I know the whole brawl was a disgrace to college basketball, but this meme is hilarious!
HAPPY ZION DAY
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I know the whole brawl was a disgrace to college basketball, but this meme is hilarious!
Zion is the 1st player in NBA history to go 4-4 or better in his NBA debut.
So happy for him to have that stretch in the fourth quarter! I’m really rooting for them to get that 8th seed in the west. LeBron vs. Zion. AD vs. the Zo/BI/Hart trade package. ESPN is probably drooling over the possibility.
Lmao, you want to read something finny, check out the Zion thread on our other Duke board RR. Them inbreds will never learn. They were talking smack and ended up looking like the dumbasses they are. Pure comedy when he exploded for 17 points in 3:08.
they can’t help it, it’s in their nature to talk crap and then be wrong and look like idiots.
It's kinda funny that you mentioned 3 minutes and 'burst' in this post, DJ, cause that's exactly what he had in the 4th quarter, and what a glorious '3 minute burst' it was!
You shouldn't have went to bed so early!
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It's kinda funny that you mentioned 3 minutes and 'burst' in this post, DJ, cause that's exactly what he had in the 4th quarter, and what a glorious '3 minute burst' it was!
You shouldn't have went to bed so early!
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I missed it too. Have to jump on a plane in an hour so wanted to get some shut eye. Damn! Glad to see he’s getting comfortable, quickly.
Lmao. They were the ones who said he wouldn’t be good in college and then said he wouldn’t be good in the NBA.
All they have left is “he’s NOT going to be good at golf in retirement!”
Exactly Q! Now he only had a good game because the other players have played almost half a season already. They are lucky I'm not a mod when some try post here. I'll be too scared that dumb disease could spread through the internet.
I love it when they’re wrong, which is almost always!
I've never seen anything like it in my life. Nothing wrong with saying another player that didn't go to Ky is a good player. Lord knows they got just as many so called duds than stars, but always talking bad about Dukes guys.
Zion was magnificent in the 4th quarter. Looking forward to seeing him get into game shape because he was not close. Lonzo Ball did a great job of making sure Zion got the ball when he was on a tear, Lonzo could be a great point guard for Zion.
It’s just pure jealousy on their part at this point. They wanted him so badly at uk!
1st player with 20 points (22), 7 rebounds and 4 three-pointers in under 20 minutes in NBA history.
Is it just me, or does Zion always live up to the hype?
The best part is watching the haters have to still act like they aren’t impressed.. “So what? He had the greatest 3 minutes in NBA rookie history.. Tyler Herro hit 7 threes last night to help his team win, and ESPN isn’t making a big deal about that”
I don’t remember ever downplaying how good MJ or Anthony Davis were/are despite haaaating their college teams.. If you can’t enjoy what Zion is doing for the sport, then you’re a miserable person.
They were praying Zion would be the next Sean May lol.
The best part is watching the haters have to still act like they aren’t impressed.. “So what? He had the greatest 3 minutes in NBA rookie history.. Tyler Herro hit 7 threes last night to help his team win, and ESPN isn’t making a big deal about that”
I don’t remember ever downplaying how good MJ or Anthony Davis were/are despite haaaating their college teams.. If you can’t enjoy what Zion is doing for the sport, then you’re a miserable person.
They were praying Zion would be the next Sean May lol.
Couldn't be happier for Zion! What a game, the only thing better would have been a win. And how about the crowd chanting "we want Zion"!?!? That's awesome!
So very happy for the love he got from the crowd, and to see the fourth quarter show out he had. What a debut to have limited minutes.
Zion's stats are close to his Duke stats in only 18 minutes? What's gonna happen when he's turned loose.OFC
I no longer watch the NBA but checked on him. Great player.
Zion is going to be for Duke what MJ was for UNCheat. If he wins multiple NBA championships, he could be our ace recruiter for the next 30 years.
This was funny from Rupp’s Rafters but it is a few over there who are dissing the Zion haters, so props to those few.
