Zion Williamson recently admitted Pelicans players “weren’t on the same page” but was adamant that a team meeting had cleared up the issue while aligning the team’s mindset.
The noteworthy comment came after a stretch in which New Orleans defeated three likely playoff teams in the Mavericks (by 21), the defending champion Nuggets and the Kings (by 36). It also marked the start of a dominant stretch for Williamson and a run of victories that has made the Pelicans hard to ignore as a sleeper pick to possibly make a postseason run.
It may seem outlandish to hand out praise of that magnitude to a team sitting at 10–9 on the season and currently holding the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. But behind the stellar play of Williamson, it’s become apparent that as the 23-year-old goes, the Pelicans will as well—and that looks like a great thing based on recent results.
