“He’s human,” backup point guard Jose Alvarado said. “He heard all that noise about that game in L.A. One thing about it: We can get on him. But the whole world, they trying to push him to be great. Obviously, we appreciate that. But f*** all that negative towards him. He’s a human being.”
Source: Christian Clark @ New Orleans Times-Picayune
Source: Christian Clark @ New Orleans Times-Picayune
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Zion has responded to the criticism with two high-energy games. He scored 36 on the NBA’s No. 1 defense. In Charlotte, he grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds.
Jose Alvarado: “He learned. He’s young still. We got his back.” nola.com/sports/pelican… pic.twitter.com/CYJzzqBK42 – 12:16 AM
Zion has responded to the criticism with two high-energy games. He scored 36 on the NBA’s No. 1 defense. In Charlotte, he grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds.
Jose Alvarado: “He learned. He’s young still. We got his back.” nola.com/sports/pelican… pic.twitter.com/CYJzzqBK42 – 12:16 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Jose Alvarado on the criticism Zion Williamson has received lately:
“They’re trying to push him to be great. Obviously, we appreciate that. But **** all that negative talk. He’s a human being. … He’s young still and we’ve got his back. He hears it and he’s responding… – 10:28 PM
Jose Alvarado on the criticism Zion Williamson has received lately:
“They’re trying to push him to be great. Obviously, we appreciate that. But **** all that negative talk. He’s a human being. … He’s young still and we’ve got his back. He hears it and he’s responding… – 10:28 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Jose Alvarado with a long answer on the Zion criticism post game pic.twitter.com/6VhXBTxyzM – 10:07 PM
Jose Alvarado with a long answer on the Zion criticism post game pic.twitter.com/6VhXBTxyzM – 10:07 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jose Alvarado on how style points don’t matter but wins do for #Pelicans, who are 3-0 since Las Vegas defeat: “I’ve got to do the little things. I need to get steals, (bring) energy. I don’t care about no points, as long as we keep winning.” – 9:46 PM
Jose Alvarado on how style points don’t matter but wins do for #Pelicans, who are 3-0 since Las Vegas defeat: “I’ve got to do the little things. I need to get steals, (bring) energy. I don’t care about no points, as long as we keep winning.” – 9:46 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Jose Alvarado (tied career high 8 reb at Charlotte) with brutally honest self-evaluation on postgame radio to @NTGraff: “Since (returning from) my injury, I’ve been playing like butt. I’ve been missing layups, missing floaters. I’ve got to do something. I got rebounds today.” – 9:43 PM
Jose Alvarado (tied career high 8 reb at Charlotte) with brutally honest self-evaluation on postgame radio to @NTGraff: “Since (returning from) my injury, I’ve been playing like butt. I’ve been missing layups, missing floaters. I’ve got to do something. I got rebounds today.” – 9:43 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Pels 112, Hornets 107
Valanciunas 29 pts, 13 rebs
Williamson 21 pts, 11 rebs
McCollum 19 pts
Pels pick up 3rd straight win despite BI (9 TOs) having his worst game of the season. They won the boards 49-39 and nearly fouled out all the CHA bigs. Ugly win, but still a win. – 9:28 PM
Final: Pels 112, Hornets 107
Valanciunas 29 pts, 13 rebs
Williamson 21 pts, 11 rebs
McCollum 19 pts
Pels pick up 3rd straight win despite BI (9 TOs) having his worst game of the season. They won the boards 49-39 and nearly fouled out all the CHA bigs. Ugly win, but still a win. – 9:28 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Final: Pelicans 112, Hornets 107
Jonas Valanciunas: 29 points and 13 rebounds.
Zion Williamson: 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Those two dominated inside. New Orleans is 15-11. – 9:26 PM
Final: Pelicans 112, Hornets 107
Jonas Valanciunas: 29 points and 13 rebounds.
