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Zion Williamson

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  • joeyww12000joeyww12000 Posts: 219 ✭✭✭ Junior

    His game may not translate to the NBA. Depends on his position I guess. Once he’s outsized by 7 footers he won’t be as dominant. He doesn’t have the offensive skill set of LeBron who is basically the same size.

  • donmdonm Posts: 10,241 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @joeyww12000 said:
    His game may not translate to the NBA. Depends on his position I guess. Once he’s outsized by 7 footers he won’t be as dominant. He doesn’t have the offensive skill set of LeBron who is basically the same size.

    LBJ didn't really have the same skill set when he came into the league. He couldn't really shoot that well at all IIR. However, he did work and work to become the complete player he is today. I'm sure Williamson can work to eliminate any "flaws" in his game as well. It will be interesting to see what he can do with his lack of height, his incredible strength and athleticism, and competitiveness. He might end up being a player.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yeah, go ahead and forget about the FANTASY of Williamson going to Atlanta n the draft. That is not how it works down here. We'll make sure we get a player that will ensure that we get bounced in the 2nd rd. every year once we do start making the playoffs again. "PLAYOFFS!!!???" Those r the Hawks I've come to know. Williamson to Atlanta? 😂😂😂😂😂 Stop it man!!! You're killing me!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • BigcalidawgBigcalidawg Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Sad because.....I believe you.....

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited December 2018

    @joeyww12000 said:
    His game may not translate to the NBA. Depends on his position I guess. Once he’s outsized by 7 footers he won’t be as dominant. He doesn’t have the offensive skill set of LeBron who is basically the size.

    Lebron is 6'8'' or 6'9'', Williamson is probably 6'6''.
    I really like Barrett over him at this point.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Oh his (Williamsons) game will translate just fine IMO. Theres more to playing basketball than being long and being a proficient 3 point shooter. Williamson will have a rather profound impact on whatever team he winds up with without ever having the benefit of 3 point range or ideal length simply because hes a baller who will not b denied. Think a better version (POTENTIALLY) of Charles Barkley. 😎😎😎

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    And for the uninformed or millenials peak Barkley was profoundly GREAT. 😉😉😉

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited December 2018

    @MeR3htid said:
    Oh his (Williamsons) game will translate just fine IMO. Theres more to playing basketball than being long and being a proficient 3 point shooter. Williamson will have a rather profound impact on whatever team he winds up with without ever having the benefit of 3 point range or ideal length simply because hes a baller who will not b denied. Think a better version (POTENTIALLY) of Charles Barkley. 😎😎😎

    He is really not that much like Barkley was, other than height and the ability to run the floor that is. He has potential of course, I have him as my #2 pick overall right now. I just like Barrett's skill package a tad more.

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  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @DuckDawg25 said:

    @Bigcalidawg said:
    Atl, Chi, Cle, Phx, and NY all losing to get Zion.

    We can always get a center, or SF at 20, or wherever Dallas ends up.

    The NBA's lottery is beyond rigged. He will end up in a large market like NY.

    Phoenix won it last year, Cleveland has won it twice and Minnesota once in the past decade, I don't really see a pattern that favors mega market teams.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Yeah I heard an interesting take from Stan Norfleet on 92.9 the game yesterday saying that he thinks Barrett should b the pick for the Hawks because they need a guy that u can just hand the ball to and say go get me a bucket which made sense so maybe youre right. Still didn't make sense to me that the best we could do with the #3 pick is a slightly better (I guess) version of Ricky Rubio in 1 of the deepest drafts in memory. 😂😂😂 Some things never change man😂😂😂😂

  • BigcalidawgBigcalidawg Posts: 1,363 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @MeR3htid said:
    And for the uninformed or millenials peak Barkley was profoundly GREAT. 😉😉😉

    I got to watch him a few times at Auburn. Great battles against UK with Melvin Turpin, Winston Bennett, and Sky Walker.

  • orlandoorlando Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @Bigcalidawg said:

    @MeR3htid said:
    And for the uninformed or millenials peak Barkley was profoundly GREAT. 😉😉😉

    I got to watch him a few times at Auburn. Great battles against UK with Melvin Turpin, Winston Bennett, and Sky Walker.

    Love Barkley, big man could ball and always spoke his mind. His claim as the #1 athlete out of AU is good stuff

  • donmdonm Posts: 10,241 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @orlando said:

    @Bigcalidawg said:

    @MeR3htid said:
    And for the uninformed or millenials peak Barkley was profoundly GREAT. 😉😉😉

    I got to watch him a few times at Auburn. Great battles against UK with Melvin Turpin, Winston Bennett, and Sky Walker.

    Love Barkley, big man could ball and always spoke his mind. His claim as the #1 athlete out of AU is good stuff

    Except for that guy who knows...Bo something? Frank Thomas was no joke either.

  • orlandoorlando Posts: 2,322 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    @donm said:

    @orlando said:

    @Bigcalidawg said:

    @MeR3htid said:
    And for the uninformed or millenials peak Barkley was profoundly GREAT. 😉😉😉

    I got to watch him a few times at Auburn. Great battles against UK with Melvin Turpin, Winston Bennett, and Sky Walker.

    Love Barkley, big man could ball and always spoke his mind. His claim as the #1 athlete out of AU is good stuff

    Except for that guy who knows...Bo something? Frank Thomas was no joke either.

    No doubt Bo was the man !

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