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re: Pelicans Media Day Thread: Zion had foot surgery and will be back for start of season

Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:14 pm to
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55933 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:14 pm to
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All season Zion will be difficult with his foot surgery.
it’s a freaking pinky toe injury. I don’t think you’re right on that
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:16 pm to
Always liked JV, but I will say, I'm gonna miss Steven Adams, if only for the press conferences.

Dude is one of the best personalities.

But JV said all the right things. Including understanding the floor balance that will need to be achieved playing next to Zion and needing to step out more for threes.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:24 pm to
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Brandon Ingram on Willie Green so far: "He's just a really, really good guy. He's a people's person. He has a feel for energy in the room." Adds "He's easier to talk to because he was a player. You feel more confident talking to him."


Hmmmm
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:25 pm to
My subtle takeaway based on multiple player comments all mentioning Green as being better at understanding the difficulties of the season is that one of the issues with Stan must have been how poorly he handled the difficulty of the Covid season from the players POV.

Zion, Hayes and BI have all said subtle words to that.

Posted by eyeran
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
22201 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:26 pm to
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Which makes the Jaxson Hayes reports both odd(and given today with the local media credibility, possibly bullshite).
Nah. SVG mentioned in a postgame presser he didn't really like Jaxson taking 3s.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:27 pm to
Yeah and we’ve heard whispers of that all offseason.

Stan is just not a players coach and wasnt the right personality for the job. He’s an arse that’s not going to bother trying to relate to players.

I think we are going to see a different level of players “getting it” with Willie being able to relate.
This post was edited on 9/27/21 at 12:28 pm
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:36 pm to
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Nah. SVG mentioned in a postgame presser he didn't really like Jaxson taking 3s.


Interesting, a little surprised but I guess not really.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288568 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:39 pm to
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Z's demeanor during his interview has made me feel a little bit better about all the rumors going around. He can't stop smiling and he's not beating around the bush really.


I’m glad he said what he said. But his body language was off when he was talking. And the whole thing was kind of passive aggressive

I’m hoping it’s more directed towards the media writing fake shite than it is the media writing the right shite & making him feel uncomfortable
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55933 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:42 pm to
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But his body language was off when he was talking.
tbf he always talks like that with his arms and body constantly moving.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:43 pm to
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And the whole thing was kind of passive aggressive


I didn’t really feel that. He was in a good mood and also was a little more honest and straightforward than he normally is. I thought he came across pretty genuine and a little more mature but I guess we will see.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:47 pm to
toward the media is how I interpreted things.

I mean he flat out laughed out loud when they called Christian Clark's name and then went out of his way to exaggeratingly thank Fletcher for asking him about the organization. It seems pretty clear he wanted to set the record straight(or at least show a unified front) and he was directing his passive aggressiveness(if we want to call it that) in that direction.
This post was edited on 9/27/21 at 12:48 pm
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:55 pm to
The internet is the worst. Some people trying to cast his joke as "homophobic"
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55933 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 12:58 pm to
It’s Reddit what do you expect
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
6052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:06 pm to
I'll say this...this team is full of very likeable guys. Hopefully it translates to the court and winning.
Posted by Bronc
Member since Sep 2018
12646 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:09 pm to
Willy Hernangomez is clearly one of those guys that is one of those low key glue guys in a locker room culture.

Seems everyone loves him, carries all the right character traits, infectiously positive, and he just builds a healthy locker room by being in it.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
128052 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:15 pm to
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Christian Clark
@cclark3000
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2m
Josh Hart is on his 4th coach in 4 years. Says he's had 4.5 if you count LeBron.


Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288568 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:18 pm to
Probably. He just didn’t seem comfortable at all,
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112637 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:20 pm to
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He just didn’t seem comfortable at all,
I got that sense the entire interview, that he just felt totally uncomfortable...or at least on the questions stemming from that article.

Posted by J_Hingle
LA
Member since Jun 2013
5396 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 1:21 pm to
Honestly I can't really recall an interview with Zion where he doesn't look uncomfortable.
Posted by saints5021
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2010
19157 posts
Posted on 9/27/21 at 3:11 pm to
Zion didn't even know who Fletcher was, and he has been covering the Pels his whole career ... our local media is a damn joke
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