Zion Williamson: 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Those two dominated inside. New Orleans is 15-11. – 9:26 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Zion Williamson with a pull-up middy in a close game down the stretch?!? #NICE – 9:16 PM
Zion Williamson with a pull-up middy in a close game down the stretch?!? #NICE – 9:16 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Great defensive possession by CJ McCollum. Came all the way across the lane to offer help to Jose Alvarado battling Miles Bridges and then ran all the way back to his man and made Brandon Miller take a difficult shot (which he missed). – 9:00 PM
Great defensive possession by CJ McCollum. Came all the way across the lane to offer help to Jose Alvarado battling Miles Bridges and then ran all the way back to his man and made Brandon Miller take a difficult shot (which he missed). – 9:00 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Zion gets UP for the oop 😤
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/TGtKYfr1Aw – 8:56 PM
Zion gets UP for the oop 😤
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/TGtKYfr1Aw – 8:56 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st half: Pelicans 50, Hornets 39
Valanciunas 15 pts, 7 rebs
Williamson 11 pts, 8 rebs
Murphy 11 pts, 6 rebs
Pels went on a 13-2 run to end the 2Q and create some separation. JV and Zion are doing a great job of controlling the paints. Both CHA bigs have 3 fouls. – 8:05 PM
End of 1st half: Pelicans 50, Hornets 39
Valanciunas 15 pts, 7 rebs
Williamson 11 pts, 8 rebs
Murphy 11 pts, 6 rebs
Pels went on a 13-2 run to end the 2Q and create some separation. JV and Zion are doing a great job of controlling the paints. Both CHA bigs have 3 fouls. – 8:05 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Zion’s season-high in rebounds is 10. He’s got 8 at halftime. Great overall activity from him. Pelicans lead 50-39 at the break. – 8:04 PM
Zion’s season-high in rebounds is 10. He’s got 8 at halftime. Great overall activity from him. Pelicans lead 50-39 at the break. – 8:04 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Willie Green must’ve read my story this morning. We’re finally getting some minutes with CJ-Herb-BI-Trey-Zion to end the half.
theathletic.com/5139530/2023/1… – 8:02 PM
Willie Green must’ve read my story this morning. We’re finally getting some minutes with CJ-Herb-BI-Trey-Zion to end the half.
theathletic.com/5139530/2023/1… – 8:02 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Hope we get a boatload of Zion-Trey Murphy minutes the rest of this season. – 8:00 PM
Hope we get a boatload of Zion-Trey Murphy minutes the rest of this season. – 8:00 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Zion Williamson’s mini-celebrations after tough made shots are trending up 📈 – 7:55 PM
Zion Williamson’s mini-celebrations after tough made shots are trending up 📈 – 7:55 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Doesn’t feel good to have Zion put his shoulder into ya. Nick Richards was holding his gut after Zion’s and 1. – 7:55 PM
Doesn’t feel good to have Zion put his shoulder into ya. Nick Richards was holding his gut after Zion’s and 1. – 7:55 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st: Pelicans 21, Hornets 20
Williamson 6 pts (3-4 FG)
Murphy 4 pts, 4 rebs
Valanciunas 2 pts, 4 rebs
Sluggish start for the Pels on the offensive end. They’re 7-15 on shots in the paint. Missed a couple easy ones at the rim. – 7:34 PM
End of 1st: Pelicans 21, Hornets 20
Williamson 6 pts (3-4 FG)
Murphy 4 pts, 4 rebs
Valanciunas 2 pts, 4 rebs
Sluggish start for the Pels on the offensive end. They’re 7-15 on shots in the paint. Missed a couple easy ones at the rim. – 7:34 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
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:34 PM
Starters:
CJ McCollum
Herb Jones
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:34 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Running Up The Score starts NOW! @BenGolliver joins me to discuss:
🏀 Draymond Green suspension
🏀 What’s next for Warriors?
