Zion Williamson brought in medical experts to improve durability
He also brought in medical experts to implement extensive evaluations of his body over the summer and craft the best plan to ensure he’s durable enough to last for an 82-game season, sources close to Zion Williamson told The Athletic. He wanted to make sure there was no stone unturned in his effort to figure out how he could stay healthy.
Source: William Guillory @ The Athletic
Source: William Guillory @ The Athletic
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion Williamson, Pelicans know talk is cheap and actions matter: ‘We just have to show y’all’
theathletic.com/4925272/2023/1… – 11:59 AM
Zion Williamson, Pelicans know talk is cheap and actions matter: ‘We just have to show y’all’
theathletic.com/4925272/2023/1… – 11:59 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Zion Williamson is bought in and is ready for business
🏀 Changes behind the scenes hopefully lead to different results
🏀 The Pels know they need to prove it and win
🎧 link.chtbl.com/LOPelicans
Watch on YouTube
📷bit.ly/LOPYouTube – 11:30 AM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Zion Williamson is bought in and is ready for business
🏀 Changes behind the scenes hopefully lead to different results
🏀 The Pels know they need to prove it and win
🎧 link.chtbl.com/LOPelicans
Watch on YouTube
📷bit.ly/LOPYouTube – 11:30 AM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
En entrevistas, el Zion del año pasado no hacía contacto visual y contestaba preguntas con el cassette que le daba su jefe de prensa.
No sugiero mejoría, quizás una pizca de madurez.
Veremos.
Vídeo: @SiriusXMNBA
pic.twitter.com/MhD0li6ERF – 10:48 AM
En entrevistas, el Zion del año pasado no hacía contacto visual y contestaba preguntas con el cassette que le daba su jefe de prensa.
No sugiero mejoría, quizás una pizca de madurez.
Veremos.
Vídeo: @SiriusXMNBA
pic.twitter.com/MhD0li6ERF – 10:48 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Zion Williamson is bought in and is ready for business
🏀 Changes behind the scenes hopefully lead to different results
🏀 The Pels know they need to prove it and win
🎧 link.chtbl.com/LOPelicans
Watch on YouTube
📷bit.ly/LOPYouTube pic.twitter.com/IpqPbe0rPX – 9:36 AM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Zion Williamson is bought in and is ready for business
🏀 Changes behind the scenes hopefully lead to different results
🏀 The Pels know they need to prove it and win
🎧 link.chtbl.com/LOPelicans
Watch on YouTube
📷bit.ly/LOPYouTube pic.twitter.com/IpqPbe0rPX – 9:36 AM
NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
Zion Williamson’s ready to go in the Jordan Zion 3 ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears’ at @PelicansNBA media day!
#NBAKicks #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/WHanL4tu6y – 4:27 AM
Zion Williamson’s ready to go in the Jordan Zion 3 ‘Blood, Sweat, and Tears’ at @PelicansNBA media day!
#NBAKicks #NBAMediaDay pic.twitter.com/WHanL4tu6y – 4:27 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Zion Williamson is bought in, time to win, and other takeaways from New Orleans Pelicans Media Day
youtube.com/watch?v=Fw3yty… pic.twitter.com/xPtlDAO7rQ – 9:09 PM
Zion Williamson is bought in, time to win, and other takeaways from New Orleans Pelicans Media Day
youtube.com/watch?v=Fw3yty… pic.twitter.com/xPtlDAO7rQ – 9:09 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Zion Williamson spent a lot of time in NOLA this summer. Asked which teammate may have improved most from last season’s end, he said, “Trey Murphy. You can see it in his confidence, his aura. He keeps getting better and taking another stride. You can clearly see (he’s stronger).” – 6:52 PM
Zion Williamson spent a lot of time in NOLA this summer. Asked which teammate may have improved most from last season’s end, he said, “Trey Murphy. You can see it in his confidence, his aura. He keeps getting better and taking another stride. You can clearly see (he’s stronger).” – 6:52 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Priority #1 was to get better for my teammates, get better for the city, and do my part to make this a winning franchise”
Zion Williamson on what he worked on this off-season.
