Teddy Greenstein: 'He said that?' Zion floored by Pippen calling him best NBA prospect since Jordan
DURHAM, N.C. - Not much gets past Zion Williamson, the wondrous talent with an out-of-this-world following on social media.
And yet Williamson missed when Scottie Pippen cranked up the hype-o-meter to 11. Last week on ESPN's "The Jump," host Rachel Nichols asked Pippen: "Fill in the blank for me: Zion Williamson is the best NBA prospect since ..."
"Michael Jordan," he replied, stone-faced.
Wait, what? Past LeBron James?
"Yes, past LeBron," Pippen said.
Fast-forward to Tuesday night, minutes after Williamson pulled down 17 rebounds in Duke's 80-55 victory over Boston College.
After explaining that I work in Chicago and thus felt obliged to ask, I asked Williamson about Pippen's gushing.
"He said that?" Williamson replied.
And then Williamson turned to his locker mate and sidekick, guard Mike Buckmire: "What do you think about that, bro?"
Williamson was speechless. Finally he said:
