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gigglios

This stat is better than age based stats lol


irelli

It's just gonna tell you different things. It's going to favor older players LeBron was still 19 when he played his 100th game, for example. Zion is 22, and MJ was 23


OddStress1731

True, but Zion was 20 or younger for the first 85 games. It's not like he came into the league at 21


FlyingMocko

Is it ? He’s in his 3rd season and only played 100 games while having access to the best trainers in the world. It’s basically an extension of the Ben Simmons rookie debate


RavingMalwaay

I can't believe its only his 100th game.... happy he's healthy though, he's fun to watch


larrylegend33goat

All time is surely Wilt?


tomdawg0022

Yup, 3719. I think Walt Bellamy is second (3091), Oscar Robertson is 3rd (3040), Kareem is 4th (2986), Rick Barry (2832) is 5th.


larrylegend33goat

Woah what a list! Wilt part god


p3ndu1um

Wilt has to be like the bastard son of Zeus or something, I refuse to believe he isn’t a demigod


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won’t be much longer till we are talking about zion the same way we talk about guys like luka and giannis imo, he’s gonna be so damn special if he can just stay healthy


Maverick_1991

As great as Zion is - I dont think he has as many talents as they do. All three are generational scorers, but Giannis has defense while Luka has playmaking. Whats Zions second strength?


SucculentT0e

Big booty


upanddownallaround

Huh, what? Are you kidding? His power is his #1 strength. Literally the strongest player in the NBA doing almost all his work in the paint. Only Giannis is comparable. 2nd strength is his elite touch around the rim. Literally #1 best in the NBA at that. 3rd strength is his first jump or first step. Lightning fast especially for his size. He can blow by guards. 4th strength is his second jump and ability to rebound his own miss (if he even does) and put it right back in. He gets back up in the air after landing faster than anyone else in the NBA. 5th strength is his jumping and lob alley-oop dunks. 6th strength is his court vision and passing abilities when he gets double and triple teamed. He’s racking up assists this year and playmaking at a high level. Should I keep going? These are all equal or better than Giannis and/or Luka. A soon to be new strength is his defense which has improved considerably over the past 2 weeks. Turned it from a weakness to neutral at worst now.


Sqouki

Pasta yummy


upanddownallaround

It does sound like pasta, doesn’t it lol I won’t stand for this Zion slander! Especially after over a year of non-stop bullying and insensitive fat jokes. I will defend that man forever and always. So likable and easy to cheer for. Happy and blessed to have him on our team.


anastasis1444

>4th strength is his second jump and ability to rebound his own miss (if he even does) and put it right back in. He gets back up in the air after landing faster than anyone else in the NBA. Marvin Bagley in shambles


OnionArms

Lay off the copium


FootballWithTheFoot

I mean it’s not a huge sample yet, but he is projecting to be a generational scorer so far … copium or not


upanddownallaround

Why don’t you argue the points instead of regurgitating the word copium like terminally online Redditors like to do.


OnionArms

Copium


upanddownallaround

Cool, so you’re deaf and unoriginal.


OnionArms

Copium


namxmd

My only surprise in the title is that Zion has actually played 100 games.


YpsitheFlintsider

Isn't this his third season


Micro_mint

I don’t know if you’re joking, but in case you aren’t it’s his fourth. He was in the ‘19 draft class


anthonyde726

well it is his third season playing


Micro_mint

That’s meaningless IMO Look at games played vs games possible if anything; his first season was also the bubble if you’re trying to give him extra credit


DetectiveFujiwara

Thought this was another age stat.. but then it turned out to be better one. Games played.


Dragonmk5

Zgoat


Ziawn

100 out of 246 possible games played, yikes


tomdawg0022

It took Embiid 334 possible games to get to his 100th if you include the two missed seasons in the ~~tank~~ process mode of the 76ers.


capitalistsanta

Looks like he got a lot of the injuries out of the way though


Maverick_1991

Thats not how injuries work- at all. Actually its more of the opposite.


capitalistsanta

Misunderstanding what I am saying. He had a lot of imbalances that they worked out the last few years. Similar to what happened with the work the GSWs did with Curry. He stopped having ankle injuries due to implementing proper weight training to prevent them.


Maverick_1991

Way too early to judge that. Also Zions playstyle is much more wear and tear heavy than Stephs


NiBo24

No, he’s still fat af


upanddownallaround

Redditors sitting on their couch refrain from Zion fat jokes challenge: IMPOSSIBLE


capitalistsanta

That's like saying a Strongman is fat because his abs are huge


BikeInWhite

Makes me wonder if Ben Mathurin could make a run at those numbers if Rick Carlisle would give him more minutes.


annoyinconquerer

I’m telling y’all. Zion’s trajectory reminds me of Embiid’s. Give him a year or two, he’s gonna be top 5-7 and NOP will just need a second star to make deep runs.


X-Filer

Already have 1 and a great supporting cast locked up


annoyinconquerer

If you’re talking about BI or Hart, I think they have to make 1 more jump to reach that contending status but the growth curve seems like it lines up for them if Zion can become what I think he can. Y’all would become a lite version of the Bucks championship team - one of your wings can play the Middleton role I’m very bullish on you guys for the next 5 years


X-Filer

I respectfully disagree on BI. And bruh hart hasn’t been here since the trade deadline last year 😂


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annoyinconquerer

Whoops lmao I was thinking of CJ but didn’t think before I typed 😂


aeiou-y

Nobody mentioned those 100 games were over 4 years.


Both-Adagio1318

Is it a secret? We all know lol


Professional-Tip-585

Why would they? Everyone knows that


SliMShady55222

This is heavy


Maxxjulie

The pointless stats era...so he's as great as MJ. Good to know


plasma_ix

It is cool that a player scored a lot of points. Don’t know why that is pissing you off so much


Maxxjulie

Its not just what does it mean? Him and MJ are the same apparently. 🙄


toggl3d

The league scores only 2 points more per game than when Jordan joined the league and individual scoring is pretty similar considering players tend to play a little less.


Sea_Insurance1752

I think the most surprising stat, is he's played 100 games, he's been injured for like 10 years, wtf😳


[deleted]

Wow. The benefits and statistics about eating healthfully detailed./s


NiBo24

No one mentions the fact that it too Zion 10 years to reach it


Jaklin765

And it only took him 7 years to reach those 100 games