Won’t let me cross post but just go to r/NBATalk to find it.
The general consensus seems to be Zion anywhere from 3-5. 3 is fair imo. I do not understand how 1/3+ of the comments are justifying Zion under Banchero and Cade. They’re both good in their own right but let’s be serious.
The main arguments seem to be health and stats. Health is valid, but Zion has been exceptionally healthy this year. Stats wise… Zion has not been the 1st option for scoring up until these last few weeks were he’s averaging 28 a game. Banchero and Cade get the luxury of being the only true number 1 on their teams, while Zion willingly shares with CJ and BI. Idk, to me, if you watch their teams play Zions the clear number 3 and I’d even argue 2 because Wemby has such a small sample size. 4-5 is disrespectful.
And yeah I know NBA subs are full of brainrot and it’s not worth the time to argue with them. That being said, I don’t care if they’re stupid I’m gonna call them stupid.
by Ashamed-Lime3594
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Also I’m interested to hear what y’all think as pelicans fans. Like I said, for me he falls somewhere in the 2-3 range, but lmk what the rest of Pelicans fans think
I don’t think you can put him above Ant. I also understand not putting him above Wemby, I think we would all move Zion for Wemby if given the chance. And I love big Z.
Cade over Zion is a joke, and I like Zion over Banchero, but I would be willing to hear the other side of that argument. They are all great players.
In terms of impact, Zion is the most impactful of all of these guys. Teams build walls for Zion. That speaks enough for me.
People say Zion is a bust, when asked why, they say it’s because his numbers are down and he’s injury prone
He’s played in every game after the break and his numbers isn’t up because he is playing with CJ and BI. He also gets under utilized, I feel
Zion as a number one option is unstoppable, others just don’t want to admit it
It’s a conversation between Paolo and Zion because Zion often hasn’t been available and hasn’t added much to his game. It’s in his power to change the narrative though
Wemby, Edwards, Zion, Banchero, Cade seems like the order.
But holy shit that’s an impressive 5 year stretch of number 1 picks. Cade definitely well behind the other 4 though. I just hope all these guys stay healthy
Ant
Wemby
Zion
Paolo
Cade
AE Wemby must be number 1 and 2.
I would love to rate Zion higher but 1)he is injury prone 2)lack shooting 3)he is the oldest.
Paolo is not consistent in his shooting either. But still lots of years to go to reveal his potential.
Cade is quite underrated because Monty Williams does shit on his job but he 1)not consistent 2)injury prone. But he performs better with Duren on the court.
So AE>=Wemby>Zion>=Paolo>Cade