Is Zion Living Up to the Hype for the Pelicans?

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🗓️ 6 March 2020

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Rookie Zion Williamson's return to the court came with a lot of excitement and hype. Bouncing back from injury, the Pelicans forward continues to show he can be an NBA star. But he and his team have a long way to go, as New Orleans sits at 12th in the Western Conference. Guest host Jason Fitz is joined by ESPN's Andrew Lopez to discuss Zion's impact so far and his future trajectory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is like nothing we've ever seen.
0:02.7	The size, the strength, the athletic ability, the shooting, the soft touch around the rim.
0:08.3	He's a combination of power and finesse.
0:10.4	And think about it.
0:11.5	We know he's going to add the three-pointer.
0:13.6	It's going to guess get better.
0:14.9	We saw a glimpse in that in his first game.
0:16.9	Right.
0:17.7	This is scary.
0:19.8	That was future Hall of Famer, Paul Pierce,
0:22.0	talking about a promising NBA rookie you may have heard of, Zion Williams.
0:26.7	While the hype surrounding Zion's entrance into the league has been largely unprecedented,
0:31.2	the 19-year-old has somehow managed to live up to it.
0:35.0	As Zion's pelicans take on the heat tonight,
0:37.4	we explore what gives Zion his superpowers,
0:40.2	what has thus far been as kryptonite,
0:41.8	and whether he will be a hero or villain in the eyes of NBA fans.
0:47.1	I'm Jason Fitz filling in for Mina Kimes.
0:49.8	It's Friday, March 6th.
0:51.5	This is ESPN Daily, presented by ADT.
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