Whatever happened to the Zion is just Julius Randle with hops crew

[#1 pick]

You're just saying that because they are both dark skin, slick dribbling, brolic debo looking nikkas. You gotta take the L here brodie.

Aesthetically their games may look alike from a glance, but they play nothing alike. Mase was more in the point forward play initiator mold while Zion is an extremely aggressive offensive force. Defensively Mase was an enforcer and low block rebound gobbler, while Zion is more of a gambler and weakside and trailing shot blocker. Mason was never a high flyer or aggressive offensively. He had a nice mid range game but was basically the first Ben Simmons. He only made two (2!) 3 pointers in his entire career and never really shot beyond 18 feet.

Zion will average more PPG as a rookie than Mason's highest career season (16 PPG). That said I loved Mase as a Knick, my daddy played with him in AAU and high school and said that the Knicks handcuffed his game and we never got to see the real Anthony Mason in the NBA.

D. Rose said it best, the worst player on the team can give you 50

 

[Sccit]

@ISO, you cursed me out because you thought Zion is Anthony Mason Jr.

ISO IS MAYBE THE CASUALEST OF ALL CASUAL BASKETBALL FANS

 

[KingJay]

Not that I'm supporting that comp, but Randle with hops would be a monster lol

 

[10bandz]

so many dumb nikkas on the coli

 

[10bandz]

Julius is nice af....but Zion looks like he gonna be on another level.

I know what OP is saying though.....nikkas used to shyt on Julius a lot and when nikkas were calling Zion Julius with hops they meant it as an insult

 

[DetroitEWarren]

You're just saying that because they are both dark skin, slick dribbling, brolic debo looking nikkas. You gotta take the L here brodie.

Aesthetically their games may look alike from a glance, but they play nothing alike. Mase was more in the point forward play initiator mold while Zion is an extremely aggressive offensive force. Defensively Mase was an enforcer and low block rebound gobbler, while Zion is more of a gambler and weakside and trailing shot blocker. Mason was never a high flyer or aggressive offensively. He had a nice mid range game but was basically the first Ben Simmons. He only made two (2!) 3 pointers in his entire career and never really shot beyond 18 feet.

Zion will average more PPG as a rookie than Mason's highest career season (16 PPG). That said I loved Mase as a Knick, my daddy played with him in AAU and high school and said that the Knicks handcuffed his game and we never got to see the real Anthony Mason in the NBA.

My whole family knows Mase, him and my cousin Dee were best friends in high school.

He told us in like 1996 that Brian Williams was gay lol. He took us to the locker room area at The Palace and me and my brother got a bunch of autographs.

Voshon Leonard too, him and Mase was real close wit mt my cousin (RIP)

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

 

[ISO]

You're just saying that because they are both dark skin, slick dribbling, brolic debo looking nikkas. You gotta take the L here brodie.

Aesthetically their games may look alike from a glance, but they play nothing alike. Mase was more in the point forward play initiator mold while Zion is an extremely aggressive offensive force. Defensively Mase was an enforcer and low block rebound gobbler, while Zion is more of a gambler and weakside and trailing shot blocker. Mason was never a high flyer or aggressive offensively. He had a nice mid range game but was basically the first Ben Simmons. He only made two (2!) 3 pointers in his entire career and never really shot beyond 18 feet.

Zion will average more PPG as a rookie than Mason's highest career season (16 PPG). That said I loved Mase as a Knick, my daddy played with him in AAU and high school and said that the Knicks handcuffed his game and we never got to see the real Anthony Mason in the NBA.

Y’all don’t know how NBA comparisons work no two NBA players play exactly alike

I said Zion is in a class of his own athletically which is the main reason for their stylistic differences. You calling Mason the Ben Simmons of his era when he played in an era where players of his size didn’t take threes.

Zion will be a play initiator in his prime and will average 5-6 assists a night.

 

[Cladyclad]

Zion gon have some weird stretches of games. I just don’t see him getting these easy baskets in the regular season. Still my money is on him to be ROTY. Can’t wait to see. Cop tickets for January 13 game in Detroit (hopefully he play)

 

[HiphopRelated]

You're not gonna see @Gil Scott-Heroin till he has a bad week

 

[#1 pick]

You're not gonna see @Gil Scott-Heroin till he has a bad week

I don't actually mind his current Zion takes. He is right, the old ones were trash tho looking back at it. People have to be honest, for him to become GOAT level, he has to develop a jumper like MJ, Bron and others did. Just the way it is.

 

[JerseyFinest!]

Not that I'm supporting that comp, but Randle with hops would be a monster lol

Exactly!

 

[NatiboyB]

So julius randle doesnt have hops? Hes a bull also but zion is a whole different thing...

 

[iamduval]

That Utah game put people on notice. If you put a small body on him he’s going to win down low and he’s way too fast for the 7 footers

I anticipate teams running zone concepts against him

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

You're not gonna see @Gil Scott-Heroin till he has a bad week

Is that why I've been posting all preseason?

I don't actually mind his current Zion takes. He is right, the old ones were trash tho looking back at it. People have to be honest, for him to become GOAT level, he has to develop a jumper like MJ, Bron and others did. Just the way it is.

My takes have always been the same, my friend.