This guy is gold. Maybe he’s reading this board because I just posted this above:
Why did Gentry sit Zion at the end?? You could hear the crowd chanting for him through the TV.
Last night was a great night for the NBA, a great night for Zion, and a great night to be a Duke fan.
Last night was a great night for the NBA, a great night for Zion, and a great night to be a Duke fan.
My wife woke up this morning to me on our bedroom floor, nude, in prayer, with candles lit around my Zion jersey.. thank you Zion, thank you.
I'm sure a lot of people missed it, 14-44, but there shouldn't be any problem catching that 3:08 burst of basketball dominance video. It was awesome!
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Yeah, it certainly looked like it was going to take him some games to start feeling at ease...but him being ZION, I just couldn't turn away because, well, he's Zion and he's not a normal human being. And sure enough he put that Zion cape on again. I've never seen anything like him in my life. He has no equal.
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Great to see him back last night. Definitely looked reserved as he tried to find his role for spots of 3 quarters. 4th quarter was a thing of beauty!
I will say I didn’t see the same smile and enthusiasm last night that we saw last year at Duke. Also he was candid in recent interviews on how much he’s wanted to get back out there. I think this knee thing has got to him a bit mentally. Once his confidence returns to his body and that joy returns he’s gonna be so much fun to watch!
I will say I didn’t see the same smile and enthusiasm last night that we saw last year at Duke. Also he was candid in recent interviews on how much he’s wanted to get back out there. I think this knee thing has got to him a bit mentally. Once his confidence returns to his body and that joy returns he’s gonna be so much fun to watch!
I saw a reporter after the game talking about that, Jwill. He said that when Zion was in the middle of that burst that 'they' (whoever it was that was in charge of his minutes) wanted Gentry to get him out of the game, and Gentry said let me give him a little more 'rope'...give me 2 more minutes, and so they agreed, but as soon as the timeout came up that was all they were going to allow.
Also, the reporter said that Zion asked Gentry to keep him in and said, 'I can win us this game, coach', but Gentry told him he couldn't do it that he had to campaign to get him those couple of extra minutes. It sounded like coach wanted him to play, but it was out of his hands.
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You are exactly right. Gentry has come out and said "I wanted to play him the rest of the game, the trainers said no." Oh well.
Man was that exciting last night! I was laying in bed watching it falling asleep since I got up at 5am to go to work. After the outburst, I ended up watching the whole game even though he was taken out. I wanted a win so bad and I'm not really an NBA fan lol. Pels have a really good young team if they can keep it together.
Was never a fan of his until now. However, Lonzo Ball is a perfect fit for Zion. Tremendous passer, always has his head up, throws amazing lob passes.
I envision many Lonzo to Zion alley-oops.
I envision many Lonzo to Zion alley-oops.
Wow, I hate to hear that. My thought is, if 5 more minutes was going to injure him.. he shouldn’t be out there playing at all.. they should have him in the G-League until 22 minutes of NBA play isn’t going to kill him.
I think it's wise to restrict his minutes. We all want to see him play, but he's been out for a long time, and he needs to get into game shape. God willing he has a long and incredible career ahead of him. I don't know ANYTHING, but if it were me I would limit him to 20-25 mins a game thru the regular season. No need to rush this.
And honestly, isn't there some really cool realm of unknown? He had to come out, but what if he stayed in?? Would he have taken over and won the game in his first game? Maybe he would. I say yes he would have!
And honestly, isn't there some really cool realm of unknown? He had to come out, but what if he stayed in?? Would he have taken over and won the game in his first game? Maybe he would. I say yes he would have!
When I first read that, I thought you meant you weren’t a fan of Zion at all lol. But I definitely know what you mean. Lonzo and Zion are going to make each other look even better. And I think Zion’s playing style is going to complement Brandon Ingram as well and make him even more of a rising star.
When they put him on the bike, I figured that was it for his first night and I headed off to bed. I completely missed the 17 point blitz. Probably better that way, though, since I wouldn’t have been able to sleep after seeing that.
I think the Pelicans are going to snag that 8 seed.
I think the Pelicans are going to snag that 8 seed.