Eddie Johnson
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take my minutes kind of thought. That's not happening with him. I just think he's all wrapped up, man. To be a young player, you just always got something on his body.
take my minutes kind of thought. That's not happening with him. I just think he's all wrapped up, man. To be a young player, you just always got something on his body.
No. I believe in his talent, but I don't believe that he is capable of keeping himself
No. I believe in his talent, but I don't believe that he is capable of keeping himself
No. I believe in his talent, but I don't believe that he is capable of keeping himself
in shape and and i think that's part of the issue like i've seen a lot of basketball players in my life playing the nba and i always wondered was that guy better off being a football player or basketball player and i still continue to say it when i first saw zion in high school and i saw him on the basketball court i said that's a football player that's very good at basketball and
in shape and and i think that's part of the issue like i've seen a lot of basketball players in my life playing the nba and i always wondered was that guy better off being a football player or basketball player and i still continue to say it when i first saw zion in high school and i saw him on the basketball court i said that's a football player that's very good at basketball and
in shape and and i think that's part of the issue like i've seen a lot of basketball players in my life playing the nba and i always wondered was that guy better off being a football player or basketball player and i still continue to say it when i first saw zion in high school and i saw him on the basketball court i said that's a football player that's very good at basketball and
And I think his mentality is that of a football player, of like alignment or something. You know, we don't have to do a ton of stuff, you know? And for me, I just don't, I don't, basketball seems to not have been his ticket. Like we all play sports, right? I played baseball. I played football a little bit and I was pretty good at baseball.
And I think his mentality is that of a football player, of like alignment or something. You know, we don't have to do a ton of stuff, you know? And for me, I just don't, I don't, basketball seems to not have been his ticket. Like we all play sports, right? I played baseball. I played football a little bit and I was pretty good at baseball.
And I think his mentality is that of a football player, of like alignment or something. You know, we don't have to do a ton of stuff, you know? And for me, I just don't, I don't, basketball seems to not have been his ticket. Like we all play sports, right? I played baseball. I played football a little bit and I was pretty good at baseball.
But I reached a point where I said, okay, Eddie, you're six foot six. It's not too many six foot six third basemen. My arm is hurting from pitching. I need to play basketball, right? And I don't know if Zion ever reached that point of having to make the decision. I think automatically he played basketball.
But I reached a point where I said, okay, Eddie, you're six foot six. It's not too many six foot six third basemen. My arm is hurting from pitching. I need to play basketball, right? And I don't know if Zion ever reached that point of having to make the decision. I think automatically he played basketball.
But I reached a point where I said, okay, Eddie, you're six foot six. It's not too many six foot six third basemen. My arm is hurting from pitching. I need to play basketball, right? And I don't know if Zion ever reached that point of having to make the decision. I think automatically he played basketball.
And to me, man, I just don't think mentally he's in tune with what it takes to stay on the floor. as a basketball player.
And to me, man, I just don't think mentally he's in tune with what it takes to stay on the floor. as a basketball player.
And to me, man, I just don't think mentally he's in tune with what it takes to stay on the floor. as a basketball player.
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