Nuggets coach: No one can guard Zion one-on-one, but Nagy has experience in this area

In the NBA regular season, the Nuggets defeated the Pelicans 125-119 on the road.

After the game, Nuggets coach Adelman accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about Najib's defense of Zion, he said: "He has been successful in defending Zion in the past, at least in physical confrontation. He did not completely stop Zion. No one can do that in a one-on-one situation. So he has experience in this area and I trust him. I have seen his performance here, I remember what it was like in the past. So we trusted him to do it. In a game like tonight, it's not who's going to be the favorite to start, but who's going to win the game." As the game went on, we got better behind the initial defender. He (Zion) is a big problem in the paint once he gets into the paint. Only four free throws meant we built a physical wall without fouling. You know, the NBA is tough. Victory is very valuable. To be able to find a way to do that and rely on the team's defense behind Nagy and him stepping up while barely playing at all was really cool. It's so gratifying to see him maturely recognize that this is his time and be ready for it. "

In this campaign, Nagy started for 26 minutes and 35 seconds, and made 0 of 3 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Zion started for 29 minutes and 6 seconds, made 6 of 13 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.