Willie Green on Zion Williamson, final play of the game | Pelicans at Spurs Postgame 2/2/24

Willie Green on Zion Williamson, final play of the game | Pelicans at Spurs Postgame 2/2/24

Clutch time hasn’t always been uh the Pelican’s strongest point but tonight you pulled it out what was different and what did you like about how your team handled it gutsy performance uh by by our Squad um down the stretch we we made plays it it started on the defensive end

We knew we had to get some stops we strung together some stops putting Jose back in he he changed the game for us Dyson was big and we just made big play after big play down the stretch and that’s what it takes won’t cost you money asking about a the muggings you

Got tonight but how did you like how he responded and especially that last basket it just looked like there was no way he was going to be denied he you know definitely from our angle it looks like he’s getting fouled and he’s not getting those calls but his

Response was was great he he just continued to fight through it continue to play continue to force the issue in terms of with his physicality going to the to the basket and if he didn’t have it he find he found found open teammates and you know

Big Time Performance by him by Z by by Brandon and CJ last you know five or six minutes Big Time blocked by Brandon you mentioned Jose a moment ago how impactful do you think he was in switching the momentum of this one he was extremely impactful and um a ton of

Credit goes to to Jose and and Coach Brandon Demus they continue to work whether he’s playing five minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes and it’s evident in in his play he came out tonight and we put him in in the second half and he he really turned things around for him so we’re grateful

Yeah I mean how impressive was the Zion conversion full speed you know three Spurs on him just how impressive was it to to focus and make that in that moment it was extremely impressive I I haven’t gone back and watched it but I saw the

Ball hit his hands and he just took off and um I had a timeout and there was no way I was going to burn that timeout at that time with with him going as fast he was and you know it was one of those moments where whatever we were going to

Do we would probably put the ball in his hands anyway so it just his touch his speed his force uh it was on full display so your gut instinct was in that moment was no way we’re taking the S he got the ball let’s just let’s see what

Happens that’s it his the ball is already in his hands and if he makes it you know we walk away with an opportunity to win if he doesn’t you know we we’ll live with it do you normally want to timeout in that situation or is it kind of like just you

Just have to read what’s on the court and try to make the best decision it was it was a read to just make the best decision that I thought was would help us win the game and anytime we have a transition opportunity with the ball and you know arguably one of the best

Players in the league you you got to live with that what do you think about the job Dyson did I mean you guys throw him on on Vic in the second half he’s a lot of teams are going a lot bigger uh you guys I mean Larry’s out tonight

Herb’s out tonight but what did you think of the job Dyson did Dyson he he fought all game long and uh his defense is incredible he can guard one through five he was physical you know he’s only 20 years old and he’s out there battling his tail off and we needed that that

Contribution from all of those guys Dyson was great tonight the third guy flying in on that last sign shot was Victor from behind and I think he missed it by a couple of inches thank God do you ever sit there and Marvel at those two bodies like those those two athletes

Doing the things they do on a court I do against each other I do I really do I and I don’t we don’t take it for granted uh to see Victor up close his size his ability to handle the ball to block shots to shoot it’s incredible to watch

And then you then we have Z who is a physical force can handle the ball on the perimeter can make plays like a point guard can go up and finish both of those guys are defending so just incredible watch those two go to to battle tonight thanks coach okay thank you

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green speaks to the media following the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, February 2, 2024.

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New Orleans Pelicans Roster
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Jose Alvarado #15 Guard
Dyson Daniels #11 Guard
Jordan Hawkins #24 Guard
Brandon Ingram #14 Forward
Herbert Jones #5 Forward
E.J. Liddell #32 Forward
Naji Marshall #8 Forward
CJ McCollum #3 Guard
Trey Murphy III #25 Guard
Larry Nance Jr. #22 Forward
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 Forward
Matt Ryan #37 Forward
Dereon Seabron #0 Guard
Jonas Valanciunas #17 Center
Zion Williamson #1 Forward
Cody Zeller #44 Forward-Center

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