Is This The Best Version of Zion Williamson?

The New Orleans Pelicans have won 6 out of their last 7 games. And over this stretch Zion Williamson has been extremely productive and efficient on the court. In this video we breakdown what exactly makes Zion one of the most explosive and unique players across the NBA.
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[@dyekiboie]

I like this version of Zion as point forward. His decision making (score or pass) is efficient-looking to me.

[@untdfgjkhfgakergp836]

bro has a good footwork and never travelling

[@mohavie2360]

lmao.. bro... watching Z bullying his defenders is just crazy af.. the dude is so strong and big that there are no one that can stop this man if he want to attack that rim. its like watching a 9 yr old trying to stop a grown man driving to the rim.

[@Warlud.]

Giannis is guarding that. Wemby can swat it

[@user-mk1mp9ux3w]

@@Warlud. look up pels vs spurs then come back to this

[@joelimani]

@@Warlud.Zion dropped 36 vs spurs against wemby

[@thegoodbrothersifu]

I guess he didn't see that one.,​@@joelimani

[@researchernaojc.4766]

@@joelimani Are you watching the games? Wemby wasn’t the primary defender when Zion was scoring. He was scoring on the other spurs. In fact, Wemby blocked Zion in one of the games. If Wemby is guarding Zion, he cant score inside the paint. Zion cant even guard Wemby.

[@bobbytaylor6946]

Dude ain't took a jumper all year..so good to see him staying healthy and having fun this year

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Doesn't need too. Although I wish he work on shooting 3s. They would be incredibly lethal, almost like herb.

[@sabbathgodsofmetal]

@@christopherwoodson7162 he could do the JV thing just shoot 2 a game, they're gonna leave him wide open might as well throw it up there

[@CREOLEHEAT]

He just needs to attempt 2-3 3s a games. He's so lethal around the rim & no one rebounds their own miss better. He also can & will make the smart pass to a wide open player. If he can hit 30-35% on 3s, he'd average 30ppg, easy.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

@@sabbathgodsofmetal I agree, there's sometimes he's coming up court they give him like 5 ft beyond the 3.. I'm like pull up Z lol

[@christopherwoodson7162]

@@CREOLEHEAT lol he's got 15 30 point games this year alone. He would have more but he has 5-10 dimes a game. That's at least another 20 points with those. So if he's scoring 25 a game now.... that would be more like 35. But yeah you're right, I agree. That would make him so much harder to guard bc you give him space he's gonna shoot it, you guard him tight you better hold on lol

[@TheHubeef]

when ZIon starts popping every open 10-15 footer with a SKyscrapper jumper and then starts getting some 3 point shots flowing! BEST TO COME

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Yep I say it all the time. Once he gets those jumpers & 3s down. like AD says " LOOK OUT "

[@lamontbillingslb]

I can see him having a game and career like Larry Johnson aka grandmama

[@CREOLEHEAT]

One of the best finishers in history. This dominant & doesn't take jumpers at all.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Imagine if he did consistently 😭😭😭

[@trackmaster3009]

Kyries a better finisher

[@pure2291]

@@trackmaster3009are you taking zion’s finishing for a game winning layup or kyrie? Neither is the wrong answer but I’m taking zion 9/10 times

[@luciid6938]

@@pure2291exactly

[@yourboikai748]

If he gets a shot the leagues cooked

[@James-hj2up]

He just doesn’t take a lot of jumpers ,he got a good 3 pointer

[@thespaceboundjd7584]

​@@James-hj2up he seriously does. His first shot ever was a 3 and that first game ever he went 4/4 from 3.

[@hakeembatiste4619]

Tell em bout it!15-17 footer and then all rims gonna be potentially assault victims

[@suggs7927]

Yo a calm midrage would be tuff I seen him working on it b4 that with a hesi is unstoppable fr

[@christopherwoodson7162]

​@@suggs7927yeah like a lil fade shot like BI that would be lethal af. Bc then he could start using the pump fake

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

"Force him to his right" lol bro is like the anti Brown

[@ghokuos89]

thats an actually good video on the pels, every other was always the same top 10 in both defense and offense, zion healthy etc etc, but you actually had pretty good analysis on some Zion moves i didnt knew! good job bro keep it up

[@orrintate8988]

Z is unstoppable

[@thegoodbrothersifu]

Bro great take.... Outstanding!

[@donaldcheung1978]

Excellent coverage of my man Zion, the man is always special if healthy

[@nutty42363]

Been waiting on this!!

[@derekstark8447]

My favorite version of Zion yes. healthy and playing point

[@ThatOneBrokeDude]

Media only brings him up when he’s having weight problems smh

[@MuckNoya]

So far yes, but once he at least gets somewhat of a middy or jumper it's over

[@christopherwoodson7162]

He kinda does have a mid range. He's get this little left hand push/float shot about 3-5 ft away from thr rim. It works. Almost impossible to block. Lol

[@DimDogD]

Pels fan, he doesnt even need to shoot, get that right hand and unguardable in the paint.. also his passing game has been very good this season, and i love how we are using him

[@westbankrick885]

Flocking up

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

I’m so excited to see what the pels can do in the playoffs.