🏀 Suns finally at full strength
🏀 NBA trade rumors
🏀 Pistons/Spurs losing streaks
🏀 Zion’s conditioning
WATCH: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:00 PM
Running Up The Score starts NOW! @BenGolliver joins me to discuss:
🏀 Draymond Green suspension
🏀 What’s next for Warriors?
🏀 Suns finally at full strength
🏀 NBA trade rumors
🏀 Pistons/Spurs losing streaks
🏀 Zion’s conditioning
WATCH: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:00 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Alex Kennedy, Ben Golliver on Draymond Green Suspension, What’s Next for Warriors, NBA Trade Rumors, Zion Williamson’s Conditioning, More twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:59 PM
Alex Kennedy, Ben Golliver on Draymond Green Suspension, What’s Next for Warriors, NBA Trade Rumors, Zion Williamson’s Conditioning, More twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 5:59 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
As of late, Willie Green has been featuring more lineups with Zion Williamson at center. He’s even thrown out a few with Brandon Ingram at center.
Is this a sign of what the future will look like in New Orleans?
theathletic.com/5139530/2023/1… – 12:42 PM
As of late, Willie Green has been featuring more lineups with Zion Williamson at center. He’s even thrown out a few with Brandon Ingram at center.
Is this a sign of what the future will look like in New Orleans?
theathletic.com/5139530/2023/1… – 12:42 PM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson is on the court with the team at shootaround this afternoon. He remains questionable ahead of tonight’s game vs Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/DcbKB9YUmw – 11:59 AM
Zion Williamson is on the court with the team at shootaround this afternoon. He remains questionable ahead of tonight’s game vs Charlotte. pic.twitter.com/DcbKB9YUmw – 11:59 AM
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Trey Murphy checks out for the final time with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He shot 7-10 from the field, 6-7 on 3s.
He’s the first Pelicans player to score 27+ points off the bench since Jose Alvarado’s 38-point game last season. – 9:14 PM
Trey Murphy checks out for the final time with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He shot 7-10 from the field, 6-7 on 3s.
He’s the first Pelicans player to score 27+ points off the bench since Jose Alvarado’s 38-point game last season. – 9:14 PM
More on this storyline
“All that stuff is pretty corny to me. We trying to get him better. He hears it and he’s responding. That’s a 23-year-old responding to the whole world telling him something he does not want to hear. It’s whatever. We got his back. As long as he knows we got his back there ain’t no need to listen to all that (outside noise). We told him what he needed to hear. All the other stuff I feel like is pretty unnecessary. When you’re a star, that all comes with that. He understands that and took it the right way.” -via Clutch Points / December 16, 2023
The Grand Theft Alvarado extraordinaire empathized with the Pelicans’ foundational centerpiece. “[Williamson’s] professional, bro. I don’t know how I would respond. I don’t know how he can do it at that age,” Alvarado said. “He handles it very well. I crash out when I have bad games and I’m not even a star. I’m a role player. I go in there and lose my mind…He stays professional. He accepts all the criticism. He’s a good dude. He’s a person that’s growing. And [the Pelicans] have got his back.” Alvarado said to wrap up the Williamson-related portion of the post-game press conference. -via Clutch Points / December 16, 2023
Will Guillory: Zion Williamson will play tonight in Charlotte, per Willie Green. He missed Wednesday’s game in Washington with an ankle sprain. -via Twitter @WillGuillory / December 15, 2023
Each player gets $500,000 for winning the title, $200,000 for second place and $100,000 for reaching the semifinals. A $500,000 prize won’t alter the world for Pelicans stars Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson, who will earn more than $30 million each this season. But for Alvarado, it’s a significant financial boost because he makes $1.8 million this season and had earned $3 million total in his NBA career before this season. “I need all that. I need every penny I can count on,” Alvarado said. “The money is great, that’s why you want to keep winning. We want to keep going higher and higher. So, we big on that. Everybody is big on that. Everybody wants to win the game because we love the game. But that’s a big part at the end of the day. -via Andscape / December 7, 2023
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