WHY THE NO PELICANS CAN BE GREAT NEXT SEASON (THREAD)
THE MAIN PROBLEM THE NO PELICANS HAVE RN IS THE COACHING. SINCE ALVIN GENTRY HAS BEEN FIRED, I THINK THE PERFECT COACH WOULD BE ...
MIKE D’ANTONI.
NOW, HEAR ME OUT
THIS PELICANS ROSTER IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE 04-07 SUNS. IF D’ANTONI WAS TO BRING BACK THE 7 SECONDS OR LESS OFFENSE WITH THIS TEAM, IT WOULD BENEFIT EVERYONE ON THE TEAM
BEFORE THE START OF THE SEASON, THE PELICANS SHOULD LOOK TO TRADE FOR A CENTER. WHO WOULD BE THE PERFECT GUY ?
MYLES TURNER.
WANNA KNOW WHY ? KEEP SCROLLING ON THE THREAD
THIS WOULD VERY PROBABLY MAKE THEIR STARTING LINEUP LOOK LIKE THE FOLLOWING:
PG - LONZO BALL
SG - JJ REDICK
SF - BRANDON INGRAM
PF - ZION WILLIAMSON
C - MYLES TURNER
HERE’S THE BREAKDOWN OF THE STARTING 5
PG - LONZO BALL
LET’S BE HONEST. LONZO’S PLAYSTYLE IS VERY CLOSE TO THAT OF THE 2 TIME MVP STEVE NASH. WITH A SEVEN SECONDS OR LESS OFFENSE, LONZO WOULD THRIVE ON LOBS AND DIMES TO ZION OR TO OPEN SHOOTERS, AND THE TEAM WOULDN’T NEED TO RELY ON HIS SHOOTING. THIS IS WHY ...
SG - JJ REDICK
WHAT CAN I SAY HERE, JUST SHOOT YOUR DAMN 3S. HIGH VOLUME THAT WOULD VERY LIKELY COMPENSATE LONZO’S LACK OF SHOOTING, AND A THREAT FROM ANYWHERE ON THE COURT. DEFENSIVELY, HE’S A GOOD TEAM DEFENDER, BUT ON 1 VS 1 SITUATIONS, SWITCH FOR LONZO WHO’S A GREAT DEFENDER
SF - BRANDON INGRAM
BI COULD VERY MUCH BE THE SHAWN MARION OF THIS TEAM. OFFENSIVELY HE’S ALREADY BETTER THAN SHAWN MARION EVER WAS, VERY CAPABLE SHOOTER AND ISO PLAYER. DEFENSIVELY, HE REALLY HAS A GREAT POTENTIAL WITH HIS LENGTH AND WINGSPAN, AND COULD PUT SOME EFFORT ON THE D.
PF - ZION WILLIAMSON
GRAB THEM REBOUNDS AND CATCH THEM LOBS. JUST LIKE AMARE STOUDEMIRE, HE IS AN UNDERSIZED AND ATHLETIC FORWARD WHO LOVES SCORING ON TRANSITION. D’ANTONI WILL MAKE HIS OFFENSE MORE EFFECTIVE. DEFENSIVELY HE DOESN’T REALLY NEED TO PLAY IT, SINCE THE CENTER IS ...
C - MYLES TURNER
OFFENSIVELY HE DOESN’T NEED TO DO MUCH, APART FROM SETTING SCREENS AND STRETCHING THE FLOOR. HOWEVER, HIS REAL VALUE IS ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE. HE IS THE RIM PROTECTOR THE PELS NEED NEXT TO ZION. HE’S THE PERFECT FIT FOR THEM. NOW, HERE IS THE BEST TRADE IMO.
Indiana Pacers acquire Jrue Holiday and a 2021 second-round pick (via Washington Wizards) from the New Orleans Pelicans for Myles Turner and Doug McDermott
(SOURCE : BLEACHER REPORT)
THIS TRADE MAKES SENSE FOR BOTH TEAMS IMO. THE PACERS AREN’T SURE IF OLADIPO IS GONNA GO BACK TO HIS STAR LEVEL, SO THEY MIGHT AS WELL TRY AND GET JRUE HOLIDAY, WHO CAN ALSO PLAY PG NEXT TO HIM, WITH POTENTIALLY VO PLAYING SF, AND TJ WARREN AT THE 4. NO NEED TO EXPLAIN IT FOR NO.
THAT’S IT FOLKS !
LEMME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME TO TALK ABOUT ANY OF YOUR TEAMS NEXT.
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