NEW YORK — It’s a rim-shaking sight, watching a sweat-soaked Zion Williamson throw down windmill dunk after windmill dunk some three hours before the New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to face the Knicks on Friday.
Aside from arena workers and team personnel who assist Williamson in his workouts, hardly anyone sees him put in the extra preparation, the final steps before the Next Big Thing plays in his first NBA game, which is expected to be Jan. 22 in New Orleans against the San Antonio Spurs.
He’s half-man, half-Loch Ness Monster.
So many NBA stars and bankable commodities are on the sidelines and sporting their latest trendy wardrobe choices — an unexpected development from an injury-filled season.