Full Transcript:
>Chuck: Man, I don’t know you we’ve never met. You’ve gotta get somebody in your ear. I don’t think the coach has enough power to tell you what to do. I don’t think David Griffin who’s a friend of mine has enough power to tell you what to do. But somebody gotta tell you “Yo man you gotta get in shape.” Coz you’re gonna keep getting hurt if you’re out of shape.
I’ve told this story many times, I’m so blessed for Moses Malone, told me to get my fatass in shape and made me lose 50 pounds. It changed the whole dynamic of my life. And somebody’s gotta get in you ear and say “Yo man you gotta get in shape”. You’re never gonna be healthy out of shape. You’re too big to play basketball.
I hope you dont take this the wrong way, its positive criticism/critiquing. I want you to be a great basketball player. I’ve been in your shoes, being very talented, being overweight. And like I say I thank God everyday for Moses (Rest in Peace), coz if he hadnt took me under his wing, and let me tell you something-
>Ernie: You’re playing the Moses role for Zion
>Chuck: I will love to-
>Ernie: That’s what you’re doing right now-
>Chuck: Yeah and let me tell you something… I’ve seen dozens of guys eat their way out of the NBA. And it can happen quickly, because once you start getting hurt, you’re gonna keep getting hurt. And you’re gonna lose your talent.
For those who didn’t know, Barkley was overweight in his early years (290+ pounds) and Moses Malone straight up told him “you’re fat and your lazy”. Those words hurt him, but Moses followed it up by helping Charles lose weight down in between 260-265 and the rest was history.
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by opkpopfanboyv3
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Excuse my formatting lmao I fucked it up
Thoughts? Should Zion try to reach out to Charles? Maybe its easier said than done but what other stuff should he do?
Get fit or go bust
Zion needs to be coachable in this aspect. Until then, nothing can change
These guys have a podcast too?? Jeez…
The person in his ear is his mom.
Who also happens to be his nutritionist.
Charles would not want Zion to join the war of the ringless.
It’s already late for all this, Zion is going to not be able to play basketball like he should and will go down as a huge bust
Why does Charles look like back when he was still playing for Phoenix Suns?
They need to put Zion on the Zhaire Smith diet
First I thought it was just the studio lighting or something, but Chuck seems to be getting in great shape, which makes his advice for Zion hit even harder.
Man this is such a shock, if only Zion would’ve had some way of knowing this coming out of college
Ernie’s kicks are fire. Anyone know the model?
His entire reputation is just people begging him not to eat .. chuck is right, once you start eating and it becomes normal, it’s insanely hard to stop and go back to a lifestyle of moderation / control.
The ultimate irony of Chuck is that he turned out to be a better broadcaster than player. He was Top 15 to Top 20 all-time and near GOAT-level at his position in the NBA. But he’s the consensus #1 / GOAT as an NBA on-air talent, with Kareem-like (Lebron-like?) longevity.
EDIT: He also didn’t win any NBA championships, but is a 4-time Emmy winner.
These kids don’t know what they got man, the talent, height and opportunities. Zion, Ja, Ben Simmons, etc.
How hard is it to sacrifice a couple of years of dieting, fitness, not waving guns, playing a damn basketball. Then they can all do whatever they want after a decade which is still in the prime of their lives.
Strike and make bank for a couple of years. Is it really that hard?
He mentions dozens of people who ate their way out of the league. Who does he mean? Eddy Curry?
Shawn Kemp put on a ton of weight towards the end of his career, but I think that was a case of him drinking too much.
You can’t help someone who doesn’t want help
damn Chuck is losing weight at rapid pace look at those legs
Barkley should be the person who Zion should look up to, as their frame and size are nearly similar: ultra athletic fat guy. At least Barkley played most of his career being thick on the edge of being fat, but that size paired with freakish athleticism really helped him be a dominant PF with great handles at 6’ 5”. Zion is 6’6”, freakishly athletic, wide af should really model his game after Barkley and get in shape.
Zion was in shape this season but still got hurt. Because of the physically of his game.