Don-no-vann!
Towel Waver
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His greatest attribute is his b-ball IQ. He knows how to play the game.
He’s really stepped up since his insertion into the starting lineupSurprisingly good defense on Zion
Sure... Niang did good on Zion?.. Lol... You guys are nuts. Zion is basically the only guy that looked worth a damn yesterday on the Pelicans. If anyone other than Ingrim made shots this game would have looked a lot different. Niang held him to 62% instead of what 75%?
Anyways, George did have a nice game. Zion is just the most frustrating player in the game because he has a "bad game" when he has 33 points and 9 rebounds, because we all know he is good enough to average like 40 and 15 and should be the most dominant player in basketball, yet...
I'm just saying, Zion was still Zion he just has a whole other level that perhaps he didn't meet but the rest of his team.sucked last.I was at the game and Georges actually did play good defense on Zion. He made him work, didn't require double-teams, and kept Zion from being a facilitator/playmaker. The Cavaliers made Zion beat them, and Georges allowed everyone else to stay home. Like Lebron, Luka, Joel, etc, when an elite scorer is allowed to involve their teammates, its usually a long night for the defense. When its a night of 1-on-1, it typically goes our way. Zion couldn't collapse the defense when Georges was in. Zion scored on tough shots at the rim, but the Pelicans scored under 90pts (Naji scored 7pts in the last couple minutes of garbage time) with that philosophy and execution.
Zion didn't meet that "whole other level" because of how Niang played him. He bodied him up, banged with him, swatted the ball when Zion held it low, just bothered him all around. Niang took Zion on head on allowing our other defenders to play tighter perimeter defense and disrupt passing lanes. There were a few situations where we collapsed and helped but without Niang doing what he did at the point of attack Zion would have had a field day. Zion was certainly trying, and Niang frustrated him like he does most guys he guards.I'm just saying, Zion was still Zion he just has a whole other level that perhaps he didn't meet but the rest of his team.sucked last.
I'm just saying, Zion was still Zion he just has a whole other level that perhaps he didn't meet but the rest of his team.sucked last.