{"id":441462,"date":"2023-12-06T05:32:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=441462"},"modified":"2023-12-06T05:32:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T05:32:58","slug":"charles-barkley-slams-zion-williamson-he-needs-to-get-in-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/charles-barkley-slams-zion-williamson-he-needs-to-get-in-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Barkley Slams Zion Williamson: &#8220;He needs to get in shape&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Barkley, a former NBA player, criticized Zion Williamson for his lack of fitness. The forward for the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/pelicans\/\"> New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> was the target of Barkley and the other members of the &#8220;NBA on TNT&#8221; team following the former&#8217;s two-point half against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday in the NBA In-Season Tournament Quarterfinal. Barkley and Kenny Smith, the co-host of the show, both agreed that Williamson was not in basketball form.<\/p>\n<h2>Charles Barkley Slams Zion Williamson: &#8220;He needs to get in shape&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>During the halftime show, neither of the experts held back when speaking, and Barkley gave a direct evaluation:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s not in shape. He doesn&#8217;t run, he plays the game strictly on talent. He never runs on a fastbreak. He&#8217;s kinda jogging on offence and defence. Somebody has got to get a hold of him cause he has so much talent. He could be special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jordan Hawkins tries congratulating Zion Williamson for a hard night&#39;s work, Zion&#8230;misses it \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1G8n1Bvpb6\">pic.twitter.com\/1G8n1Bvpb6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hot Hand Theory (@HotHandTheory) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HotHandTheory\/status\/1731909299767529781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Pelicans&#8217; top scorers were Herb Jones (23 points) and Brandon Ingram (30 points), while Williamson finished the game with 10 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson had scored 20 points or more in seven of his previous ten games, but for the most part, he had been producing during the previous month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cZion is the wildcard,\u201d Barkley added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This play showcases exactly why Coby White is a different type of player. Do you know how badly you have to want to win to willingly get trucked by a 284 lb Zion Williamson going full speed downhill? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rZik38bzdH\">pic.twitter.com\/rZik38bzdH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Basketball Evaluation (@BballEval) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BballEval\/status\/1731967971688616151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey got depth, they got two All-Stars named Ingram and McCollum. I\u2019ve said before, this team is scary on paper but it\u2019s all going to come down to Zion. He\u2019s got to get himself in better shape because McCollum and Ingram, man they\u2019re a handful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barkley&#8217;s criticism was not without compassion, though. Thinking back on his own experience, he saw Williamson&#8217;s promise and said that the young athlete had the potential to be &#8220;special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Barkley drew comparisons to his own life, telling of how his mentor, Hall of Famer Moses Malone, had questioned him about his physical condition and called him &#8220;fat and lazy.&#8221; Barkley says that Williamson needs this harsh love in order to improve.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley says Zion Williamson is not in basketball shape.<\/p>\n<p>Chuck: &quot;He doesn&#39;t run, he plays the game strictly on talent.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LendmyuyAk\">pic.twitter.com\/LendmyuyAk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oh No He Didn&#39;t (@ohnohedidnt24) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohnohedidnt24\/status\/1731892133844426807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In July, Williamson\u2014who is in his fifth season in the NBA\u2014spoke candidly about his difficulties with health when he appeared on Gilbert Arenas&#8217; podcast, Gil&#8217;s Arena.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s hard, man,\u201d Williamson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 20, 22, have all the money in the world \u2212 well, it feels like all the money in the world. It\u2019s hard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bulls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bulls<\/a> Assistant coach:  Heard you want to play for us?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Zion Williamson: \u201cWhoah. Don\u2019t say it out loud\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZbdkUAaQgW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZbdkUAaQgW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Die-Hard Chicago Bulls Fans (@DieHardCBfans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DieHardCBfans\/status\/1731521582257103359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m at that point now because of certain things, I\u2019m putting back the wisdom around me. I don\u2019t want to say older because they get defensive, but I\u2019m putting people around me with wisdom. And just go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For a considerable amount of time, the New Orleans Pelicans have been a fringe playoff club. Had Zion Williamson remained healthy, they may have advanced to the postseason.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zion Williamson just elevates so quick <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8YOgfuQoL\">pic.twitter.com\/G8YOgfuQoL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PlaybyPlayBark (@playbyplaybark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/playbyplaybark\/status\/1730053324261511526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the explosive star&#8217;s enormous contributions when he enters the court, one of the biggest disadvantages for him and the team has been his lengthy history of injuries.<\/p>\n<h3>How much overweight is Zion Williamson?<\/h3>\n<p>Williamson&#8217;s erratic weight has been a talking point since he joined the NBA, regardless of his injury condition. Williamson&#8217;s weight was reported to be 284 pounds at 6-foot-6 last season, but sources claim he has weighed more than 300 pounds several times throughout his career.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zion Williamson\u2019s career averages through 131 games: 25.5 PPG, 60.0 FG%<\/p>\n<p>No player in NBA history has averaged 25+ PPG on at least 60% shooting for their career. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0HXerNDZEg\">pic.twitter.com\/0HXerNDZEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1731712469897203881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What is the Zion contract clause?<\/h3>\n<p>According to the weight provision, Zion&#8217;s guaranteed money under the contract would fall if he does not maintain a combined weight and body fat percentage below 295. 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