Zion Williamson on physical game vs DAL, execution | Pelicans-Mavericks Postgame Interview 1/15/2024

Zion Williamson on physical game vs DAL, execution | Pelicans-Mavericks Postgame Interview 1/15/2024

The out you guys wanted walk me through the start any idea why that first quarter was so tough to get going um Dallas just came out uh more physical like from the jump um but that second group for us especially n uh came in and he uh he brought the

Physicality and that got us going be good to get home back in the Smoothie King Center absolutely uh it’s always dope playing at the crib uh you know the fans are they’re always showing love and it’s real how you think why did game different tonight as opposed to Saturday

Um his presence on the defensive end uh he’s there I mean he uh he’s tall has long arms so he knows how to really make people alter their shots and he moves his feet um then on offensive end uh you always got to respect the role cuz I

Mean he can dunk it from outside to paint um and whether he gets the ball or not he’s always hunting the rebound and I mean keep possession he got like two or three rebounds that led to a Hardway three keep the Falcons 31 to 41 from the

Line tonight you know in a close game kind of like that little stuff that that makes a difference absolutely um just got to make free throws and we can’t allow too many Second Chance points the first time in a while you had a game that really came

Down the last five minutes uh what did you kind of see late there with the execution on both um I feel like we did okay executing I think it just came down to free throws and uh we allowing Second Chance points just big picture uh this is officially the halfway point of the

Season where where do you think the pel are at versus where you want to be as a team um we’ve definitely improved um since the end season tournament um but we got a lot of growth and and don’t always say that but that’s a great thing uh cuz I feel like we’re a

Great team now but the think that we can be even better uh I think that’s big for us you spoke about naj’s uh energy and it was kind of infectious you you were pretty demonstrative after a couple buckets uh anything you want to give us kind of some insight on what you was

Kind of going through in your head uh it was one of those when Grant and bi kind of had that little exchange at the free throw line uh I almost went to walk on the court cuz I was at the scores table but I said you know

What it’s about to be that kind of game and I ain’t going to lie I love I love like that I I can’t lie to you I love like that uh I mean it’s just it’s competitive I mean I think it everybody just kind of turns into like natural

Hoopers uh it’s just about nah you’re you’re not more tougher than me so like I said n like coming into the game and you know bringing that that dog I mean it gets us going it’s fun for you when it gets a little bit chippy oh yeah I

Love stuff like that but not the outcome we wanted but I on the basketball side of things I do love when things get chippy what do you like about the the way just the the overall reacts like that I mean uh it it reminds me of

College uh you know in college uh you know the coach and the strength coach they put you through a lot of tough moments where you really got to like look at your teammates like n like I’m with you like no matter what coach says no matter how tough this rep may be like

You’re with your brothers and I feel like those moments bring us closer together did you think uh Cleveland was try you uh I got to go look at the clip um do I think he did it intentionally I I don’t think he’s that time kind of

Dude but I just got to go look at the clip guys have a good rest of your day

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s postgame interview after the Pelicans’ game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Jan. 15 during the 2023-24 NBA season.
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New Orleans Pelicans Roster
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Jose Alvarado #15 Guard
Dyson Daniels #11 Guard
Jordan Hawkins #24 Guard
Brandon Ingram #14 Forward
Herbert Jones #5 Forward
Kira Lewis Jr. #13 Guard
E.J. Liddell #32 Forward
Naji Marshall #8 Forward
CJ McCollum #3 Guard
Trey Murphy III #25 Guard
Larry Nance Jr. #22 Forward
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 Forward
Matt Ryan #37 Forward
Dereon Seabron #0 Guard
Jonas Valanciunas #17 Center
Zion Williamson #1 Forward
Cody Zeller #44 Forward-Center

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