The Zion Williamson Problem Keeps Getting Worse

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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
  • Zion Williamson has been criticized by NBA media for being fat. His poor conditioning has raised questions around New Orleans on whether or not he is truly committed to being the cornerstone franchise player the Pelicans need him to be.
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  • @Fourtune1
    @Fourtune1 Před 5 měsíci +2134

    Clearly basketball isn’t his passion. He’s made millions already and is just coasting. Not everyone wants to win a ring.

    • @ChiefBlue4298
      @ChiefBlue4298 Před 5 měsíci +48

      Yep

    • @emmanuelmondesir
      @emmanuelmondesir Před 5 měsíci +41

      True but he better do that out the league

    • @GrumpyCat-mw5xl
      @GrumpyCat-mw5xl Před 5 měsíci +133

      Down the road He’s going to end up bankrupt and hugely overweight. Hopefully he proves me wrong.

    • @shaft9000
      @shaft9000 Před 5 měsíci +31

      Dude is on a whole other level of 'Load Management'.... 24/7/365

    • @yamandenizocak2186
      @yamandenizocak2186 Před 5 měsíci +18

      yeah he dropped 36 on Wolves he doesn't love basketball ok bro you're an expert by making this statement.

  • @CountFisco
    @CountFisco Před 5 měsíci +424

    "He'll eat the table" on national TV is crazy

  • @nolarobert
    @nolarobert Před 5 měsíci +780

    I lived in New Orleans for 16 years. You can't sling a dead cat without hitting a great place to eat. The food is incredible and there is plenty of it. Zion obviously has a food addiction but isn't motivated to invest in getting past it. Maybe he is satisfied with the millions he has made and doesn't want to put in the work required to live up to his potential. It's a shame because the Pelicans deserve a better return on their substantial investment.

    • @poorpinoyvlogs
      @poorpinoyvlogs Před 5 měsíci +107

      "You can't sling a dead cat without hitting a great place to eat. " LOL that is a wild statement but completely believable

    • @TheDwightMamba
      @TheDwightMamba Před 5 měsíci +21

      I can think of millions of reasons for him to exercise some portion control.

    • @tmcurly
      @tmcurly Před 5 měsíci

      He can still eat delicious foods within reason and stay fit . At his height.
      Bodybuilders eat a lot but they are also short. He could eat 2000-2500 calories a day easy with nutritious food.
      No cakes and sweets.
      The money he has will finish if he keeps spending it on hoes, strippers and illegitimate children 🧐.
      Watch rich Paul’s - why athletes cannot afford to hire and fly in private planes! 🧐

    • @tmcurly
      @tmcurly Před 5 měsíci +6

      + Junk food and toilet paper!

    • @AQUAPHREESH193
      @AQUAPHREESH193 Před 5 měsíci +19

      @@poorpinoyvlogsthat’s the most down South expression I’ve ever heard 😂

  • @bball3048mmfr
    @bball3048mmfr Před 5 měsíci +500

    It's infuriating to see someone like Zion so talented just waste away his abilities. He's not in his prime yet and I hope he gets it together before it's too late.

    • @jewunit347
      @jewunit347 Před 4 měsíci +34

      he won't have a prime if he doesn't take care of his body. or it will be very short

    • @user-oi1iq6tt4j
      @user-oi1iq6tt4j Před 4 měsíci +12

      It's over dude the hype train finally has stopped

    • @HYDR0C0D0NE
      @HYDR0C0D0NE Před 4 měsíci +5

      Who cares lol let him do what he wants

    • @catdogfishdogcats
      @catdogfishdogcats Před 4 měsíci +3

      You acting like it's your talent. Let the man do what he wants. If he wants to have the Shaq Munchie mentality instead of the Kobe Mentality, that's his choice 😂

    • @alexn4255
      @alexn4255 Před 4 měsíci +4

      It’s already too late. He’s done.

  • @Switcheroo1
    @Switcheroo1 Před 5 měsíci +530

    That’s the difference between a guy like Giannis and Zion, both vastly talented and physically dominant.. but what separates them is Giannis’ mentality and drive to be the best, Giannis knows what’s like to be at rock bottom and make it to the top, that’s why he works the way he does, his success is a testament to his work ethic.. Zion just doesn’t want it enough, he’s perfectly content eating seafood and sleeping with porn stars while his team just stagnates in mediocrity

    • @glennjthompson332
      @glennjthompson332 Před 5 měsíci +10

      🤢That is too sick!🤮

    • @MrDiMES123
      @MrDiMES123 Před 5 měsíci +19

      Zion is more naturally talented

    • @Switcheroo1
      @Switcheroo1 Před 5 měsíci

      @@MrDiMES123 yeah he’s also fat

    • @henriquevgf
      @henriquevgf Před 5 měsíci +94

      @@MrDiMES123 which makes it even worse

    • @julianbell9161
      @julianbell9161 Před 5 měsíci +64

      @@henriquevgfthat’s true. Giannis had less natural talent and achieved more. That makes it even worse for Zion. He had an advantage and squandered it.

  • @issamelarmi
    @issamelarmi Před 5 měsíci +452

    When your job is to stay in shape and take care of your health, you have no excuse for being overweight.

    • @ramonpunsalang3397
      @ramonpunsalang3397 Před 5 měsíci +6

      Maybe try Hypnosis?

    • @welfareleech1525
      @welfareleech1525 Před 5 měsíci +34

      and making such an awesome living doing it. Seems like there's something wrong upstairs with him.

