Can Zion Williamson Lift The Pelcians To An NBA TITLE?

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Coach Nick got exclusive interviews with New Orleans Pelicans players CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, and Jose Alvarado in order to break down why no one in the West wants to play them in the playoffs.
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[@bballbreakdown]

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[@giftos1313]

CJ is a tough cat. Thats a player every team wants tbh. I hope the Pelicans stay healthy and reach the finals this year frfr!!

[@NoBolognaBusiness]

If Zion never gets a jump shot we will never win a championship

[@InfiniteCoreXD]

@@NoBolognaBusinesswhy he need one

[@supune]

Herb and Trey did an amazing job blowing up what Harden wanted to do and taking Kawhi out of his touches and kept PG from being effective. Daniels was in there defending the stars well too

[@cfnretro6448]

Yeah but on the same foot, Kawhi and PG missed so many shots that we’ve gotten used to them making this year.

[@BayAreaHoops415]

Pelicans were the #1 seed last year before Zion got hurt. They are LOADED with talent and have tons of weapons. They easily have a group of guys that could be a #1 seed rn with enough reps

[@maartenvz]

The big challenge will be late game execution as they've blown a lot of leads this year. I wonder if Willie green is a good enough coach to fix this before the playoffs start

[@brycesmoov3313]

@@maartenvzthat’s a personal thing tbh, not much shooting and #1 not great late in games

[@FilipCordas]

they made a mistake not going for someone this trade deadline they just don't have 3 and d guys should have went for someone to space the floor more.

[@Rkrsmoke1]

@@FilipCordasyou don’t understand it now but you will

[@itse6529]

@@maartenvz they’re figuring it out as of recently. They lost 10+ games this season after leading by 10+ points. 22-14 since December isn’t bad but 8 of those losses came after loosing a single quarter by large margin when leading before hand whether it was the 2nd or 3rd quarter. That record since December should be 30-6 if these hiccups didn’t occur. Once again we have to remember their big 3 of Cj,BI and Z hadn’t played but 10 games together last year so they’re still working out kinks and recovering from injuries. This team is truly built to succeed. From the starting lineup to the bench they have a ton of talent on both defense and offense.

[@McClain3000]

Zion has so much touch around the rim it is bewildering.

[@AlexandreG]

He's up there with Irving and Curry

[@dereklouther9372]

@@AlexandreGno he’s not LMAO

[@AlexandreG]

@@dereklouther9372 you unironically think he isn't LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@dereklouther9372]

@@AlexandreG he’s good for his size but kyrie comparisons is wild He’s literally Sham god better then the best handler of all Time Allen Iverson

[@dereklouther9372]

@@AlexandreG alright I’ll admit he’s good for his size but he’s not CURRY kyrie level ur caught up in the hype fr lmao

[@tonydeveyra4611]

Coach Nick continues to be the ad-read MVP 10/10 on transitions and integration. Would absolutely advertise with bballbreakdown if I had a product that I needed to advertise.

[@uriahh6931]

This reads like a paid bot

[@nickjones5495]

3:04 😂😂😂

[@outphase78]

His obnoxious ad transitions makes me so glad I have sponsor blockers. Hate that crap on KZbin

[@SH-fi8sn]

Great to see the Pels finding success and getting some love. They're one of those teams I always wish more success for and have had a rough go (generally)

[@epfns]

did not expect you to do a vid on my pels but well deserved, these guys been putting in the work and sharing the ball like no other team has been, and everyone eats since i feel like we have the deepest team in the league

[@pullingthestrings5233]

😂

[@pp3k3jamail]

They're a good team but they're not a title contender

[@jakasmalakas]

How can you not like cj? So down to earth and relaxed. He has been great on and off the floor for the pels.

[@EmanCollins]

The interviews were super insightful! Good stuff!

[@jaylotusgtk]

That’s amazing man. Good way to utilise your interviews to educate. Keep it up coach 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Dalocklear73]

Great, like very great video man, I really enjoyed the player interviews along with the break down, thanks for all the entertainment

[@primeminister7885]

Another great breakdown video! And the interviews were awesome 😎

[@davidnadaud4859]

Really awesome video presentation, we had almost forgotten this team

[@Eigenstates.]

