The last test for Cleveland | Edwards, Timberwolves spoil Zion’s return
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What happened in Zion Williamson's return?
Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for January 8th, 2025. Coming up, Zion Williamson is back. But Anthony Edwards had a little bit too much juice. We got Joe Varden to talk about the Cavs and Thunder big game. And the Phoenix Suns and LA Lakers had some bad, bad losses last night. Good morning, everybody. Good morning, Zena. You know, Zena, I love these shows that we get to start out on a positive note. So often we're talking about guys getting hurt. And we've been talking about Zion Williamson all year long. Just kind of bummed out, actually, that he hasn't been able to play. Finally making his return against the Timberwolves. And listen, the Timberwolves, they spoiled that return. Anthony Edwards had a big game, and the Wolves get the win. They're a better team than the Pelicans. But, Zena, I just want to start with Zion. How did he look to you, aside from lean – He did look clean. Right?
Yeah, right. I mean, the body fat percentage is down. The beard looks great. All of his fast twitch muscles were on a faster level. It was unbelievable watching him. It was so clean to watch him not only on offense, but particularly on defense. How he was in those passing lanes. Julius Randle got some really tough buckets tonight. And it's because Zion really made him work for every single bucket that he got. But yeah, he looked strong. He looked long. He looked active. And most importantly, I'm looking at this entire Pelicans team And I don't know if you remember, Dave, we said early in the season when DeJounte Murray was hurt with his hand, we said that Atlanta may have won this trade. The Dyson Daniels have been balling out in Atlanta. But now that DeJounte Murray is back and you're looking at a team with DeJounte Murray, 6'4 with a 6'10 wingspan. Zion Williamson, 6'6 with a 6'10 wingspan. Eves Missy, who is... 6'11". You got Herb Jones. I mean, the length on this team is unbelievable.
But with DeJounte Murray being long and fast, and then you've got Zion strong and fast, it's chaotic right now out there for the Pelicans just agitating their opponents.
Yeah, I mean, listen, the Pelicans could do hands across America, you know, just by themselves, right? Like, yeah, shout out Jimmy Carter. But they look good. Zion looked good. I mean, he had a windmill dunk in this guy, 360 windmill dunk on a breakaway that he just walked into. So he looks like Zion. His second jump was really nice tonight. He had a putback on his own miss.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in Zion Williamson's return?
2:11–7:48
2
How did Anthony Edwards perform against the Pelicans?
7:48–15:07
3
What went wrong for the Phoenix Suns in their recent loss?
15:07–20:56
4
How did LaMelo Ball impress in the game against the Suns?
20:56–24:52
5
What was the significance of the Cavs vs. Thunder matchup?
24:52–29:59
6
What do the Lakers need to improve moving forward?
29:59–36:28