    • @baconeggcheesepodcast9390
      @baconeggcheesepodcast9390 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Exactly

    • @LOGICAL-JAY
      @LOGICAL-JAY Před 4 měsíci +8

      Idk, this generation is behind..they seem to lack common sense and have no discipline..they don't have that killer instinct or heart that the older generation had..pay me millions to stay in shape??? Where do I sign up..I've been working out over 25 years straight for free...lol😅😂

    • @MacSmithvox
      @MacSmithvox Před 4 měsíci

      @@LOGICAL-JAYFucking nonsense. The majority of older people, particularly boomers, are lazier and more entitled than anyone that's ever lived. Get real.

  • @ShyloKei
    @ShyloKei Před 5 měsíci +153

    Bro's talking "it's hard to diet" at like 23 years old BRO THEYRE PAYING YOU A MAX CONTRACT GET IN THE GYM! HIT THE TREADMILL!!

    • @dogworldonline1189
      @dogworldonline1189 Před 4 měsíci +23

      Exactly. it only gets harder as you age. If you can't get in shape at 23 with MAX deal, then nobody can motivate you to do it. pride as a professional should be enough.

    • @user-qn1zj5bs5p
      @user-qn1zj5bs5p Před 4 měsíci +1

      "i'm hungry all the time "

    • @michealholden2888
      @michealholden2888 Před 3 měsíci +14

      He can also afford a good personal chef to cook every snack/meal to be healthy and tasty

    • @fuhjrvr7474
      @fuhjrvr7474 Před 2 měsíci

      @@michealholden2888fr

    • @theworkethic
      @theworkethic Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@michealholden2888tf you talking about? Worrying about taste? That’s some weak mindset. The same mindset of why he didn’t play in those playoffs.

  • @robadams4375
    @robadams4375 Před 5 měsíci +223

    Bro Zion is gasping for air just talking this is foul

    • @glennjthompson332
      @glennjthompson332 Před 5 měsíci +27

      The walls are closing in!🙄He can't breathe!😮‍💨

    • @daithimcnally8212
      @daithimcnally8212 Před 5 měsíci +16

      He's like Stevie from Malcom in the Middle

    • @baconeggcheesepodcast9390
      @baconeggcheesepodcast9390 Před 5 měsíci +2

      Ayoooooo🤣

    • @MoralesCorner
      @MoralesCorner Před 5 měsíci +15

      Was looking for this comment. It's crazy to see him gasping for air just sitting there. He really needs to get rid of some weight now 😂

    • @glennjthompson332
      @glennjthompson332 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@MoralesCornerOr he needs to drink some Yogi tea to breathe more, it helps to get that energy back, lungs are important step of the body.🍵🧐

  • @lightschunk
    @lightschunk Před 5 měsíci +289

    He reminds me a lot of Eddie Lacy. He shows a ton of potential, but he just cannot stop eating. Ultimately, guys like that are just happy to be wealthy, getting laid, taking care of their families, etc. and the championship might not be a big deal to them.

    • @darrylejohnson2925
      @darrylejohnson2925 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Steve Smith😂

    • @TheSethOlson
      @TheSethOlson Před 5 měsíci +24

      Lacy got overweight because of his injury debatably though. Zion came into the league more like this and has just gone down hill since

    • @jamesdelaney3797
      @jamesdelaney3797 Před 5 měsíci +1

      This is why I cant watch the NBA

    • @umanitalks
      @umanitalks Před 5 měsíci

      If I was them I would he’s better off then 98% of the population

    • @sayo2409
      @sayo2409 Před 5 měsíci

      why?@@jamesdelaney3797

  • @D4NK1
    @D4NK1 Před 5 měsíci +480

    Its frustrating for all the millions of people that wish they could play in the nba to see someone who does and doesn't appreciate it at all

    • @CANCELMEE
      @CANCELMEE Před 5 měsíci +78

      Those millions of people aren’t talented enough to be in the nba , that’s why he’s there and they’re not.

    • @D4NK1
      @D4NK1 Před 5 měsíci +8

      @@CANCELMEE of course

    • @buttscarlton1490
      @buttscarlton1490 Před 5 měsíci +14

      Ben Simmons has entered the chat

    • @paranoia_xo
      @paranoia_xo Před 5 měsíci +61

      @@CANCELMEE no shit. that's all the more reason to be frustrated. a dude getting a gift from god and not giving a fuck is extremely frustrating to watch.

    • @CANCELMEE
      @CANCELMEE Před 5 měsíci +6

      @@paranoia_xo since you’re frustrated how about you train yourself to get there instead of complaining about it.

  • @kimchi2780
    @kimchi2780 Před 5 měsíci +135

    Dude makes tens of millions of dollars i dont want hear how hard it is. Dude just needs to eat less food. The rest of us work our asses off to be able to afford food.

    • @Fourtune1
      @Fourtune1 Před 5 měsíci +37

      He has the best trainers and chefs in the world but won’t listen to them 😂 it’s not like he has to be vegan either

    • @kimchi2780
      @kimchi2780 Před 5 měsíci +33

      I've never seen a dude sweat and out of breath at a press conference just from speaking.

