Complaining about ESPN is too easy but I thought the pre-lottery stuff was really odd and unfair to the two kids.
RJ, please sit here and keep a straight face while we ask absurd questions all about how great Zion is to Zion. Then we’ll ask you about how great he is after reminding you that once you were going to be the number one pick but aren't any more, then we’ll ask Zion to choose between you and Morant, with you here.
Understand the ESPN hype machine has helped both Duke and Zion this year. But can’t any one have some respect for RJ? WITH HIM SITTING RIGHT THERE?!?!?
I think that Bilas was just caught off guard - he never thought that Rachel Nichols would ever shut up long enough for him to say anything.
Zion is already a savant with the press. He is so press savvy, he doesn't need to regurgitate the same boring answers that all athletes are coached to give. In addition to his freakish physical endowment and his work ethic, he has the brains and personality to be a huge celebrity, loving every minute of it and making everyone this side of insidecarolina.com love him.
I watched the YouTube video referenced above and here’s a link to it. https://youtu.be/bn5PwnWm3qU
Both RJ and Zion were impressive in answering inane questions. I guess those practice interviews the players all do with each other during the season help.