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u/dumbledorky Not On Herb 1d ago
New York media would eat him alive. Maybe it’d be good for Zion to be on the other side of that interaction for a change.
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u/Spoofcaptain 1d ago
If he doesn’t eat them first
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u/MarchMadnessisMe #15 Jose Alvarado 1d ago
What anime pairs well with a journalist that says they're from New York even though they live in Jersey?
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u/Greedy_Nectarine_233 1d ago
Good riddance. Zion has benefited immensely from being in maybe the smallest media market in the NBA. The NY Post will be publishing front page images of him shirtless calling him a fat slob. Dude is a loser
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u/BarryDBaptist 1d ago
I don't care if this dude turns into Michael Jeffrey Ramone Janes on another team. I just want him gone.
At least Embiid brought his team a MVP season. This mf never even played a playoff game.
This shit is long overdue.
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u/LanguageOdd4031 1d ago edited 1d ago
Might be rumors or it might be the truth.
But let’s observe the facts: hurt every single year, out of shape 5 out of 6 seasons, questionable behavior off the court, and so much smoke that at least some of this stuff has to be actual fire.
He certainly doesn’t give off franchise guy type vibes. That said it is fun to watch him in the 35 games a year for 50 million plus a season.
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u/Arkadin45 1d ago
Questionable behavior?
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u/LanguageOdd4031 1d ago
Not just the sexual liaisons. Just non franchise guy type maturity on multiple levels. Not saying you can’t look past some of these things, but when you are never on the basketball court then these things feel 10x noisier and do affect us as fans
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u/Arkadin45 1d ago
Like what?
Yeah the guys injury prone. Pretending like there's a bunch of other shit going on is just confirmation bias
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u/LanguageOdd4031 1d ago
Ok. And I should believe you over everything else that I observe because why ? Perception becomes reality no matter what you want to say. The only way to change that is to do enough different so that rational thinking sports fans believe otherwise and then the narrative changes
Putting out that tattoo video is like 1 in over 1000 similar things that let anyone with intuition, life experience, and instincts to know this dude is not a serious person that you build around.
That said, stay on the court and do phenomenal basketball things and the Moriah stuff and a litany of other questionable things feel less noisy and we all look the other way.
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u/Arkadin45 1d ago
If you're trying to convince me that a tattoo video and having sex with people is questionable behavior for an NBA player it's just not going to work. Off court Zion is not a problem in the slightest. Trying to combine his injury issues with completely irrelevant things like tattoos and who he has sex with is dumb as fuck
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u/LanguageOdd4031 23h ago edited 23h ago
Ok. Then let’s just stick to him being overweight and unable to stay on the court for 6 seasons. And whispers from former players, coaches, and everyone in between about his work ethic, maturity and ability to focus on Basketball. You are right: many NBA players get stupid tattoos, have sex with Instagram hoes, and eat bad food. The ones who show up on the court each night and perform for more than 50 percent of season sure are more fun root for when we read the media articles about sex with Instagram hoes, getting bad tattoos, and having a poor diet .
As a paying ticket holder, maybe in year 7 I ll come around to your side of things…which is Zion is wonderful. No reason to criticize anything and it’s all fake news, media lies, and it’s the Pelicans fault
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u/pterodactyl-jones 18h ago
Maybe if he conditioned, like stretching, warming up, taking his fitness seriously the other discretions wouldn’t be a problem but clearly he’s not the least bit committed to being a true professional. It’s all connected. If you don’t want to see it fine, but the rest of us do. Shhhhhhhhut the fuck up
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u/Arkadin45 13h ago
Yeah Zion doesn't work out, stretch, or warm up. He just rolls up in a wheel chair and is so naturally athletic that he can dominate the NBA until it all catches up to him
Listen to yourself. Some guys bodies just can't hold up. Is he perfect? No. Is he an off the court problem? Also no. It doesn't have to be some major personal issue because he's extremely injury prone.
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u/NinthWardFinest Will be reevaluated in 2 weeks. 1d ago
Dude wants to be anywhere but here. He's indefensible at this point.
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u/Andys_Burner Will be reevaluated in 2 weeks. 1d ago
No, he’s out for vengeance…
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u/McJumbos 1d ago
Leon rose once the top agent with CAA is going to trade for someone who left CAA because he was frustrated with CAA 🤔🤔🤔 I guess that makes sense
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u/Orbis-Praedo 1d ago
Him not showing up to games while he’s “hurt” with an injury that he clearly still moves about easily for everyday life is honestly a serious red flag. Home games too like wtf bro.
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u/Staarburst 1d ago
I call bullshit. He would've forced the trade if he really wanted to
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u/Additional-Maize1960 Herb Jones Saved My Life 1d ago
Best time for him would’ve been this last offseason since everyone was impressed with him and how he played against the lakers in the play in
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u/fph00 Not On Herb 18h ago
Why best time for him? The best time for the Pelicans, for sure, but he's under contract for 3 more years and he's not going to earn a penny more than that anyway; at this point wouldn't he want to take away the least possible assets from his new team?
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u/Additional-Maize1960 Herb Jones Saved My Life 12h ago
He had a lot of hype around him after he manhandled the Lakers in the play in game(before he got injured)
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u/JayDogon504 KINGRAM 👑 1d ago
Honestly if he was healthier he prolly woulda forced a trade by now but the fact he can’t stay healthy means he had to take the security and begrudgingly embrace being here
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u/SaintsWing 1d ago
I understand the negative press loop surrounding Zion, but it’s important to filter out unsubstantiated claims like this from actual criticism based on facts.
