Zion Williamson knew exactly what he was capable of, but the same cannot be said for some of his teammates who were left in awe on Feb 2.
In San Antonio, against the crowd, the little time left and with three opponents getting as tight as possible to him, he drove for the game-winning lay-up in the waning seconds to lift the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-113 National Basketball Association (NBA) victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Williamson finished with 33 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 12 of his 21 shots from the field. His dunk with 28.5 seconds remaining pulled the Pelicans within one and with 3.8 seconds left, he powered through the Spurs defence for the game winner.
"I don't know how he made it.
He's going down full speed. Three guys at home with him, full speed.
Wemby (Victor Wembanyama) was there. That was one of the guys. Amazing shot blocker and he still gets it off high off the glass," New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado said on ESPN.
Devin Vassell scored 28 points for San Antonio but missed a three-pointer at the final buzzer.
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