Despite experiencing way more downs than ups since the start of the season, something wonderful happened this past week for the future of the New Orleans franchise.
Stan Van Gundy informed the media after Tuesday’s practice that he has begun the process of grooming both Pelicans’ cornerstones. His hope is that Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson will one day join the finest group of two-way players in the league who will hopefully rival LeBron and AD, Kawhi and PGIII, and Brown and Tatum.
“It’s both about the offense and defense,” Van Gundy said. “They’ve got to — and they’re trying, they really are trying — they’ve got to take on more defensive responsibility, too.