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Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Left NBA Fans Astounded After High-Flying Alley-Oop vs. Nets

NBA fans are buying stock in ‘prime Zion’ being officially back for New Orleans.

Jeff Smith

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson Left NBA Fans Astounded After High-Flying Alley-Oop vs. Nets
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson’s elite athleticism was on full display Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets.

The 23-year-old, amid the most durable season of his NBA career, left fans at Barclays Center in awe after throwing down a two-handed dunk off Naji Marshall’s no-look overhead pass.

The announcers joined Pelicans players, their fans in attendance, and virtually all of social media by going wild over Williamson’s emphatic finish.

Williamson’s head was close to rim level on the stunning two-handed finish, and Marshall deserves his fair share of praise for perfectly placing the no-look pass.

The Pelicans picked up a crucial 104–91 victory over the Nets to move to 42–26. They’re jockeying for position in a tough Western Conference, sitting a half-game back of the Los Angeles Clippers for the No. 4 seed.

Williamson led the way in scoring for the Pelicans with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting while adding seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.

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