Zion Williamson on Jokic’s game winning block shot: Gotta earn my respect
Williamson said there’s “not much I can do” about not getting calls and that he has to learn from it and finish the shot next time
Per ESPN, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is second in the NBA in free throw attempts and fourth in the league in free throw attempts per game, but head coach Stan Van Gundy thinks he should be shooting even more.
On Wednesday night against the Denver Nuggets, Williamson had a chance at a dunk to tie the score with 2.2 seconds remaining with a dunk, but the ball was swatted away by MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. Replays showed Jokic making contact with Williamson’s hand and head.
“I did see the replay, and I saw exactly what you saw,” Van Gundy said, alluding to a non-call on a foul.
Williamson said there’s “not much I can do” about not getting calls and that he has to learn from it and finish the shot next time.
“I gotta earn my respect,” said Williamson, who had 21 points and shot 8-of-17 from the field, only the seventh time this season he has been below .500. “I’m only in Year 2. Gotta get a couple more years under my belt and hopefully things change with that.”
Fonte: ESPN.