Being publicly called out is one of the worst situations for any professional. Everyone looks at you for the wrong reasons, and the ridicule is ramped up to a different level. These scoldings take different forms,

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are similarly resting power forward Zion Williamson.

Williamson is finally healthy and not under team suspension. But can he prove to the franchise that he is ready, once and for all?