    • @4theculturegaming740
      @4theculturegaming740 Před 5 měsíci

      💯

    • @cisco8237
      @cisco8237 Před 5 měsíci +16

      @@kimchi2780 If all I had to do was play basketball and train and diet while getting paid millions, you definitely wouldn’t have to tell me twice I would be living the dream

    • @Samson-cr3ly
      @Samson-cr3ly Před 5 měsíci

      Amen

  • @AGChicago-
    @AGChicago- Před 5 měsíci +124

    it's 100% zion's fault how hard is it to be in shape when you're basically an athlete and you have a whole team dedicated by helping you out he's probably not into basketball or he doesn't like his team because he clearly is not trying how hard is it to try it while your team is helping you out by being in shape

    • @HK416ct
      @HK416ct Před 5 měsíci +15

      Bro gets paid millions to hit the gym and just doesn’t

    • @Victor-fj5hy
      @Victor-fj5hy Před 4 měsíci +8

      @@HK416ctbecause he’s hungry let the man eat in peace 😂😂

    • @HK416ct
      @HK416ct Před 4 měsíci

      @@Victor-fj5hy 😭😭

    • @user-qn1zj5bs5p
      @user-qn1zj5bs5p Před 4 měsíci

      because he never taste burger in his previous life , and he is sick of just watching porn in pc , so he wants them all right now

  • @lukekiefer5964
    @lukekiefer5964 Před 5 měsíci +159

    Zion probably needs a therapist. He has had incredible, bottom of the Mariana Trench level pressure put on him since college, and food is an easy escape. Each time he gets injured, gains weight back, can’t live up to expectations it only makes things worse. It’s hard enough to admit when you don’t feel good about yourself, much less when that gets broadcast to the whole world. So he likely feels trapped in a shitty cycle and most of the reaction he gets is anger and frustration at him, rather than empathy. No wonder he can’t stop eating

    • @7Roxer
      @7Roxer Před 5 měsíci +28

      Said 100% perfectly. Everyone has their coping mechanisms. His might just be food, and noone ever takes the time to consider what he may got going on in his personal life. He's in his early 20's and yet people expect him to have it all together with all of the cameras and pressure on him like that. Wish more people can see it like you

    • @trentdubs9990
      @trentdubs9990 Před 4 měsíci +1

      nah its as simple as getting off your ass and working hard.

    • @joesmith8622
      @joesmith8622 Před 4 měsíci +1

      I feel like he has a sports therapist and isn't putting in the work himself from the sessions he has taken. Former drinker, male, here. Relatable. I can tell. He is happy to admit he has problems esp with another 200 mil coming his way but he doesn't actually wanna do anything about it. He just wants to talk about it.

    • @bodyemcal
      @bodyemcal Před 4 měsíci +4

      Bro, he literally has the best nutritionist and trainers. It's his job to stay in shape and play ball. They are paying you MILLIONS.

    • @nathananderson2718
      @nathananderson2718 Před 4 měsíci

      I would feel bad for him if it weren't his laziness and lack of effort going into his body being the sole reason he's such a disappointment

  • @pauladams2489
    @pauladams2489 Před 5 měsíci +112

    He's gonna be one of the greatest 'What ifs' ever

  • @joenichols3901
    @joenichols3901 Před 5 měsíci +25

    The problem is so insanely simple - he’s fat and he has to lose like forty pounds. He isn’t Shaq because Shaq was fifty pounds heavier and almost a foot taller. This is so unbelievably simple of a problem lol

  • @creativeearthian1702
    @creativeearthian1702 Před 5 měsíci +44

    I was a BELIEVER in Zion right up to seeing him at the very beginning of this season.
    He has a very serious addiction problem..most people never get over food addiction.
    Now I think maybe only some revolutionary and legal weight loss drug can change the course of his career for the better.

    • @kings3411
      @kings3411 Před 4 měsíci

      Meth

    • @creepyrobsta5509
      @creepyrobsta5509 Před 4 měsíci +1

      To bad Ozempec eats muscle fibre

    • @alienbotfarm187
      @alienbotfarm187 Před 3 měsíci

      No he needs to slow down on eating... Be mindful of decisions...

    • @natesamadhi33
      @natesamadhi33 Před 3 měsíci

      also his p*rnst*r addiction too (not that i can blame him TOO much..)

    • @wgnd1614
      @wgnd1614 Před 2 měsíci

      it's funny to me how ''food addiction'' is only a problem in america...

  • @puiafanai3471
    @puiafanai3471 Před 5 měsíci +12

    'He'll eat the table' quote by Stephen A make me laughed so hard, Riot comedy made a short about this and its absolutely hilarious😂😂

  • @Nelson_Swamp
    @Nelson_Swamp Před 5 měsíci +31

    You can't make somebody be what you want them to be. Dude has gotten as far as he has on purely physical gifts. He doesn't WANT or NEED basketball the way a dog like MJ or Kobe did.

    • @user-qn1zj5bs5p
      @user-qn1zj5bs5p Před 4 měsíci +2

      Ben Simmons has entered the chat

    • @Nelson_Swamp
      @Nelson_Swamp Před 4 měsíci

      @@user-qn1zj5bs5p EXACTLY.

    • @Nelson_Swamp
      @Nelson_Swamp Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@user-qn1zj5bs5p No doubt. Exact same thing. Simmons loves the lifestyle basketball affords him; he doesn't love basketball.

  • @TheDwightMamba
    @TheDwightMamba Před 5 měsíci +36

    Missed opportunity to say the Zion problem is getting.... um.... bigger.

  • @ottomattix86
    @ottomattix86 Před 5 měsíci +33

    Simmons and Williamson both want the money but not the work.

  • @Ivander85
    @Ivander85 Před 5 měsíci +37

    The worst thing that could happen to Zion's career was him getting that huge ass contract extension in 2022. Missed a whole season due to injury and still got paid.

