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It's a matter of when I feel like Zion because he's physically fine.

So we can only speculate.

So let's be fair.

We're speculating.

He doesn't feel like Zion.

Well, what does that mean?

Guess what?

You know, like I said, there's a lot of us out there that just don't feel like ourselves sometimes and we push it forward. And you may say, and it's fair to say, well, we don't have that sort of pressure situation that he's dealing with. Well, that's why he's paid that kind of money. and you know we, we're just trying to be fair and trying to speculate. What do you think about it? It's a little deflating from a

fan's perspective. Your team's in it and your best guy's not out there and he's physically

fine. It's kind of a tough one to swallow, to be honest. Yeah. But, I mean, it sounds rude, because if it is a mental health thing.

It's a little rude, you know? Absolutely.

But can you start using the word bust if he's just not playing, whether it's physical or mental,

if Zion's just not going to be out there? Could you start saying the whole talk of him being

a once a generation talent? Joel, you were saying that when he plays, he lights out.

I saw him playing Minnesota.

He's phenomenal.

When he's on the court.

Get him on the court.

When he first came to the league, I posted, go see this guy while he's healthy.

Because the heavyset guys who come in on the knees

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