Not even a minute in-- CJ fixed his wild off arm and look at that. Great for CJ.

[@thetalentad]

Just a quick note, they're not the only team with 3 averaging above 19 points Miami is also doing this w Jimmy, Tyler & Bam

[@bballbreakdown]

Sorry, I meant to also say there was a minimum games player requirement of 35

[@user-jg9on6il7f]

@@bballbreakdown😂 savage

[@AlexandreG]

​@@user-jg9on6il7fimagine not qualifying for something because you don't have 35 games played when on the other side there's Zion with 41 💀

[@dereklouther9372]

@@AlexandreGit’s a rotational thing not a player thing

[@user-jg9on6il7f]

@@AlexandreG thats like 80% of total games played???? Watchu on bruh

[@innoc3ntbystndr]

That transition to AD is so smooth!

[@Kidkinsey]

That Jose Alvarado steal is absolutely amazing and hilarious

[@mikaeki5245]

This was a great vid!

[@marcovillanueva3824]

finally you're talking about pelicans

[@finantoshifreedomoto7949]

soon everyone will talk about Pels

[@thestradiosmiles]

Pels have been looking great this season, such a fun team to watch.

[@somebodycomegether770]

that first step is crazy 🔥

[@Drado220]

Lol Coach you're a natural when it comes to ads. Love the classic infomercial vibe 😂

[@dephy11]

How about an analysis on the Cavs? Just would like to see some insight on what's caused to be one of the hottest teams currently

[@dfresh1524]

Dominant defense (anchored by Allen, Okoro ) being accountable to stop your man on drive with good rotations on passes. Increased fast break usage (Levert, Okoro, Mitchell) Mitchell becoming better creator and much better ball moving on offense. More 3s (Merrill, Niang, Wade, Mitchell) Mitchell not playing hero ball after bench proved themselves with injuries. JB actually using bench more now and improved rotations. Increased toughness starting with when Tristan Thompson was playing carried on by Allen. Mobley bulked up. Team approach on rebounds. Overall hustle. Team bonding during France trip.

[@PeepTheHues]

Might as well breakdown the whole west. It’s gonna be a battle royale near the end of the season

[@texasscifi3431]

I've liked how the pelicans have their roster constructed for a long time. Maybe a little better guard defensively would put them over the hump to make the conference finals. I predict a 2nd round exit.

[@zeferinoaaron]

Saw you at this game!

[@SpackleMcCrackle]

OhOho I recognize that Slim Reefery Spooky Scary Skellican Kingram silhouette anywhere. Clicked at Mach 3.

[@joshog8392]

Hope they can do this in the playoffs

[@S-TierIguess]

😂😂😂 that’s crazy I knew this was a pelicans appreciation post

[@quietstorm5293]

Great video go pels

[@somerandomguy84]

Comes down to health with these guys

[@finantoshifreedomoto7949]

Let's go! Pels!

[@KarlMalowned32]

My guess before the video started was the Cavs. Didn’t see the Pelicans coming.

[@janoycresnova9156]

I thought it was the Knicks

[@AlexandreG]

What you mean your guess? Was the title different before, or you only looked at thumbnail?

[@KarlMalowned32]

@@AlexandreG yeah the title was originally something like “you won’t believe which team is most dangerous”

[@AlexandreG]

@@KarlMalowned32 yeah I got my suspicions of that, your guess is pretty good. That team is not given much attention, but they're more consistent than Pelicans and almost everyone in the league. But what really makes them consider the Pelicans dangerous is besides having good defense, still got one of the 5 deepest offensive talented roster. Valanciunas by himself could be scoring 22+PPG as a second option, as he has shown before. But the Cavs would probably beat any team in the playoffs that has poor defense, including the Bucks

[@oliverhumphris4771]

Clips had just just come off a long ass road trip and got back to LA 2am the previous evening. Just an off game

[@IHadToMakeThisAccount]

i went to the game, they were horrible and slow, def weren't ready for the Pels trying to get their get back.

[@coolcam16i]

Pels have played 7 straight in a different arena for each one to include a B2B on the road. Clips ran into a good team, take the L and stop coping.

