etradefactory.com – Miami. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson understands the scrutiny he’s receiving regarding injuries.
So he, who complained of a sore left ankle in his 120-103 preseason loss to Miami on Wednesday night, knew what to expect on his social media before even looking at his phone. was
“Twitter already does that,” joked Williamson. “Apparently they are doctors.”
Williamson escaped serious injury, so it was easy to joke. Williamson and Pelicans coach Willie Green said he expects the 22-year-old Williamson to improve day by day.He was ruled out of the game on Wednesday as a precautionary measure.
Green said the team doesn’t expect Williamson to be out for long.
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Williamson twisted his ankle when he was nine years old.
There were 30 left in the second quarter when he hit a basket. Holding his left leg and trying to hit the lane around Dwayne Dedmon’s heat center, Williamson sprained his ankle. He played for another 3 minutes before being eliminated on 6.
42 people left in the second quarter.
Williamson scored 11 points with his 3/7 shooting from the line and his 5/6 shooting in just 11 minutes of work. He added 4 assists and 2 rebounds.
“When it happened, it was one of those things. I came back and said, ‘Yeah, I’m straight,'” Williamson said. After that, everything was fine. They then sent me back to check again. …and I’m fine personally. Good news from your doctor.
The Pelicans will end their preseason against the Atlanta Hawks in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday. They will begin the regular season on October 19th in Brooklyn against the Nets. Williamson, who played 85 games in the first two seasons and missed last year with a broken right leg, said he was back on The Notorious BIG’s Ready to Die album when asked if the injury caused the uproar. Williamson said the album “changed his life” and helped him focus on his rehab last season.
“I mean, I realized that’s how the world works,” Williamson said. “There’s nothing you can do about it. That’s how the world works.”
The Pelicans wanted a slated starting lineup for Friday’s game as the group hadn’t played together this preseason.