Bane get 207 million? Elite money used to mean elite player, now everyone can get it if you play for a sorry franchise like New Orleans. Ugh, this makes my head hurt
Agreed on questioning these athletes desires and attitudes for the sport as their occupation. To add their line of work is different than others doing a 9 to 5 because not only is it sports entertainment, but they operate as contracted workers where the franchise owner signs them on a deal based on rules agreed with the NBA and NBPA which is the CBA. These players obviously got to work NBA due to their skills but how they apply their mindset decides how consistent they are bringing their best version of themselves their workplace. As for Zion, he's certainly consistent at delivering a different message than the ones he's obligated to tell basketball media.
You brought up a great point with the league has no one to be upset with but themselves it's been pretty well known for a few decades now that the league likes to influence where draft picks go and he was a prime target for New Orleans the league knew that and they pushed that same thing with the San Antonio Spurs in Victor Wenbanyama.
But the crazy thing about Zion is he never wanted to be in New Orleans in the first place the league knew that but they didn't care so I kind of get how his love for the sport can sort of die a little bit because he's in f****** raggedy ass New Orleans
He’s young but if he keeps throwing away seasons like this the window will unexpectedl.
We should start a betting pool. How many games be4 he gets injured?
Can you imagine a guy on a rookie deal being so entitled he thinks he can just not try and force his way to another team? That’s crazy!
The weight clause reminds me of Kyler’s Call of Duty clause
Players getting bothered of non-nba players criticizing, is mostly just ego talking.
His breathing is like a defensive lineman who just had a pick six.
Stuff like this is whyyyyyy I’ve ALWAYS felt that Russell Westbrook will ALWAYS be unappreciated! All people want to talk about is “he can’t shoot” “he turns over the ball”. But what we NEED to be saying is “He’s always available” “He WON’T load management” “He gives maximum effort and leaves it on the court”.
@@SonicCollectionsPS2Noisesz He is good. You know how LAME you sound?! He’s better than you. He’s a HOF player that’s a former MVP and still adds value to a team. I can see you don’t actually watch games and don’t know basketball. You probably worship Skip Bayless. 🤡
Remember when Zion was the most hyped prospect since Lebron until Wemby became that too?
Speaking of effort they do have a participation policy
Giant contracts for players that haven't done anything in their career or coming off a rookie contract is a mistake. I don't care how much revenue they supposedly generate.
When a kid, A KID wins the mega millions through an NBA contract you can't possibly rationally expect them to give effort at anything. You literally just told them with a check that they don't have to.
Why would they?
As a ples fans it’s so damn frustrating with Zion he’s so damn talented but doesn’t care it hurts when you know he has the ability to be great but doesn’t take those steps
This current crop of Black American Athletes is something special. Such wasting of Talent, Youth, Potential. and Time, is something that needs to be discuss from Parenting to the Youth Leagues, and ultimately the future because they're about a hop, skip, and a Jump away from being replaced by literally the world Athletes because of their unprofessional behavior. At a time where the most Money is about to flood sports with Suadi making Sport leagues.
Only thing Zion loves is only fan models and food 😂
There are so many things wrong with this league, it’s why I haven’t been watching the way I used to. I keep my ear out to hear if things are changing, but it only seems to keep getting worse. Jokic and Giannis winning with the teams they had were great stories, but the headlines always belong to Harden, Zion, and Simmons.
Or players getting arrested for d.v cases ...this is why i said in 15 yrs 50% of the league will be african & european
Andrew Bynum energy from this guy his whole career for me.
He doesn't have to like his job to be good at it
Hey Commish. Hope you’re doing well brotha. When you have time, can you make a video on the declining quality of the NBA’s jerseys with Nike? They just released this years City jerseys, my God they are terrible.
soon some people bout to be saying " when motivated" along with the " when healthy" saying lmfao (please God no)
The problem with the NBA is its superstars are in it for the fame, fortune, and power. They want to be Lebron James, but they don't want to put in the reps (yes, Lebron James is overrated in that he's not in the same league as Michael Jordan, but he is an outstanding basketball player. He's just playing in a league that changed the rules to deliberately inflate his statistics, with a simping sports media that kisses the ground he walks on). They make it to the NBA, and they're like, "So where's my mansion? Where's my entourage? Hello, I have arrived!" They love money, and fame, more than they love basketball. That's why they're constantly "requesting" trades.
