Zion Williamson has not been seen on an NBA floor since January 2. The Pelicans star has a hamstring injury and, according to ESPN, the power forward is unlikely to return this season. But according to Willie Green, he could return to form within two weeks. We take stock of the situation.
But what happens to Zion Williamson? Injured for more than two months in the hamstrings, the star of the Pels realizes – again – a truncated season. The fault with a fragile physique in spite of a build of a refrigerator which leaves him no rest. Yet when Zion is playing basketball, there is nothing to do. It’s too big, too square, too powerful, in short, it’s unstoppable. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the 2019 first pick will not return this season…but that’s not what Willie Green says. In post-game conference after the victory against Dallas, his coach obviously played it more optimistic, planning a return before the end of the regular seasoneven if it is April 8th.
Willie Green says team is optimistic Zion will return before the end of the regular season.
Says he’s doing some spot shooting work. But team wants to be mindful of his return to play after he suffered the setback last time.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) March 8, 2023
Once again, Zion disappoints. Not on the ground, because when he is there we talk about him as an MVP. But precisely because he is there too rarely. Only 114 games since his Draft, an average of 29 games per season. The talent is there. The phenomenon is there. The potential to be the most dominant player in the League is there. But the principal concerned is not.
Especially since his absence is felt. When Williamson is present, New Orleans is simply … first in the West, period. Since his injury, the Pels have only gone downhill until now fighting for the play-in. Last year, the NOLA franchise had become a little darling during this mini-tournament by beating the Spurs and the Clippers with heart and courage, and we said to ourselves that all that was a harbinger of beautiful things. for 2023.
Besides that? The Bayou Birds just lost Brandon Ingram once again in the worst of times. A huge blow that will force CJ McCollum to raise the level like never before. The former Blazers has already found himself in this situation earlier in the year and we can not say that the fans of the Big Easy have fond memories of it, even if personally Ceejay did not have much to say. reproach.
This last month of competition will in any case be decisive for the continuation of the Zion project. If he doesn’t come back within a month, the criticism will rain down on him again. Although he remains young with a multitude of seasons to play, be careful that this talent does not become a huge future what if. So sad.
