October 18th - New Orleans Pelicans @ New York Knicks - Preseason - 4-0
After having gone 4-0, including against some solid teams like the Utah Jazz and the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Pelicans finish off their pre-season run with a visit to the Garden, where we play the New York Knicks and re-unite with Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle, two guys who played for the Pelicans last season.
It's been way too long since the last game, and I can't wait to see the team play. Well, most of the team that is, because the entire reason I'm starting this thread now (basically 24 hours in advance) is that I just saw this tweet from the Pelicans:
That is right, Zion Williamson is going to be out for the final pre-season game. Now, since this is the first we've heard of this knee soreness despite there being multiple days between games, I'm assuming that this is basically a none-injury being used as a plausible reason to keep him out of the game. That makes sense to me: we've seen him do everything we need to see him do, and there's no use risking any legitimate injury in a pre-season game against the Knicks.
Of course, that doesn't make it suck any less: he's great to watch.
Any other updates regarding who will and won't play will be posted in this thread, and any relevant information that comes up will as well. The Knicks are currently 1-2 in preseason action.
Let's go and get this win! #WBD
It's been way too long since the last game, and I can't wait to see the team play. Well, most of the team that is, because the entire reason I'm starting this thread now (basically 24 hours in advance) is that I just saw this tweet from the Pelicans:
Roster update: Zion Williamson is listed as out with right knee soreness for the teams final preseason game against the Knicks
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) October 17, 2019
That is right, Zion Williamson is going to be out for the final pre-season game. Now, since this is the first we've heard of this knee soreness despite there being multiple days between games, I'm assuming that this is basically a none-injury being used as a plausible reason to keep him out of the game. That makes sense to me: we've seen him do everything we need to see him do, and there's no use risking any legitimate injury in a pre-season game against the Knicks.
Of course, that doesn't make it suck any less: he's great to watch.
Any other updates regarding who will and won't play will be posted in this thread, and any relevant information that comes up will as well. The Knicks are currently 1-2 in preseason action.
Let's go and get this win! #WBD