[@akwesirobinson1710]

Can you do a raptor rj barret video he been playing like a all star

[@techneeque34]

It's like since he recovered his afraid to dunk the ball with a defender in the way, show em what you made of Z💪

[@wronksTV]

Come playoffs he don’t have to hold back anymore. It should be exciting. But I would understand if he was scared to get injured again.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

@@wronksTV yeah it's always gonna be in the back of his mind. But if this ain't 100% or near 100% oh boy 😭😭😭

[@marcel3942]

He picks and chooses. That's how you have a long carrer

[@mountainman5292]

Zion looks fit and healthy. Keep it up young man. Silence the haters.

[@adamjohnson5307]

I’ve always thought Zion shoulda been playing edge for somebody’s football team but the way he speeds and muscles his way around defenders is exactly what edge rushers do. Look 2:05 he’s pass rushing basically 😅

[@Freshco504]

I don't think we've seen his best yet. Honestly, I don't think we'll see his best til next season. Once he comes in the season in SHAPE SHAPE is when we will his best. We're going to see a lot in the playoffs, but next season is whn we will see DUKE ZION again.

[@Archerave]

BEASTMODE!!!!!!!!!!

[@cha_eldmo_lester]

His greatest weapon is his thickness

[@tay4734]

He’s been great since day one the pelicans just got better so people finally noticed

[@blabezeyy8236]

Zion is so sigma giga chad

[@GM-ty5kl]

If Zion could stay healthy for a full season he would win league MVP

[@cameronpowe7257]

He been healthy this year tho and not even in the conversation lol

[@GM-ty5kl]

@@cameronpowe7257 healthy without all the off court shenanigans lol💀 like last season when he’s was in the best shape he’s been in and was averaging like 30 with crazy efficiency. Remember Dlo in that interview said no one could stop him

[@adamjohnson5307]

The only thing he gotta do is stay in shape and he’ll dominate this league for the next decade. Gonna need more pieces on that team tho.

[@goldengordon9502]

Can’t guard him. Just can’t. He stays healthy, he’s an all-time great.

[@arsenalunsungplays5188]

I really really want to see Zion and wemby on the same team… with Ausar Thomson

[@joshuap9580]

@4:32 what is tucker doing on this play? the clippers are just bystanders.

[@Leo-sp6xv]

Great video, but actually this is the best version of Zion cuz he finally started to play defense.

[@christopherwoodson7162]

No, I don't think so. He still doesn't use his mid range jumpers & 3s. He's basically one dimensional player with great play making ability & pass reads after collapsing the defense.

[@CodeineAbdulJabbar]

@@christopherwoodson7162the best is yet to come. But so far this is the best version. Especially since the pels are winning

[@alkebulanlion6198]

Facts

[@chrisschaeffer9661]

He doesnt need a Jumper. And I love the fact he could give a Rats Ass about a 3 pt shot like the rest of the Girls in the NBA!!

[@CheckItOutWorld]

Idk why he called himself thanos hes more like the incredible hulk😂💯

[@hoopzone98]

And somehow people will call this skilled but turn around and call Giannis "run and dunk man" or "layup man" when the two literally play the same type of game 😂

[@marcel3942]

Zion has way better handles and touch around the rim. He's a lot faster

[@DeenoverDunya215]

He shots with the left but dribbles with the right

[@mogulme6190]

This is literally Zion everytime he’s healthy 😂.

[@abdullatiif]

This is just a healthy co 0:00 nfident Zion , watch out once he adds a mid range or a three ball just to keep defenders more nauseous ! He is a faster stronger Charles Barkley which is scary the only thing Barkley added that three ball to his game which catapulted him to MVP !

[@joshuap9580]

no one is getting in the way of that guy.

[@AreYouFNQRAZII]

Now we need HERB JONES DEFENSE‼️

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Lol wym? My boy herb joonnneeessssss is literally one of the top of not THE TOP defender in the league.

[@artworthi]

seen most of Zion's contract is partial guaranteed - do you think Zion gets traded?

[@joshjohnson2667]

Not a chance. The injury history is concerning but as a small market team you can’t trade away a player with generational potential. You just got to live or die by his health and motivation

[@stefandee1970]

To golden state ?

[@alkebulanlion6198]

Nope he the franchise and how he balling not no more dude saved his career also he gonna go hard in the playoffs trust

[@SteelBand17]

Reason: Fast food is expensive.

[@MarcSoloTV]

Shaq if he could move like a guard

[@sethc2241]

if zion was taller he could be the run and dunk merchant giannis is. Sad he got limited by his height

[@alkebulanlion6198]

But what helps Zion more than Gianni’s is he has better handle and passing also jumps higher Zion like a big kyrie when he does his layups. Also Zion has way more moves than Gianni’s Zion ceiling is higher cause of this Zion get a midrange it’s over best player in the league 45 inch very

[@basecardcollector1698]

Shaq williamson!