[@krste3000]

​@@coolcam16iif you say it one more time it just might become the truth.

[@TyTakes]

@@krste3000right 🤣🤣 mans on a campaign like clips wasn’t on a 7 game road trip lmao

[@milan2360]

3am

[@alittlefinesse2077]

Perspective clips played 4 games straight and this was the 5th.

[@coolcam16i]

Pels have played 7 straight in a different arena for each one to include a B2B on the road. Clips ran into a good team, take the L and stop coping.

[@youxknowit]

@@coolcam16i willie green just knows the clips like no other coach does, hoping they dont make the playoffs lol

[@carltonbanks5470]

Clips had a day off. This was not a back to back. Clips were at home. Foh with this lame excuse.

[@quinnyc123]

CJ is soooooo underrated

[@danieltaylor9459]

I could see them getting to the 2nd round; however idk about a title yet. Who knows though? 🤷 They have a super solid and deep lineup

[@Chapa-pa-pa]

Zion working hard for that Mariah money.

[@EuroGupper]

Zion actually looks in shape 😮

[@AlexandreG]

He was not so much 2 months ago but now he's coming into his own. I think he still has another gear to kick in this season in terms of physical form

[@TeflonDon451]

He’s getting there, still out of shape though. We can’t be complacent with mediocrity. Dude could be an MVP if he slims down to what he was at Duke and takes his body seriously. Step in the right direction tho

[@thuggwaffle8825]

The thing I don’t understand with New Orleans is why they don’t run most possessions through Zion. He’s so efficient on drives that the defense has to help leaving guys open on the perimeter. I understand they have Ingram and McCollum who are best with the ball in their hands, but I think they would be best running the offense how Milwaukee runs theirs with Giannis.

[@tankeater]

You ask that question like hes a 1st or 2nd year starter... Dude has been in the league for 5 years now and his team is sitting in the play-in tournament... WTF you smokin 😂🤦‍♂️🙃

[@SnowBoarder2910]

Great to see the Pelicans get respect but we need more love for Dyson and Hawkins. Dyson had some massive steals on Harden going 1 on 1, and while Hawkins didn't play this night, he will light up any team if you give him even an ounce of space.

[@johnreydelatorre3450]

Whats different now from the in-season tournament NOLA?

[@user-dm8oi4tx7z]

Hello, can you do an analysis on Lakers' offense and Darvin Ham coaching? Seems like the Lakers should be a better team than what their record shows. They have flashes of good games against good teams, but inconsistent this season. So I'm wondering, is it coaching? Players? Or both?

[@AKSourGod]

I've been noticing that NO has been playing well this season. Kinda wild how the media doesn't though. Will be great to see what a healthy Zion looks like in the playoffs.

[@carltonbanks5470]

They have had 3 point explosions this year. They've had games where they made 25, 23, and 22 twice I believe. Brandon Ingram just had a game where he made 5 in a row on 5 straight possessions.

[@mscottlawrence2037]

First, thanks coach for these fire 🔥 video's

[@bballbreakdown]

Thx!!

[@glovs4188]

This game was relatively close considering the clippers look gassed from the opening tip. And the pels kept hitting contested shots. Until of course ty lue kept plumlee in too long and zion feasted on him. Granted, the clippers have no one other than kawhi who can match zion strength and speed.

[@raymondqiu8202]

Yeh good teams lose once every so often too, clippers still the best team in nba

[@petebacken]

This must have killed Coach Nick to do a video on the Pelicans!! Good vid thou 😁

[@RikzReplay]

The whole starting 5 could pop 3’s plus bench players😳

[@nellyville69]

Yes

[@dfresh1524]

A video of a mid range bouncing in and Zion scoring on Mason Plumlee.. the Pelicans really.. 10-7 in last 17 games. The Lakers exposed Zion when you can game plan against him

[@daquanhartman9101]

Lol

[@engrRIDJ]

seems no one is giving credit to the cavs. 😢

[@herkulesjones3138]

Pick n Roll with Zion and and CJ all game

[@AlanSmith88888]

You can’t stop Zion. Man amongst boys

[@janoycresnova9156]

Can't stop him at a buffet more like

[@randysalinas5388]

Hell get gassed mid playoff run

[@a5a346]

@@mr.t-rex3113and?

