In the 2019 NBA draft, Zion pushed Morant into the league as a champion and became the "son of the chosen" of that draft. With strong physical fitness and flexible low-post offensive footing, he has the titles of "next James" and "next alphabet brother", and judging by his performance after the league, it seems more like the next "flying pig" Bagley. At that time, the Pelicans had young talents such as Big Ball and Ingram, and it seemed that the youth whirlwind lineup of the former "Thunder Three Young" would reappear, and we looked forward to these young talents becoming the mainstay of the league.
When we see the performance of the big ball brother becoming more and more stable, his performance on both ends of the attack and defense is a bit of Kidd's shadow; although Ingram is still unable to compete with Durant for the time being, the offensive output averaging 23 points per game is still satisfactory. With the team's organized core and defensive gates, a weakened version of Durant's defiance of the environment, and the super impact of zion on the inside, it seems that the pelicans' rise is only a matter of time. We are very much looking forward to the emergence of this youth army, completely breaking the overall pattern of the west, and injecting a fresh vitality into the entire alliance.
In the 20-21 season, Zion averaged 27 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game during the regular season, shooting 61.1% from the field and 29.4% from three-point range; from the data, we can see that although this is inferior to the former peak James, it is a proper alphabet brother reproduction. Although Zion has shortcomings in three-pointers and free throws, its offensive output has been able to compete with some of the league's top interior lines, and then slightly improve the shooting target to lead the team to take off.
However, there are always many things in life that are counterproductive, and they will not easily develop according to people's expectations, which may be the norm in life. Zion also appeared on the team's media day before the start of the 21-22 season, but we have already seen that his body shape has slowly become a bit bloated, and it is said that he did not control his diet well during the offseason, and still used high-calorie and high-sugar burgers. All causes and conditions are inseparable from the causes that we originally planted, and only then do we usher in the immediate results.
Unable to play normally, he can only silently watch his teammates behind the scenes dedicating their value to the team, and the big ball brother also left the team for Chicago, where he rejuvenated his career spring. Renowned sports journalist Christian Clark revealed in his report that Zion was supposed to be in recovery training in December last year, but that's when his right foot started to sore, and he was put in Los Angeles for some treatment. Now that more than two months have passed, and there is still no healthy Zion, the Pelicans' record this season is still in the bottom position.
According to sources, Williamson's right foot may be subjected to a second operation, so it seems that his recovery effect is not ideal, and he has taken such measures. The reason for the frequent injury attacks at the moment is that he has not been able to control his weight well by restraining his diet, and excessive weight makes him prone to injuries in competitions or training. If he had been able to control his weight and take the technical route to improve his projection ability like Jokic, he might now be among the first-line stars.
There are already many examples of injuries due to weight in the league, of which Cousins' experience is still vivid, and it has been less than five years since he fell from a first-line superstar to the league's scraps. In this way, Zion and may have to follow in Auden's footsteps, and the glass attribute will eventually become a pity. Morant, who was in the same year, had already cashed in his talent to become a top point guard, leading the Grizzlies to a record of third place in the West, more than one position ahead of Zion. Zion and Morant, are they really going to be the next pair of "Auden and Durant"? It depends on Zion's personal will and subsequent creation.