Author Topic: Zion (Read 331 times)

poptart · « **on:** February 25, 2019, 06:31:03 am »

I'd post this in the bouncy ball forum, but it seems like maybe not a lot of folks will see it there.
Move it if you want to.

So you know the story.

He blew out his shoe and wrenched his knee.
Seems to be a relatively minor injury and he'll be back soon.

Or will he?
Or should he be?

Perhaps you've heard the arguments from those saying he ought to pack it in and wait for the draft.

Something like...

He's shown his stuff.
He's a phenomenal physical talent.
He's likely in line to go #1 overall in the draft.
He's not getting paid (except for the free ride to Duke), and it is peanuts compared to what he's going to get as the top draft pick.
There is just no reason for him to risk injury, and especially in light of what we've just seen.

Wait for the draft -- it is the wise business decision.

So the argument goes.

Your thoughts on this?

Ralph In Orlando · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:02:06 am »

the only time an injury kept me from ballin was when i rolled my ankle and it was in a cast for 5 weeks.. nice fracture..

pain in my knee? could i walk? id be fvckin ballin.. especially in the ncaa tourney.

sit out the conference tourney? a possibility... but if i could move, id be ballin.

Zion... Ewing played hurt.. if you cant play hurt... you arent the Knick i want.

Steve in HTown · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:05:14 am »

it was all part of his masterplan to:
- sit out the rest of the season
- get a sweet deal with new balance

Beavis in KC · « **Reply #3 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:50:12 am »

Shut it down. Stakes are too high.

Ralp was the guy trying to take charges in a pick up game.

Steve in HTown · « **Reply #4 on:** February 25, 2019, 07:53:51 am »

Quote from: Ralph In Orlando on February 25, 2019, 07:02:06 am

Zion... Ewing played hurt.. if you cant play hurt... you arent the Knick i want.

Knicks would've been a better team if they drafted Karl Malone instead

Outlaw · « **Reply #5 on:** February 25, 2019, 08:21:25 am »

Quote from: Steve in HTown on February 25, 2019, 07:53:51 am

Knicks would've been a better team if they drafted Karl Malone instead

Ralph In Orlando · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2019, 09:32:21 am »

Quote from: Beavis in KC on February 25, 2019, 07:50:12 am

Shut it down. Stakes are too high.

Ralp was the guy trying to take charges in a pick up game.

i was underrated with a deadly mid range jumper...shitty shooting from the baseline though.

Dog · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2019, 09:49:29 am »

Quote from: Ralph In Orlando on February 25, 2019, 09:32:21 am

i was underrated with a deadly mid range jumper...shitty shooting from the baseline though.

You just described every guy who picked up a basketball as a teenage boy.

Ralph In Orlando · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2019, 09:52:31 am »

because it was the last time i played.

good observation

wireman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2019, 09:53:09 am »

I remember a few years back when Kyrie blew his knee out while playing for d00k. at the time there was little debate that he was done and wouldn't see the court until he was in the NBA. However, he fooled everyone (prolly Coach K too) and came back and played in the tourney.

Zion will be back. I think he knows that his team could win it all and that'll prolly have him back on the court. The question isn't if its when. I'm thinking he'll certainly want to be back for UNC v d00k II. They have 4 games left including UNC and the home finale is v Wake Forest (before that its VaTech & Miami). I'm guessing he'll be back for the W.F. game and beyond.

VicNocal · « **Reply #10 on:** February 25, 2019, 12:27:24 pm »

Why do you sirry Amerricans care so much about your university sports? "He can come back for the conference tournament hurrr durrr durrrpf"
PROFESSIONAL basketball with millions of dollars awaits him -worrying about college basketball is just masturbation.