This thread is for Zion Hype only! No trade discussion talks, no free agency discussion, just hype for our new franchise player who will be incoming in a few days time.
Let's start with this fantastic little clip of Coach K talking about Zion:
��@Zionwilliamson isn't just a unique talent.@DukeMBB's Coach K explains to @MarkPacker what the @PelicansNBA are getting if they select him No. 1 overall.#NBADraft pic.twitter.com/obyKY2t2LC
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) June 18, 2019
Also, key question: What part of Zion's game are you most excited to watch next season?
Zion Hype
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06-18-2019, 06:28 PMPelicanidaeZion Hype
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06-18-2019, 07:00 PMPelicanidae
We went to New Orleans to search her soul through her people. And we hoped to capture it, in an Open Letter to Zion Williamson, from the Soul of New Orleans.
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) June 18, 2019
I just love the passion down there.
I hope you like it.https://t.co/Q2GGO5EFtq
Oh look, here's this -
06-18-2019, 07:27 PMHoochicanZION! ZION! ZION! You know what I love? ZION!!!! What do you like most about him coming to NOLA??!?Quote:
Originally Posted by brentmd2
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06-18-2019, 07:30 PMPelicanidae:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoochican
I just wanted a nice thread where everyone could be excited about Zion.
And instead, we gotta get angry at the media again
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06-18-2019, 07:31 PMDarkhorse985Everything. I enjoy that he will a centerpiece of hope for a team being put together well by very talented people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoochican
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06-18-2019, 07:33 PMHoochicanAgreed! Trying to keep the thread on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pelicanidae
There is also this... Wish I were local to watch it...
Guess what?! @wdsu is airing a @PelicansNBA special tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.!!! We’re live from Brooklyn getting you ready for the #NBADraft and covering all the hype around @Zionwilliamson. I’ll tell you about these prayer candles being made. Yup. It’s that serious. #ZionToNOLA pic.twitter.com/7cMcP4lUpJ
— Christina Watkins (@CWatkinsWDSU) June 19, 2019
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06-18-2019, 07:33 PMHoochican
How long do you think it will take to plaster his picture on the side of the arena? HA ha ha
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06-18-2019, 07:36 PMPelicanidaeNo idea, but he already got those mystery billboards like the day after we got the #1 pick, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoochican
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06-18-2019, 07:44 PMDarkhorse985That Zion candle is hilarious!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoochican
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06-18-2019, 07:55 PMHoochican
Zion Williamson: Patron Saint of Dunks
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06-18-2019, 08:01 PMPelicanidae
Just looking at some of my notes that I took from a bunch of Duke games. Here's some key lines about Zion that I kept writing in a bunch of different circumstances. Different games, different plays, but these kept coming up:
- Super smooth passing IQ, instinctual. Completely unselfish.
- Ridiculous vertical burst and explosion
- Speed and accuracy on the passing is admirable (also wrote ''reminds me a little of the passes Lebron throws from the high post'')
- Absurd offensive awareness, even off ball
- Craftiness on both ends of the ball
- Brilliant touch, regardless of contact
- Command of the opposing defense, control over the pace of play
- Sharp execution, just too strong and decisive to stop
- Fantastic timing and anticipation, both on passes and on defense
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06-18-2019, 08:27 PMmsusousaphone
Heck yes!
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06-18-2019, 08:29 PMPelicanidaeWe have talked about Zion entirely too little. I get why, the AD trade and everything has taken up so much time and attention, but it's a crying shame we haven't been going crazy over Zion for weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by msusousaphone
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06-18-2019, 08:34 PMRobertM320
I just watched the ESPN video on Zion that's posted in the other thread. Wow. There's so much to like, and most of his negatives seem to either be due to inexperience or are fixable.
