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John R. Jackson III
October 26, 2022 at 11:37 am
Stephen talking about black players money again but never talk about the white boys who getting paid and haven’t played lmaooo the media is a joke. Never once heard this man announce what Gordon Hayward is being paid. Craziest part is that y’all are oblivious too it to.
Mando Calrissian
October 26, 2022 at 11:39 am
This young Kid is Injury Prone, I hope he has a side hustle, I don’t see him lasting long in the NBA
AlexandreG
October 27, 2022 at 10:08 am
@Bryant Thompson Yeah right now it’s not even the case, all the 3 guys who didn’t play against Dallas had practice the day before, team just hold them back, they’re ok. BI is in concussion protocol so he might have to pass tests tho
Bryant Thompson
October 27, 2022 at 10:19 am
@AlexandreG yeah I like there team I can see them making some noise in the playoffs like the Mavs and grizzlies did last year
AlexandreG
October 27, 2022 at 10:23 am
@Bryant Thompson Hope so, infinitely deeper than the Mavs too with no lack of star power, it’s a matter of getting a solid defense
Bryant Thompson
October 27, 2022 at 10:31 am
@AlexandreG absolutely and I’m not for sure but I think they still have some extra draft picks too that could be use at the trade deadline to get another stud I would like to see Jordan Clarkson on there team!!!
AlexandreG
October 27, 2022 at 10:38 am
@Bryant Thompson Yeah they got 1st round unprotected pick swap with the Lakers this season but I think they ain’t about to trade that for Jordan Clarkson because things looking too spicy right now ????
TheZane03
October 26, 2022 at 11:45 am
Pelicans need to tell Zion he has to stop jumping so much
Suidkant Skollie
October 26, 2022 at 12:05 pm
A lot of players in danger cause of dunking, like the likes of ja morant
TheZane03
October 26, 2022 at 12:12 pm
@Suidkant Skollie Zion is a truck compared to ja, he almost injured himself again and land on his side foot
AlexandreG
October 26, 2022 at 2:19 pm
@TheZane03 He landed like he’s supposed to and he’s got way more buttocks mass than Morant to absorb it, besides, that’s a once in a season occurence, he’s probably gonna have 10 falls like that in his career. I assume they should tell him to stop playing basketball too because his ankles and knees are at risk everytime he goes with force for a layup
Bryant Thompson
October 27, 2022 at 9:15 am
@AlexandreG well so did sir Charles and he wasn’t nearly as injured as this guy is not tell him to jump he might as well tell him don’t play basketball again
anonymous lakernerd
October 26, 2022 at 11:48 am
That wasn’t an AD fragile/clumsy type injury. He was snatched out of the air and thrown onto his back. Has nothing to do with his weight, his fragility, the attention paid or not paid to diet and fitness. Someone else did that injury TO him. Y’all sound stupid.
August
October 26, 2022 at 3:00 pm
agree with everything besides the “Someone else did that injury TO him”
No, that was a good defense clean block no malice.
anonymous lakernerd
October 26, 2022 at 3:54 pm
@August No, I agree. Clarkson got all ball. What I mean is that someone else caused that injury to happen; it’s not the result of some kind of flaw in Zion’s body.
NewwNeww
October 26, 2022 at 11:51 am
I mean it was a hard fall lol he’ll be back
Andrew Lykins
October 26, 2022 at 11:51 am
It’s definitely something. This early in season and he’s already getting hurt again. He’s gotta change something
Christopher Chambers
October 26, 2022 at 12:00 pm
got hurt on a fall man. it happens.
Jeff
October 26, 2022 at 12:00 pm
????dude that floor is nothing nice he will good
AlexandreG
October 26, 2022 at 2:14 pm
I agree, time to start paying opponents to not try to block his shots and take him out of balance.
BTW you would be paraplegic if you fell like that…
Frank Jones
October 26, 2022 at 11:51 am
Watch what these owners and league office do to these players.
Ali Lamar
October 26, 2022 at 11:56 am
What a ridiculous question.
EDH
October 26, 2022 at 12:00 pm
He needs to lose around 70 pounds he is just a fat basketball player
T U
October 26, 2022 at 12:02 pm
Why people compare Zion and Kawhi? Kawhi is in shape, he’s had a bad knee for years. He was better when he was younger. He won a title on one leg. Zion has been oberweight for years.
Stephon Augustin
October 26, 2022 at 12:03 pm
I love when actual players come and shut down these reporters. It is out of the players hands. It’s the doctors and when players try to force themselves back and team doctors try to force them back when end up with a Kevin Durant situation. Let’s be honest here the nba is a business some of these players are here to do their job and go home and take care of their families.
SeDoHeMa
October 26, 2022 at 3:51 pm
You know they’re not getting paid chickens and frogs, right? You do know that right?
Eddie Murphy
October 26, 2022 at 12:09 pm
It was off a foul dummy
Kauko
October 26, 2022 at 12:09 pm
How about less dunking and more basic basketball? Until now, he could have learn that most of his injuries came from this pointless dunking. Just start playing basic basketball… or go to Globetrotters, there no one will challenge his dunks…
Hugh Longdick
October 26, 2022 at 12:14 pm
These players want more money, but want to play less ????????
RiruKrypto Tempest
October 26, 2022 at 12:27 pm
This would never happen at a real job. ????
Javaris jamar Javarison Lamar
October 26, 2022 at 2:45 pm
@RiruKrypto Tempest ????
Bryant Thompson
October 27, 2022 at 9:22 am
We’re seeing that in DC ie one Bradley Beal
Veego B
October 26, 2022 at 12:44 pm
Mad Dog is a moron!! I know his job is to say controversial ????, but his takes are dumb.
C.T.
October 26, 2022 at 1:17 pm
Longevity. Smart teams prepare for the long term. A chip. Why run players into the ground like the nfl?
Steven
October 26, 2022 at 1:27 pm
Yall realize he landed on his back mid air attacking the basket. Actually playing…unlike Leonard/AD and all these other pathetic load management injured players
Benjamin From The Tribe of Judah
October 26, 2022 at 1:42 pm
The #1 picks from Nola are cursed with injuries AD and Zion…
Benjamin From The Tribe of Judah
October 26, 2022 at 1:43 pm
The future players are gonna be making a billion dollar contracts lmao ????????????????
Joe Frazier's Left Hook
October 26, 2022 at 1:55 pm
Some NBA star players’ work ethics are like federal civil service employees.
Jayden Ponce
October 26, 2022 at 2:30 pm
Max kellerman got old lol
Cody FromTheCouldersack
October 26, 2022 at 3:20 pm
SAS: “He’s making Forty Eight Point Sen Milliiinoooollas”
SeDoHeMa
October 26, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Its never nothing with injury prone players.
Titan Up
October 26, 2022 at 5:04 pm
Zion and Kawhi bones made from glass
IE Peezzy
October 26, 2022 at 5:33 pm
82 games not including playoffs is just simply too many games.