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

show his "shot chart"... nothing outside the small circle

[@mftb6]

Been the same zion for the last couple years

[@xavierbradford8696]

He still need fo shoot the ball from the Free throw line

[@S3verusMyG]

These 2020s bums cant even use they right hand!!!

[@d_classified6433]

Zion does correctly what Lebron tries to do but LeBron does it incorrectly

[@staceyvandiver]

Explain

[@d_classified6433]

@@staceyvandiver Zion and LeBron have similar styles when driving to or scoring in the post. When LeBron drives to and scores in the paint he either pushes off with his arm ( offensive foul), lowers his shoulder and bumrushes into a defender (offensive foul), he travels or he flops at least 70% of the time. I'm not saying this because I don't like LeBron but it's just no denying it. Zion doesn't do that. Lebron doesn't seem to be as fundamentally sound as the media likes to say he is.

[@timaltstadt824]

The best version of Zion is actually playing NBA games, lol

[@WalkingVampire]

only thing pelican needs is let their 14 pass the ball

[@jrodzilla24]

So basically the “version” is called a “healthy” Zion…

[@andreko952]

why are you so beautiful 🗣️

[@kyul9357]

What happened? Is he eating salads and running the treadmills?

[@ceebee8042]

Bully ball

[@user-uy4cv9iq8e]

for sure is his best version.... he has played 4 straight games 🤣🤣

[@Stefansrb369]

Without double digit rebound this guy is a joke. Seriously,how can you be built like that and don't develop a post game and rebound more,esp with such a quick second jump. Baffles me...

[@christopherwoodson7162]

That's bc he's a 4. Lol he's not a true 5, he doesn't need " post up game " lol would it be a nice tool in the bag? Yeah. But he doesn't need it if he's virtually un guardable. He doesn't need double digits rebounds when he has 6+ dimes a night averaging 20+ a game with 4-5 rebounds. Those are pretty damn good numbers 25/7/5 in 30 min isn't bad at all bruh.

[@CREOLEHEAT]

He's more of a guard not a center or pf. 6-7 rpg is fine for him. Last 6 games, he's putting up 28/7/4 with a steal on 63% shooting. If the Pels were top 2 in the conf, he'd be an MVP candidate

[@tylerhall9412]

It's the only version of zion there is. lol mans been injured for 5 years. This is the most hes played since he came into the league

[@kingsamthefirst5053]

And to think he has 0 right hand and 0 mid range lol

[@damianjones8034]

Yes he does it just a matter of Choice Observe

[@noah63815]

Yah this dude stupid. His right hand is realistically like a 92 and middy like a 79. He doesn't take middys cuz when he does miss, it hurts his confidence

[@christopherwoodson7162]

I mean he does use his right hand, but if you can't stop him from getting to his left why would he use his right hand? Lol & if you can't stop him from getting to the rim why would he use his jump shot? Lol

[@kingsamthefirst5053]

@@christopherwoodson7162 I’m not saying it’s bad right now. I’m just saying he can be a ton better. He’s only 23. Whenever he gets stopped he just passes or tosses up a weird shot. Like I’m the in season tournament or anytime he is guarded by Aaron Gordon. (It’s something for him to work on

[@christopherwoodson7162]

​@@kingsamthefirst5053 I mean yeah you're not wrong. Working on his game lime herb & trey did could only help his potential n the team as well. I get what you're saying. I mean I'm sure he is working on it, as I didn't see those float shots earlier in the season. So I think he's beginning to expand his game

[@CAPFP]

glorified Zach Randolph

[@creejackson9889]

Be serious

[@jonathank786]

No likes

[@christopherwoodson7162]

​@@creejackson9889 😂😂😂 I laughed to hard at your comment. I know you said it with a straight ahh face too 💀 " be serious " 😐

[@alexharalambiev2873]

Lazy boy relies entirely on his ridiculous body.

[@chillen9109]

and your favorite player still couldn’t guard him if he tried

[@alexharalambiev2873]

It's not about that. He could be so much better if he developed his game plus it would be good for his longevity@@chillen9109

[@jonathank786]

Is it really Lazy having unmatched physical prowess

[@alexharalambiev2873]

His physical prowess is mostly genetic. And yes, he is lazy because he hasn't developed his skills at all since entering the league. Dude has no jumper and no right hand.@@jonathank786

[@christopherwoodson7162]

Lazy? 😅 guess you don't watch the pels, guy is built like a fkin mack truck cuz

[@DonovanMcNabb5]

At his very best he's very limited

[@majiddaher6749]

How many pts would he score in the taiwan league? 100 200,300

[@jamaurijohnson8130]

I think he sometime make dumb turnovers like when he’s driving but other then that he good