Zion Williamson: 'I'm trying my best to buy in right now'
Will Guillory: Zion: “Last year, we had a team meeting and we brought up some things I can do better, especially with buying into the program. Right now, it’s tough. I’m taking a little bit of a backseat right now. Im trusting the process. I’m trying my best to buy in right now.”
Source: Twitter @WillGuillory
Source: Twitter @WillGuillory
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Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Zion: “Last year, we had a team meeting and we brought up some things I can do better, especially with buying into the program. Right now, it’s tough. I’m taking a little bit of a backseat right now. Im trusting the process. I’m trying my best to buy in right now.” – 10:19 PM
Zion: “Last year, we had a team meeting and we brought up some things I can do better, especially with buying into the program. Right now, it’s tough. I’m taking a little bit of a backseat right now. Im trusting the process. I’m trying my best to buy in right now.” – 10:19 PM

Christian Clark @cclark_13
Zion: “Last year, we had a team meeting. We brought up some things I could do better. Especially with buying into the program. … I’m taking a little back seat right now. And I’m trusting the process. I’m trying my best to buy in right now.” nola.com/sports/pelican… – 10:18 PM
Zion: “Last year, we had a team meeting. We brought up some things I could do better. Especially with buying into the program. … I’m taking a little back seat right now. And I’m trusting the process. I’m trying my best to buy in right now.” nola.com/sports/pelican… – 10:18 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Final: Mavs 136, Pelicans 124
Ingram 20 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts
Williamson 18 pts
Daniels 17 pts, 9 rebs
Pels lose their 5th in a row after a masterful performance from Kyrie (35 pts) and Luka (30 pts). Pels had no shot of slowing either of those guys down. Pels were 4-1, now 4-6. – 9:22 PM
Final: Mavs 136, Pelicans 124
Ingram 20 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts
Williamson 18 pts
Daniels 17 pts, 9 rebs
Pels lose their 5th in a row after a masterful performance from Kyrie (35 pts) and Luka (30 pts). Pels had no shot of slowing either of those guys down. Pels were 4-1, now 4-6. – 9:22 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Battle of the stars tonight:
Luka & Kyrie: 65 pts, 10 rebs, 16 assts, 24-38 FG, 3 TOs
Zion & BI: 38 pts, 7 rebs, 9 assts, 16-28 FG, 7 TOs – 9:12 PM
Battle of the stars tonight:
Luka & Kyrie: 65 pts, 10 rebs, 16 assts, 24-38 FG, 3 TOs
Zion & BI: 38 pts, 7 rebs, 9 assts, 16-28 FG, 7 TOs – 9:12 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Curious if we’ll see Larry Nance Jr. again. He seemed to have tweaked a shoulder before coming out early in the second quarter and didn’t see the court again, with Willie Green closing out the first half with Zion and JRE at the 4 & 5. – 8:19 PM
Curious if we’ll see Larry Nance Jr. again. He seemed to have tweaked a shoulder before coming out early in the second quarter and didn’t see the court again, with Willie Green closing out the first half with Zion and JRE at the 4 & 5. – 8:19 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs get a Kyrie explosion with 22 pts to take a 67-54 lead to halftime in NO. BTB 20 pt 1st halves for Kyrie (20 vs LAC). Their pace is off the charts with 52 FGA shooting 48%. NO having a hard time keeping up. Luka 15-4-4. Zion 14 to lead NO. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak – 8:18 PM
Mavs get a Kyrie explosion with 22 pts to take a 67-54 lead to halftime in NO. BTB 20 pt 1st halves for Kyrie (20 vs LAC). Their pace is off the charts with 52 FGA shooting 48%. NO having a hard time keeping up. Luka 15-4-4. Zion 14 to lead NO. 2nd half soon @971TheFreak – 8:18 PM