[@arguseyed9982]

I dont watch Pelicans but in this game Zion could only score on Plumlee, and thats hardly an achievement. Vs Zubac he looked helpless, even Kawhi was stopping him.

[@siler22]

Pelicans greatest strenght is thier deepth, everyone on thier roster beside Cody Zeller can contribute very good and very diffrently they have lot of diffrent style players but it seems that type of teams is good for regular season, playoffs take mostly takes starting 5 to carry the load which i doubt Ingram or Zion as thier best two players can do

[@Max-kw2hp]

Talking about being hungry without showing Zion is a missed opportunity 😂

[@Tuna685]

I hope to stop hearing rumors Zion wants to leave. Not a Pels fan at all but thats as clean a rebuild around a lottery pick one can ask for. Respect to their management and HELL YEAH they can bring a title home

[@jsdzx]

Like the clippers they got a health question to ultimately answer.

[@EventualRoads]

I thought he was going to say the Pacers lol

[@alimoutaem7639]

As a pels fan I think we got vwry un lucky with the 2 guys who are our best players. BI and Zion always get injured at the worst time but altealst the roster around them is good enough to keep the team afloat until they return

[@zachary261]

I knew the Pels were a top 5 team in the West, but they'll need some luck (i.e. no injuries, especially to Zion or Ingram) to maintain their spot to the playoffs. If they make it to the playoffs, they'll match up well against anybody, roster-wise. In a chess match that's typical of the playoffs, they might not be that experienced.

[@maartenvz]

I love the pelicans but i would be surprised if they can make it out of the first round. Denver would be a nightmate matchup and i also think they cant handle the length of minnesota. Maybe they can surprise the young thunder?

[@dereklouther9372]

ain’t NO WAY UR GLAZING ZION AM I DREAMING?!?

[@arguseyed9982]

A tiny detail though: Zion scored 2 points in transition and 2 points in garbage time on Mann. He scored every other point on Plumlee. He could not buy a bucket or even a free throw vs anybody else.

[@jacksoncuddie8055]

Glad to see a content creator just like us... Smacking that 30 seconds button on the microwave is the way to go

[@bigleaux2285]

U KNOW BALL

[@ist923]

And they got beat up by LAL. They need to be smarter offensively and defensively instead of relying on their physical abilities. Zion and Ingram must show consistency on offense and defense.

[@dylancarter7590]

J Hawk too

[@TheVegoran]

Zion can be unstoppable at times even without any threat from range but his poor free throw shooting really hurts late in the game... this is the main thing holding them back imo

[@Gymliftpeep]

I wanna see them in the playoffs first. Reg season games anyone can be good, even Embiid.

[@TheLucasisawesome]

I'll tell you one thing. As a pels fan those players are already used to not getting easy trash ref calls so that'll help in the playoffs

[@NewNormalWorldOrder]

All i know is… the Pelicans also do very well in franchise mode on 2k

[@michaeldantzlerjr6917]

If they are ever consistently this good! They are the most dangerous team to play!

[@lilenchufe]

Do a video about how the wolves destroyed the “title favorites” clippers.

[@janoycresnova9156]

Thought this was going to be the Knicks

[@playthatagainbruh394]

Looks like Ingram isnt overdribbling anymore

[@willchen6509]

Title says Pelcians

[@LegitLongevity]

I’ve never felt full of a factor box, just a warning to those considering it

[@wallyy4331]

the pels beat the clips because the clips were on their like 8th game out of 13 nights and this game was almost a lock for the pels to win. the pels in the last 12 games have lost to the mavs, nuggets, bucks, suns, thunder and celtics. they are not even close to there yet. maybe a sneaky team to get out the 1st round at very very best.

[@youngnas15]

Facts

[@coolcam16i]

Pels have played 7 straight in a different arena for each one to include a B2B on the road. Clips ran into a good team, take the L and stop coping.

