Stephen A. on Zion Williamson's injury: That's a damn shame

Stephen A. on Zion Williamson's injury: That's a damn shame | NBA Countdown

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Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers, Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael Wilbon react to Zion Williamson being ruled out for the New Orleans Pelicans' play-in matchup with the Sacramento Kings.
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@pg13pacernation30 Ай бұрын

No Zion Pelicans going home Last night watching Zion go to work was refreshing and finally we can say this dude can be a superstar player if he can stay in shape & healthy. It’s a shame how he went down in the closing minutes 😢

@OldChanCharlie Ай бұрын

dude needs to stay healthy year round. He can’t just let himself go and get in shape throughout the season. He’s needs to sharpen up

@bigj6706 Ай бұрын

He probably needs to lose a couple more pounds honestly.

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

look how Zion wear street clothes from the bench again during playoffs

@hectorramos2490 Ай бұрын

As a Lakers fan I was it was over at that point. As an NBA fan I was completely bummed I wanted to see how the game would've turned out.

@OldChanCharlie Ай бұрын

@VernonTang-wj9pl So? He was gradually getting in shape throughout the season like I said. Pay attention pal

@DJ_- Ай бұрын

I feel bad for Zion he has a chance to be THE face of the NBA i dont care what any of his haters has to say Zion is a all world talent

@bilogskii2216 Ай бұрын

No one is arguing that. Zion and Ja are supposed to be the face of the league on the American side.

@dariusjones7006 Ай бұрын

He missed his chance already. Anthony Edwards and wemby already took that spot

@spiceislife Ай бұрын

You can't be the face if you are always missing from the game.

@renee5451 Ай бұрын

Hard work beats talent when talent don't work hard

@machinelike Ай бұрын

He needs to be in that oxygen chamber like Lebron and get his weight down a bit

@sprintstothebathroomdaily2429 Ай бұрын

Zion is the flip side of Ben Simmons Hurt, has some issues but you can tell he's dying to be out there balling. Hoping he recovers fast and stays in monster shape this summer

@DonHo-wi7tw Ай бұрын

And you hairline is the flip side of LeBrons

@chisolmronald Ай бұрын

@geelangfordo3272 really you are being that ignorant

@sprintstothebathroomdaily2429 Ай бұрын

@@geelangfordo3272 post physique pic

@huwdavies-tallon3305 Ай бұрын

@@geelangfordo3272his lost tons of weight been great this season since all star

@Gmanu29 Ай бұрын

He looks big though, hope he lose a little more weight. Obviously, he overworked on that game against the Lakers.

@jaerock3908 Ай бұрын

GET WELL SOON ZION

@sh09un1 Ай бұрын

What Bob Meyers just said is 100% true. The formula to Lebrons conditioning is not a secret, that million dollars he spends every year on his body is paying off right now with interest as he's still one of the best players in the league at year 21.

@Lordandmaster26 Ай бұрын

EPO and Test does wonder as the body gets older

@youngnas15 Ай бұрын

Steroids + god tier genetics + luck are more impactful and important to his longevity than the money he spends. Plenty of athletes spend lots of money on their bodies and don’t have same longevity.

@hannibal829 Ай бұрын

Yeah, he spends millions of dollars on undetectable PED’s You’re right it’s not a secret

@chad24202 Ай бұрын

💉🧃

@romello4913 Ай бұрын

Big facts

@adingdingdiiing6740 Ай бұрын

The sad thing about this is they'll go back to the weight narrative. For months now it's been "he looks great!" But now that he's hurt again, it'll be the weight narrative. Again.

@vanessagrayman2194 Ай бұрын

I hope not

@414solo_jay9 Ай бұрын

ppl won't like this comment because they know it's gne be the first statement they make.

@vietnam1978 Ай бұрын

He was still overweight

@414solo_jay9 Ай бұрын

@@vietnam1978 casual

@cameronfowler2670 Ай бұрын

@@414solo_jay9then why was he hurt for no reason? He’s so talented he can be great and fat like Chuck… he’s still fat tho

@mandladludlu8359 Ай бұрын

Michael is right the league needs Zion & Ja.....

@dgw4049 Ай бұрын

Zion had a great year, but has to take his conditioning and diet to an even higher level next year to stay healthy. Well done tho Zion. Hope he does even better next year.

@Jerry-rg8mx Ай бұрын

@geelangfordo3272 he needs a mid range which he's been using more and more. If we can get a mid range 1/4 of the time and maybe a spot from 3 he's comfortable. He will be unstoppable.