  • @PTFVBVB
    @PTFVBVB Před 4 měsíci +21

    The whole "learn how to walk" thing I think I may have an insight on. I had to get hip surgery and a big part of PT for me was realizing I wasn't actually using my glutes much as I walked which overworked my hip flexors which exacerbated some of my injuries. Looking at that man walk I do not believe he is using all the muscles

    • @joesmith8622
      @joesmith8622 Před 4 měsíci

      This is good insight tbh

    • @guaceldono7231
      @guaceldono7231 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Recently, he’s had really bad posture while he’s running too. Has his head way too far forward in front of the rest of his body. Bad posture will get you injured very easily if you’re always running/jogging.

    • @Ishbikes
      @Ishbikes Před 4 měsíci

      Hmm that’s interesting

    • @Ishbikes
      @Ishbikes Před 4 měsíci

      @@guaceldono7231correct, posture is everything. Even in boxing, riding motorcycles etc you have to have tour posture right

  • @crypti1c
    @crypti1c Před 5 měsíci +2

    This channel has quickly entered my top 5 basketball mini-documentary/recap channels. Your videos are very well put together, keep it up!

  • @mt_baldwin
    @mt_baldwin Před 5 měsíci +14

    He's the NBA's version of Jamarcus Russell.

  • @TheKyubiisaan
    @TheKyubiisaan Před 5 měsíci +15

    Learning how to walk is harder than yall think after foot surgery. Ive had two i would know

  • @bball3048mmfr
    @bball3048mmfr Před 5 měsíci +6

    With all of these shenanigans in the NBA. The drama involving Harden, Simmons, etc... It makes me want to not be an NBA fan anymore.

  • @redhoode.n.y.6314
    @redhoode.n.y.6314 Před 4 měsíci +2

    "I saw a belly"😂😂😂 yea stephen A i saw that movie too back in the day😂😂😂😂

  • @damond2803
    @damond2803 Před 5 měsíci

    Great video, I'm glad you popped up on my homepage. Subscribed.

  • @user-cf7ny4kg6r
    @user-cf7ny4kg6r Před 5 měsíci +11

    He's trying to get by on talent and youth alone. But it takes a lot more than that to be an elite NBA player.

  • @KidFresh71
    @KidFresh71 Před 5 měsíci +45

    As a fellow person who struggles with their weight, I have a lot of empathy for Zion. I don't get off on mocking him. Wishing Zion Williams good health and a great career.

    • @bzilla1090
      @bzilla1090 Před 4 měsíci

      Stop praising lazy people who think they can coast by without working hard, that's what you Americans love doing, handing out participation medals. He has no work ethic.

    • @dogworldonline1189
      @dogworldonline1189 Před 4 měsíci +9

      many people struggle with weight. food addiction is REAL. But pro athletes get big contracts and endorsement deals b/c of their physical performance and physique. Lebron is the oldest guy in NBA. He out hustled Zion and took over the game.

    • @linh811
      @linh811 Před 4 měsíci

      ​@@dogworldonline1189so fat ppl are like drug addicts,?

    • @trentdubs9990
      @trentdubs9990 Před 4 měsíci +6

      this is his job, if working out is all u had to do all day, i think u would be fine.

    • @Urmomsaredpanda
      @Urmomsaredpanda Před 4 měsíci +2

      I feel the same as you man, I hope he can figure it out cause with the little we’ve seen he could be one of the greats. He should be entertaining his Giannis MVP season soon and I hope he’s not out of the league by 2027. I think something that plays a factor in this is that everyone in the media has something to say about him and we know the media especially sport media has an agenda, so for Zion I hope someone in his personal life can say to him lock In because you’re wasting your opportunities.

  • @6manYT
    @6manYT Před 5 měsíci

    Editing on the intro is crazy lmaooo, good job bro

  • @monty510
    @monty510 Před 3 měsíci

    Love your commentary man, you hella funny on the low. Great vid thank you

  • @zackeeu
    @zackeeu Před 4 měsíci +23

    I actually have compassion for this young man. Clearly he is aware of the situation, and just as clearly, he is not capable of dealing with it at the moment. I think it's basically a type of mental illness. The poor guy needs help honestly.

    • @Joji_14
      @Joji_14 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Yea and everyone making of him what world we live in

  • @dogworldonline1189
    @dogworldonline1189 Před 4 měsíci +7

    I started watching Zion his last year in college. I said THEN he was too heavy and if he didn't change his lifestyle his career would be short and plagued with injuries. At the end of this season, I think his career is halfway over...

  • @jcw180
    @jcw180 Před 4 měsíci +2

    thanks for adressing this, bro.
    people keep sweeping under the rug, its ridiculous. the dude is not playing. he is in for the money, fame and everything that comes with it. u can see it in his face. dont even get me started on his body shape.

  • @SCSAsJorts
    @SCSAsJorts Před 5 měsíci +8

    Zion literally had bust written all over him and I said it was due to potentially Motor/work ethic and my friends didn’t get it, they just saw how he was talent wise more gifted. But work ethic >>> will beat talent when it doesn’t want to work hard

  • @thomasmartin6623
    @thomasmartin6623 Před 5 měsíci +45

    Seems like the dude is depressed and eating his emotions. He obviously is a nice guy overall and tries to put on a nice persona in recent interviews, but you can tell that he's distanced himself mentally from the game. Maybe that helps him cope with the fact he hasn't achieved all that he can and has not always put himself in a position to succeed. There is no way he has not heard how much of a bust he's become and I'm sure that plays a factor in wanting to just mentally shut it all down and collect a pay check. I hope he can have some sort of breakthrough and bounce back from this and have another chance at being a great player. Tough to see a dude waste away this much potential.

