Zion Williamson on being available this season | Pelicans Postgame 2/14/24

Zion Williamson on being available this season | Pelicans Postgame 2/14/24

Get it back we got to stop doing that man we we got to stop I’ll be the first to say it as a team we got to stop doing that and I think that start with me B and um CJ but Tru be told we got to stop doing

That when we get a lead especially if we want to make a Deep Run in the playoffs we got to be able to maintain leads yeah as you guys head the all break 11 games over 500 what’s just your evaluation of of where this team is at and uh where

You can be in a few weeks you think I mean think about what you just said you said we’re 11 games over 500 and I’m saying we got to learn how to maintain leads so if we were able to maintain leads we would probably be 14 15 16

Games over 500 so I think we in a okay spot but uh when we come back from break we got to be able to fine-tune some of those small nuances in the game what are you saying that’s kind of leading to some of these leads you know F games

Uh like I said it start with our that first group it start with me B and um CJ like we can’t come out the game the first quarter and the start of the third um and just starting off slow and then the second unit bail us out uh we got to

Start that and we got to be able to keep a lead yeah obviously you guys have deal with some ups and downs this season for to be at this point going to the allstar break just what’s your feel on where you guys are as a team and the potential you

Have going into the stretch what do y’all think I’m curious what do y’all think y’all experts man like talk to me like Y come on man y’all tell me man uh I think we’re in a okay spot uh like I said uh when we come back from break we got

To fine-tune those small nuances in the game especially if we want to be a championship level team and talk to us you know after you guys went to the playoff a couple years ago about wanting to be in those big games wanting to be on that stage when you guys come back

It’s going to be that that Sprint down to the end of the season how much are you just looking forward to being part of those games and seeing what you guys have as a team uh I’m excited I haven’t been available for this part of

The Season since uh my second year so uh just to be available is uh God bless for that um I’m just excited like I love hooping and like I say in a lot of interviews uh I love competitive hooping so you know we do what we got to do to

Make the playoffs um I’ll be really excited about participating what did you think about DJ’s performance I think he scored 43 points against you guys tonight I don’t want to tell you what his previous career was for tonight I mean start to finish he played a great

Game um and he did it on both ends of the floor um even when his team was down he his energy was still high so I mean you got to give respect to a player like that just keeping his teammates in the game and just I mean doing what he did

Tonight is he going back to what will asked you said how excited you are does every game mean a little bit more to you because you know you’re still building towards are you even 100% yet I’m not sure but to be able to think that you’re

Going to finish the season and you guys are trending the right way as a team y’all tell me man like y’all been writing it y’all me man I’m I’m I’m playing I’m I’m excited uh each game does mean a lot uh cuz like I said I haven’t been available for this part of

The Season since my second year so uh I mean it’s a credit to all the hard work me the team and uh my circle had put in for me to be available to this point so uh stay the course and just stay available is what would you say you feel

Physically today I think last time we talked you said like 88 8990 remember you know the real Zion I know I know we good to go when I’m like not 100 but 110 115 uh when I’m doing things in art normal constantly that’s when I know I’m

Back to where I need to be so I’ll say I’m about like 93 right now I know you just said you’re excited but where are you mentally because this is know towards playing the most games in the season like I said man y’all tell me man y’all y’all know this better than me

Man uh I’m excited like like I said God bless I’m even able to be in this position cuz it’s been a rough three years um and nobody couldn’t walk in my shoes for me so nobody can really understand what I’ve been through so I’m I’m excited for the journey like I said

Stay the course and stay available you had go in was the point when coach want to sub with Larry you wa who’s this see you I’m playing man go ahead you had go four qut and Coach want to sub you out with Larry but you waved

Them off and immediately went and got a bucket knowing how many know close games early kind of went the other way was that you just trying to stay in the game kind of finish it off the right way uh yeah I was trying to get the win

I was trying to get the win and you know coach trust me with uh situation like that where he’ll ask me if I need one or if uh I can rock out and I just said nah I’ll I’ll stay than you guys enjoy your night

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson speaks to the media following the team’s win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

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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
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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