2023-05-30 11:04:00
“Freak”, “Thanos”…, the nicknames lent to Zion Williamson are generally quite evocative. The kid is a physical beast never seen before in the NBA, at least according to CJ McCollum, partner of Zion and guest in the podcast of Ryen Russillo. CJ who knows a thing or two regarding the All-Stars…having seen a bunch of them get called up in front of him every year. Sorry CJ, she was easy, we’re going back to Zion.
Featured in a recent edition of The Ryan Russillo Show, Christian James therefore had the opportunity to address the Zion Williamson case. And there’s no denying it, he believes in his foal and doesn’t hesitate to tell him. The fullback has faith in his All-Star winger but warns him once morest his biggest opponent, himself.
“Your cap is unlike anything the NBA has seen. […]. You can be as good as you want, and not everyone is” –
It’s not like we were surprised by this quote from the former Blazer, but when a ten-year NBA veteran throws this at you, it helps to realize certain things. Hey Zion? This kind of little phrases that are good for the ego, Zanos has heard them since he was ten years old. If we are still very far from the bust, we are dealing with a double All-Star anyway, the big hype around the kid gave way to impatience around the young star.
114 games in four seasons, including one completely on the sidelines, everyone wants more, the Pelicans need more, and CJ McCollum wants more. The Pels’ combo guard knows exactly what it takes to get to the top, ask Damian Lillard, but most importantly knows that no one can do for the Z what the Z can’t do for themselves.
“It’s up to you to make the most of everything you have in you. I can’t want it for you, mom, dad or the staff can’t want it for you. […]. It’s up to you what you want to do with your game, because your game will go as far as you take it.
As smooth as he was from mid-range, CJ went from praise to a little pressure to the body. Benevolent pressure, but pressure nonetheless. And we understand McCollum pretty well following the frustrating season with New Orleans. Party in bomb, NOLA lived a beautiful fall of hype following the injury of its strong winger at the beginning of January, until missing the Playoffs following a defeat once morest the Thunder in the first round of the play-in. Besides, everyone in Louisiana expects more from the first choice of the 2019 Draft.
CJ even continues with a cosmic analogy to make Sylvain Durif blush regarding the different categories of stars in the league. The simple stars can move a team forward, but the ones that really make a difference are the planets. We are talking here regarding guys such as Nikola Jokic, Stephen Curry or Damian Lillard.
So Zion, we take off his headphones, sit down and listen to his vet. “Z, you have everything to become the next planet of basketball, it’s up to you to choose the right ship. I leave you five months to meditate on this.”
Source texte : The Ryen Russillo Show via RealGM
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