    • @BlackSheepIntuitions
      @BlackSheepIntuitions Před 4 měsíci +1

      He already had a legendary career at duke, got paid multiple millions as a professional player. Maybe he just doesn’t care about NBA glory.

    • @thomasmartin6623
      @thomasmartin6623 Před 4 měsíci +4

      @@BlackSheepIntuitions Valid point. I think it's also easier to not care when you're already disappointing or not living up to the hype and have been paid anyway. It's like when a little kid is playing a game and clearly wants to win, but then he loses and so he acts like he never cared about winning to begin with. Zion definitely cared about NBA glory before getting drafted because his camp was all about the bright lights of new york and the prospect being a star there even though they only had like a 25% chance of landing him. Then he didn't want to be in new orleans and has had issues ever since. I'm not saying my assessment is 100% correct, only he really knows. I'm just giving my two cents about it from the outside looking in. I hope he turns it around.

    • @eleonarcrimson858
      @eleonarcrimson858 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Holy shit a mature person with a nuanced take in this comment section

  • @alexmiamoasch9696
    @alexmiamoasch9696 Před 5 měsíci +4

    "look like Shaq and me havin a Baby" - Charles Barkley😂

  • @xmojojoeox
    @xmojojoeox Před 2 měsíci +11

    aged like milk

    • @quentinhans4755
      @quentinhans4755 Před 24 dny +1

      It’s just worrying the amount of stuff he has gone through

  • @ramonpunsalang3397
    @ramonpunsalang3397 Před 5 měsíci +8

    He has the Cop Gene. He never met a donut he didn't like.😅

    • @lifeonthelake4367
      @lifeonthelake4367 Před 5 měsíci

      Once they become a cop they get fat, not many in shape

  • @stephen7715
    @stephen7715 Před 5 měsíci +9

    I hit that nightly Ramen, bro hits that nightly buffet.

  • @jonvia
    @jonvia Před 4 měsíci +6

    Gotta love Shaq calling Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicholson. One golfed. One looked after a haunted hotel in Colorado.

    • @guaceldono7231
      @guaceldono7231 Před 4 měsíci +1

      Jack Nicholson definitely had that killer look in him too 😂

  • @briantep458
    @briantep458 Před 5 měsíci +10

    i need an AI generated Zion Williams McDonalds commercial right now!

  • @RoadBloc85
    @RoadBloc85 Před 5 měsíci +6

    The fact that a lot of these guys are a let down highlights how special the greats in our lifetime really were…it’s not easy to be the best every day for an entire career…

  • @kowardlywow
    @kowardlywow Před 5 měsíci +7

    I think it's a situation of he loved basketball was the number 1 pick made it to the big stage got his contract and realized it's not all sunshine. I think the actual workload, media etc is overwhelming him and he's just doing enough to slide by and have some financial security. I think he does love to hoop. I just think he didn't understand the level of commitment and passion the NBA is. Seems like he really enjoys basketball I just don't know if he enjoys 80 hours of a week of basketball and basketball preperation.

  • @theunlucky2017
    @theunlucky2017 Před 5 měsíci +3

    Best vid to watch on the way home from basketball game

  • @TheGrandmaMoses
    @TheGrandmaMoses Před 5 měsíci +12

    Good thing Shaq has an opinion, he was the only other guy who was as good, but also as undisciplined as Zion. And, let's be honest, as out of shape and as fat.
    Strange that he has his high horse with him on the one topic he's actually qualified to talk about, besides 'how do I get born with superior genes to specifically play Basketball?'
    We all remember Kobe's 'I'd have 4 more rings if he went to the gym...*.

    • @fangiscool1
      @fangiscool1 Před 5 měsíci +8

      Shaq is a 3x finals mvp. Zion can barely play 1/3 of his games.

    • @someguy5487
      @someguy5487 Před 5 měsíci

      Comparing shaq that won 3 finals mvp and a regular season mvp with a lazy fat slob that has only played in a third of the games that he was supposed to play lmao.

    • @v312ym34n_is_very_mean
      @v312ym34n_is_very_mean Před 5 měsíci +3

      I actually consider Shaq to be the greatest raw talent ever in the NBA for that reason.
      When he arrived in the NBA he was lean and he was fast. I remember him charging down on a fast break and it was terrifying, like a super sized Giannis. Maybe he didn't have a euro step but Shaq was so big and athletic he could bump by anyone back then except I dunno, Olajuwon and David Robinson.
      The rules of the 90s encouraged bigs to bang so he decided to get stronger. And he was just so powerful, he liked it, and he had no motivation to stay slim because he was already winning championships fat. Also he wasn't just strong, his footwork in the post was actually really good.
      Yeah he could have won multiple rings more if he was more motivated, but there are nba players who were absolutely devoted to being the best they could be who didn't win a single ring, nevermind Shaq's multiple rings. He could've won more sure, but I don't think it would've made him any happier.
      It is what it is.
      Fat Shaq was better than 99% of NBA bigs who were supposedly in much better shape. There's no contesting that. And his bones must have been steel, because even as he got more injuries from being so big, he was still efficient and reliable into the playoffs.
      In contrast, never mind the rings. Fat Zion can't even stay on the court when he's supposed to be climbing into his prime.
      If Zion were playing well and staying available nobody would give af about his weight, like the only one who bitched about Shaq's weight was Kobe because Kobe was one of those hyper achievers who are ultra hungry.