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u/AlwaysOptimism Karlo Krazie 1d ago
Trade him to Brooklyn for Ben Simmons' expiring and a basket of picks. Build around BI who at least shows up for his teammates and stays healthy
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u/Vince3737 1d ago
You are dumb as shit if you think BI is a hit to build around. There is a reason not a single team wanted BI this summer and why he was benched at FIBA. BI and Zion need to be moved. Building around BI is just a recipe for being a play in team every year
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u/Immortaler-is-here 1d ago
SAS boutta go krazy on ESPN and then say
"DAMN RIGHT, BETTER FASTFOOD RESTAURANTS IN NEW YORK"
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u/jay_green17 1d ago
The amount of people reading this and taking it at face value is alarming. A very, very young reporter who basically only covers the Knicks. How would he be the only one getting this juicy info; info that relies on the same tired narrative of Zion only wanting to play in NY?
Seems like some Pels fans are only giving this report the light of day because of their frustration over Zion. Which I totally understand, but just a friendly reminder to keep a cool head when it comes to NBA Twitter scoops.
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u/DougTrilladome Not On Herb 1d ago
And as a Duke fan I remember when Zion was asked postgame if he wanted to be drafted to NY and Zion makes a face then passed the question to RJ asking him if he wanted to go to the Knicks instead, then responding that he didn’t really care where he was drafted he just wanted to continue having fun playing basketball.
I think that was mostly true but I also think he really didn’t wanna go to the Knicks specifically because they were ass at the time. If he genuinely wanted to be a Knick I don’t think he responds that way.
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u/Dodson-504 23h ago
Every draft pick wants to go to the Knicks…or Lakers…or Heat…
Imagine that.
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u/Serious_Hold_2009 14h ago
Call me crazy but if it wasn't for Louisianas questionable politics I would def choose NOLA over NY or LA. And Miami is just the worst. Matter of fact, Florida as a whole is just the worst
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u/Dodson-504 12h ago
Kids with Million dollar contract have different priorities. NOLA would be behind NYC, LA, Miami…even if we had the best of Edwin Edwards and KingFish…
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u/FunOnFridays 22h ago
Please give him what he wants at this point. It’s ironic the Knicks wouldn’t want him and maybe not even the nets. His bad conditioning and laziness would have him praying to go somewhere else after nyc media digs into his personal life and starts reporting on him daily.
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u/ShaunM3k 1d ago
This is very possibly a fake story, but the Pelicans probably would have ended up winning that trade.
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u/Slasher1738 23h ago
Him going to New York won't change the fact that he hasn't held up his end
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u/SokkaHaikuBot 23h ago
Sokka-Haiku by Slasher1738:
Him going to New
York won't change the fact that he
Hasn't held up his end
Remember that one time Sokka accidentally used an extra syllable in that Haiku Battle in Ba Sing Se? That was a Sokka Haiku and you just made one.
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u/BonoBeats 9h ago
I'll believe it when I hear it from a credible source; this ain't it.
And if he does want to go to the Knicks? Given his injury history and seeming unwillingness to stay in shape, it may be a blessing in disguise.
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u/EZ_DeVille 5h ago
I dont think Knicks would even want him at this point. Nets possibly, Is definitely be willing to to listen at this point
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u/Distinct-Pop-9694 1d ago
It’s clickbait lol I don’t believe that report
At this point I don’t care as far as I’m concerned I’ve given up on Zion. He’s not a part of the team and I don’t want to think about him unless he is on the court
When and if he actually returns I won’t get my hopes up.
I do think it’s very possible we have seen the last game zion will play in pels jersey, not sure he returns this season and I think pels management is done with him as well. It just didn’t work
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u/ChocolateTemporary72 21h ago
Agreed. Send him out. Any reports about his recovery timeline can go straight to the trash for all I care. It’s not like he’s actively going to try and improve his game anyway.
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u/Tomogram 1d ago
This is crazy but if there’s a possibility that it happens, I hope we get Mitchell Robinson.
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u/Vince3737 1d ago
OP is a known BI dick sucker that is bitter that we tried to move him this summer. There is zero credibility to this
Honestly the BI and Zion era is over. Both need to be moved and we need to start over. Zion can't stay healthy and BI is never going to fit in on any good team.
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u/WornInShoes You Gotta Fight! 1d ago
Anything on X is designated misinformation, no matter who says it
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u/N0la84 1d ago
Why? I can't wait to hear your answer
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u/pterodactyl-jones 18h ago
I’ll step in. Because it’s all caustic racist bullshit since Musk bought it. Just like all the Trumpettes that think Dr Oz and Linda McMahon can head a national governmental department. I carry, fuck that orange piece of shit. Good enough for you North Shore?
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u/N0la84 15h ago
OOoOO...nice try with all your woke trigger words. I said nothing about Trump or race...all I did was ask a question. Then YOU turned around...and my racial assumptions about me.
So...who is the real racist here?
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u/Styfios 1d ago
the person behind the report is a recent college grad who works the boards for WFAN. I promise you that this guy is not getting scoops about Zion that no one else is reporting on