But what I like most is, he's got intensity like you see in guys like Draymond and Russell Westbrook. And David West. Our team has been lacking that for a long, long time. -
06-18-2019, 08:50 PMHornetGuru
Holy crap with all the AD trade talk I seriously forgot we got ZION!!! Holy
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06-18-2019, 08:59 PMPelicanidaeThat's why I made the thread!! We have not talked about this NEARLY enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by HornetGuru
That draft is imminent! Hype! -
06-19-2019, 07:08 AMHoochican
Here's my story on the machine that built Zion — and how Zion became bigger than the machine. https://t.co/rB3SKM5ShM
— Jordan Ritter Conn (@jordanconn) June 18, 2019
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06-19-2019, 10:24 AMPelicanidae
�� #NBADraft ��@RjBarrett6 x @Zionwilliamson pic.twitter.com/9yFEXWmK5C
— NBA (@NBA) June 19, 2019
Look at the absolute size on this lad. Absolute unit.
Also, note what I've said before. RJ is listed at 6'7. Zion is noticeably taller than him in this video, stood side by side. -
06-19-2019, 10:51 AMDroopyDawg
Somebody lied. RJ isn't 6'7 and Zion isn't 6'6.
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06-19-2019, 01:52 PMPelicanidaeI said probably about two months ago that, looking at them on court and compared to each other and other players, there's no way Zion is under 6'8. Looking at this video, he seems more like 6'9.Quote:
Originally Posted by DroopyDawg
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06-19-2019, 02:02 PM13 - 3
https://www.nola.com/pelicans/2019/0...w-orleans.html
Boy the NY media is trying everythingQuote:
I’ve been seeing some people saying I got chicken tenders,” Williamson said. "No, that was my 5-year-old brother that did that. I got fried shrimp with some mashed potatoes.”
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06-19-2019, 02:05 PM13 - 3
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06-19-2019, 03:46 PMPelicanidae
A last minute autograph and hug from @Zionwilliamson at the @jrnba clinic in NYC! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yaseIIay3G
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06-19-2019, 04:21 PMharschman
Maybe it was there with AD and I don't remember it, but to me it seems like Zion is embracing that he will be the face of the Pelicans and New Orleans basketball for many years to come. He seems to be saying all of the right things of someone who is ready to lead and take over a franchise with the pieces in place and exited about what other assets could be added. It's just a gut feeling and I know it's a different era of the NBA, but Zion could be the Pelicans Tim Duncan. Sure, he overlapped with Robinson, but he took over from a star and was the face of a franchise his entire career. This is exciting times to be a Pelicans fan. It's not a basketball trade, but the trade that comes to mind in how it affected to franchises is the Hershell Walker trade. That traded ended up creating the Triplets in Dallas while it stunted the Vikings for many years. Sure the Lakers may some some initial success, maybe, but the Pelicans can build a dynasty.
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06-19-2019, 04:23 PMMythrol
AD said all the right things too... Before he didn't. Don't read too much into it. We've got 4 years to build a contender around Zion. What he does after that will depend on how successful we are.
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06-19-2019, 04:25 PMPelicanidaeThat's all I ask for. Give us a real chance. Give Griff the opportunity. In 4 years time, Zion will be barely 23: I don't think we need to be a championship team by then, but we do need to be a legit playoff team with upside.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mythrol
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06-19-2019, 04:36 PMneworleanshoo
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06-19-2019, 04:41 PMPelicanidae
It's a shame for Goga, but he shouldn't be too disheartened. He's going to be a lottery pick, well deserved, and will be a good player in this league.
I love Zion, I'm glad we're getting him, but just on a human level it's really sad to see everyone just pretend Goga's not there. There's more than one guy in the draft and they all have feelings too. 29 teams aren't getting Zion, and they want interviews for their candidates too. -
06-19-2019, 04:59 PMMythrol
I think it's because they use two different tables for interviews and switch between them. Maybe they had Goga setup and ready to go for when Zion was done.
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06-19-2019, 05:02 PMPelicanidaeHope that's the case. Would really suck if he was just getting Chris Bosh'd up there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mythrol
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06-19-2019, 05:23 PMMistaWhoDat
https://clutchpoints.app.link/IOOKFlWQEX
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06-19-2019, 05:59 PMHornetGuruCan’t read it, recap?Quote:
Originally Posted by MistaWhoDat
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06-19-2019, 06:03 PMPelicanidae
https://www.nola.com/pelicans/2019/0...n-the-nba.html
''“The assistant coaches at Duke and (Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski), they told me about (Gentry),” Williamson said. “He’s a great coach. Coach Gentry said he lets his players play. If I go there, I think I’ll like it.”
