Rasheed Wallace on Zion Williamson: 'Big fella struggling, it's the weight thing'
Rasheed Wallace on Zion Williamson: ‘Good talent but yeah big fella struggling… It’s the weight thing, once he got injured and it just so happened to be a lower extremity with the knee or his ankle, I can’t remember which one it was, but it kept him out for a while and that’s when he put that weight on and now it’s hard for him to get it off. I see it from the way that he runs.’
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Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Rockets 106, Pelicans 104
Williamson 28 pts, 8 rebs
Ingram 19 pts
Murphy 14 pts
Pels lack of size in the frontcourt kills them in this one with Sengun going for 37 pts, 11 rebs & 6 assts. Even w/ the lack of size, Pels have to be better executing down the stretch. – 9:38 PM
Final: Rockets 106, Pelicans 104
Williamson 28 pts, 8 rebs
Ingram 19 pts
Murphy 14 pts
Pels lack of size in the frontcourt kills them in this one with Sengun going for 37 pts, 11 rebs & 6 assts. Even w/ the lack of size, Pels have to be better executing down the stretch. – 9:38 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Rockets 106, Pelicans 104
New Orleans got outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter.
Zion Williamson scored 28 points (11-16 FG).
Alperen Sengun with a game-high 37.
Pels are 17-13 at the 30-game mark. – 9:38 PM
Final: Rockets 106, Pelicans 104
New Orleans got outscored 28-17 in the fourth quarter.
Zion Williamson scored 28 points (11-16 FG).
Alperen Sengun with a game-high 37.
Pels are 17-13 at the 30-game mark. – 9:38 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
Zion Williamson loses his shoe and Jabari, Rockets make him pay on the other end. pic.twitter.com/rKTOqYIX8d – 9:33 PM
Zion Williamson loses his shoe and Jabari, Rockets make him pay on the other end. pic.twitter.com/rKTOqYIX8d – 9:33 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 3rd: Pelicans 84, Rockets 79
Williamson 23 pts (9-13 FG)
Ingram 17 pts (14 in 3rd)
Valanciunas 10 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assts
Pels have 50 points in the paint thru 3 quarters. Gotta keep playing downhill. Converting free throws (16-24) will also be important for the Pels. – 8:58 PM
End of 3rd: Pelicans 84, Rockets 79
Williamson 23 pts (9-13 FG)
Ingram 17 pts (14 in 3rd)
Valanciunas 10 pts, 11 rebs, 5 assts
Pels have 50 points in the paint thru 3 quarters. Gotta keep playing downhill. Converting free throws (16-24) will also be important for the Pels. – 8:58 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st half: Pelicans 51, Rockets 47
Williamson 18 pts (7-8 FG)
Valanciunas 8 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts
McCollum 8 pts
Pels respond after a slow start and hold Houston to 21 pts in the 2Q. Hot start for Zion, who has been living in the paint. Gotta get more from BI (3 pts) tho. – 8:10 PM
End of 1st half: Pelicans 51, Rockets 47
Williamson 18 pts (7-8 FG)
Valanciunas 8 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assts
McCollum 8 pts
Pels respond after a slow start and hold Houston to 21 pts in the 2Q. Hot start for Zion, who has been living in the paint. Gotta get more from BI (3 pts) tho. – 8:10 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
The Pelicans are taking a 51-47 lead over the Rockets into halftime. Both teams struggled from the perimeter. Zion Williamson was the best offensive option. He found driving lanes as Houston stayed close to BI, CJ and Trey.
18 points
4 rebounds
2 assists
1 three
7-8 FGs
3-4 FTs – 8:08 PM
The Pelicans are taking a 51-47 lead over the Rockets into halftime. Both teams struggled from the perimeter. Zion Williamson was the best offensive option. He found driving lanes as Houston stayed close to BI, CJ and Trey.
18 points
4 rebounds
2 assists
1 three
7-8 FGs
3-4 FTs – 8:08 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
First half was a bit of a rock fight. Pelicans lead Rockets 51-47. Zion has 18 points (7-8 FG). Spun in some difficult shots around the rim. – 8:08 PM
First half was a bit of a rock fight. Pelicans lead Rockets 51-47. Zion has 18 points (7-8 FG). Spun in some difficult shots around the rim. – 8:08 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st: Rockets 26, Pelicans 24
Williamson 9 pts
Alvarado 4 pts
Valanciunas 2 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts
Pels shot 2-9 on 3s and gave up 8 points off of their 5 turnovers. Offensive execution has been very sluggish to start. – 7:39 PM
End of 1st: Rockets 26, Pelicans 24
Williamson 9 pts
Alvarado 4 pts
Valanciunas 2 pts, 5 rebs, 3 assts
Pels shot 2-9 on 3s and gave up 8 points off of their 5 turnovers. Offensive execution has been very sluggish to start. – 7:39 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson just knocked down his 3rd 3-pointer of the season. He’s now 3-8 from deep. – 7:16 PM
Zion Williamson just knocked down his 3rd 3-pointer of the season. He’s now 3-8 from deep. – 7:16 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:34 PM
Pelicans starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:34 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson (non-COVID illness) is available for tonight’s game vs Houston – 5:24 PM
Zion Williamson (non-COVID illness) is available for tonight’s game vs Houston – 5:24 PM
Adam Spolane @AdamSpolane
Zion Williamson (illness) is questionable for tonight’s game against the Rockets – 12:40 PM
Zion Williamson (illness) is questionable for tonight’s game against the Rockets – 12:40 PM
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