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🏀 Building Around Zion: The Future of the Pelicans | Full Breakdown

🚨 Is Point Zion the Future of the Pelicans? 🚨 In this deep dive, we break down Zion Williamson’s growth, his impact on both ends of the floor, and what the Pelicans need to build around him to compete at the highest level.

🔥 Zion’s Recent Growth:

✅ First Career Triple-Double (in just 30 minutes!)

✅ 39 Career Double-Doubles (6 this season in just 24 games)

✅ Career Highs in Rebounds, Assists, Blocks, Steals, and FG Attempts

✅ +14.4 On/Off Differential (Top 5 in the NBA per Cleaning the Glass)

✅ Defensive Improvement – Taking on a bigger challenge with Trey Murphy

🛠 What Do the Pelicans Need Around Zion?

🔹 More Shooters – Pelicans rank 24th in 3PT% and 25th in 3PA

🔹 More Size & Strength – Struggles vs. physical teams (23rd in rebounds per game)

🔹 More Rim Attackers – 23rd in the NBA in paint touches per game

🔹 Dejounte Murray & Herb Jones – How their return can elevate this squad

📈 Roster Development & Key Takeaways:

🔸 Yves Missi’s Potential – Leads rookies in double-doubles but needs consistency

🔸 Karlo Matkovic’s Growth – Can he be a rotation piece?

🔸 Jordan Hawkins’ Struggles – Injuries affecting his game?

🔸 The Weight Room is Calling – Why Murphy, Matkovic, Boston, Jones, Hawkins all need to bulk up

👀 Evaluating the New Guys:

✔️ Kelly Olynyk’s Fit – Spacing & high-IQ plays helping Zion thrive

❌ Bruce Brown’s Struggles – Is he the right fit or just a “tough guy” without a role?

📉 Trey Murphy’s Growing Pains:

⚡ Efficiency struggles as a primary ball-handler

⚡ Needs to attack the basket more & stay aggressive

⚡ Disappearing during games? (21 PTS in 1st half, only 5 shots in 2nd half)

⚡ When Zion is off, the offense must run through Trey!

📅 Next Up: Can the Pelicans make the right moves before the postseason? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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