In the NBA, veteran leadership usually comes with "welcome to the league" moments, but the New Orleans Pelicans are flipping the script.
After an impressive 126-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night, Pelicans rookie Derrick Queen decided to give 17-year veteran DeAndre Jordan a taste of his own medicine. Jordan, who made a rare start after appearing in only two games all season, was in the middle of a postgame interview when Queen "hijacked" the mic with a hilarious flurry.
“So how does it feel to not play since November and get us a win tonight?” Queen joked about the veteran's 52-game DNP (Did Not Play).
“So how does it feel to lead us to a win tonight after not playing since November?”
Derrick Queen makes jokes while hijacking DeAndre Jordan's postgame interview
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While Queen told jokes, Jordan had the last laugh on the court. With the Pelicans missing several key rotational pieces, head coach James Borrego turned to the 37-year-old center to lead the defense.
