Zion to miss season opener and more due to injury (1 Viewer)

[superchuck500]

 

[ktulu909]

 

[buzd]

I am not happy. I have been looking forward to next Friday for months.

 

[mb504]

TNT has gotta love that their season opening TV matchup is the Kawhi-less Raptors versus the Zion-less Pelicans. I don't know if "we can finally see Nicolo Melli in a real NBA game!" will be the same ratings draw.

 

[buzd]

I will add that I am still excited for this team and the Pels opener. Just disappointed that the hype will be a little diminished without Zion out of the gate.

 

[St. Aaron]

Hey, Injury Bug, you came for Drew and stayed for Zion....You've had your fun; now I'm going to need you to go ahead and get the hell up out of NOLA.

 

[Andrus]

That really blows! Get well soon, Zion!

In the meantime... Nickeil Alexander-Walker! Very impressed with that kid. Could be a huge steal at #17.

 

[saintbilly25]

Per Rotoworld via Shams Charania:
Zion Williamson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on Monday and his timetable has been set at 6-8 weeks.


This is unfortunate. New Orleans has 2 world famous superstars and both miss 6 or so weeks at the beginning of their seasons. Hopefully, the Pelicans can withstand their loss and thrive like the Saints did, but this news assuredly zaps some of the enthusiasm out of the upcoming season. I guess misfortune was due after the team had a near perfect offseason.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Per Rotoworld via Shams Charania:
Zion Williamson underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee on Monday and his timetable has been set at 6-8 weeks.


This is unfortunate. New Orleans has 2 world famous superstars and both miss 6 or so weeks at the beginning of their seasons. Hopefully, the Pelicans can withstand their loss and thrive like the Saints did, but this news assuredly zaps some of the enthusiasm out of the upcoming season. I guess misfortune was due after the team had a near perfect offseason.

 

[saintbilly25]

Yeah...not exactly the news you want to hear the day before the most highly anticipated season, probably ever, for the franchise.

 

[buzd]

I've decided to look at like this - if we can play .500 ball until he comes back, and then get a solid boost, we will be in the thick of it. I think there's a good chance of that - other than preseason, opponents don't know this group at all. Gentry still needs to settle the rotation. We have lots of wild card talent - Ball, Ingram (I'm coming around), Favors, Jalil, and of course Jrue.

Though the team will be built around him, it's hard to see Zion as a key cog at this point, as the team hasn't even played a game that counts with him. Saints have batted 1.000 without Brees. Let everyone get some minutes and settle in while Zion gets (all the way) healthy. I'm disappointed, but optimistic.

 

[MLU]

The 2019 Pelicans is still a better team than the 2018 Pelicans on Opening Day...

 

[Andrus]

Six to eight weeks? Good lawd! So I guess going undefeated is out of the question now.


I look forward to Zion getting back healthy. In the meantime, I think that it's going to be entertaining anyway and I will be watching the games.

 

[Brad Mojo]

I've decided to look at like this - if we can play .500 ball until he comes back, and then get a solid boost, we will be in the thick of it.

This is exactly what I said to myself when Brees went down.

 

[buzd]

This is exactly what I said to myself when Brees went down.

yep. And at this point, I consider Zion less critical than Brees.