The actualization of Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson had the 2nd-most points ever in a playoff debate against the Lakers, but he’s struggled with injuries throughout his entire career. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Zion’s playoff debut, the secrets to his incredible finishing, his growth as a playmaker, and why he could be an MVP-level centerpiece moving forward.
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29 Comments
This wasn’t a playoff game.
His body can't handle so much power. Injury after injury until his athleticism fades off.
Is he a Giannis-Shaq Hybrid?
It was a play in game, that they lost, and you made this video?
You guys are usually pretty good at not being hype bait.
Whatever, he is injured again😂 even if he is a basketball god if he can’t play he’s useless as a player😂
Watching this Zion legacy game with the rest of the Pels not being able to buy a shot was incredibly depressing, and then the injury was just crushing.
Zion would be the best player in the world with better conditioning, that's why he has fitness/injury problems.
Just gotta stay healthy, which I doubt he will do
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Wow
I think all the highlight dunks really threw him in that dunker type category before he hit the league but his overall finishing package has a lot of craftiness, soft touch, and IQ than we thought. He really reminds me of Ja on a lot of these layups how he can twist his body around the big at the very last moment possible and still kiss off the glass
" Zion squeezing through cracks and finishing at extreme angles" 😂 I'm a child?
This is what Ben Simmons could have been with even better passing and defense
its risky given zions injury record, but trading bi and jonas would massively help this team
He really impressed me with his confidenceand attitude in guarding lebron.
Man, am i the only one that felt like Zion wasnt getting whistles he should have been? I feel like that dude was getting mauled inside and the refs decided not to see it.
Probably top 5 finishers of all time
Zion has high bb IQ, great handle, great speed, athleticism, passing, body contortion, and touch. Once he starts working on his perimeter game, he'll be UNSTOPPABLE!!!!
It’s been 5 years since Zion was drafted????
This wasn't the playoffs tho……
Zion and Wemby, forcing a guard to play like a big or forcing a big to play like a guard
A modern type Charles Barkley. it means An MVP caliber player
Truly unique player, his touch finishing around the rim and passing is what will take him to the next level. Thanks for a positive vid, was a bittersweet night to be a pelicans fan ❤
If zion williamson could play the game at less than 250lbs, oh my!
Where was Zion invitation to the USA team if he's top fifteen.
The csus instrumental is back swishes wine in glass poshly a man of taste u are, Ben 🍷
P.S. "Pelicans for funsies" makes a slight come back too. Legitimately hope Zion figures his lower body health out tho. Really a riveting play-in game til he walks off court in frustration
I'm not a Ben Simmons fan whatsoever, but seeing this video on Zion's game reminds me of how Ben played before he plummeted like a shooting star 🌠
People used to ask the question of if Zion could perform in the post season and I always found that kinda strange.
Yes, he couldn’t play in any of the previous post seasons because he was injured. However, his play style isn’t the play style that would fall off in the playoffs.
You think if embiid. His play style centres around a lot on getting free throws. He is kinda elegant with his play style for how big he is. However the reason embiid drops off in the playoffs is because refs don’t call as many free throws and that would then make him have to try to play from live ball play instead of dead ball like a free throw.
Zion on the other hand is mainly getting to the rim, he doesn’t want the free throws since it’s easily for him to body people out of the way to get the 2points.
His play style wouldn’t change in the playoffs, nor would he fail due to that play style.
In a couple years when Wemby gets to the playoffs, I imagine he isn’t gonna fall short, since he inherently doesn’t seek free throws. Maybe that’ll change in the next couple seasons.
But when a player plays a style that doesn’t play into refs, then their style rarely changes during the playoffs.
Giannis for as many free throws he does try to get, is still very successful and gets many many points because he just runs into players and bully balls.
Idk, I think it’s pretty easy to see who will and won’t fall short during playoffs because of their play style, james harden falls off because he’s a free throw seeker, and the refs in the postseason don’t give him as many, since they are more strict.
Amazing athlete but i never understand why these guys refuse to add a jumpshot. It would be game over and everyone of them pretty much live in the gym and can develop a jumpshot if they put the work in. Seems crazy to me. Imagine zion shooting even 36+ish% from 3