Zion Williams, the No.1 pick in 20 19, averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in just 29.7 minutes of playing time in this season's 19 game. And once scored 20+ in consecutive 10 games, breaking Anthony's record of continuous 20+ under the age of 20.
Moreover, judging from his current game, Zion has fully adapted to the rhythm of the NBA game, and has shown a rare maturity, even though he returned midway after a large number of absences in the middle of the preseason. If the NBA regular season is not suspended, according to his performance, it is hard to say who is the best rookie, Morant and him, as if James and Anthony are competing for the best rookie.
So will this 20 19 rookie champion become the next James?
In terms of position, Zion will definitely not be the next small forward like James. Zion plays power forward, but not as high as power forward. The height of Zion is 2m 0 1, but its weight is 128kg. His template is Buckley, a short and fat insider.
James is 2.03 meters tall, with a standard small forward height and excellent physical condition. Although he has not retired, he is currently recognized as the first small forward in the history of the league.
Zion can't be the next James, after all, there is a huge difference between the two. In fact, the question of why people with Zion will become the next James is nothing more than the similarity of their physical conditions and talents. James is called the chosen son, and Zion also shows amazing talent. Their talents are easily linked.
In terms of talent, James is 2m 03, with a wingspan of 2m 14, a weight of 109 kg, a standing touch height of 269.8cm, a bench press of 190kg, a run-up jump of almost10cm, and a senior high school entrance examination of/kloc-0.
At the same time, he has excellent physical fitness, excellent vision, good passing ability and a very high ball dealer, which makes James different. In three years of high school, he took the high school team to the state finals and was selected to the first team of the state many times, which has the physical conditions for playing in the NBA.
At that time, James was called the chosen son. His high school games were broadcast live in America, and many big-name stars went to Cleveland to watch his games. Before entering the NBA, he signed a big contract with Nike for 90 million dollars. In those days, James won the first prize without any suspense, and his later performance also fulfilled his talent.
Zion 2m 0 1, weight 128kg, wingspan 2m 08, bench press over 200kg, run-up take-off17cm. At the same time, he also has good speed.
Zion's weight is only lower than that of NBA lone ranger Bo Ban, but he is 20 centimeters lower than that of Bo Ban. Zion's talent is that with such a high weight, the run-up and take-off can reach an amazing 1 17cm. You should know that Jordan's run-up take-off is only 1 16cm, and Jordan is also a shooting guard, which is 60kg lighter than Zion.
It stands to reason that such a weight, in the case of jumping so high, should be hard for the knees to bear when landing, but this is what makes Zion different. His knees seem to be different from ordinary people, and he can often perform wonderful and explosive dunks without hanging racks.
This talent makes Zion look like a beast on the court, and no opponent can limit him. There is no suspense to win the 20 19 champion.
Physically speaking, Zion and James are of historical level, and they can fully combine speed, strength and technology. If Zion's body can still support such a play, then he can compete with James in this respect.
In terms of influence, James was the most popular high school student in the United States in high school, and he has been called the little emperor since high school. Before entering the NBA, he signed a contract with Nike for seven years and 90 million dollars. After entering the league, he remained modest and at his peak, gradually becoming the first person in the league and the NBA spokesperson after Jordan and Kobe.
Being able to keep calm all the time on the court, he will say: I can't play, I can't teach children in front of the TV. He is active in charity on the court and recently won the next generation's most popular award. At the same time, he has been loyal to his wife and responsible for his family for many years, and is a good husband and father. His personality and skills make him the face of NBA in recent years, and he has a very high popularity all over the world.
Zion, a high school, is also known as the first high school student in America. After studying at Duke University, he received more attention, and his signed college jerseys were auctioned for $3,500. At the same time, we are most concerned about the shoe explosion in Zion. Zion accidentally stepped on a pair of Nike shoes in a college competition, which directly cost Nike hundreds of millions of dollars, showing his influence.
A game between North Carolina and Duke in college attracted a lot of attention because of the existence of Zion. Not only fans set up tents outside the venue, but also celebrities such as Obama, Spike Lee, and Jazz watched the event. The lowest ticket price was as high as $2,500.
Also before entering the NBA, Nike signed a five-year 7 million contract with him. In the first season of NBA, he didn't play for three months because of injury. Even so, his jersey sales still rank 15 among all players. At the same time, in his NBA debut, the NBA arranged a national live broadcast. This season, the league has arranged 30 national live broadcasts for pelicans, ranking ninth among all teams. You know, Pelican is a small ball market, and its strength is not strong, but it has arranged so many national games because of Zion.
According to NBA official statistics, in the five days since he joined Pelican, the number of his jerseys has exceeded the sum of 20 18 rookies.
Zion has a good character, too. When he meets his elders, he is modest, hardworking and polite. Meanwhile, he patiently signed autographs for crazy fans.
Such Zion's influence can indeed be compared with James'.
To sum up, there is actually a great rookie every year, and people will discuss whether he is the next Jordan, the next Kobe Bryant, the next James and the next person. In fact, those rookies are themselves and don't need to be the next one. Zion doesn't need to be the next James. He is Zion and he is himself. James's image and position in the league is only his goal or direction, but he still needs time to prove himself, fulfill his talents and become the next facade of the NBA.