This preseason is clearly placed under the sign of the return to the NBA. This night, it was Zion Williamson who found the floors of the Great League, still displaying what had been his strength before his injury.
Power but also low post foot speed, aggressive offensive rebound, especially on his own failures…
In 15 short minutes, the first choice of the 2019 Draft has compiled 13 points and 4 rebounds. And thanks to the contribution of his bench (Devonte ‘Graham, Jaxson Hayes, Willy Hernangomez …), New Orleans had taken off.
At halftime, the visitors thus pointed to +17 (70-53) despite the many free throws recovered by DeMar DeRozan. But the Bulls will make the effort to pick up and, with a fourth quarter traditionally devoted to substitutes in preseason, they will even have the opportunity to carry out the heist…
We also note the good contribution of rookie Dalen Terry (11 points, 7 rebounds), whose communicative energy did good in Chicago, but the Pelicans will be able to count on their own rookie, Dyson Daniels, to leave with the victory (129-125). The Australian tried a lot (15 points at 5/15) but he managed some important actions at the end of the match, to allow his team to celebrate the return to play of Zion Williamson with victory at the end.
This preseason is clearly placed under the sign of the return to the NBA. This night, it was Zion Williamson who found the floors of the Great League, still displaying what had been his strength before his injury.
