I think he has potential to be as good as he’s projected, but his late start and the resulting great stats exist in a league that hasn’t written a book on him...YET. Your Shaq analogy is dead on imo. As O’Neal morphed from athletic raw freak to massive beast, it didn’t matter which measures you threw at him...he’d maul you near the basket and physically dominate. A latter day way less well conditioned Wilt Chamberlain in that aspect, tho not as sweeping a complete game. As he aged and grew bigger, that sheer bulk cost him major portions of the season. With Phil Jackson in charge, the Zen Master would tailor the season to have him healthy by the playoffs. Resulted in championships, but this lack of discipline grated on Kobe and his even higher level of drive than Jordan persona. When it came down to either/or between the two, we know who the Lakers chose. All that to say that Zion can’t set up camp in the low blocks long term...he has to expand his game. Investing in a personal chef and using the Pelicans to set up a trainer should’ve already been on his rookie move in list. Unlike Wilt with Bill Russell and Shaq with Tim Duncan, there are numerous personal kryptonites for Zion in the NBA.
