Shams: Zion Underwent Surgery for Torn Meniscus; Out 6-8 Weeks

[BatManu20]

Not good.

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[phxspurfan]

TD sat for a year with this in 2001 IIRC

[Killakobe81]

TD sat for a year with this in 2001 IIRC

Not even sure that applies Duncan didn't rely on explosion and one of the best rookies I ever saw... I wanted to trade Shaq for him straight up even though Shaq was more dominant.

[phxspurfan]

Not even sure that applies Duncan didn't rely on explosion and one of the best rookies I ever saw... I wanted to trade Shaq for him straight up even though Shaq was more dominant.

Just mentioning because Spurs could've used him during their playoff run that year, but were protective and sat him the whole year instead. And you're right, he didn't need hops the way 6'4" Zion does. Let's see how desperate New Orleans is for wins in the dog days of December/January.

[lefty]

:lol Pels have 9 games on national TV between now and Christmas

[daslicer]

TD sat for a year with this in 2001 IIRC

He didn’t sit out the whole entire year. That injury happened towards the end of the ‘00 season and caused Tim to miss the whole entire ‘00 playoffs. He rehabbed during the summer and ended up playing the whole entire ‘00-‘01 season.

[Killakobe81]

Just mentioning because Spurs could've used him during their playoff run that year, but were protective and sat him the whole year instead. And you're right, he didn't need hops the way 6'4" Zion does. Let's see how desperate New Orleans is for wins in the dog days of December/January.

Sitting out their true rookie years helped Simmons Embiid and Blake Griffin...

[Dex]

:lol Pels have 9 games on national TV between now and Christmas

NBA really needs to find a way to flex games. Pelicans have 20 total national TV games (not counting NBATV) and all of that was predicated on Zion living up to the hype. It's not like he's gonna come back from meniscus surgery and be jumping over guys again immediately.

[timtonymanu]

Who didn’t see this coming, tbh?

[timtonymanu]

NBA really needs to find a way to flex games. Pelicans have 20 total national TV games (not counting NBATV) and all of that was predicated on Zion living up to the hype. It's not like he's gonna come back from meniscus surgery and be jumping over guys again immediately.

I love it when it backfires. Serves them right.

[Dex]

I love it when it backfires. Serves them right.

Totally agree. I wasn't even convinced that he would be worth that spotlight when he was healthy...this injury just makes it a massive fail.

At least the whole country will get to watch the Pelicans scrap for 35 wins.

[phxspurfan]

Totally agree. I wasn't even convinced that he would be worth that spotlight when he was healthy...this injury just makes it a massive fail.

At least the whole country will get to watch the Pelicans scrap for 35 wins.

No one will watch those games

[lefty]

Who didn’t see this coming, tbh?

The Pels, ESPN and TNT

[FkLA]

Should also undergo gastric bypass surgery while he's at it, tbqh.

[Killakobe81]

Should also undergo gastric bypass surgery while he's at it, tbqh.

:rollin

[baseline bum]

Should also undergo gastric bypass surgery while he's at it, tbqh.

God damn :lmao

[Chucho]

Who didn’t see this coming, tbh?

People "who know basketball".


Fat. Undersized. Over hyped. But god damnit, "they" are adamant they "know basketball".

[Seventyniner]

Should also undergo gastric bypass surgery while he's at it, tbqh.

:lol

But you can't fix stupid, even in the OR.

[Mugen]

Should also undergo gastric bypass surgery while he's at it, tbqh.

:lol

[313]

Generational talent, wish him a speedy recovery

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Some of the know-it-talls like the "tbh" guy or baseline bum, can yall point out to me one instance where an nba athlete built like that DID NOT have chronic knee, ankle, and/or foot injuries?

Anyone moderately paying attention shoulda seen this shit coming miles away.
Rejoice, Lebron fans, your king will stay #2.