LOS ANGELES – One is a multi-dimensional scorer, able to damage defenses from every area of the floor. He’s only 22. The other is a physical marvel, athletic enough to sky over everyone, but also strong enough to bully his way to the hoop in the low post. He’s only 19.
The future seems beyond bright for the New Orleans forward tandem of Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, but the present is starting to match that. Case in point: Tuesday’s dual performance against the Lakers, in which the rising talents combined to score 63 points.