Stan Van Gundy Rumors
Eliot Clough: Zion on SVG’s comments on he and BI’s defense: “I’m glad he said that to us. Me and BI want him to continue to coach us, continue to tell us things we can do better. Because if we want to be up there with the greats, We need to hear that stuff.”
Christian Clark: SVG on his team’s inconsistency: “We need to be more mature and approach every game with the appropriate fear and respect that leads us to playing well. We’ve been very up and down with that throughout the year.”
On Friday, with Lonzo Ball out with a sore left hip, the Pelicans decided to fully lean into Point Zion. Instead of just having him initiate the offense following free throws and dead balls, he took over ball-handling duties regardless of circumstance. The Pelicans’ second-year star handled that added responsibility wonderfully, piecing together a 37-point, 15-rebound, eight-assist masterpiece against one of the league’s elite defensive teams. “We want to get him more experience at that spot going forward because I think that’s where his future is in this game,” Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy said. “I really do.”
Christian Clark: Tonight is the first time since March 29 Zion and BI will both be in the lineup. SVG: “Right now, where we’ve been the last couple of games is we’ve been out of sync. We were in a pretty good flow. We’re not now.”
