What Makes Zion Williamson So Damn Good | Rookie Reports | The Ringer 

I legit laughed as well that was one hell of a line

a goat nickname

It'll never catch but that should be nickname.

One of the funniest things the ringer has done

Matthew Portman i started choking on my laugh phenomenal

I miss Dime Drop... J. Kyle Mann's analysis and his voice makes it absolutely easy to listen to. But yes KOC is the fucking man.

Kevin O'Bomber

Kevin O’Conflict

Thinking Basketball is good too

Mike Posner Kevin O “Candyland”

Get kinky

ZYup. After an endorsement deal, they even decided to change the name to the THICC 3. Not sure how it will affect sales. Only time will tell

Thiccworld

Zion the "next zach randolph" Williamson

john appleseed okay 😂

He’s a super explosive Zach Randolph

A R I like Zion, but what do you mean? We’ve had some insane talent the last couple years

@@OhShootKid I think it's more about his style of play. We have plenty of long shooters. So a Charles Barkley-esque hulk is a nice change

@WindTheBrave agree with you but Steph is a generational talent that changed the game

@WindTheBrave You really think KD and Steph aren't generational talents? Really? KD probably the only tall, lenghty player that can do anything on the offense and steph the greatest shooter of all time.

@WindTheBrave Oh I see what you mean, I agree but at the same thing I'd add Curry there.

Debatable lol.

Rick Frye mad+huge=robin lopez

Zach Randolph's playing in the Big3 now btw

so good!

Big shoutout to the editor for that super old school clip

Yeah lol

they just need to keep the guy sub 10%bf, he NEEDS to lose some mass, it won't hurt him in the paint that much, dude's built like a demigod. They have the means to shave off his flab and keep the godlike strength.

He really don’t. The issue isn’t his weight, it’s his landing mechanics. Dudes a freak of nature, that’s why he can jump so high. If he can produce that amount of force to go up that high with that mass, he has the strength to land PROPERLY. That’s what derailed D Rose’s career at 190 lbs, he had horrible mechanics. Then look at Westbrook. Dude was an iron man until that Pat Bev incident. It’s not nuclear athleticism that’s the issue, it’s all in the way you run, jump, and move in general. The way Rose landed every time was stressing his joints and ligaments when it should have been his muscles doing the work. And Zion has a lot of muscle to work with. Go watch any highlight reel of Fred VanVleet, dude breaks his fall on every layup. What he’s doing is he’s redirecting and dispersing the force elsewhere instead of absorbing it all into his legs. The way Zion lands makes me cringe sometimes, so I’m afraid his career might be plagued by injuries.

@@LukyBlakat he is fat. He is, plus, weight aggraVates his landings and makes the bad ones worse.

@@RagingRugbyst Zions not fat. He is big boned.

LifeIsGrey he’s not fat, dude is just built different. Fat is Jokic. Zion is just THICC.

a bit of Sir Charles as well

For me it's a coin flip with him and ThinkingBasketball. Both are amazing.

@@nosrellom I like thinkingbasketball. But Kyle's humor puts him over the edge for me. Theyre both great speakers and very knowledgable tho

@@nosrellom love thinking basketball as well, both are great to be fair!

@@k.rick_9993 same here

Check out the thinkingbasketball podcast. They have one episode where they collaborated

brotherdandy that's not really his game. He probably won't ever be fluid enough to pull out Hakeem's moves on a regular basis but he'll definitely get buckets in his own way.

Info 809 Hakeem was one of the greatest Post players and centers of all time. “The only move he had” 😂😂 that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard.

Info 809 you're an idiot

@@CodeineAbdulJabbar he deleted his comment lol

Shake*

Zeebo!! Good one!!!

I don’t agree with the Lonzo pairing. Imagine paring him with a guard who can run pick and roll and be a legit threat to pass/score from actions involving either one of them. Lonzo is good passing in transition, and is a good defender. I just think his lack of scoring threat keeps him from being zions perfect running mate. Imagine a prime Conley or a dame lillard with Zion? In terms of youngguards I think funnily enough that ja morant is probably the perfect match for him

Wiggy J Have you seen Zo's scoring recently?

Moneybagbandz broskie is the chosen one don’t have to worry

@@metroboomin4981 so was D-Rose

Max 117 D-rose wasn’t protected by the higher powers. Zion is what makes the most money for the NBA meaning that he gains immunity to everything

@@metroboomin4981 You think Adam Silver can prevent injuries to certain players?

Moneybagbandz yeah trust it’s the organisation’s top most priority. They’ll allow Zion to go to Germany for a few quick trips and he’ll come back as a super human

Cuz Jokic isn’t a rookie

6’6 285 is wayyyyy too big for a running back

@@roccopavone1600 not if youre that athletic

He's gonna have to get down to 250-260 if he wants to play the way he does currently. Otherwise yeah, you're 100% right. I think the injury thing has been talked to death by the sports media and Kyle focused purely on basketball related things.

I believe it's his wife, if I'm not mistaken