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Hang Up and Listen - The Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Problem

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4.22K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Josh Levin, Stefan Fatsis, and Joel Anderson talk about whether the Pelicans should trade Zion Williamson. Josh and Stefan are also joined by the Athletic’s Paul Tenorio to discuss the U.S. men’s national soccer team's wins over Mexico and Canada and the rehiring of Gregg Berhalter. Finally, Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins for a conversation about how Vegas became America’s No. 1 sports town.

 

Zion (4:47): The Pelicans are in a very tough spot.

 

U.S. soccer (27:35): Why Gregg Berhalter got his old job back.

 

Las Vegas (56:14): How it went from a sports desert to every league’s favorite destination.

 

Afterball (01:11:36): Stefan on the World Football League’s very colorful pants.


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0:00.9

This episode is brought to you by TNT Sports. Nothing brings people together like sport.

0:06.0

It's unmatched. TNT Sports is here to provide more unforgettable moments.

0:10.3

There's exclusive UEFA Champions League and Premier League football,

0:13.5

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0:19.6

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0:25.6

Sky and Virgin Media. Subscription required, H18 Plus TNC's apply.

0:55.6

I'm Josh Levine and this is Hang Up and Lesson for the week of June 20th, 2023.

1:18.9

On this week's show, we're going to discuss what comes next for the top two picks in the 2019 NBA

1:23.8

draft, the Pelicans, Zion Williamson and the Grizzlies, John Morant.

1:28.4

Paul Tenorio of the Athletic will also join us, stuck about the U.S. men's national

1:32.6

team's big wins on the soccer field and their big decision to re-higher coach Greg Berholtter.

1:39.9

Finally, Mick Acres of the Las Vegas Review Journal will join us for a conversation about how

1:44.9

Vegas became America's number one sports town. I'm in Washington, DC and I'm the author of The Queen

1:51.1

and the host of the podcast one year. Also in Washington, DC, a Stefan Fatzis. He's the author

1:55.9

of the book's word freak, a few seconds of panic and wild and outside. Hello, Stefan.

2:00.6

Hey Josh.

2:02.4

With us for the top of the show and for the first segment, taking a slow victory lap, a trot,

2:09.3

if you will, it's the host of Slow Burn Season 8, becoming Justice Thomas, our guy,

2:14.7

Mr. Joel Anderson. Hello, Joel. Hey Josh, you said victory lap with the one, some sort of a

2:20.4

award trophy that I'm unaware of. I mean, the way that Stefan has been praising the show to us

2:27.0

offline, it seems like you've won the Stefan Fatzis Appreciation Award. Could there be a higher prize

2:33.5

in journal with something? I personally find it to be extremely rewarding to be one of the winners

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