It's been a little over three weeks now that Zion Williamson found the grounds of the big league. Yet, The strong winger played only 7 of the 12 games of the Pelicans over the period.
“Let me be clear for everyone. If I could play in the back-to-back, I would. Physically? Yes, I could. But I work for the Pelicans. They decided, on the basis of the figures, that it was not intelligent to do it right now. If that's what they think, I agree with them. »»
Given the history of the physical problems of the first choice of the 2019 draft, we cannot blame New Orleans for taking the minimum risk with its All-Star.
Frustration at all levels
However, the situation is necessarily frustrating for everyone. For Zion Williamson first, which runs at 24.4 points at 58% success, 8.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists on average since its return to the boards, and which indeed seems rather in physical shape, even if it has won only two of the seven games he was able to play.
For Willie Green and her players, who plunged back with four consecutive defeats and will not be able, except miracle, to save their season, while they are at the penultimate place of the West with 12 victories for 36 defeats …
For the leaders of the pelicans finally, who must decide if they want to continue building around Zion Williamson, crossing their fingers so that the latter avoids the infirmary long enough, or if they decide to turn the page, summer Next or maybe by the “Trade Deadline” of February 6?
| Zion Williamson | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | Nop | 24 | 28 | 58.3 | 42.9 | 64.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 22.5 |
| 2020-21 | Nop | 61 | 33 | 61.1 | 29.4 | 69.8 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 27.0 |
| 2022-23 | Nop | 29 | 33 | 60.8 | 36.8 | 71.4 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 26.0 |
| 2023-24 | Nop | 70 | 32 | 57.0 | 33.3 | 70.2 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 22.9 |
| 2024-25 | Nop | 13 | 29 | 52.0 | 18.2 | 64.5 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 23.6 |
| Total | 197 | 32 | 58.7 | 32.3 | 69.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 24.6 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
