Willie Green recaps home opening win | Pelicans vs Knicks Postgame 10/28/23
PELICANS HEAD COACH WILLIE GREEN
On the team’s defensive performance in tonight’s game:
“Just multiple effort. We were flying around, contesting shots in the paint, having each other’s backs. We can do a better job of rebounding the ball, but for the most part, that’s the defense that we want to see night in and night out.”
On the atmosphere in the arena when Zion Williamson gets downhill:
“He’s special. You can see it coming, you can see, when he’s handling the ball and surveying and seeing the options he has, and then he just takes off. Then his touches around the basket, it’s just—I don’t know if anybody else in the league can do what he can do at his size. It’s special to watch for sure.”
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PELICANS FORWARD BRANDON INGRAM
On the Pelicans’ transition offense:
“We have a lot of talent across the board. So, we have more guys on the floor that can push the pace. We’ve got some shooters on the wing and we just used our gifts tonight, got out from our defensive stops and come out on the offensive end
and try to be efficient and execute.”
On the potential of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram this season:
“We know what we can do. We know what we can do against other players and we’re going to continue to show that every single night.”
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PELICANS FORWARD ZION WILLIAMSON
On being back at the Smoothie King Center and playing in front of the home crowd:
“It’s the crib. This is our house and we have to protect it. The energy is always great in here. I am glad that we could deliver a win in the home opener.”
On his offensive performance in tonight’s game:
“My teammates had a lot of off-ball movement and that gave me a little bit more space and I made the most of it.”
2023-10-29 02:52:00
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