@mustafabransfield340 Ай бұрын

That headline is hilarious 😂

@Vinchicago Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@melbballin Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@giotorres8669 Ай бұрын

THAT LAST GAME last NIGHT WAS THE BEST OF ZION YET DUDE IS A BEAST

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

you call that the best, look at Coby White's stat and a dub recently.

@JB-bw8nj Ай бұрын

He’s still about 15-20 lbs overweight. 230-240 is where he needs to get his playing weight. He had a good year and played a lot of games so if he gets right in the offseason he should have a great season next year.

@christopherbraley7571 Ай бұрын

Balco Bron duhhhh SAS

@bobby_hill8357 Ай бұрын

Please change the outro song. It's so annoying.

@nat_hayes Ай бұрын

the problem is nba regular season is almost three times as long as college and high school not counting the playoffs. He hasn’t had that consistent routine to match his motor. Outside of college and high school he hasn’t really had to push his body this far because not everyone was on his level but now with a long schedule and tough conference his body has met its first challenge. He meets the initial expectations but to be a winner it’s gotta be consistent hopefully he finds a way

@jthono Ай бұрын

Now that you mention it. I'm under the mindset that the NBA has too many games. 82 games is a lot not including the playoffs like you said. I wonder if they would have shortened it by 20 games what the reaction would be. Of course they're saying well the older NBA players did 82 games so why shouldn't you all?

@Tehui1974 Ай бұрын

I'm neither a Zion fan or a hater, but he played sensational in that play-in game. I hope he starts next season in top condition from the start.

@rick_santana Ай бұрын

Well…Lebron gets that Balco Special

@haywood0457 Ай бұрын

2:40 wise words. Application > knowledge. Never forget that.

@simpsbelongtothegulags3702 Ай бұрын

Lebron has the genetics + superstrict body health protocol + ped

@amnesh Ай бұрын

Last night a star was reborn and to have to fight for a spot the team earned for money makes no sense. This is what happens when your whole team is a no show. Zion, I argued for this man since last season against the critics, thank you for proving the world wrong brother. 🎉🎉🎉 congratulations on the season 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾🏆

@corsa4life603 Ай бұрын

The league needs to reevaluate this play-in structure. How does a 6 seed (NO Pelicans), that played the necessary 82 games, put in the work, to be the 7th best team in the conference... End up on the outside, of the playoffs, looking in, after 2 meaningless "play-in games"? I think the better structure should be the 8th seed, if and only if, there is any sort of tie... or 1, maybe 2 games separates them with the lower 9th, (and) 10th seeds... then the winner of the 9th and 10th seed play-in game would then play the 8th seeded team for the last spot. But in whole, I think they need to get rid of the play-in completely.

@stt3163 Ай бұрын

Ask Zion to put down the cheeseburgers and win a few more regular season games then, crybaby.

@maxinekanner5434 Ай бұрын

It is ridiculous the play in is a terrible idea nothing was wrong with the old playoff system

@DonHo-wi7tw Ай бұрын

@Eric-cl3nl Ай бұрын

The Pelicans were only 2 games ahead of the Lakers, and have 2 games to get into the playoffs.. if those 2 games are that significant then why are you saying these 2 play in games are that meaningless.. the play in, is an extension to the regular season for the bottom 4 teams. Every game counts regardless if it's in October or in April.

@TopGunZero Ай бұрын

SAS doesn't realize that LeBron has a completely different body type than Zion...

@directorbeau Ай бұрын

Zion has a hairline.

@jtrix34 Ай бұрын

I really hate that. Zion is right there, man. For a minute watching that game.....I thought I was watching the changing of guard.

@50tigres79 Ай бұрын

Charles needs to teach Zion how to not get injured next.

@javelldunn3379 Ай бұрын

Get well soon Zion

@krisxchirbas9503 Ай бұрын

Free throws, injuries, refball. How many advantages do the lakers need to win? And how many do they need before people wake up and call out the league for the blatant bias the lakers get?

@Natcorain Ай бұрын

😢😢😢

@maxinekanner5434 Ай бұрын

I didn't see all of the game how many more FTs did LA get?

@varundhaka3621 Ай бұрын

@@maxinekanner5434they had double the free throw attempts of the pelicans

@sharky1854 Ай бұрын

I feel bad Zion could have made it to the second round or atleast the first round and now he’s probably losing in the play in

@bettydixon6451 Ай бұрын

This young played with no help fron the two that called them self starter and willie played him all that time because he was the only one came to play, now you all that want to talk about him should be praying for him...

@iW34Rglasses00 Ай бұрын

I dont know why everyone is counting them out in the Play in game. Im a kings fan and they destroyed us all five times this season once without him. Im still worried about this one. Its a tough matchup. LTB!!

