After the “We want Zion!” chants once again filled the Smoothie King Center as rookie Zion Williamson sat on the bench at the end of the fourth quarter in a 113-106 loss to the Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry again said he understood the frustration of the fans but said they should understand where the team is coming from.
“It’s the way we’ve decided, it’s best for him right now and that’s what we’re going to stick to,” Gentry said. “I know everybody gets real excited, and I hear every night that I’m the dumbest coach in the world about why would I take the guy out in the game of the last 5 minutes or 6 minutes? So I’ll live with that knowing that we’re doing the right thing.”
Williamson finished with just under 21 minutes -20 minutes and 57 seconds- and had his second consecutive efficient performance. He finished with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 massive block while going 7-of-9 from the field. He missed his lone 3-pointer and struggled at the free throw line, going just 1-of-4.
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