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I was waiting for the *knock, knock, knock* "Is everything ok in there?" Or "shut up!!!" "oh, what? We can get Zion?!?!"
That was funny.
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I had given up on the NBA back in the late 90's because I no longer liked the product, and basically stuck with enjoying college basketball... Then New Orleans got a team and I began to follow the Pelicans casually. I really want to return to being an NBA fan, but the musical chairs that is the NBA turns me off, and AD wasn't making it any easier with his "trade me" crap. That being said, the current scenerio sure makes it a lot more interesting. I am excited for New Orleans!
I can remember a time when it was hard for the Saints to rope in a free agent prospect, and kids who were drafted by the Saints felt like they had received pro football's 'death sentence'. The mentality of most (if not all) top athletes is wanting to win at the highest level. They want a chance to be on a team that has a legacy of championship trophies.The draft is June 20.
Zion didn’t look too pleased. When interviewed he was quick to say it’s not a done deal yet. Such is the NBA...
There is a deadline by which he must decide. If he decides to stay in college, he must say so by that date. If he, or any other player, decides to be a draftable commodity, then even if they do not get drafted, they can't return to college. I believe all the LSU players not named Waters and Reid will back out of the draft by that deadline. Any player can "declare" as a tool to get graded by the NBA, but the reason the 7 best players on LSU all "declared" (other than the SR and the two stars) was to force the Will Wade situation to come to a head... mutiny against Alleva and F. KingThis is probably the safest place to ask these questions..(sorry if they have been asked) What happens if Williamson doesn't sign with agent? Has he 100% declared for the NBA? Can he say that he doesn't want to play for the Pels?
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This is a decent read scolding those big market zealots:The freak out by the national media is ridiculous. They wanted Zion in New York or L.A...Chicago at worst.
I can remember a time when it was hard for the Saints to rope in a free agent prospect, and kids who were drafted by the Saints felt like they had received pro football's 'death sentence'. The mentality of most (if not all) top athletes is wanting to win at the highest level. They want a chance to be on a team that has a legacy of championship trophies.
The Pelicans are certainly not viewed by the draftees as the place to go get a ring. New Orleans obviously wasn't the team he dreamed of playing for as he looked forward to his pro career. Williamson needs to realize that championships will happen here and that he can be the catalyst for that accomplishment in the Big Easy. Once it does, both he and everyone else who has the opportunity will be eager to come to New Orleans and be a Pelican.
It will be just the same as the number of football players who now would love to play for the Saints. And that will be an amazing time to be a sports fan in the Crescent City!
you think theres any chance he goes back to school?Anyone thinking that the Pels will trade this pick is crazy.
Zion sells tickets. They’re not going to NOT take him