10 of Zion Williamson’s Best Dunks for the New Orleans Pelicans
Better Get Back on Defense
If there is one thing Zion Williamson has taught the NBA in his short career with the New Orleans Pelicans, it’s that if you don’t get back on defense, you’re going to pay.
When teams try to get the Pelicans to switch on the perimeter pick-and-roll, Zion Williamson is often tasked with closing out on the long-range shooter.
After defending the shot, Zion just keeps going, which often leads to run-out dunks on the other end.
If teams sleep on the run-out, or just don’t get back, they are going to end up on a highlight reel, as the Timberwolves found out here:
When you leave @Zionwilliamson all by himself, these things tend to happen pic.twitter.com/iPzVVXcXWf
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 8, 2020
When was the last time you saw a man this big do a windmill? The answer is never.
Zion Williamson is re-defining what it means to be a big in the NBA and is doing it with style.