Zion Williamson will received a lot of criticism for his effort on Thursday night against the Lakers, and rightfully so. The former No. 1 pick didn’t seem that interested in leading the Pelicans to the finals of the in-season tournament.
Following the Pelicans’ embarrassing loss to the Lakers, Christian Clark of NOLA.com put Williamson on blast for his lackluster performance.
Clark also stated that Williamson is once again out of shape.
“The TNT guys were right. Zion is out of shape. He doesn’t run hard. He doesn’t rebound,” Clark wrote on X. “Will Thursday be a wakeup call for him or just another night he is remembered for not maximizing his potential?”
The TNT guys were right. Zion is out of shape. He doesn't run hard. He doesn't rebound. Will Thursday be a wakeup call for him or just another night he is remembered for not maximizing his potential? https://t.co/27faje2xKP
— Christian Clark (@cclark_13) December 8, 2023
Yikes.
Like Clark said, the “Inside the NBA” crew on TNT didn’t hold back when assessing Williamson’s performance.
“Does not run hard — it’s not a diss, this is gonna be a lesson from one great big man to another guy that can be a great,” Shaquille O’Neal said. “Does not run hard. I had the same problem my first, second year — I thought I was running hard. Charles talks about this all the time, my talent’s gonna get me 20. When I start going to 20, 30, and 40, it’s because I started doing certain things.”
Charles Barkley also chimed in on this topic.
“The thing that disturbs me is he’s not a young kid,” Barkley said. “When Moses [Malone] told me I was fat and lazy, I was a rookie. He’s been in the league long enough — he’s got two guys on the team that are better players than him and they shouldn’t be. He was the No. 1 pick in the Draft. He should be a better player than [Brandon] Ingram, we like Ingram. Obviously we love C.J. [McCollum]. He should be the best player and he’s not close.”
Only time will tell if Williamson learns from this disaster.
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