NBA's supernova, 19 -year -old Zion Williamson (Souichi Hayashi) -Person -Yahoo! News

　New Orleans Pelicans's uniform number 1, Zion Williamson.He is 198cm tall and weighs 129kg.He is 19 years old, who played only for a year at the prestigious DUKE University and was ranked first in this year's NBA draft.

　He met basketball at the age of five, but he enjoyed American football and soccer during his young age.He is a man who has been waking up every morning at 5:00 am since the age of nine.His stepfather, a basketball player in college, taught Zion, an elementary school student, taught the movement as a point guard.He participated in the game as a four -year -old team member.

　In the first year of high school, as early as the basket, he became a player who could hear from the university, and a "Zion battle" occurred, but he chose DUKE large (2018).He shows his activities that can not be reached from the pre -season match.

　However, after 36 seconds of TIPOFFFF in the North Carolina War on February 20, 2019, the bottom of NIKE's left foot basket shoes was rolled up and burst.Zion injures his left knee.

　In the first year, he won the best player in the United States.He became the third player with 500 scores, 50 steel, and 50 blocks as a college student player, and became an NBA player with a sound.

　However, just before the opening, the right knee half -moon board was damaged and made his debut on January 22, 2020.In his first team, he shows 22 goals, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists.

　Then about a month.The opportunity to see Zion directly came.

　On February 21, New Orleans Pelicans arrived at the Portland Trail Blazers home, Moda Center.At the venue, there is a locker room of the AWAY team in front of the exit of the media room, from which you can see the door of the trail blazers waiting room when you go around the aisle about 40 meters back.

　Away team players usually use trunk training using two dressing rooms.Zion had a menu that used the rubber trunk or his back to 90 degrees, sitting like an air chair, putting his back on a wall, putting his back on a wall, sitting like an air chair.He is wearing wireless earphones and occasionally chatting with the trainer, but his eyes are sharp.

　It is his belly that is inevitable.Zion has been the worst in the BMI numerical value in the past 20 years of NBA players.In other words, you enter the obesity.

　For about 30 minutes, when he sweated in the aisle, Zion headed to the coat with wireless earphones wearing wireless earphones.His right knee has double supporters.He repeats shooting practice in front of the entry fans.

　It's certainly thick, but the movement is smooth and light.He continued to warm up on the coat, nodded carefully from the trainer.His forehead sweats.

　When he shot from various angles, Zion sat down on the bench and received the trainer's advice while watching his image on his computer.Only in that situation has the innocence of the rookie.After about 5 minutes, Zion shows white teeth and moves to the waiting room with the trainer and fist.

　On the way, when a fan beside the aisle asked me to sign, I carefully ran a pen with my left hand.

　When Zion entered the dressing room, the media was still a time when a player could still comment in the waiting room.When I tried to approach Zion, I was stopped by Pelicans' public relations.

　"He doesn't have to cover before the game. I'll go around after it's over, so ask a question there."

　Indeed, it is regulated, like a rookie, like "King" LeBron and James Harden.As with NBA, MLS, and MLB, Big Name usually uses the end of the waiting room to be the own locker.The Zion was given a corner of the four corners.

　Pelicans won 128 to 115 in the match.Zion played 25 goals, 3 assists, and 1 steel in his third most long 29:17 play in the team.25 points are the highest in the pelicans on this day.

　What I focused on was the skill of receiving the Zion ball more than a shot.Although there was meat around the belly, I found the options instantly, and I felt skilled in the movement of jumping into it and receiving the pass.The so -called basket IQ is high.

　The modern center on this day was filled with 19,946 people, but I heard many sighs with the nuances of "I'm an enemy!"When the defeat of Trail Blazers was rich and the remaining time was less than 5 minutes, many customers took a seat.

　"Pelicans bus departs at 22:00."The board in the waiting room was written.It was 21:52 that Zion appeared in front of the media waiting in the passage.The boxing interview is only a few minutes.

　First, a TV station that broadcasts all Pelicans games asked about 25 points.Next, Zion answers the impression of the trail blazers and the state of injury recovery.Pelicans senior players pass by, saying, "Hey, don't delay the departure time of the bus."

　I also asked a question.

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　"I've learned what timing to know each teammate and give a pass, and what kind of movement to do within the team."

-Did you feel the growth and gain confidence?

　"That's right. Because there are some battles, there are things you can get."

　In the end, the enclosure ended in about 5 minutes, and the interview was not enough, but only the sense of fulfillment was to see the new star, Zion.

　When the public relations told the end of the enclosure, a trail blazers star, Carmelo Anthony, was standing in the passage.Zion walked to Anthony and hugged with a smile.

　Zion Williamson, a new star that everyone recognizes its existence.He is 19 years old and is becoming an NBA face.How far can he shine?Expectation.