    • @TheGrandmaMoses
      @TheGrandmaMoses Před 5 měsíci

      @@v312ym34n_is_very_mean Yeah, he was, but remember Boston. Not the sight of an top athlete, and not the sign of a man qualified to look down on others with the exact same problem.
      And being ( one of ) the greatest raw talent(s) ever is something that could just as likely have been said about Zion five years back.
      I'm not in the slightest mocking Shaq's achievements or his beastliness in his first years. He was him!!! But he also never did it alone, and Zion has neither Wade nor Kobe to hold him accountable.
      All I'm saying is Shaq dismissing Zion this way feels like the 'recently-lost-60-pounds-guy' shouting around how disgusting it is to have a few more pounds on. Shaq can of course say what he wants, free country and he's actually earned the moral right to do so. Also, in media, they want the guys to say such things. I don't think he'd say such things to Zion's face when not on TV egged on by producers to deliver a take.
      It just feels somewhat...disingenious. But, just to be absolutely clear, Shaq was the biggest force of nature the league has ever seen and earned every accolade he's been given. He was like a Giannis today, but turned up to 15 out of 10. If you hadn't had the possibility to hack-a-shaq him ( aka today's game ), he would have scored 70 points every game, demoralizing grown men in the process. I'm sure former players still awake today, soaked in sweat, having had a nightmare of having to guard him again.
      As for us in the comments, it would do us well to remember that simply getting to the NBA, let alone be No1 pick, means Zion has already achieved more than we probably will in our entire lifetime. Same goes for all the guys playing there, not just the superstars.

    • @gershomtan5879
      @gershomtan5879 Před 5 měsíci +1

      ​@@TheGrandmaMoses that's disingenuous. Celtics Shaq was pretty much retired at that point. He kept in shape in his championship window. It was after his peak where he really started gaining weight.

  • @Youllneverfindmezx
    @Youllneverfindmezx Před 5 měsíci +3

    This is a case study that nba franchises should be more careful giving max/super max contracts to young stars who haven’t won anything seriously and haven’t bought into winning basketball. People will argue they’ll leave and join another but honestly if another team is dumb enough to sign a player like Zion for max money they deserve to suffer for the next couple of years. I think less super max deals and more high contracts with bigger performance incentives so young players like Zion, Simmons, Poole will think twice before thinking they just need to play well for contracts then mess around once they got it.

  • @jasonmurdoc9533
    @jasonmurdoc9533 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Hard to reach your ceiling when your about to break the floor

  • @cappy2282
    @cappy2282 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Zion just chugging up and down the court like he's on Everest

  • @3912James
    @3912James Před 5 měsíci

    13:32
    The music is killing me. Stop it!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @glennjthompson332
    @glennjthompson332 Před 5 měsíci +2

    That thumbnail had me dyin..😆😅🤣😂☠/🧐This is what's telling the truth of what's happening to him!?😮‍💨

  • @vaannebilim
    @vaannebilim Před 5 měsíci +3

    It was clear that a guy with that frame needed all his body to be almost muscle fibre because the knees would suffer, it happens in all sports all time, heavy guys have knee issues

  • @SuperFriendBFG
    @SuperFriendBFG Před 5 měsíci +9

    Maybe he should switch to competitive eating.

  • @bball3048mmfr
    @bball3048mmfr Před 5 měsíci +2

    Love how to you pronounced "Laissez Faire." I totally believe you speak French.

  • @Focused56
    @Focused56 Před 4 měsíci +2

    Now i feel bad for him i struggled with weight loss my whole life. And he is the same age as me. We from different parts of world but i understand the struggles on top of that he has media to deal with a career on the line women accusing him of things its all a big pile of pressure even if it is his mistake these things can pull you down. And in time of stress he eats. It is his fault but he needs someone who could mentor him a helping hand out of all this mess and i ain't a zion fan or anything but iam sure as hell if he disciplines himself and changes his mentality he's gonna be a hell of a basketball player

  • @daniellebryan8780
    @daniellebryan8780 Před 5 měsíci +10

    You should do the BackStory/History of all Draymond Green's fights😂

  • @julianbell9161
    @julianbell9161 Před 5 měsíci +25

    It’s more common in football that you get a guy eating himself out of a career like Kelvin Benjamin and Eddie Lacy, but it’s a shame to see it happening or such a generationally talented guy. The curse of the “next Lebron” title. It happened to Ben Simmons, Zion, and let’s hope it doesn’t happen to Wemby.

    • @AdamKlownzinger
      @AdamKlownzinger Před 5 měsíci +5

      Nobody called Wemby Lebron. They called him Durant, or just “the best SINCE Lebron”. But nobody compared him to Lebron. So he doesnt have that curse.