This is pure gold! 😂😂😂
Tim Grover said that half of these NBA players have less passion for their job than the guy making bagels across the street. You get the bag of a lifetime and after that it’s all mental, I get why half check out it’s human nature to be average. Being above average has its blessing and it’s curses, you get the bag but now all your co workers think your a bum. Karma evens itself out.
This video is why even as a basketball lover and former yearly purchaser of the NBA League Pass and Fantasy NBA participant, I totally ignore the NBA until the playoffs. The regular season may as well not even exist.
Well said and I 100% agree with you
Why you doing videos about old news,season starts Tuesday and Zion is looking great
No lies was told
I think it’s his feet. They so small for his height and frame. I think it is going to be the source of all his lower body injuries.
Notice how he walks, his body is misalligned.
i think the league should cut theirs salaries by the same percentage they miss games without an injury
At this point Zion is gonna be out with back injuries with all the pipe he's been laying in his off time
i’m a pelicans fan and the zion thing pisses me off so much
so much potential and way too much hype too. he has barely even played. top 5 bust all time.
Funny how everyone including the pels drank the koolaid. Damn they could have all the 1st overall picks and they would still get the short end. I could not believe all the hype around him but thats all he was just HYPE
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This is what happens when you make a sport thats 100% dependent on how tall you are, insteadcof effort and skill.
Zion doesn’t care about basketball - he is out in these streets inhaling Big Macs and clapping bowling ball cheeks.
It's funny because New Orleans have a better team than New York 🤷🏿♂️
At what time or year was it where the nba became this bad of people just tryna get big deals/ money than caring about the game and winning games or a ring? This shi is sad. Who’s to blame?
In other news the sky is blue and water is wet. Alot of dudes in the league now are the same way. They want to play and practice as little as possible while also getting paid the most in NBA history. It's sickening.
until he loses 25 to 30 pounds i cant take him serious anymore
I also saw the heavy breathing clip... IDK why you are the only one bringing that up... crazy his conditioning is still in question 😢
We believe you, you’re hungry Zion.
Somewhere kobe is laughing in his grave
I would never buy tickets for an NBA game anymore because of this. Why risk paying a butt load to go see your favorite player's backup?
I can see that. Which is why I just root for my favorite NBA player whose a proven professional and not really teams.
Nowadays you gotta become a fan and buy jerseys for role players. You know you'll always see them at least!
Ok bro you probably never played basketball in your life , at least not competed , i love your content but i gotta talk about how much sometimes you sound ignorant.
An injury is the most tragic things tha can happen to tou as a basketball player who his LIFE IS BASKETBALL and it’s not just physically but the hardest part is mentally, getting injured takes EVRYTHING from you the love the passion the drive it’s like you don’t know what to do with your life anymore, you can’t workout ( the only way to exercise tha passion) you can’t play ( the only way you can keep loving the game) it’s just a the worst thing tha can happen to you as an athlete.
Imagine you love a woman to death and you was always being the best man she can dream of, but suddenly you don’t see her for a year( no texting no nothing) .
After she comes back , there’s 0% you love her the same way you did before. You probably will hate her.
Her leaving made you sad made you depressed, damn even gave you suicidal thoughts.
And you out here talking like he gotta be tha same person?
HIS SOUL WAS TAKEN BY THE INJURY that’s how it feels, you can NOT be the same person anymore.
In my 10 years of playing basketball and 6 years of competing in North Africa, i have yet to see someone having the same personality and approach to the game after getting injured, It’s a life changing and a character developer ( for the better or the worst)
When you see basketball players getting back as they where you gotta appreciate that cause that’s literally a rare scenario.
