Zion Williamson on Herb Jones, running “Point Zion” | Pelicans at Raptors Postgame 3/5/24

Zion Williamson on Herb Jones, running “Point Zion” | Pelicans at Raptors Postgame 3/5/24

Road trip um it seemed like from the second quarter on the squad just cruised what was clicking tonight uh the defense ball movement and just everybody playing for each other they’re the number one fast break team but you guys did an excellent job pushing the pace

What was the key to fall security and to getting that type of production on that in that category uh kind of starting with offense in the sense of not like just finding the best shot cuz if you take a bad shot against them I mean early on they they capitalized

Off it um transition threes layups so I think once we started finding the shots we won uh the game was ours from that point two really stand out performances from both Trey and her tonight I know you love bragging on him let’s start with Trey 10 made threes do you have any

Insight into what got him into that zone to uh from my perspective confidence uh every shot he took not only looked like it was going in but he felt like they were going in and when you have somebody that’s on fire like that you got to find them and when they started blitzing

Me I tell Trey every time I’m gonna find you just find open spot and then five I said it before this man is not first team all defense I I don’t know what requirements you need to make it at that point but those two dudes uh man they’re they’re great teammates and the

World got to see another example of them being great tonight literally 14 years covering the NFL 13 covering the NBA herb is the hardest interview I’ve ever had to get him to talk about himself so I need you to make the case for him for people who haven’t heard maybe as you’re

On the road and he’s exposed to new audiences what is making her J so special this season um to the world to people who don’t know herb herb it looks like herb keeps himself quiet dude but I mean I’m not gonna go into too much details I know how he is but

Man herb is a good dude and he’s somebody that when you’re on the court with him you look like I want to go to war with him if I’m in war like I want him on my side and he just he not only shows it like each game but he shows it

Every day in practice like every time you interact with him he’s just he’s just a good dude I’m not go into too much details because I know how he is but if if I’m in War I want him on my side thank you Zion can you talk about

You playing Point Zion position oh uh this team we have a lot of Shooters and you know I attack the basket really well so you you know when teams try to load up against me I have I got options and I mean they’ve been knocking down shots and her especially with the corner

Three actually no matter what he at on the court now uh he’s been knocking him down and then Trey is come on Trey Trey better in the second quarter you were brand you got to give it to be because he hit him he hit him with the

Cross sent that person out the picture and then he dunked it over somebody so he got got to give it to be on that one how do you feel with the moment of the team right now um you guys just starting a road trip um where do you think this

Team is right now in terms of uh things that you guys can improve and how you feel in general um can’t get somebody you know the cheat code but we’re in a great spot we’re in a great spot um the goal for us now is to keep that momentum and and be

Consistent with it if I’m not mistaken the last time you played in this city you were playing at Duke and RJ was your teammate here six years later you’re playing against them here in Toronto what would it feel like to to to make your professional de you

Up here people waiting while to see you here so uh one finally um two this is a this is a really dope Arena um I really like this Arena and three um since I met RG that’s that’s been my brother for life um even though we haven’t played on the

Same team in the NBA uh that’s still my brother for life so to be able to compete against him tonight especially where he grew up or around where he grew up um it was dope it was dope I got bragging rights because I can

Say we got to win but uh it was a really dope experience playing in Toronto for the first time since college do you see yourself taking part in the D contest in the future I got to do my part and make the allstar game if I’m in the All-Star game I’ll do

The dunk contest but if I’m not not doing it is he in your debut tonight here you handed the Raptors their worst loss in home loss in team history how cool is that to come into care business like that really more right uh that’s a good win for the pills

And like you said more bragging rights all right thanks you guys have a great night

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson speaks to the media following the team’s win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, March 5, 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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