New Orleans Pelicans: The good and bad of Zion Williamson at center

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 08: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans shoots a free throw during a NBA game against the Charlotte Hornets at Smoothie King Center on January 08, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

If there was one thing of note in another bad New Orleans Pelicans loss, it was Stan Van Gundy’s willingness to play Zion Williamson at the 5.