I hate when fans think basketball players are not human.
his soul has taken by fried chicken not injuries
@@clintstewart5545 i am talking by my humble and personal experience, Yes he would be better if he stayed on the diet but it’s is really hard to stay on a diet when u can’t workout. Special after being used to eat for example 4000 calories but now you gotta be eating only 1800 or 2000
Maybe if leagues stop being anti fun, like hell, they can fine you for anything now, raising your hand a certain way can get you fined etc... probably why so many players looked like they where having fun playing street ball when NBA shutdown for a bit
They have to pay them PER GAME . that will solve this issue .
This is adam silver’s fault, he ruined stern’s legacy
The only multi team player that I've seen giving 100% on the court no matter what, is Russel Westbrook
I think the worst possible effect this type of behavior can have is that organizations will think way harder before giving players hefty contracts. Zion not giving a fuck about the sport, despite it working out fine for his bank account, could lead to harder-working players getting less money.
These entitled NBA stars should watch Commissioner Dynamo's video for wisdom. Also, hope there's a lot of pure bred old school veterans left in the NBA to teach this young athletes a lesson about commitment.
totally agree
today's game is trash,this charmin era players only play for the bag, if they chip a finger nail or sneeze too hard they get injured, the league pampers them like they're babies
I still don't understand how is leoverrated james exempt from that new load management rule, was there a clause in there that said if you're a ped taker that's over 38 you are exempt
The star player is supposed to practice and play harder than the role player
Zion's body is simply way too heavy for his hyper-athletic playstyle - and I'm not even talking conditioning, either. His tendons and bones simply won't be able to handle such a heavy body running and jumping up and down the court for heavy minutes of multiple long NBA seasons without suffering major long-term damage. I'm not saying this to spread doom and gloom or to hate on the guy, either, but biology and physics simply don't lie. He needs to lose a lot of weight (way more than the weight-clause) and/or find a much less explosive playstyle if he wants to be a major factor in the league.
This is what a guaranteed contract gets you.
He has no reason to play or care.
He actually did look less athletic this pre-season, and yes he did do this to himself. wished he knuckled down after a max contract.
jj reddick said the new era scrubbs were more skilled an talented than the previous eras. wrong an wrong. not 2 mention they jus look disinterested an disingenuous out there on the hardwood. there's no one out there playin w/ a certainty of love for the game. bigg mac w/ xtra mac saus been goin thru the motions. its way more prevalent now than in yrs pas. this is the cupkake era.
Whole rant was quite pointless. They can not pay him based on his potential and risk him actually liking basketball going to another team and dominating. In this case it was wrong decision, and he'll probably end his career or get a smaller contract next time. I don't see how is any of that your problem.
Regular people being replaceable is our problem not his. His teammates can only get more chance because he doesn't play, and if they still neither do enough to deserve huge contract nor show enough talent so the owners think they might some day deserve a new contract is still their problem.
It will only get worse, thats the youth you raised
how are you this funny lmao
I made a deal with a clown that lives in a sewer.
He burst
I actually like this. I hope he gets kicked out of the league
He drives to his left too often
Its his job. Let the man work.maybe he just loves pizza more. Its not sad. Love of the game doesnt dictate talent or worth.
Pels gna give up on zion but before they do they gna tarnish his name and legacy
Him and James Harden makes it rain on skrippas.
nah Harden is the strip club warrior. Zion be huntin on these rando IG thots and porn stars. Arranging living situations for them and shit.
You ain't gotta do anything you don't want to do. They should trade Zion at this point
Dude loves throwing them bands to the streets than the game of basketball.
Sound like a Zion hater channel 😂
No it's a james Harden,Ben Simmons, Ja Morant and Kawhi Leonard "hater" channel. Get it right next time.
Simple fix is your salary divided by the full season. When injured you get a league minimum while you recover.As salaries go up there are more and more players who don't care about anything other than the money.If you only play 40 games why should you get paid for 82?If you bust your ass to get a big contract and it's guaranteed, what is the incentive to work on your conditioning.How many games would Anthony Davis miss if he wasn't getting his full salary?
100% all facts
yes he does
Bro speakin Facs💯
I think kids in america are forced to play nowadays or play to just look cool very few still love game. The overseas guys on the other hand come there poor so they are more hungry