Zion Williamson is dunking again. He’s also participating in 5-on-5 drills, which is a major step toward making his debut with the Pelicans, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com relays.
There remains no exact timetable for the No. 1 pick to make his debut. Coach Alvin Gentry said the team is hoping that it’ll be “soon.” Lopez adds that once Williamson returns, back-to-backs might be out of the question, at least initially, and the big man will likely be under some sort of minute restrictions.
“It’s not worth the gamble of just trying to make this thing something that it’s not right now,” Gentry said. “We want to make sure that everything is in place and we’ll take our time. Obviously he’s not going to come out and be a 30-minute-a-game guy. It’s going to be a slow process to get him to the minutes that everybody wants to see him.”
Williamson will have to participate in more practices before he’s allowed to take the court. New Orleans’ upcoming schedule includes Chicago at home on Wednesday before going to New York (Friday) and Boston (Saturday) over the weekend.
Well, he hasn’t been missing any meals lately! Sheesh, he’s a big dude…..
He has got to lose weight.
Is he Locutus of Borg??
“Obviously he’s not going to come out and be a 30-minute-a-game guy.”
Not to get too “old man yelling at cloud” here, but I remember when star basketball players actually played basketball for a living instead of having more ailments than your average 82 year old woman. Seriously, get the guy on the court and let him earn his money.
He’s heralded as this incredible physical specimen yet doesn’t play.
The kid tore his meniscus for crying out loud?!? God forbid the Pelicans protect their investment after trading away their ONLY talent. I’m sure you’re fine with Steph sitting out though lol.
Zion has a much brighter future than Steph. The last 5 years were the peak of Curry’s NBA career, it’s all downhill from here.
You are comparing him with a guy that has been in the league for 10 years. When looking at futures, that’s not exactly the comp to look for. You might as well say that he has a brighter future than Karl Malone and Charles Barkley also.
Can you truly say that when comparing him to Luka Doncic or Trae Young?
I can take Trae Young to the rack and score. His D is bad!
No offense, but I’m pretty sure he would beat you like you stole something.
I know he can score on me but I said I can score on him! He is an open door on D. He makes Steph look like Gary Payton.
Go yell at a cloud, old man.
It would be a more intelligent conversation partner than some vegetables I could name.
I miss John “Hot Plate” Williams
That video was instructive but I’m not sure in the right way.
We already knew he could dunk but can he even walk right?
Dude is the next Greg Oden