How Zion Williamson’s Pelicans can change ‘toughness’ conversation this season

Zion Williamson's Pelicans can change the 'toughness' conversation this season by making it a roster-wide responsibility.

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Coverage first published: 2026-08-25 01:52:35 UTC

Coverage updated: 2026-08-25 01:52:36 UTC

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New Orleans Pelicans · Zion Williamson

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• Primary article: How Zion Williamson’s Pelicans can change ‘toughness’ conversation this season · ClutchPoints

  Article published: 2026-08-25 00:15:22 UTC

  Toughness is one of those NBA words that can mean almost anything until a team is forced to prove it. EVP Joe Dumars has said the word so often this offseason that it has become shorthand for everything the Zion Williamson-era New Orleans Pelicans are trying to fix. They have heard the outside noise. Skepticism […] The post How Zion Williamson’s Pelicans can change ‘toughness’ conversation this season appeared first on ClutchPoints.