There's one layup a game with Zion where he goes and you're like, there's no way he's going to make this.

And he does because he's got that much touch.

Zion right back at him.

And he'll get to the rim, won't he?

He is playing right now.

Zion's in the zone, but he's in the zone at the rim.

Those are the moments that are just like that stand out to me. Andrew Lopez covers the New Orleans Pelicans for ESPN,

a job he got at the very start of the Zion era.

I just hope that I don't get desensitized to it and feel numb,

watching him do these great things, hopefully for years and years and years to come.

You probably think you know Zion Williamson, how he dunks, how he goes viral, how his body defies physics at just 20 years old.

But unless you've been watching Pelicans games recently, you're missing the evolution of one of the most unique basketball talents ever, who's now dominating at point guard and forcing

his team and the league to adapt. I'm Pablo Torre. It's Tuesday, March 23rd. This is ESPN Daily.

Andrew, thanks for joining me, man.

No problem, man.

I'm glad to talk about Zion anytime.

I am fascinated by Zion more than ever right now because I understand that he is one of the

biggest names in the sport.

He's one of the most compelling characters in the NBA, but it also kind of feels like

he's been overlooked nationally this season, and so part of this is me trying to rectify that,

but the other part of this is me trying to still see beyond the highlights.

How would you begin to describe, Andrew, the season that Zion

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