Larry Nance Jr. on win, Zion Williamson’s focus | Pelicans at Nets Postgame Interview 3/19/24

Larry Nance Jr. on win, Zion Williamson’s focus | Pelicans at Nets Postgame Interview 3/19/24

Another dominant win you’re starting to string together several consecutive wins where from this jump you’re setting the tone you’re controlling the game what does that say about where this squad is um I think it I think it says that we’re watching film and and and adjusting as

We go as we get further in the season um obviously starting slow was something for us that uh plagued us for a little bit and I don’t want to say it’s completely over with now but it’s something that we’ve addressed and we’ve made a conscious effort to change that

What have you seen change in on since perhaps Allstar break that has him playing so well right now um man I just a honestly his Focus level is is right now is is ridiculous um I was telling him this that’s you know some of the best players that I’ve played with this

Is this is the time they start peing um and he’s doing exactly that following that exact mold so um you know just just his play of late his play this whole season and and and most importantly uh you know we and I am just so proud of

Him for putting the work in on his body to stay healthy this year um that’s big time for us as a team and and uh couldn’t be more happy for him truly and for Coach Willie Green this is his first time around as a head coach where have

You seen him grow and change in this journey um in in the inet you know obviously like there’s games in the game for for players but there’s games in the game for coaches as well and and um you know Will’s done a really good job of adjusting Ing and just even since I

First got here you know it’s been two years or something but just uh his growth in in in uh adjusting on the Fly and and and being willing to uh let certain groups Rock if they’re playing well and you know just just uh in-game adjustments and his his confidence in us

As players is is really uh you know really something that we appreciate in that locker room what are the ways you can tell Zion is just really locked in right now um even something simple as like locker room pregame you know he’s just little less jovial little bit

Little bit less you know laughing joking and now he’s you know he’s got his headphones in I’m sure he’s listening to B you know just you know locking in staying focused and he’s you know he’s sitting in his locker room just in his locker just you know head down kind of

Eyes cut just you know really focus on the task at hand and again to his credit he’s come out and handled business yeah you guys uh matched your win total from last season tonight 14 to go I mean what do you just think about the steady progression this team has made since you

Know you and CJ came here a couple years ago um this is how you build a winning franchise you know it doesn’t happen you know those those franchises that you know just go from low wins to 60 wins that that’s not sustainable you know you build a successful franchise an

Successful roster successful team by you know steady growing steady improving keeping keeping the core together and and really um learning to play with and alongside each other you know that’s what Denver did that’s what Milwaukee had done that’s what you know Golden State you know like teams you build you

Build you start slow and you build and and and the fact that we’ve gone from I should say they went from what 1 in 12 three years ago to you know where we’re at now is a testament to Willie Testament to Griff swin trade Bryce um

Bi Z everybody has been here along the way you know they’re doing this the right way and I’m just I’m proud to be a part of it sweet thanks guys

New Orleans Pelicans forward-center Larry Nance Jr. speaks with the media following the team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, March 19, 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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