[@carltonbanks5470]

You typed this dumb shit as if this was the first time the pels beat the clips. They lead the season series 2-1 and won both games in L.A. They had Harden, PG. Kawhi, and Powell for all 3 games.

[@carltonbanks5470]

The Clippers have also lost to all those teams. The Pelicans have also beat the Mavs, Nuggets, and Thunder. They have only played the Suns, Celtics, and Bucks once missing key players. The Bucks game was a tough road back to back. Foh

[@MichaelBaptiste-dy6jm]

Smoked the clippers twice

[@thiagorieverschaves693]

The simple aniversário to the question is: No.

[@miloplayz7474]

*pelicans in the title

[@davidem759]

I honestly don't see Ingram as a winning player, but i hope he proves me wrong bc the Pels looks really good and didn't get the opportunity to show their full potential yet bc of injuries.

[@epfns]

what makes you say that?

[@davidem759]

@@epfns mostly for attitude reasons, he just don't strike me as a competitive and driven player, almost like he cares more about being good for himself. Plus he really didn't bother to show up in the world cup. But still...just a superficial opinion that i hope to retract

[@seanengelstad1258]

ZION DRIBBLE, ZION JUMP, ZION SMASH

[@carolcaua9745]

No videos about the C's the best team in the league 😢

[@AtlanticCanadianAstronomy]

I mean saying that game was a statement when clippers didn't get home until 2am from a 7 game road trip is a bit of a stretch. Most assumed clippers would lose this one regardless. They had some tough games on the road. Pelicans are good not taking away from it but making it seem like they beat a well rested and on point clippers team is false.

[@pullingthestrings5233]

Zion can't even pick himself off the couch let alone lift a trophy 😂

[@kerokero3082]

He can definitely lift a burger to his face

[@stevelau7694]

Why not just work extremely hard to develop a jumper when defenders are constantly allowing it to happen? Maybe weighing more makes it hard to become a good shooter but seems like it would be worth it for him to train for it.

[@benjamin-qn7nf]

Eh… I hate to be that guy, but Im a Clipper fan who also follows the Pelicans because they are a matchup nightmare for us. It seems like the Pelicans try their absolute hardest against the Clippers, but then take their gas off the pedal against other teams.

[@tribalypredisposed]

Yeah, how can anyone call the West playoffs. OKC, Denver, Minnesota, and Clippers basically tied at the top, and then teams like the Pelicans are super dangerous too. The super hard road to the Finals might end up helping whoever cones out of the East in the Finals, everyone in the West will have at least two hard long series to get to the Finals.

[@njeunguenjionwou2210]

All I will say is his bag is too small for this day and age. Lives in the paint literally. That can't win you a title

[@DavidW0325]

The west is just so stacked. Any team can make it far

[@4olufade]

Do you need to set a pick on James Harden? 🤣🤣🤣

[@spandsbab]

If only Zion is hungry for the right thing

[@mariogokart]

😂😂😂

[@maxmeier532]

If they changed the NBA trophy to look like a pie, whatver the kind, he'll win every year.

[@spandsbab]

@@maxmeier532 lol!

[@GameChanger-xi4iy]

Corny ass jokes.

[@horf31]

They need to first stay healthy.. They have some chances but they don't look dangerous comparing to some other teams in the NBA.

[@masons9541]

definitely hoping the wolves can avoid them. Pels have wrecked us so far this season.

[@buckybuck1820]

An interesting tidbit about Jose Alvarado’s sneak-up steals. After every Pelicans made shot there is a moment during every broadcast, probably for every team, where the camera cuts away to the person who made the baskets face. There has been at least two dozen sneak-up steals by Jose that have been completely off-camera. All you hear is the announcer proclaiming “Jose does it again, Jose does it again” while viewers are left to see a close-up of a random players unemotional face as he jogs up the court. I really wish broadcast would stop making these cuts, particularly when Jose is on the court. There are a ton of Jose highlights using this technique that simply don’t exist because of this cut away technique.

[@IliasKoureas]

hey coach i think this video would perform better with a better thumbnail

[@philippculture489]

You can really see how the players enjoy talking about bball with someone who knows his sh*t. Compare these interviews with the press conference. Good content. Keeps those sneaky ads coming