Why did Zion fall to the point where he couldn t sell it?

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A few days ago, there was news that the Pelicans had removed Zion from the shelves and stopped selling it.

The main reason is that it is said that the market feedback is poor.

It is not difficult to understand. Who can rest assured that a player with a attendance rate of less than 45% in his career?

And there were too many off-field matters, and the previous storm of cheating and domestic violence had just subsided. Two days ago, someone came forward to accuse him of rape, abuse, and intimidation...

Regardless of whether these accusations were finally established, it was a consensus that Zion could not control his own affairs.

So, who would like to take over such a hot potato?

To be fair, Zion is indeed worthy of the title of No. 1 when he can play.

's career averaged 24.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 58.9% - this data can definitely be regarded as amazing for any 24-year-old young man.

But in the six seasons since his debut in 2019, he has played a total of 214 games; during which the team entered the playoffs twice, he has not played a single game...

Compared with the rookie of the same class, Morant, the second-place winner, has suffered a lot of injuries in recent years and has suffered a long-term suspension, but he has played 307 games and has led the team to 4 playoffs;

Tanhua Barrett has played 387 games; No. 4 Hunter, 327 games; No. 5 Galand, 382 games...

No matter how strong he is, it is useless to not play.

Moreover, Zion's basket shooting percentage has also declined significantly in the past two years: in the first four years of his career, the basket shooting percentage was above 60%; in the past two years, it has fallen year by year, falling to 58% - it is already the average level of NBA players.

And his relatively reliable scoring area is still only at the basket...

In the era of small balls, no three-pointers is the original sin; not to mention that Zion doesn't even have a middle distance - the letters are repeatedly criticized for not having a basket, and Zion is even better than that.

He is only 198cm in height after all, and he can stand on the inside with his extraordinary athletic ability and excessive tonnage; but probably because he can't control his weight, his body load is too high, resulting in constant injuries. So when the Pelicans renewed his contract, he added weight and attendance terms, but it was obviously not enough to avoid risks.

You might as well compare his template Barkley -

When the rookie physical test that year, Barkley was 198cm tall, 218cm wingspan, and 115kg in his shoes; when the tonnage was the most exaggerated during the 76ers period, it was said that it once exceeded 130kg.

So he also played the game and stopped. In 1987, he became the league rebounding champion, but he only played 68 games, and his weight was about 129kg at that time;

But later, in the first year of his transfer to the Suns, he reduced his weight to 114kg, so he played the most 76 games in three years, won the MVP, and entered the finals...

So, what about Zion? During the 2019 rookie physical test, Zion was 201cm tall, wingspan 208cm, and weight 128kg in his shoes.

Also at the No. 4 position, Barkley's wingspan is much better than Zion - so Zion can only make up for the size gap by relying on his athletic ability, and Barkley also has a pair of long arms covering the sky.

and Zion's weight when he entered the industry was approaching the peak of Barkley's playing time...

And at the heaviest, it exceeded 136kg - so what kind of body can withstand it?

Of course, before the start of this season, he was said to have reduced his weight to 119kg - the lightest year in his career, but he only played 30 games.

After all, many hidden dangers were probably accumulated before.

So in the past two years, there have been rumors about Zion's transactions.

But in the end, it all ended in vain. Of course, the Pelicans still have expectations for him. Even if they want to sell, they want to sell at a good price;

But the market's enthusiasm for him has become worse every year.