1-on-1 | Former Pelicans Coach Rex Walters on Zion's Growth, Playing With Iverson & More

No Dunks

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Sports, Comedy, Basketball

4.9 • 4.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Former Pelicans assistant coach Rex Walters joins No Dunks to discuss all things Zion Williamson — the next step in Zion's game, why it didn't work last season in New Orleans, and whether the young superstar is unhappy with the organization. Plus, Rex dishes on playing with Allen Iverson (AI actually practiced!), previews the upcoming NBA season, and makes an early NBA Finals prediction. 👕 Buy the new Stream Team gear: http://www.nodunks.com 📈 Subscribe to No Dunks on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/NoDunksInc 🏝 Subscribe to No Buffs on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3EArS6d 🗞 Subscribe to The Athletic: http://www.theathletic.com/nodunks

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0:00.0	Welcome to No Dunks presented by Sleeper. I'm Tassmellis, but now is not the time to be sleeping
0:18.7	because the NBA season is right around the corner.
0:21.3	And with us is a man who has seen many, many of basketball seasons.
0:26.7	After a very successful career at Northwestern and Kansas, Rex Walters played seven seasons in the NBA.
0:34.5	Rex had a 13-year pro career overall playing with the likes of AI,
0:39.5	Tim Hardaway, Kenny Anderson,
0:41.7	and since he's been a coach all over in college,
0:44.5	G-League pros, most recently with the New Orleans Pelicans last season.
0:48.6	Heck, we got him before he heads to Pistons Camp this morning.
0:51.9	Rex, thank you so much for joining us.
1:15.6	Tess, how you doing, man? Thanks for having me. I appreciate it. I'm doing great. The NBA, I can smell it. You know, it's only, it's only a few weeks away. It feels good. It feels good. Right, basketball is in the air. I'm sure basketball is always in the air for you. It is. I was up at 545 this morning. My son wanted to work out before school, so we got in, got about good 45 minutes of work and took a little nap afterwards to be honest with you.
1:18.6	But now I'm on with you.
1:19.6	We're getting ready to talk to who.
1:20.6	Let's do it.
1:21.6	Awesome.
1:22.6	Awesome.
1:23.6	Thanks for taking the time.
1:24.6	I wanted to start with Zion Williamson.
1:26.6	He's in the news a little bit.
1:28.9	You were with the Pelicans last year, seeing him up close and personal.
1:32.9	And I always find it fun to try and figure out, what is this guy going to be by the end of his career?
1:39.3	Because he's so unique.
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