Whicker: Zion Williamson shouldn’t play? They said the same about Paul George

Zion Williamson’s shoe came apart Wednesday night. He limped off the Duke court, without assistance. He did not return, having suffered a “mild knee sprain.”
Immediately, ex-players, armchair orthopedists and instant pundits lectured Williamson about the folly of resuming this season. After all, the freshman’s name will be the first one called at the 2019 NBA draft unless, of course, he gets hurt.
One of those was Jay Williams, a Duke guard who was the top NBA pick in 200