When Williamson finally arrives in New Orleans, he’ll become the new face of the Pelicans’ franchise after Anthony Davis was dealt away last weekend.
Is that something Williamson is ready for?
“I am ready,” Williamson said. “I think everybody has that mindset. I think if somebody doesn’t have that mindset, then I don’t know if they’re playing the right sport. Whether I’m the face or not, I’m just ready to help my team win.”
Williamson was also asked about his goals for this season and his NBA career. He mentioned rookie of the year, MVP, defensive player of the year as well as eventually becoming a Hall of Famer.'' -
06-19-2019, 06:41 PMHoochican
HOW MUCH MORE HYPE CAN YOU HANDLE??? HOLY CRAP!
Popeyes is selling a 6-foot-10 box of chicken for $75 to celebrate presumed No. 1 NBA draft pick Zion Williamson https://www.businessinsider.com/pope...ferrer=twitter via @businessinsider -
06-19-2019, 07:39 PMHoochican
The world according to Zion: ‘I am ready to be the face [of a franchise]’ https://www.yahoo.com/sports/the-wor...?.tsrc=fauxdal
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06-19-2019, 07:52 PMP_B_&_GI don't know about hype but that's a lot of chicken!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoochican
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06-19-2019, 08:51 PMEman5805
I'm betting i could eat that.
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06-19-2019, 08:53 PMPelicanidae
I wonder if 6'10 is legitimately Zion's wingspan? I know that's what a bunch of media has run with, but ESPN ran with saying it was 6'11.5'', and since he didn't get measured at the combine it's kind of a mystery. He's clearly not super lengthy but he seems to have a decent wingspan.
My guess is that since he looks to be like 6'9'' in all recent pictures and videos, his wingspan is 6'11.5''. Possibly 7'0. No longer. Good, but not exceptional. -
06-19-2019, 09:00 PMMythrol
So I went back and looked at old articles on Zion. He measured 6'6 with a 6'10.5" wingspan at 16.
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06-19-2019, 09:03 PMPelicanidaeIt's just not realistic that he's the same size at 19 as he was at 16. I think I grew 2.5 inches or so during that time period, and I'm not a genetic super-man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mythrol
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06-19-2019, 10:03 PMP_B_&_GPlus he has an 8' verticalQuote:
Originally Posted by Pelicanidae
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06-19-2019, 10:05 PMPelicanidaeCan leap clear over an African Elephant.Quote:
Originally Posted by P_B_&_G
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06-19-2019, 10:11 PMP_B_&_GI heard it was 2 African ElephantsQuote:
Originally Posted by Pelicanidae
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06-19-2019, 10:12 PMP_B_&_GSide by side, stacked on top of one another would be ridiculousQuote:
Originally Posted by P_B_&_G
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06-19-2019, 11:09 PMPelicanidae
This is the type of hard hitting analysis you guys follow me for, but did Zion grow? pic.twitter.com/tINYlJ7OuC
— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) June 20, 2019
Shamit getting in on my Zion height conspiracy!!!
Look at that first pic. In that pic, he's clearly about RJ's height, and shorter than Reddish. That's just evident.
Then look at those pics from today. Clearly taller than both.
Zion's 6'9, minimum. Might be 6'10. -
06-19-2019, 11:22 PM13 - 3
That’s a good deal for that chicken. Wash it down with some red beans.
I’m in! Which location?
Apple pies included? -
06-19-2019, 11:24 PM13 - 3
I think they did something similar when Brees got the record
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06-20-2019, 03:19 PMDroopyDawg
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06-20-2019, 03:33 PMKevinDavis1022
I like how he's not trying to get ahead of himself. Like he doesn't wanna say he's #1, even though everyone keeps telling him he is.
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06-20-2019, 04:30 PMPelicanidae
The players have arrived �� #PelicansDraft pic.twitter.com/6dXn1N05i1
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) June 20, 2019
Pictured: Zion Williamson, listed at 6'6/6'7, next to Romeo Langford, who is listed at 6'6.
Zion looks much, MUCH taller