The Stevens of the New Orleans Pelicans, Zion Williamson, has driven some waves with his last time against the Bucks of Milwaukee, thus driving fans on the edge of their seats. What may be remembered as a breath of fresh air in the standings, the New Orleans Pelicans picked up their first win of the season with a commanding 107-100 win. The Bucks demonstrated their undaunted form with Giannis being the main protagonist but Zion Williamson still performed an outstanding job as he had to leave a mark on the game despite the charge against Zion Williamson itself being controversial and leading to debates between fans and basketball analysts.
Charge Against Zion Williamson Brings Out Concerns Over Players’ Integrity
However, besides the enthusiasm of victory, a bearish issue happened to Williamson— it was a monetary loss. Right in the middle of a pivotal moment of the game, Jokic threw up a flagrant foul attempt against Antetokounmpo. However, the referees went over the situation and blew their whistles, resulting to a blocking foul call against Williamson. Consequently, the inconsolatable Gattis was as disheartened as any coach could be. The kid wouldn’t let go and tried to make another point, and luckily, he handled the disappointment with admirable composure, choosing his words carefully when he was being pressed to talk about the controversial call.
Some say that it’s one part chance, the other part work and hardship”, “It’s not exactly what I expected, but hey, it’s part of the game”,- Williamson having a sense of resignation. “Then, I thought I made it this time, but it seems I overlooked something again. Ahh…What can you do? They said, you cannot win all the time, so.”
The agility of others does not ween off Williamson even when the decision making of the referee is being tested. The act is a rarely seen rarity in the sporting world today. But in spite all this, the referee’s comment will remain in our minds for very long as a story of how the game never goes as planned.
Clad only in black shoes with a pink logo and the number 35, he stepped onto the court, determined as his opponents looked at him thoughtfully. On the floor as a 6’6″ player battling Bucks elite Antetokounmpo, he ended up with an equally impressive 28 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, and the game sealing block. This domination was further one of the marvels of his performance scale playing zone with the fact that he could draw even more the fouls, thus earning himself a horrible record of 16 free-throws trips to the line
Yet while Williamson seized the command of the game, Antetokounmpo did not give them a peace of mind himself either, amassing 35 points, 14 boards and 4 assists. However, regardless of his Hercules in human incarnation exploits, the Bucks also lost the second consecutive game, after a painful double-overtime dwindling in their previous encounter against the Lakers.
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