Willie Green | Magic vs. Pelicans Postgame Interviews 10/10/2023
PELICANS HEAD COACH WILLIE GREEN
On Zion Williamson’s performance:
"I thought he was great. He looked good. He does what he does, he gets on the floor, he creates contact. His gravity gets guys open looks and like I said, I thought the first half it looked pretty solid for us."
On the team’s offensive and defensive performance:
"We'll go back and look. Like I said, I thought solid first half, second half, not so much. We still got a ton of work in front of us, we know it. So, we'll get back to some practice tomorrow, watching film, get on the floor and continue to build."
Zion Williamson | Magic vs. Pelicans Postgame Interviews 10/10/2023
PELICANS FORWARD ZION WILLIAMSON
On how it felt being back out on the court and how he felt about the new offensive system:
“It felt good being back out there. We did some things well and there are also some things we need to work on.”
On working more with Brandon Ingram on the court and how effective they can be:
“I mean, that’s going to be good for us. The defense is going to have to make a decision on whether to focus on me or focus on him. Both of us can capitalize on it.”
CJ McCollum | Magic vs. Pelicans Postgame Interviews 10/10/2023
PELICANS GUARD CJ MCCOLLUM
On how he felt the offense flowed tonight in their first action of the new season:
“Not bad. We have been working on some stuff over the past couple of weeks with pace, spacing and getting used to guys in certain spots. I think there were parts where the guys looked great and parts where we looked sloppy with turnovers. I think we had nine turnovers in the first half. I like the threes we generated, I like the transition we generated and a lot of guys getting to the free throw line. Obviously, Z (Zion Williamson) got us in the bonus early. The big fella was great in the interior. BI (Brandon Ingram) hurt a lot of guys by putting pressure on the rim, which was great. There's some stuff we can still tighten up and get better at.”
On what it is like to play with Zion Williamson again and the energy he brings to the arena:
“Well, we have been playing with him for weeks. I think for the fans and for the community, I think they are very excited. Obviously, he's a very good player, and we want to have our best players on the floor, and this gives us a chance to play our best basketball. We are still going through some injuries with Trey (Murphy III), Larry (Nance Jr.), Jose (Alvarado), and Cody (Zeller) is battling some stuff. But I think we can be better and we want our best players to play every night and this is a step in the right direction. It's an opportunity also for the fans to see the work he has put in and that we have all put in collectively to try and be better this season.”
Zion beats the buzzer | Pelicans-Magic Preseason Highlights 10/10/23
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scores a field goal just as the clock hits zero to beat the buzzer to end the first quarter in the Pelicans preseason matchup against the Orlando Magic on Oct. 10 in the Smoothie King Center.
