12-10-2019, 12:46 AM
(12-10-2019, 12:13 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Pelicans are only a game up on the Warriors, for last in the conference and they have the 4th worse record in the NBA. I know Zion is out, but I expected more from them. They lost their 9th straight to Detroit tonight, on a jumper by Rose, with 0.3 left. They can't get out their own way, with all that young talent. Is it Alvin Gentry?
They don´t play defense. Ball and Holiday ranked among the best perimeter defenders in the last two seasons. Favors was among the best bigman (missed a lot of games this year). They shouldn´t be as bad on defense and I blame Gentry. Even with AD and Jrue he wasn´t able to construct a good defense. The trade really showed ADs defensive potential. He is the front runner for DPOY right now.
The entire scheme is flawed. Trying to push the pace on all occasions and giving up easy baskets or offensive rebounds because players are gambling on easy transition points.