NEW ORLEANS — If this was a taste of what Zion Williamson will eventually be, consider it a first-class appetizer. The Pelicans fell to San Antonio 121-117 but all anyone was talking about after the game was the 'Zionquake' that occurred in a three-minute span of the fourth quarter.
Here's what some of the national pundits.
- Zion electrifies crowd with 17 points in 3:08, gives taste of what's to come - Andrew Lopez, ESPN
- Zion meets the moment - Mike C. Wright, NBA.com
- Zion exceeds expectations in opener - Bred Botkin, CBS Sports
- I can't watch those 4 minutes in the 4th quarter enough - Kurt Helin, NBC Sports
- The most exciting 3 minutes of the NBA season - Ricky O'Donnell, SB Nation
- We finally saw Zion Williamson and he delivered - Vincent Goodwill, Yahoo! Sports