Zion Williamson slams 2 FIERY dunks in 30 seconds against Timberwolves: Watch

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry fielded Zion Williamson questions for quite sometime when .1 pick was out injured. n Zion Williamson recovered and set NBA alight, drawing comparisons to LeBron James on his debut. With Pelicans w having a 26-35 (win-loss) record in Western Conference, ir hope of making it to playoffs may be dwindling, But Zion Williamson has emerged, perhaps unsurprisingly, as one of brightest sparks in league.

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Timberwolves vs Pelicans highlights: Zion Williamson erupts against D’Angelo Russell and co.

If re is one man that Pelicans fans can call on to put on a show at Smoothie King Center this season, it’s Zion Williamson. In just his first season in NBA, Zion Williamson is averaging just over 24 points per game. In Timberwolves vs Pelicans game on Tuesday night, (Wednesday morning IST), Zion Williamson unleashed his wrath on Timberwolves early on. Two ferocious dunks from Pelicans rookie early in game threw caution to wind at Smoothie King Center.

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Moments, after a setup from Lonzo Ball, Pelicans had a steal at half-court. Once again ball made its way to Zion Williamson, who soared for ar monstrous dunk which seemed like it would break rim. It was, by all means, showtime for Zion Williamson on night.

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Timberwolves vs Pelicans highlights: Zion Williamson puts on quite a show, but Pelicans suffer defeat

Timberwolves vs Pelicans highlights reel may have been dominated by Zion Williamson dunks, but game didn’t end too well for Pelicans. A narrow 139-134 loss was ir second loss in a row at home. ir earlier loss came against LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers. Interestingly though, effect of Zion Williamson has been re for all to see in New Orleans.

Before Williamson, Pelicans ranked outside top 10 in NBA in terms of offensive rebounding percent. With Zion Williamson on floor, Pelicans are high up in top 10 in NBA by quite a margin. Numbers from last week indicate that Pelicans were grabbing 34.6% of ir own misses, as opposed to 27.7% without Zion Williamson.

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