>Report: Zion Williamson is not close to a return,
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> “I think his setback was significant”
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>per [@WindhorstESPN](https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN)
[https://twitter.com/TopBallCoverage/status/1633478768202498048](https://twitter.com/TopBallCoverage/status/1633478768202498048)
If Zion doesn’t return this season this will be his 2nd season in the league where he has played under 30 games?
Is it too early to call him a bust?
by Wonderful-Balance711
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Are these weight related or freak accidents
Zion Week-to-Weekson in full force.
There’s no way he’s a bust i mean he was the prime reason they were in playoff contention, look at them now.
Zion “ the real street clothes” Williamson
When the Cavs clinch a spot, picks 2-5 of the 2019 draft will have played in the playoffs before Zion
I don’t think you can call him a bust. He’s lived up to his hype with his play on the court (27/7/4 on 65 Ts% in last 2 seasons played), but his body is failing him. Embiid missed his first 2 years, over 50 games his rookie year, and hasn’t ever played over 70 games in a season. But he’s still an MVP caliber player and really dominant when he’s on the court.
Zion’s still just 22, so he has time to put it together. He clearly put in a shit ton of work, to lose a lot of weight and drop a lot of body fat this season. He may just be an Embiid or Kawhi type player, where he inevitably misses a lot of time due to injuries, but is incredibly impactful and an elite player when actually playing.
I really like Zion and I hope he can prove the doubters wrong one day. Hoping he stays healthy.
Jesus Christ this is horrendous. He’s averaging under 30 GP per season so far …
Imagine a world where him and Morant aren’t in the league early on for two different reasons
Not a bust, I’m just putting him in that Grant Hill/Derrick Rose “what if” category for now. Injuries suck :/
There’s many people that had injury history that we call busts. Zion shouldn’t be an exception
Is Zion Williamson actually a Grizzly Bear that requires hibernation?
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say LeBron Zion and KAT are done for the year
It’s still too early. The truth is if Zion could play 60+ games, he’d be a MVP candidate. The dude is straight up unlike anything I’ve seen on a basketball court. If he has another year or two like this , I think the conversation gets more and more interesting for sure, but it’s still too early. His second contract hasn’t even kicked in yet.
Gotta say though, the energy on this team died when he went out. Last year we were so fun to watch near the end and played with tons of heart. This year, the team is almost unbearable to watch, they legit look like they don’t give shit about fuck.
Zion williamsoon
I really thought this was the year for the pels. Gotta feel bad for them. This season started with the lakers stinking which made their draft pick way more valuable even if they were never quite bad enough to make wemby a real possibility and zion was on a hot streak with them as the second or third seed. I hope they can recover and come back in full force next year
Having been in Portland during the Greg Oden years, I feel for the the Pelican fans right now
Greg Oden 2.0
Embiid played 94 games in his first 4 seasons in the league. Zion has played 114 games.
It’s too early.
This sucks. The Pels and their fans were so much fun last year even without Zion. When they had him at the beginning of the year they were terrifying and electric. Watching a generational player get sidelined with injuries before they even get started is such a fucking bummer.
Is there any chance he has a Joel Embiid type of career where he overcomes the early injury history? Or is this just going to be his career from here on it?
This shit sucks. NOLA was looking so good with him and down right scary with Ingram coming back. He needs to reach out to that old Phoenix Medical Staff that was keeping the 7SOL Suns healthy. Those people were miracle workers