Zion Williamson: I feel like there is a lot of my game that I wasn’t able to showcase last year
Williamson ended his rookie year with averages of 22.5 points (58% FG, 64% FT), 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assist in 24 games.
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson talks with the media about his expectations for next season, his second in the NBA.
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I feel great mentally and physically. Year 1 was a lot mentally and physically for me. But I needed that experience. It showed me a lot. Now I’m getting ready for Year 2.
I feel like there is a lot of my game that I wasn’t able to showcase last year, due to just trying to fit in with the team, finding my place and trying not to be the rookie to mess up…There was a lot mentally I was trying to process all at once. But starting off fresh this year, we’ve got a lot of new staff and things going on. Hopefully we can come together quicker with that.“Just be a basketball player,” he said of how he wants to approach ’20-21. “Once I feel like I know my teammates and where everyone is going to be, just being a basketball player will allow you to attack from anywhere on the court, get better shots and facilitate”
Williamson ended his rookie year with averages of 22.5 points (58% FG, 64% FT), 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assist in 24 games.
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