Just saw another “fattest disappointment” thread re: Zion Williamson… of y’all remember Stanley Roberts? Zion’s only 24yo and is arguably already a monster success story by comparison.

guzzler_bennett_jr

8 | 2 hours ago

John “Hot Plate” Williams was another one..

CzarGuy111

4 | an hour ago

Yah I just mention him too before I saw this post

Neither-Power1708

7 | an hour ago

Jerome James.

Kangz draftee, did nothing. Signed w/ Seattle later and absolutely obliterated Kangz in playoffs 05. NYK saw that and gave him a 30m contract. Proceeded to eat himself out the league.

666uptheirons | TOR

6 | 2 hours ago

Well I was born in 1987, so no. Was he bad?

moby323 | 76ers

14 | 2 hours ago

He was one of the greatest prospects of his time. Eyes in the back of his head, passer, rebounder, shooter, the kid could do everything.

But then, tragically, on a trip to Italy someone introduced him to fettuccini Alfredo.

Within 6 months he was out of the league. Within a year he was using a mobility scooter.

All we were left with was a bunch of “What Ifs” and an empty plate of breadsticks.

Schmeezy-Money

2 | 2 hours ago

LoL

Schmeezy-Money

6 | 2 hours ago

Well the summary paragraph top of his Wikipedia page says “He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time.”

He was that generation’s Ralph Sampson.

moby323 | 76ers

5 | 2 hours ago

But he ended up that generation’s Ralph Wiggum.

TokyoUmbrella | Kings

2 | an hour ago

I love that the Related Articles top result is Big Baby Davis

CzarGuy111

3 | an hour ago

Went to LSU .. also another big guy John “hot plate” Williams one of the best nicknames ever

Texas_Kimchi | Lakers

3 | an hour ago

Robert “Tractor” Traylor. 1st round 6th overall. Was one of those guys the pundits loved. Dude blew up right away and ended up being a bench role player his entire career. RIP to the big man.

GucciGucciBanana | Nuggets

2 | 2 hours ago

Yeah I loved it when he told off Michael Scott

Slicer66

2 | 2 hours ago

Watch tape of Stanley Roberts and Oliver Miller.

moby323 | 76ers

5 | 2 hours ago

Oliver Miller!

There’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.

EDIT:

Holy shit he just died

AZAHole | Suns

2 | an hour ago

When he was with the Suns they made him check into a hospital overnight between games to avoid eating all night.

paperbuddha

1 | an hour ago

Notable he died from cancer and not from weight related complications.

sam5107

3 | 2 hours ago

An nba team sent a player to a fat camp in the 00s

Acrobatic-List-6503

1 | an hour ago

Robert Traylor had the nickname ‘Tractor’

paperbuddha

1 | an hour ago

Also has the distinction of being traded for Dirk.

Particular-Bug2189

1 | an hour ago

Roberts didn’t play hard but he never seemed like anything other than just a normal guy to me. Zion seems like a buffoon.

_Juntao | Celtics

0 | an hour ago

Luka was going to end up in this category but nico harrison saved him from himself

sh0tgunben | Hornets

1 | 32 minutes ago

Oliver Miller

KeylaBabyxoxo

1 | 21 minutes ago

Stanley Roberts walked so Zion could Eurostep through haters.

constantoptomist

1 | 10 minutes ago

Zion Williamson was the 1st overall pick and was one of the most hyped players since LeBron.

Zion is easily the bigger disappointment.

residu2u | Magic

1 | 34 minutes ago

These threads always remind me of Harold Miner

Just saw another “fattest disappointment ever” thread re: Zion Williamson… of y’all remember Stanley Roberts?