@J.Crooner Ай бұрын

😔The question that needs to be answered moving forward is will we be able to depend on Zion Williamson staying healthy for just one full season? He's literally out there getting hurt like a NFL defensive lineman with nagging injuries. I just want to see the man fully healthy again and be the superstar he was born to be.🙏

@reggiebanksrb10 Ай бұрын

Needs to be answered? It’s been answered. Dude is never available when It counts. In the most important moment of the season and his career, he goes down. It never fails. Big dudes that can’t stay healthy in their early 20s don’t suddenly start playing 75 games a year.

@K12127 Ай бұрын

No he’s too big. He has way to much mass to be running and jumping like that. He should be playing football instead lol

@nicoperez9984 Ай бұрын

he gonna gain a bunch of weight AGAIN and then come back, get hurt some more and then try to turn it on at the end of the season and his body wasnt ready.....

@dasfx2895 Ай бұрын

Dat boi probably too big to be healthy and injury free on a consistent basis. He's his own Achilles heel

@J.Crooner Ай бұрын

@@reggiebanksrb10 I do agree with this statement. Zion Williamson is basically a football player who has a special gift to play basketball but his gift is also his curse unfortunately and that's his size. It's working against him.

@Peony_herbabies914 Ай бұрын

Need to slim down because he weighted too much and it will put to much weights on your legs and thighs and knees!

@AP90x Ай бұрын

You know whats crazy? At first he would get injured and yall would say he wasn’t taking care of his body, but he gets in shape, hired a chef, working out still gets hurt, so now what do u guys say

@willpower-rc1wq Ай бұрын

wilt was out there eating chicken wings and drinking all night and doing the bad all night long ... then score 60 the next day ... for years

@summerlakephotog8239 Ай бұрын

During his prime at Philly, Barkley was on the verge of being skinny. Look at the old films. Extra weight leads inevitably to injury.

@THEREALQUASAR4LPODCAST Ай бұрын

ZION JUST NEED HELP TO STAY HEALTHY HE GOTTA DO EVERYTHING BY HIMSELF 😂

@alkebulanlion6198 Ай бұрын

Zion next year will be on mission you can see he wants to win he team ran him to the ground. What separates Zion from Gianni’s is that handle and he shot some midrange if he does this he can be the best player in the nba the defnese was amazing and his passing becoming great dude Zion that dude Zion was the best player that night cooked bron ad and rui who all are tall and longer but Zion stronger and more athletic

@justinboyd9284 Ай бұрын

It’d be cool if they’d actually talk about the Kings

@marzdeep88 Ай бұрын

He left his legs at Duke. Pretty Wild. All the jumping out the gym in college I think strained his muscles. He doesn't get as high as he used to. Im sure his vertical has dropped a bit. He's gotta figure out what is the lowest impact style of play he can achieve whilst still being impactful. That said I hope Im wrong that he left his legs at Duke. Id prefer that he proves me wrong one day. Get well soon Zion!

@TB109. Ай бұрын

Zion coming back stronger and ready to dominate i promise

@johnnybtheshooter1457 Ай бұрын

I feel like Zion is way too rigid to stay healthy. Sure, he’s strong and athletic, but he’s not smooth. Very stiff and not much finesse. It’s like the stories about hearing people survive a fall or crash by allowing their body to go limp. Not saying Zion should be a limp noodle, but maybe loosening up will help his longevity

@alkebulanlion6198 Ай бұрын

Are you high Zion has one the best acrobatic layups packages out there lbj just bulldozer Zion does that and with finesses he was the best player that game cooled ad and bron he just need better conditioning and lose 15 pounds it’s over the league is his.

@jefferyfennix3181 Ай бұрын

Zion is the second best finisher at the rim besides Kyrie. Do you watch the game. I get mad because he should be slamming at the rim!

@Trying_trying Ай бұрын

No way they are beating Sabonis and Fox without Zion no way.

@MontoyaVision Ай бұрын

He’s too HEAVY!!!

@StuntmanBeatz313 Ай бұрын

maybe if after 82 games, we weren’t wasting time STILL trying to see who’s playoff worthy, we could’ve gotten playoff Zion. But nooooooooo the play in

@Fields2 Ай бұрын

Well looks like the kings will get to light the beam again 😂

@GoatedAtNFS Ай бұрын

LIGHT THE PELICAN BLUNT

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

Yeah like the Pelicans didn't beat the Kings by 33pts without Zion and they lead to 50pts at one time. lmao

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

Cap, Pels been beating the Kings with or without Zion

@jeromevi15 Ай бұрын

no expectations we lost to them 5-0 pelicans will think it’s easy for em to

@user-gz6gl5lt5v Ай бұрын

He will never play a entire season I don't think he will ever play 50 games against he played only 184 out of 410 regular season games he has to go in the off-season he's so undependable and always will be

@okbutyumadtho Ай бұрын

Bob Myers is absolutely right. Everyone including Zion knows they can be in top condition like Lebron if they wanted to. They just don't do it, it's that simple. Commitment to greatness isn't common folks.