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@PelicansNBA | @JoelMeyersNBA | @adaniels33 | @SiriusXMSports pic.twitter.com/4KswfNpr2z – 6:19 PM
“Priority #1 was to get better for my teammates, get better for the city, and do my part to make this a winning franchise”
Zion Williamson on what he worked on this off-season.
🔊siriusxm.us/NBARadioSeason…
@PelicansNBA | @JoelMeyersNBA | @adaniels33 | @SiriusXMSports pic.twitter.com/4KswfNpr2z – 6:19 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Zion Williamson interview: Relationship with New Orleans Pelicans, team chemistry, becoming a father
youtube.com/watch?v=ukXf8_… pic.twitter.com/vnvBwcawDj – 6:01 PM
Zion Williamson interview: Relationship with New Orleans Pelicans, team chemistry, becoming a father
youtube.com/watch?v=ukXf8_… pic.twitter.com/vnvBwcawDj – 6:01 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Griff said Zion invested heavily in his personal training staff this offseason: “This was the first summer where we’ve seen Zion take his profession seriously like that and invest in it off the court on his own in a way that I think is meaningful.” – 5:45 PM
Griff said Zion invested heavily in his personal training staff this offseason: “This was the first summer where we’ve seen Zion take his profession seriously like that and invest in it off the court on his own in a way that I think is meaningful.” – 5:45 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Zion is approaching this season with a new mindset 😤 pic.twitter.com/pvMp8qZSFH – 4:50 PM
Zion is approaching this season with a new mindset 😤 pic.twitter.com/pvMp8qZSFH – 4:50 PM
David Locke @DLocke09
Look at @NOLAJake standing tall over Zion on New Orleans Pelicans Media Day pic.twitter.com/iTRuFbbfvt – 4:34 PM
Look at @NOLAJake standing tall over Zion on New Orleans Pelicans Media Day pic.twitter.com/iTRuFbbfvt – 4:34 PM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Los @Saints tienen que estar evaluando a Zion Williamson para su equipo.
Ojalá podamos ver una temporada completa de su talento sin interrupción.
Vídeo: @BootKreweMedia
pic.twitter.com/AXMdHJOeVf – 1:41 PM
Los @Saints tienen que estar evaluando a Zion Williamson para su equipo.
Ojalá podamos ver una temporada completa de su talento sin interrupción.
Vídeo: @BootKreweMedia
pic.twitter.com/AXMdHJOeVf – 1:41 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Zion in 114 games:
25.8 PPG
7.0 RPG
60.5 FG%
The only player in NBA history with 25+ PPG on 60+ FG% pic.twitter.com/ayXQXx4i6P – 1:40 PM
Zion in 114 games:
25.8 PPG
7.0 RPG
60.5 FG%
The only player in NBA history with 25+ PPG on 60+ FG% pic.twitter.com/ayXQXx4i6P – 1:40 PM
More on this storyline
Other than his thoughts on becoming a father, very few of his answers were as earnest as we’re used to seeing from Zion in these settings. But he said one thing that sums up the state of the 2023-24 New Orleans Pelicans. “There’s a lot of greatness within this organization,” Williamson said. “But I’m not going to sit up here and talk about it too much. We just have to show y’all.” -via The Athletic / October 3, 2023
That may sound like the bare minimum for many players, but it’s a step in the right direction for Williamson, who’s still working to build relationships within the organization after spending so much time away from the team because of injury the past two seasons. “Staying in New Orleans was a big part of the summer, working with the Pels. Being on the same page with them and my personal trainers,” Williamson said. “Really locking in to every aspect of my body. … We sat down with the Pels and came up with a great plan.” -via The Athletic / October 3, 2023
Will Guillory: Zion Williamson on what he worked on over summer: “What I worked on was being unguardable” -via Twitter @WillGuillory / October 3, 2023