Larry Nance Jr. on Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson in win, rotations | Pelicans Practice 2/4/24
What’s your thoughts on the final sequence Brandon’s block and zel one on Three layup there I mean I mean first of all the timing by bi to get that block was uh heads up awesome play by him but then um honestly a lot of credit goes to
Willie as well for not calling a timeout a lot of coaches call a timeout in that situation and draw something up but he saw he saw one of our best players had the ball with ahead of his team and Z did what Z does I don’t know what to
Tell you Z he just did what he does I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of just crazy layups from him practicing games I mean where did that one rank up there you think there was one he had against maybe Boston in terms of degree of difficulty
That like can top that one but in you know importance that one was super high so that’s got to be number one got to be a young player that’s ascending how important are those moments kind of hitting the big shots late games you’re kind of growing into that star high
Important is to kind of have those moments kind of see what it looks like that was big time it was big time obviously you know for him individually he is you know that you know San Antonio they’re having a rough year but their crowd packs out every game so they were
They were terrific and that atmosphere felt like um felt like a tight game atmosphere and so um you know for Z to come out and make a play like that b and Z to come out and make a play like that in in a situation that’s close to what
We’re going to see you know coming up here in these games that really really matter it’s big time it’s big time for him it’s big time for us as a team um you know big time for both of both both parties confidence yeah can that be meaningful going forward I know there’s
Been some fourth quarter late issues that was one that obviously you didn’t can that can that be a springboard can that help going forward yeah I mean you know we we went in there and and did what we were supposed to do um you know
Guys are you know that Spurs team I I told him after the game that Spurs team is a different team than we played earlier in the season they’re they’re they’ve gotten it together they they’ve really you know figured out what everybody’s best positions are and they look really good and promising the
Future so yeah that’s no slot of a team and they’re going to be some good teams here Larry you went through a full practice how are you feeling I feel great 100% no no issues whatsoever I feel great yeah really really good I’m looking forward to seeing GT tomorrow
Yeah and uh and kind of when Willie talked to us about just the kind of the the difficulty of kind of figuring out the rotation we got so many guys what are the kind of discussions you’re having with some of the other guys into the rotation just when you have a night
When you don’t play have night do coming into the third quarter just kind of staying ready um that’s a it’s it’s tough it’s tough this team is I feel like every other day I’m I’m looking at somebody play or looking at somebody at the gym or watching them shoot and going like
Man Jose’s really good or like man like naji’s so hard to guard or like you know Hawk don’t miss like we have guys we have guys that on a night toight basis may not make it DMP as coach decisions and that should be playing rotation minutes and it’s it’s it’s a fair but
Not equal lead you know so you know sometimes that’s just the reality is you’re really good and you’re going to be ready when their time calls and be great but for the time being we need a different guy at this time or or uh we need defense on the court we need
Shooting on the court you know so we have guys that can step in and really like Jose changed without Jose we I don’t know if we win that game Jose changed everything a few games before that Hawk Hawke hadn’t played in a long stretch and came out you know against
Those two Dallas games and was you know solidified in the rotation ni’s been huge for us this year Dyson’s been great um shoot Matt Ryan’s leading the league in three-point percentage almost like we have guys that are really really really good players and talented players that deserve to play we just have an
Embarrassment of riches and um you know that’s a gift and a curse so I you know I’m staying in those guys ears CJ staying in those guys ears about staying ready and that you know whether you feel watched you’re always watched whether it’s by your own team or someone else’s
So um you know we’re we’re we’re making sure these guys stay locked in stay focused and and uh you know CU their time will come I don’t know when but their time will come we’ve seen Dyson lock up plenty of players since he’s entered the league but what stood out to
You about him the way he went up against Victor lyama and it held him no it was great it was great obviously dice’s vers versatility defensively is such a huge weapon for us you know him and her are you know massive on that end but you know that’s that’s growth for him you
Know it a guy that can you can put on dear and fox and slow him down then next night play Luca slow him down and now we’re playing wemi and he can slow him down now if we could get the same effort from some of our long wings that would
Be fantastic I feel like we’ve got to hide a few guys on the court and you know really make sure we keep them out of defensive possessions you know but you know it is what it is they’re you know they’re learning anybody in particular speak no no no one
I’m I’m here to you there go come on get going man
New Orleans Pelicans forward-center Larry Nance Jr. speaks with the media following practice at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on February 4, 2024.
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Jose Alvarado #15 Guard
Dyson Daniels #11 Guard
Jordan Hawkins #24 Guard
Brandon Ingram #14 Forward
Herbert Jones #5 Forward
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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