    • @brunofabiani1289
      @brunofabiani1289 Před 5 měsíci

      Zion could learn from wemby and wemby from zion

    • @user-oi1iq6tt4j
      @user-oi1iq6tt4j Před 4 měsíci

      U bots n ur usage of generational talent 😆

  • @1kbmahan
    @1kbmahan Před 5 měsíci +1

    That is the funniest thumbnail I’ve ever scene

  • @frozenfalcon253
    @frozenfalcon253 Před 5 měsíci +5

    The thumbnail is fucking hilarious. 😂😂😂

  • @NoName-cq7gy
    @NoName-cq7gy Před 5 měsíci +12

    Teams need to stop giving these guys 200 million contracts. Zion and Ben S. are perfect examples of too much too soon without proving anything

  • @SWISHOUT
    @SWISHOUT Před 5 měsíci +1

    Nothing like getting a snack and watching one of these

  • @gmdwill
    @gmdwill Před 5 měsíci

    5:20 Off topic, but just now realizing Richard Jefferson looks like Darth Plagueis

  • @animelytical8354
    @animelytical8354 Před 5 měsíci +6

    "You look like you showed up to the game having just had a buffet... Not something FROM the buffet... *THE BUFFET!* Like he ate the damn table".
    Oh LAWD

  • @towlifechannel3679
    @towlifechannel3679 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Man as big athletic guy myself I'm rooting for Zion.. bro loves to eat
    As long as his game backs it up no1 will make it an issue
    Go Zion 💪🏽

  • @zfeazcesd1047
    @zfeazcesd1047 Před 4 měsíci

    my first thought when I first saw him was that he was going to have major weight problems in the future unless he works his ass off. he was hefty at an age where almost all basketball players are their skinniest. our metabolism slows down and we fill out and gain weight as we age. i have no idea how hard he works, but i can easily believe that it's harder for him than most people to stay in basketball shape considering how he looked when he was 18....but that's life....some of us stay thin with zero effort and others struggle no matter how hard they try.

  • @zvzx997
    @zvzx997 Před 5 měsíci

    Great vid, as usual. Love from Serbia.

  • @LiLKK713PB
    @LiLKK713PB Před 4 měsíci +3

    I hope he gets the diet in check but one thing you can guarantee is we will be seeing this dude after he is retired at 350+ lbs

  • @Fotosynthesis858
    @Fotosynthesis858 Před 4 měsíci +2

    He just doesn’t have “it” (whatever that may be.) He just doesn’t have the drive to live up to expectation. He seems more than content where he’s at. He could retire tomorrow & live comfortably for the rest of his life. All for playing a game that comes easy to him. People should stop putting so much pressure on the guy. Obviously he’s not built for this kind of pressure & it’s likely the cause of his over-eating & lack of motivation.

  • @ulipeterson6112
    @ulipeterson6112 Před 5 měsíci

    listen. i thankfully never struggled with my weight and i'm also not an expert when it comes to fitness, but Zion has the ressources to get his body in shape.
    he needs to change his habbits.

  • @xGhrinzz
    @xGhrinzz Před měsícem

    xD they were talking about him being overweight while simultaneously showing clips of him throwing down 360 windmill dunks at 3:10

  • @lacoleccionperfecto
    @lacoleccionperfecto Před 5 měsíci +9

    Just eat salads. Would you eat salads for a year for 8 million dollars?

  • @KG-lb7fu
    @KG-lb7fu Před 5 měsíci +4

    That thumbnail is crazy

  • @MindLaunchLT
    @MindLaunchLT Před 5 měsíci +2

    13:00 did he just come from the training facility? I admit that I'm fat (290lbs at 6ft) and I breathe like that when I walk up to the 5th floor....

  • @itsjayn4538
    @itsjayn4538 Před 4 měsíci

    my knees also go inwards the doctors said it came from playing football/scoccer so much in early years... and i thought Zion just had a swagger when walking ... but yeah my meniscus and knee is totally fkd now even after surgeries...
    health is the most important // not only in sports ... and being so heavy IS a problem

  • @mohwe1007
    @mohwe1007 Před 5 měsíci +12

    damn, Zion
    is it Father Time already?

  • @carllangley6812
    @carllangley6812 Před 5 měsíci +8

    He’s actually slimming down now. Last game he was in great shape.

  • @koba71
    @koba71 Před 5 měsíci +1

    i know he was never a nba star, but i think a video about rubio might be intereting if you are up to it. I would certainly watch it

  • @firehammer7585
    @firehammer7585 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Anyone notice that Shaq said Jack Nicholson instead of Jack Nicklaus?

  • @jbug1979
    @jbug1979 Před 5 měsíci +6

    how does one become a "former #1 pick"?

    • @aaronvoss38
      @aaronvoss38 Před 5 měsíci +5

      by not being a current number 1 pick.

    • @JigglemySac
      @JigglemySac Před 5 měsíci +1

      You get your millions, and do enough to be in the league simple lol. Everybody doesn't care about a legacy.

    • @lifeonthelake4367
      @lifeonthelake4367 Před 5 měsíci

      Past as in previous

    • @jbug1979
      @jbug1979 Před 5 měsíci

      once a number one pick, always a number one pick

  • @BBL_DRIZZLER
    @BBL_DRIZZLER Před 5 měsíci +12

    My waist size was 99cm then hit the gym lost(14cm)went to 85cm.I then gained back sum of the weight 93cm nd back to 87cm now i'm lifting,lil bit of cardio while Zion still fat 😂.Osteoporosis runs in my family so that's gonna be my life long motivation to hit the gym consistently💪

    • @tillitsdone
      @tillitsdone Před 5 měsíci +4

      Fascinating

    • @tbates2906
      @tbates2906 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Is waist size really the end all be all? I need to to start working out again myself but that seems like an odd thing to be fixated about. Couldn’t you just cut down on you’re eating and fix you’re waist size if it was a problem

    • @deepaknambisan3251
      @deepaknambisan3251 Před 5 měsíci +4

      @@tillitsdone I would certainly love to hear more measurements 😅

    • @BBL_DRIZZLER
      @BBL_DRIZZLER Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@tbates2906 Not really being active matters.Im used to eating once a day to manage my weight(Don't really eat that much)but still gained bcoz I was not active.Sum people eat 4 tymes a day but don't gain,our bodies store fat differently so limiting sum tymes can be futile unless u exercise on caloric deficit

    • @BBL_DRIZZLER
      @BBL_DRIZZLER Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@deepaknambisan3251 I gotta flex my measurement knowledge incase Zion is in the background ,maybe I might be his role model😁Dreams do come true💀🏋️‍♀️

  • @azzedinebou
    @azzedinebou Před 3 měsíci

    A belly , A BELLYYYY 😂😂

  • @jeff0247598
    @jeff0247598 Před 4 měsíci +1

    He on that Jamarcus Russell diet!