@scruffd0g193 Ай бұрын

I just feel sick for Zion, dude has all the talent in the world. We saw it against the Lakers. His injury luck is just awful.

@kinghenrycaballero3507 15 күн бұрын

Zion needs the team of therapists Stephen Curry had. They did a great job. Also training Steph how to be effective while avoiding being injured.

@K12127 Ай бұрын

Zion is too big. He’s a football player out there playing basketball. He has way to much mass to be running and jumping as much as basketball commands. He’s a beast when he’s healthy but he’s never healthy

@cameronfowler2670 Ай бұрын

The Pelicans or the Kings will upset the Thunder as a 1 vs 8. Pels in 6 and Kings in 7 due to Monk’s injury. Kings will only get him the second half of the series. Zion’s injury is big but statistically the Kings need Monk more than the Pels need Z to win as weird as it sounds. 6MOY level player is no slouch

@deliberation6022 Ай бұрын

2:32, You mean exactly what he did last year?

@iaskquestions Ай бұрын

would rather have Malika and her original crew though I know RJ calls games and I'm like Work but the rest is ranting opinions not basketball knowledge or breakdown from experience. with respect.

@DharmYogi Ай бұрын

they should have won that game if they played brandon ingrim

@RikzReplay Ай бұрын

I really don’t see how it could be a big injury like that he ain’t even do nothing for real . LIKE WHAT DID HE DO?

@giotorres8669 Ай бұрын

ZION GOTTA WORK ON HIS BALANCE

@cameronfowler2670 Ай бұрын

No Monk. No Zion. Even. ✔️

@Plemonoo Ай бұрын

Zion needs to talk to lebron fr

@buckybuck1820 Ай бұрын

Here are some interesting Lakers facts below: 1. Did you know the Lakers free throw differential over the last two seasons is well over +1100 more free throws than their opponents? They lead the league in that category. The second place team doesn’t even crack +350. 2. Did you know that if you combined the free throw differential of the teams in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place the Lakers would still have a comfortable lead over that team? 3. Did you know that the Lakers have shot more free throws than their opponent’s in 24 out of the last 25 games? The one game they shot less was by 4 free throws. 4. Did you know that during a recent game where the Lakers played the Timberwolves they shot 31 free throws to Minnesota’s 11? This was a game Lebron missed and Anthony Davis sat for 3 and a half quarters due to injury.

@teddyteh7704 Ай бұрын

Must give respect to old man king James. First 2q full court press on LBJ, don't wanna let LBJ touches the ball. Luckily the team show like D.Lo. luckily D.Lo yesterday performance not like K.thomp.

@jaym2835 Ай бұрын

That’s the issue with the play in game, the intensity of this win or go home is causing those players injuries now Zion and Butler going to miss the playoffs.

@jimas9775 Ай бұрын

He needs to take care of his body, get a 24/7 trainer… Have an explosive 2024/25 season

@RikzReplay Ай бұрын

Ion understand how he that hurt he ain’t even do nothing fr bruh AINT NO WAY

@Mybrain007 Ай бұрын

U have to dedicate yourself to your craft, Lebron is basically 40 yrs old and took a dead on charge from Zion and still got up and played ,82 game season is a lot even when u take care of your body

@RikzReplay Ай бұрын

BI & CJ GOING STEP UP, THEY GOT TO FEEL SOME TYPE OF WAY ABOUT HOW THEY PLAYED.. IF THE PELS DONT WIN AGAINST KINGS I WANT THEM GONE IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😵‍💫

@raybaby1866 Ай бұрын

The league and the politics helps 😂😂

@smoothie33 Ай бұрын

Zion is Mr. Glass hurt every year. Hurt in college. Out for 2 seasons in the NBA. Never played a playoff game.

@TheAeroRising Ай бұрын

Zion can't shoot well outside the paint. He is not a good passer and has almost no court vision. He averages only 6 rebounds a game for his career and less than a half a block a game. Literally he is just a physical specimen that can use his athleticism to score but then he is always hurt and he has only played in like half of the games in his career. So what are we doing here folks?