Christian Clark @cclark_13
Pelicans have 11 turnovers at halftime. Zion with 5 of them. Not a whole lot to feel good about aside from Dyson Daniels’ play. It’s a 13-point deficit. – 8:15 PM
Pelicans have 11 turnovers at halftime. Zion with 5 of them. Not a whole lot to feel good about aside from Dyson Daniels’ play. It’s a 13-point deficit. – 8:15 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of 1st half: Mavs 67, Pelicans 54
Williamson 14 pts
Daniels 12 pts, 6 rebs
Ingram 11 pts, 5 assts
Mavs are cooking the Pels early on with their ball movement and outside shooting. Pels are also making it tough on themselves with turnovers (11) and missed free throws (10-15) – 8:14 PM
End of 1st half: Mavs 67, Pelicans 54
Williamson 14 pts
Daniels 12 pts, 6 rebs
Ingram 11 pts, 5 assts
Mavs are cooking the Pels early on with their ball movement and outside shooting. Pels are also making it tough on themselves with turnovers (11) and missed free throws (10-15) – 8:14 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Pelicans showed a pulse before the end of the 1st half but then Kyrie Irving nails a 3 right before the buzzer to trail the Mavericks 67-54 at halftime.
Zion’s still clearly not Zion while Kyrie/Luka in top form, and Dallas’ effort level was superior. That’s a scary bad combo. – 8:14 PM
Pelicans showed a pulse before the end of the 1st half but then Kyrie Irving nails a 3 right before the buzzer to trail the Mavericks 67-54 at halftime.
Zion’s still clearly not Zion while Kyrie/Luka in top form, and Dallas’ effort level was superior. That’s a scary bad combo. – 8:14 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Zion is finally being subbed back to close out the half. 3 minutes remaining – 8:04 PM
Zion is finally being subbed back to close out the half. 3 minutes remaining – 8:04 PM


Will Guillory @WillGuillory
End of the 1st: Mavs 34, Pelicans 27
Ingram 7 pts, 3 rebs
Williamson 6 pts
Marshall 6 pts
Points in the paint:
DAL: 18
NOP: 6 – 7:43 PM
End of the 1st: Mavs 34, Pelicans 27
Ingram 7 pts, 3 rebs
Williamson 6 pts
Marshall 6 pts
Points in the paint:
DAL: 18
NOP: 6 – 7:43 PM

Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Mavericks starting the usuals. Pelicans going with Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, Dyson Daniels and Jordan Hawkins. – 6:58 PM
Mavericks starting the usuals. Pelicans going with Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, Jonas Valanciunas, Dyson Daniels and Jordan Hawkins. – 6:58 PM

Christian Clark @cclark_13
Starters:
Dyson Daniels
Jordan Hawkins
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:39 PM
Starters:
Dyson Daniels
Jordan Hawkins
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:39 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Mavs starters: Jones, Williams, Lively, Irving, Doncic
NO starters: Ingram, Williamson, Valenciunas, Daniels, Hawkins
6:10 tip @971TheFreak – 6:37 PM
Mavs starters: Jones, Williams, Lively, Irving, Doncic
NO starters: Ingram, Williamson, Valenciunas, Daniels, Hawkins
6:10 tip @971TheFreak – 6:37 PM

Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Pelicans starters:
Dyson Daniels
Jordan Hawkins
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:35 PM
Pelicans starters:
Dyson Daniels
Jordan Hawkins
Brandon Ingram
Zion Williamson
Jonas Valanciunas – 6:35 PM

Brad Townsend @townbrad
This will only be the third time that Zion and Doncic have faced one another. pic.twitter.com/roSn1r84YP – 5:33 PM
This will only be the third time that Zion and Doncic have faced one another. pic.twitter.com/roSn1r84YP – 5:33 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Willie Green called him a “hard-hat, lunch-pail guy.” Quin Snyder acknowledged him as one of the best defenders in the NBA.
Quentin Grimes is just that for the #Knicks, guarding Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell & every star player in-between.
Except Zion.
nydailynews.com/2023/11/11/kni… – 9:30 AM
Willie Green called him a “hard-hat, lunch-pail guy.” Quin Snyder acknowledged him as one of the best defenders in the NBA.
Quentin Grimes is just that for the #Knicks, guarding Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell & every star player in-between.
Except Zion.
nydailynews.com/2023/11/11/kni… – 9:30 AM
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Christian Clark: Zion Williamson is available tonight against the Rockets, who have won four straight nola.com/sports/pelican… -via Twitter @cclark_13 / November 10, 2023
Will Guillory: Zion Williamson is here at shootaround pic.twitter.com/gjeYqN2ojQ -via Twitter @WillGuillory / November 10, 2023