And New Orleans has gone four and one over that stretch.

Now, another big part of the Pelicans recent success has to do with Zions playmaking.

Since January 29th, he has assisted on 17 3 pointers when kicking the ball out.

That's third most over that span, trailing only Yannis and Jimmy Butler.

And yesterday I had a chance to talk to Zion about his evolving playmaking and balancing expectations in Year two.

Listen, there's no luck.

I complain him one on one.

He is having his way right now.

Zion Williamson is crushing it for New Orleans.

I feel like every time we have a conversation, we have to talk about expectations.

In July, you just turned 20.

I mean, how are you still balancing the weight?

That's it on your shoulder.

After playing for maybe almost a season and a half, I would say as a pro, I'm dealing with the expectation this season eyes a lot easier for me now that I'm healthy and have no injuries holding me back back to how it was having fun with.

Long as I'm having fun, I'm gonna be alright.

It's been cool to watch you.

You know, you're initiating offense, even Mawr.

And so what has it been like, is you evolved as a playmaker?

What does that feel like to you for the people that know my back story?

You know, I was always trained to be like a playmaker and point guard, So I'm just glad that my teammates and my coaches see how itself which I am and you know, they put the ball in my hands because I like getting my teammates involved.

And I like giving other people confidence, especially when we're winning.

Can't get better than that.

E.

Let's talk about Brandon Ingram.

What have you learned from him over the last two years?

I don't think people understand how good Brandon Brandon is really good.

Brand always finds ways to remain calm and keep talking to his teammates while things were going good while things going bad, he's always in our here.

I've learned a lot from random nice dish indeed.

Toe Adams.

Back desire.

Okay, it's been fun to tow.

Watch you playing off of Steven Adams a little bit.

What's it been like to share that front court with?

You know, Stephen is a great basketball player, but, you know, he's even better like human being.

But on the court, Stephen, just his present demands.

So much like, personally, I've never seen somebody fucks out 3 to 4 people at one time, like, you know, while getting fouled and hit in every direction.

Still figure out a way toe, make the right pass re or go shot.

But Steven has a high cute for the game that I think people don't give him enough credit for way.

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And I know that you've been very vocal in the past.

So I'm curious how the way that you grew up the community that you grew up in informs the black man that you wanna be and present toe others publicly and I wanna be the kind of black man did.

Uhh, you know, is loved by his community.

But also wanna be, uh, example center.

You know, I had a lot of people in my community.

Men and women set great examples for me and, uh paved the way for people like myself.

Toe.

Get in a position I am.

You know, I just want to create opportunities for kids, whether it's black white, no matter the race.

Just kids who don't have the best opportunity I was gonna create opportunities for them.

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