@ZacManFoo Ай бұрын

Signing the biggest contract and missing tons of games due to a "hang nail" is where sports is at..... not who can win the most championships for there city/team and play through 99% of injuries to achieve that goal.... Hockey will always be the last real sport next to ufc.... 👍

@jrod132 Ай бұрын

The Lakers took advantage of Zion leaving the game. Without Zion the Kings are beating NO

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

The Pels had blew the Kings by 33pts without Zion stop being delusional and get off his d*ck. ball movement is better without Zion

@jrod132 Ай бұрын

@@rollspikegaming7459 you should delusional 🤡

@jrod132 Ай бұрын

@@rollspikegaming7459 you’re delusional foo 🤡

@jrod132 Ай бұрын

@@rollspikegaming7459 you’re delusional

@rollspikegaming7459 Ай бұрын

@@jrod132 I don't know who's delusional. You have no basis.. and I have.

@kanard30mcc80 Ай бұрын

SAS slick snitching on bron cuz he on sum

@hannibal829 Ай бұрын

What keeps lebron going 🤔ped’s

@byronwilliams4062 Ай бұрын

Wait what??? Mannn please stop with the leborn frfr!

@olivoil2002 Ай бұрын

Get that man some chicken wings! And then he'll be back better than ever.

@shawnGlobal Ай бұрын

Big let down always 😢

@MsMytube75 Ай бұрын

Zion should come back nba final pelicans vs celtics😅

@BLACKMAAT Ай бұрын

ITS. DAMM SHAME THAT STEPHEN A SMITH CALLED LEBRON JAMES THE N WORD ON ESPN FIRST TAKE IN DECEMBER OF 2011 AND WAS NOT SUSPENDED FOR IT

@PinoyHeroclixMix Ай бұрын

Eatwell

@meboy3513 Ай бұрын

Zion isn't durable; when healthy they'll beat Denver in 7

@pjmartin3666 Ай бұрын

Bob Myers needs to go

@checkplease_ty Ай бұрын

Those hamstring injuries are only gonna get worse as he gets older. Hopefully he takes his health seriously in the offseason but I’m not holding my breath for it

@kingakiel8697 Ай бұрын

He needs a strength and conditioning coach.. Stephen A is right about spending that bread to keep bread Lebron best investment was in himself

@Slenderirl Ай бұрын

Street clothes

@juanfely3305 Ай бұрын

Stephen smith is happy because he likes okc to win 1st round

@melvinbarnett1910 Ай бұрын

Maybe if Ingram was contributing, he wouldn't have to try and do it all.

@Leowulfs Ай бұрын

Is it too lazy or easy to just attribute it to his weight or largely due to his weight? Clearly he CAN play but he will never last with that much weight and mass slamming down onto the ground or falling. He's way too big for a basketball player.

@whatchutalkinabout1206 Ай бұрын

fake injury. hamstring injury is a common injury in nba . irving and some other players has the same injury but they are allowed to play. nba really dont want zion in nba playoffs. they now play entire playoffs without him but they still keep him. pelicons are straght haters.

@jonosay854 Ай бұрын

LeQueen's "trainer" is in Miami with needles 🙊

@aboohadid Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 nice marketing 😅😅😅😅

@Lisence2chill Ай бұрын

Its like Greg Oden smh

@n.d.o.6571 Ай бұрын

He should still shed off some weight to lessen the stress on his feet and calf.

@PhilPopovich Ай бұрын

RIGGED!!!! NBA THINK WE DUMB

@deweyjudd5174 Ай бұрын

Tony Bosch 🫣😐

@JuanRodriguez-jl6ft Ай бұрын

Every year Zion get hurt he never completes a season. He’s afraid to play in playoffs.trade him

@1328Ajames Ай бұрын

Zion would be better than lebron James is he could stay healthy 😊

@TurboGauchiste Ай бұрын

Learn to shoot and not smash the ring all the times

@andrewvasquez8541 Ай бұрын

I don’t think his body can handle a play in game let alone a playoff run 😢🍗🍔🌭🍕

@Liftheavy85 Ай бұрын

Hopefully he doesn't gain 50lbs with this injury

@evantaylor1378 Ай бұрын

Lebron ain't natty though lmao

@GoatedAtNFS Ай бұрын

so now they gonna put an asterisk over the Kings’ win?

@DonHo-wi7tw Ай бұрын

What king Jordan

@DonHo-wi7tw Ай бұрын

Ba is rigged. Adam doing anything for kid LeBron

@kurtsimon7554 Ай бұрын

Damm Steven. Get Molly on , you terrible

@ThriveAliveJoshua Ай бұрын

Shame

@Sly-Regicide Ай бұрын

EPO = LBJ Secret sauce