  • @SomePayrollGuy
    @SomePayrollGuy Před 5 měsíci +4

    Aren't they on a win streak currently? Also he had like 37 the other day??

  • @sydguitar99
    @sydguitar99 Před 5 měsíci +36

    His genetics are playing a huge role in this, hes at a predisposition to hold on to and gain body fat quickly. The only way he could lose weight is if he's had a severe caloric deficit but he won't have any energy to play basketball at that point. Having a slow metabolism sucks

    • @Acradus
      @Acradus Před 5 měsíci +15

      He can stop eating tons of food

    • @sydguitar99
      @sydguitar99 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @Acradus bro I can tell you from personal experience as someone who has a very slow metabolism that even eating normal amounts of food that you see other NBA players eat will make you gain significant weight very quickly. He would have to starve himself to get lean but that's not conducive to being a high level athlete who needs lots of energy to perform

    • @Acradus
      @Acradus Před 5 měsíci +9

      @@sydguitar99then work out more

    • @sydguitar99
      @sydguitar99 Před 5 měsíci

      @Acradus he's already probably working out 2 to 3 hours a day, he's not super human. You clearly dont understand how biology works

    • @S-ib8yu
      @S-ib8yu Před 5 měsíci +9

      I think its the food environment, food isn't the same as it was 100 years ago.. he could eat clean though. Every restaurant uses vegetable oils, chicken and pork fat isn't the same as the old days.. its the high omega-6 that hijacks metabolism. If he stopped sugary drinks(If he drinks them), lowered carbs, and ate grass fed steak cooked in butter mostly he'd be able to get back into a optimal weight.

  • @swagoneto7922
    @swagoneto7922 Před měsícem

    12:50 Him out of breath,from just talking is some scary stuff…Damn..

  • @304Hibachi
    @304Hibachi Před 5 měsíci

    When the chubby Celtic dude played it was cute lol, Zion should go for that vibe lol

  • @AdamKlownzinger
    @AdamKlownzinger Před 5 měsíci +8

    There is nothing more repulsive than seeing somebody who has a one-in-ten-million gift, who doesn’t care to utilize it.

    • @hansolo9585
      @hansolo9585 Před 5 měsíci

      Can’t take it so personal. He’s content with that so he obviously couldn’t care less what we all think

    • @mewchuking8639
      @mewchuking8639 Před 5 měsíci

      Ayton and simmons too, oh well

  • @glennjthompson332
    @glennjthompson332 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Zion doesn't listen to the health staff..🤔He's on his own trying too hard to figure out his conditioning..🧐😮‍💨😔

  • @canaryHills
    @canaryHills Před 5 měsíci

    ur videos r so good

  • @mspionage1743
    @mspionage1743 Před 2 měsíci

    "... a weight clause that you have to be under 295 pounds"
    295 pounds lol!?

  • @user-oi1iq6tt4j
    @user-oi1iq6tt4j Před 4 měsíci +3

    They paid him way too much before proving anything. Dudes been overrated since h.s.

  • @jamespaterson503
    @jamespaterson503 Před 4 měsíci +4

    He's a bust, he has no heart & they overpaid him.

  • @Mike_Davidson
    @Mike_Davidson Před 2 měsíci

    When the Round Mound of Rebound calls you fat.... 🤷‍♂😂😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

  • @CR250rSMITH
    @CR250rSMITH Před 5 měsíci +1

    Zion is on "Food Management" regiment lol

  • @mr.fanatic7568
    @mr.fanatic7568 Před 5 měsíci +4

    I just know that incoming James Harden video is going to be 10 hours long.

  • @CountFisco
    @CountFisco Před 5 měsíci +4

    Imagine Zion but with the dawg of Pat Bev. Would be repeat MVP already

    • @RainmakerXBooty
      @RainmakerXBooty Před 5 měsíci

      Can’t make em go if he doesn’t wanna go it’s tragic

  • @TS-uc4hi
    @TS-uc4hi Před 4 měsíci +1

    That's rich of Barkley to critisize someone for playing overweight. He's a HOFer, yes, but he could've reached even greater heights and been Top10 alltime if he kept his weight in check lol.

  • @Gl6619
    @Gl6619 Před 4 měsíci

    14:02 that commercial was such a horrible optic for Zion🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾

  • @JayLewis68
    @JayLewis68 Před 5 měsíci +7

    He's turning into the modern day Oliver Miller

    • @nerdsworthpoindexter6661
      @nerdsworthpoindexter6661 Před 5 měsíci

      Oliver Miller produced and went to an NBA finals. Miller was never called a bust.

    • @JayLewis68
      @JayLewis68 Před 5 měsíci

      @nerdsworthpoindexter6661 speaking strictly about the weight...not the career

    • @luther1546
      @luther1546 Před 5 měsíci

      Don't forget John "Hot Plate" Williams lol