Zion on returning: Physically I'm fine, now it's just a matter of when I feel like Zion. Admits it’s more mental

[HNIC973]

Neither Zion nor camp want him there. CJ comments last night told the entire story without saying his name. Zion got his bag now he's stuck at least for the foreseeable future

 

[BK The Great]

 

[Heavy_Handz]

Social media be eating they ass up

 

[GoldenGlove]

I see people throwing out the Ben Simmons comparisons for the mental element surrounding this, but I think a better comp would be Kawhi.

He is another guy who is said to not play unless he's close to 100% or there. I don't like the Ben Simmons comps because when Zion is out there, he's a dominate force and makes you a contender.

With that being said, if I'm a GM and I have the assets to entertain a Zion trade this summer, I'm calling up NO and seeing what it takes.

Chicago has great food too. That nikka would love it here

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

CJ on his passive aggressive bozo shyt lmaoo

 

[Jazzy B.]

If The Pels don't move him for pieces this off season or next then BI has to request a trade next year.

Pels seem hellbent on trying to make this work with Zion, when it's clear that Zion has ZERO intention of making it work on his end.

They're gonna give him the rookie extension and he'll get bigger and just kill his remaining trade value

Short term? breh Zion aint tryna play for the Pels PERIOD.

When Zion wants to play he gets LEAN like THIS

When he ain’t he FATTENS OUT like this

He ain’t interested in playing for y’all

 

[Rekkapryde]

Is he still getting them checks?

extension STARTS this upcoming season

 

[Don Homer]

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Dude is embarrassing at this point. This era of basketball is soft and this wouldn't ever happen in the golden era.

But but this generation would wash the older ones

I swear y'all are historically ignorant. Here's an example from 1975:

Reluctant Walton Perturbs Blazers (Published 1975)

S Goldaper on Portland Trail Blazers basketball player Bill Walton rejoining team after missing 18 games because of bone spur above his left ankle; there are repts that he sought to break his estimated $2‐million contract with Portland; Walton severed long‐standing friendship with adviser Sam...

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Although Walton is playing again for the Blazers, the guessing game goes on as to when he will stage another walkout. Walton played 14 minutes Thursday night, in his first game since Nov. 23, and scored two free throws against the Cleveland Cavaliers. During his 18‐game absence, the official word was that he was suffering from a painful bone spur above his left ankle. Actually, Walton was involved in some complex maneuvering to try to break his contract reported at more than $2‐million.

“The only reason he went [to Portland] is that he couldn't get out or his contract, said Gilbert, a millionaire who is in the construction business, by telephone from Los Angeles. “He tried in many ways and failed. Knowing his hostility to Portland, the players, the coach and the management, he will try and leave again. I believe he still Wants to be traded.”

Would Walton prefer playing with the Los Angeles Lakers?

He doesn't like the city of Portland,” said Garry. “It's too cold. He's not happy unless he sees the sun. His energy comes from the sun. He'd like to get out of Portland, but he can't and he knows it. He has a contract and he intends to abide by it.”

“From the moment I arrived he told me he had made up his mind to quit playing basketball,” said Gilbert. “He told me it was too cold for him in Pertland that his feet were particularly cold when he practiced in the arena."

Breh was staging walkouts and threatening to break his contract cause the city wasn't sunny enough and his feet were too cold.

Just a few years later, Walton sat out the entire 1979 season to protest how Portland was treating him and ended up forcing a trade.



You also have Dennis Rodman who used to miss all sorts of games, practices, training camps, etc. for "mental health issues". But somehow this board loves him now even though they would have flamed the shyt out of him for doing it then.

Pistons' Rodman ponders retirement, wants to be 'normal person' - UPI Archives

Detroit Pistons forward Dennis Rodman is contemplating retiring from basketball to devote more time to his excavating company in Texas, it was reported...

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Pistons Suspend Rodman Indefinitely

The Detroit Pistons on Friday indefinitely suspended forward Dennis Rodman without pay.

www.latimes.com

Rodman Takes Leave of Absence, but Spurs Continue to Pay Him

Dennis Rodman, the San Antonio Spurs' problematic forward, has taken a leave of absence from the team but will continue to be paid, the Spurs said Saturday night.

www.latimes.com

PRO BASKETBALL; Rodman Leaves the Lakers (Published 1999)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Dennis Rodman is granted indefinite leave of absence for unspecified personal reasons (S)

www.nytimes.com

 

[Black Mamba]

wait
WAIT
THIS nikka ZION WAS IN WARMUPS WINDMILL DUNKING AND shyt
AND HE DID NOT PLAY?!!???

BAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAYAYAHAHAGAGAGAHAHHGAGAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAH ​

 

[Copy Ninja]

@KingBenji

 

[BK The Great]

I swear y'all are historically ignorant. Here's an example from 1975:

Reluctant Walton Perturbs Blazers (Published 1975)

S Goldaper on Portland Trail Blazers basketball player Bill Walton rejoining team after missing 18 games because of bone spur above his left ankle; there are repts that he sought to break his estimated $2‐million contract with Portland; Walton severed long‐standing friendship with adviser Sam...

www.nytimes.com

Breh was staging walkouts and threatening to break his contract cause the city wasn't sunny enough and his feet were too cold.

Just a few years later, Walton sat out the entire 1979 season to protest how Portland was treating him and ended up forcing a trade.



You also have Dennis Rodman who used to miss all sorts of games, practices, training camps, etc. for "mental health issues". But somehow this board loves him now even though they would have flamed the shyt out of him for doing it then.

Pistons' Rodman ponders retirement, wants to be 'normal person' - UPI Archives

Detroit Pistons forward Dennis Rodman is contemplating retiring from basketball to devote more time to his excavating company in Texas, it was reported...

www.upi.com

Pistons Suspend Rodman Indefinitely

The Detroit Pistons on Friday indefinitely suspended forward Dennis Rodman without pay.

www.latimes.com

Rodman Takes Leave of Absence, but Spurs Continue to Pay Him

Dennis Rodman, the San Antonio Spurs' problematic forward, has taken a leave of absence from the team but will continue to be paid, the Spurs said Saturday night.

www.latimes.com

PRO BASKETBALL; Rodman Leaves the Lakers (Published 1999)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Dennis Rodman is granted indefinite leave of absence for unspecified personal reasons (S)

www.nytimes.com

Zion is sitting out cause he wants out of New Orleans?

 

[Surreal]

Maxi Kleber injured his hamstring in Dec, had surgery, and still came back this season

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

If he was cleared to llay then he should've been on the floor

 

[LexDiamonds]

with zion the pels were like the number 1 seed in the west. He was scoring at ease and could get anything he wanted.

Even if he played 10 min yesterday pels would have prob won

just a lazy fat ass

114 games in 3 years and prob 113 of those have had minute restrictions

Its actually 114 games in 4 seasons cause he missed an entire one.