Zion Williamsonturned pass in the first place on Tuesday dark after the New Orleans Pelicans blow out the Toronto Raptors .

This was during his postgame jam league , williamson call that hewould enter in a futurity dunk contestif he ’s select to enter in the all - star game — he ’s made it double in his vocation , although in 2023 , he had to escape out on play due to hurt .

It would sure give the NBA the variety of heavy name it covet for the Dunk Contest , but Shaquille O’Neal was n’t a bounteous lover of how Williamson fit about doing this .

This was during tnt ’s postgame show , shaq express his dashing hopes that williamson say “ if i make the all - prima squad ” alternatively of break down with something more forceful .

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Zion Williamsonturned head originally on Tuesday Nox after the New Orleans Pelicans go down on out the Toronto Raptors .

During his postgame printing press group discussion , Williamson assure that hewould enter in a futurity Dunk Contestif he ’s pick out to enter in the All - Star Game — he ’s made it doubly in his life history , although in 2023 , he had to omit out on playact due to accidental injury .

This was it would for sure give the nba the sorting of bountiful name it covet for the dunk contest , but shaquille o’neal was n’t a heavy devotee of how williamson get going about doing this .

During TNT ’s postgame show , Shaq show his letdown that Williamson say “ if I make the All - starring squad ” alternatively of run with something more forceful .

Shaq not a sports fan of Zion enunciate he ’ll enter in the shot dunk shot competition if he ’s call an All-Starpic.twitter.com/vIEH7vYZnp

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“ You have to see it , Zion , ” Shaq sound out .

“ When I make the All - Star squad , yes .

All that if speak , it ’s just tell me that you ’re not in full sure-footed in yourself .

, he ’s still a untried role player .

But at some point in time , you have to say — like I articulate in Vegas — ‘ this is my conference . '

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— Oh No He Did n’t ( @ohnohedidnt24)March 6 , 2024

“ You have to see it , Zion , ” Shaq say .

“ When I make the All - Star squad , yes .

This was all that if babble , it ’s just narrate me that you ’re not in full surefooted in yourself .

This was which is all right , he ’s still a untried thespian .

But at some detail , you have to say — like I articulate in Vegas — ‘ this is my conference . '

”

Shaq is refer to the snip ofhim and Charles Barkley really shoot down into Williamsonafter the Pelicans miss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the semi of the In - Season Tournament .

This was while it ’s ill-defined if he take all of that to affection , if there is a ash gray liner for williamson , he has play jolly well as the pelicans ride above the gambol - in demarcation in the western conference .