Is Prime Larry Johnson The Best Comparison For Zion Williamson

[Wacky D]

just wondering

I think grandmammy gets glossed over in these discussions.

 

[Surreal]

LJ was a better athlete

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

He beat me to it, LJ is more athletic

 

[intruder]

i only seen him play one game. TO ME, he looks like a heavier Jamal Mashburn with slightly better leaping vertical.

• handles comparable
• post up games comparable

 

[010101]

i only seen him play one game. TO ME, he looks like a heavier Jamal Mashburn with slightly better leaping vertical

mash was a bucket though

z is still in the out athlete everyone phase

gotta wait to see how he develops

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[010101]

LJ was a better athlete

He beat me to it, LJ is more athletic

what makes y'all say that¿*

 

[Shadow King]

i only seen him play one game. TO ME, he looks like a heavier Jamal Mashburn with slightly better leaping vertical.

• handles comparable
• post up games comparable

Slightly?

 

[OneManGang]

mash was a bucket though

z is still in the out athlete everyone phase

gotta wait to see how he develops

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Mash would’ve had a much better career if he stayed healthy. Scored with ease

 

[Luke Cage]

I feel like Charles Barkley is better comparison.

 

[010101]

Mash would’ve had a much better career if he stayed healthy. Scored with ease

uptXwn legend*

 

[intruder]

Slightly?

Okay not just slighty .
Again i only seen one game (not a college sports fan). While Mash was never a dunker he was 6'8+ and would dunk every now and then. But you'd mostly see his leaping ability when he was rebounding. Really showed when he came to the Heat and Riley made him play more in the post and rebound more.
I seen highlights of Zion dunking and he' sure is a leaper for his size but i wouldnt compare him to Vince Carter just yet

 

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[MooseMouthMthafuga]

I see Rodney Rodgers mixed with Isaiah Rider...Sprinkle in some Charles Barkley/Julius Randle



But....Are people really trying to say LJ was a better athlete?

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

LJ was a better athlete

naw...not on any athletic facet was lj better than Zion athletically. He wasnt faster, more agile nor does he have the same kind of jumping ability that zion has right now.

Zions athletic ability is up there with lbj, Vince and jordan...lj is on the barkly level when it comes to athletic ability

 

[BlackAchilles]

Larry is the goal; if he disappoints he may end up a mere Corliss Williamson