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Fun game by the New Orleans Pelicans versus the Chicago Bulls.
The bench players' performance in the last quarter of the game made it look like it was a regular season. Cheesy

NOP 129 - Bulls 125

The Pelicans look great, and Zion looks good (I can't tell if some weight was lost). They are a solid team and their bench looks promising too with Willy Hernangomez who won the Fiba Eurobasket MVP.
If healthy, I think they have a great chance to make a top seed. They will probably be one of the favorites this season.

I don't usually watch pre-season games because they aren't serious games. But I'm also excited at how the healthy Pelicans will end up this season. Their line-up is already good so all they need now is to perform well. I heard that Zion is on a seafood diet. Hopefully, it's not a giant octopus or tuna per meal. Cheesy

Yes, Zion losing weight is one of the biggest story this season. I think he listens to Barkley's criticism that he needs to lose up that belly, and in the end it will really benefit him and his team. They have a solid line up right now that is playoff bound with him and CJ in the side.

Not only with Barkley's criticism, but he listened to everyone's suggestion that he should lose some weight to unlock his full potential. Some people might have been starting to hate the kid for becoming so fragile after reaching the NBA, but I still believe he's not a bust and he'll eventually live up to the hype he once have after the draft night.
Hoping for him to bounce back and be as durable as LeBron.

Yes, as others mentioned he is not considered a bust, he is the future as we al know him to be since his college days. He was touted to be the next Shaq or Barkley in terms of size, but his body though, can't hold that weight and so he losses base on his contract and what a better way and then earn money isn't it? I guess there is no more hype around him, I mean he has proven himself that he can go and play in the big league, just a matter of protecting himself from injuries.

He's still young and his current team trust him also we can see a huge development happen to him in terms of shaping up his body this season so provably what he do when season ends can help him out to perform well this coming opening season. For sure he's a big help for their team especially if he's consistent to make his self healthy and away from those injuries which actually disturb his career for past couple of years.