Stephen A. Smith calls out Zion Williamson: ‘I saw a belly’
In the Saturday episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” the longtime ESPN personality blasted Williamson for his bulging belly during the Lakers-Pelicans game. Smith noted how Williamson was significantly outworked by Lakers star LeBron James — both on the court and in the gym. “He looks fat. … Zion Williamson, who’s more than 15 years younger but 40 pounds heavier [than LeBron James] went to the free throw line. I saw a belly,” said Smith. “Like, when he took a deep breath, his belly bounced. That kind of belly. … What’s up Zion?”
Source: Renzo Pocholo Salao @ Larry Brown Sports
Source: Renzo Pocholo Salao @ Larry Brown Sports
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Austin Burton @AmaarBurton
5 favorite NBA power forwards right now:
* LeBron James 🦁
* Jabari Smith Jr. 🚀
* Jeff Green 🚀
* Zion Williamson
* Kevin Durant 💵 pic.twitter.com/DVdBlrhy6A – 4:33 PM
5 favorite NBA power forwards right now:
* LeBron James 🦁
* Jabari Smith Jr. 🚀
* Jeff Green 🚀
* Zion Williamson
* Kevin Durant 💵 pic.twitter.com/DVdBlrhy6A – 4:33 PM
Dan Favale @danfavale
stumbled across this, and it made be quadruple take:
zion has an 8.65 dreb% in the minutes he’s played *without* jonas or zeller (via pbp stats). pic.twitter.com/zqTPl0pMIy – 5:32 PM
stumbled across this, and it made be quadruple take:
zion has an 8.65 dreb% in the minutes he’s played *without* jonas or zeller (via pbp stats). pic.twitter.com/zqTPl0pMIy – 5:32 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
New @FromTheWingPod
– The Zion conversation
– LeBron got up for the IST
– It was close until late in the 2Q
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fro… – 2:29 PM
New @FromTheWingPod
– The Zion conversation
– LeBron got up for the IST
– It was close until late in the 2Q
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fro… – 2:29 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
A new #thisleague UNCUT podcast alongside @ChrisBHaynes is out. Covering:
🏀 Pacers vs. Lakers IST title game preview
🏀 The In-Season Tournament scene in Las Vegas
🏀 The latest with Adrian Griffin and Zion Williamson
🏀 And more!
Full podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thi… – 10:08 AM
A new #thisleague UNCUT podcast alongside @ChrisBHaynes is out. Covering:
🏀 Pacers vs. Lakers IST title game preview
🏀 The In-Season Tournament scene in Las Vegas
🏀 The latest with Adrian Griffin and Zion Williamson
🏀 And more!
Full podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thi… – 10:08 AM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
From Thursday’s BS Podcast…
Zion Williamson is out of shape — again — and officially blowing his chance to be great. Can this be fixed?
youtu.be/rdFvCjPL5DQ?si… – 9:58 AM
From Thursday’s BS Podcast…
Zion Williamson is out of shape — again — and officially blowing his chance to be great. Can this be fixed?
youtu.be/rdFvCjPL5DQ?si… – 9:58 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Zion Williamson reportedly refuses to prioritize diet and conditioning: ‘[He] doesn’t listen’
cbssports.com/nba/news/zion-… – 5:57 PM
Zion Williamson reportedly refuses to prioritize diet and conditioning: ‘[He] doesn’t listen’
cbssports.com/nba/news/zion-… – 5:57 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Talking Tyrese Haliburton, the Bucks, Zion, and the Lakers now with @AndrewKSchlecht
youtube.com/live/UTyAh-wgq… – 5:12 PM
Talking Tyrese Haliburton, the Bucks, Zion, and the Lakers now with @AndrewKSchlecht
youtube.com/live/UTyAh-wgq… – 5:12 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The reality is Zion Williamson has not bought in to his own career yet.”
— JJ Redick on Zion pic.twitter.com/0kqqhm8IG5 – 3:19 PM
“The reality is Zion Williamson has not bought in to his own career yet.”
— JJ Redick on Zion pic.twitter.com/0kqqhm8IG5 – 3:19 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
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? nola.com/sports/pelican… – 1:02 PM
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? nola.com/sports/pelican… – 1:02 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Zion Williamson owns flat play, ‘I just got to be more aggressive’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/zion-… – 12:43 PM
Zion Williamson owns flat play, ‘I just got to be more aggressive’
nbcsports.com/nba/news/zion-… – 12:43 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram had a front row seat for a masterclass last night.
As LeBron displayed once again how much the national stage makes him stronger, the Pels’ star shrunk under the bright lights in Vegas.
“Tonight was a total letdown”
theathletic.com/5122397/2023/1… – 11:14 AM
Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram had a front row seat for a masterclass last night.
As LeBron displayed once again how much the national stage makes him stronger, the Pels’ star shrunk under the bright lights in Vegas.
“Tonight was a total letdown”
theathletic.com/5122397/2023/1… – 11:14 AM
Scott Kushner @ScottDKushner
Hey hey hey!
It’s @polkandkush Day!
– Pels humiliated by the Lakers in Vegas
– Zion is nowhere near superstar levels
– Loomis makes IMPOSSIBLY DUMB comments about Saints fans
– How can you not hate this team?
– A rain storm flooded the city (again)
open.spotify.com/episode/2X5pOL… – 9:50 AM
Hey hey hey!
It’s @polkandkush Day!
– Pels humiliated by the Lakers in Vegas
– Zion is nowhere near superstar levels
– Loomis makes IMPOSSIBLY DUMB comments about Saints fans
– How can you not hate this team?
– A rain storm flooded the city (again)
open.spotify.com/episode/2X5pOL… – 9:50 AM
More on this storyline
Green declined to criticize Williamson’s poor conditioning when asked about it Sunday. “He’s continuing to build,” Green said. “He didn’t play last season. He stopped playing in January. It just takes time for him to continue to grow and build in that area. But he’s getting better and better as the season progresses.” -via New Orleans Times-Picayune / December 11, 2023
NBACentral: Stephen A Smith calls Zion out for being ‘fat’ (h/t @dbrwnjr ) -via Twitter / December 11, 2023
Dustin Dopirak: Austin Reaves on LeBron James: “He took three charges yesterday. If that doesn’t tell you he wants to win, nothing will. I think the first one was on Zion.” -via Twitter @DustinDopirak / December 8, 2023