Pels Off season thread

[JJackisangry]

Zion Williamson: "I love it here. I love the city of New Orleans. I don't wanna be anywhere else."

Added: "It's all love with me and Griff. ... We're both competitors, we both want to win. Do we disagree on some things? Yes. But no one agrees on everything."

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 27, 2021

Zion Williamson says he expects to be back for the first regular season game.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 27, 2021

Willie Green said he feels that Nickeil Alexander-Walker is ready to make "another jump" this season.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 27, 2021

Griff says Zion was working out prior to summer league and suffered the injury then.

Says head strength and conditioning coach Stan Williams has been with Zion throughout the summer and his recovery was "in lockstep" with the team.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 27, 2021

Explains why he wasn't at the informal training camps

Griff says they (Zion's camp) were very unhappy with how the relationship was characterized between he and Griff

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) September 27, 2021

These also confirm my suspicions that there are some weasels in both camps (Griff and Zion’s) that are blowing things out of proportion. I do think there is some tension, but not to the degree it’s being paraded about.

[Pelicanidae]

Jaxson Hayes says he feels like Willie Green connects more with this team. Mentioned his background as a former player.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) September 27, 2021

[Pelicanidae]

I?d wager he is content, but it?s probably time we stopped playing with fire and build a winning culture. The roster is intriguing as is the coaching hire. Can?t keep throwing seasons away though.

I agree. Need the postseason this year

[luckyman]

What players say in front of cameras should always be taken with a grain of salt.

But it was interesting to me when Zion said "I'm glad somebody asked ME that." "Nobody actually asked ME that before"

...when asked about how he feels playing in New Orleans.

Seems fed up with all the rumors about how he feels without anyone asking him how he feels.

Mighty funny the rumorville circus, especially Christian Clark, had no idea about the foot either. Among other follies.

But media is trying their hardest to spin even this news as negative as they can.

[Pelicanidae]

What players say in front of cameras should always be taken with a grain of salt.

But it was interesting to me when Zion said "I'm glad somebody asked ME that." "Nobody actually asked ME that before." When asked about how he feels playing in New Orleans. Seems fed up with all the rumors about how he feels without anyone asking him how he feels.

Mighty funny the rumorville circus had no idea about the foot. Among other follies.

I agree. And knowing he has an injury completely changes the way people should look at him missing out on voluntary workouts. If I'm in contact with the team's trainer directly recovering from an injury, I'm not flying to multiple different cities to do informal workouts in August either.

[Eman5805]

How’s an injury slip through all this information gathering? Is this like the real reason Zion was out of the bubble was a hammy and his family swore no one could know of it?

[luckyman]

What information gathering?

It's rumor gathering which requires far less work.

Too bad we have a ton of chicken littles ready to eat all that garbage up.

[Eman5805]

Someone is lying.

[msusousaphone]

Ok ok. Two hilarious movies playing in my head....

1) Griff doesn't know how to play the piano. So who makes that up? Someone sat around and made up a fake story about Griff serenading Zion with piano and Clark bought it and that has me rolling.

2) The plot twist. Years from now Griff is doing an interview and just randomly starts tickling the ivories and we all just drop our jaws because we got played.

[b_l_p]

Ok ok. Two hilarious movies playing in my head....

1) Griff doesn't know how to play the piano. So who makes that up? Someone sat around and made up a fake story about Griff serenading Zion with piano and Clark bought it and that has me rolling.

2) The plot twist. Years from now Griff is doing an interview and just randomly starts tickling the ivories and we all just drop our jaws because we got played.

That's great lol

[HornetGuru]

I?ve been out the loop for the last month, did/is Zion hurt???

[DroopyDawg]

I?ve been out the loop for the last month, did/is Zion hurt???

Broke a bone in his foot in the offseason while working out, and we all just found out. He said he'll be ready for opening night but what kind of shape will/could he be in?

[new city champ]

Ok ok. Two hilarious movies playing in my head....

1) Griff doesn't know how to play the piano. So who makes that up? Someone sat around and made up a fake story about Griff serenading Zion with piano and Clark bought it and that has me rolling.

2) The plot twist. Years from now Griff is doing an interview and just randomly starts tickling the ivories and we all just drop our jaws because we got played.

Actually, Zion said Griifin did have some kind of electronic keyboard and that he was trying to learn how to play. If you’ve ever been around someone trying to learn how to play a keyboard, not unusual for them to try out some piece they’re practicing…

[msusousaphone]

I missed that quote. I just saw the one that was something like "I'm not going to let a grown man come to my hotel and play piano to me".

But my sig stands. If we ever do a PR Game Get Together some of y'all best be bringing the skillz.

[msusousaphone]

I've been watching since the beginning in NOLA and Ingram is close to passing up David West and David Wesley as my all time favorite player.



I've also been on this site as long as I have and haven't fogured out how to cleanly post a meme.

[b_l_p]

Broke a bone in his foot in the offseason while working out, and we all just found out. He said he'll be ready for opening night but what kind of shape will/could he be in?

While we don't really know how Zion broke his foot, we do know what shape he will be in.

[AusPel]

BI is the true leader of the team

[As I See It]

Five Straight Seasons....

17/18: Spartanburg High- Bruised Foot (sidelined for a month); fell on the floor during warmup during AAU ball, sprained his knee and missed a couple of months.

18/19: Duke - Grade 1 Knee Sprain missed three weeks (The Nike Shoe Incident)

19/20: NOLA - Deep Knee Bruise that sideline him in first Summer League Game; Meniscus Tear in Preseason against San Antonio that required Surgery - delayed debut until January.

20/21: NOLA - Shut down for remainder of season after incurring a fractured ring finger.

21/22: NOLA - Broken Foot (Surgery).....SO FAR

Are we starting to see a pattern yet?

[Erose]

Actually, Zion said Griifin did have some kind of electronic keyboard and that he was trying to learn how to play. If you?ve ever been around someone trying to learn how to play a keyboard, not unusual for them to try out some piece they?re practicing?

No, Zion said he ?thinks? Grif might have brought a keyboard to try to learn how to play.


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[Funcrusher]

While we don't really know how Zion broke his foot, we do know what shape he will be in.

we do?

[Taker597]

Really excited for BI.

[Creative]

This team is hungry for success, that bodes well for the future! We will be Fine , Zion will be Fine - let’s do this !

[ml wave]

we do?

Round?

[AusPel]

Like this, but probably worse

I seriously hope it's photoshopped

[pelafanatic]

The Pelicans' offense is going to be very, very good this season. Devonte' Graham is a major reason why.

On pull-up shooting, the value of versatility, and all the equitable skills Graham brings to New Orleans: https://t.co/TdD331Bs4y

— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) October 8, 2021

Great article. Always read Jackson when he talks Pels