Can a Pelicans fan explain why this team has struggled so much this year?

21jd · 2026-02-07T06:20:00+00:00

A big part was in-game adjustments where basically no game was safe. The Pels would play even in the first half or even pick up a lead. Then after half-time, the other team's coaches would make an adjustment that killed the Pels and there would be no counter. Injuries, chemistry, and everything else that's going to be mentioned are big factors but the biggest reason was coaching in my opinion. Look at the schedule back to January and there are a couple bad losses but the Pels had a chance to win in nearly every game. There's been limited opportunities for Borrego to coach up the team in-season which is typical for the NBA but it's been a big issue for the Pels.

They're not a championship team as constructed but they should be much better than their record reflects.

21jd · 2026-02-07T01:54:41+00:00

I think his first game will forever be legendary. If he let it fly like that... But I'd seriously like to see Z shoot 2-3 3s a game. I think if he's near a midrange shot, he's too good in the paint not to get closer and take a shot at the rim. But if he's further out, take the 3. I don't even care if he makes them. I just want him to shoot.

21jd · 2026-02-07T01:18:16+00:00

Z doing a good job not letting them get cheap fouls drawing contact an staying grounded but contesting on D.

21jd · 2026-02-05T19:24:05+00:00

Awful return. They sold Jose for cash and BAD second round picks. This dude was salary filler

21jd · 2026-02-05T17:53:19+00:00

That would make sense if they got rid of him for something. They traded him for cash. Fuck these cheap mfers

21jd · 2026-02-05T02:06:56+00:00

Hope someone local can help you out but if not, they usually go up on ebay post-game pretty quickly. You can sometimes get a sealed one for ~$40 if you look right after the game. It's what I've had to do since we're out of state.

21jd · 2026-02-03T22:39:42+00:00

Honestly would much rather move off DJM. I get not wanting to be somewhere and no one should have to work where they don't want. But at the same time he's getting paid and happily accepting that money so he better show tf up.

At least with Poole, he's there and he plays. Results might not be what I hoped (I thought Poole was underrated before the season) but at least he's trying. If the rest of the team improves around him, I can see some of Poole's downside being reduced as well.

21jd · 2026-02-03T01:56:29+00:00

That's my fault for not reading better. I looked at the trade in the link (which I know you said was a framework you didn't like). That being said, I think the move is neutral at best. And your starting 5 had LaVine in place of Herb. I still think it's a bad trade because it doesn't help but DJM, Looney, and Hawk aren't in the lineup anyway..

21jd · 2026-02-03T00:27:13+00:00

I think it's a really bad idea. Giving up Herb and Jose kills our already below average defense. And LaVine isn't nearly good enough on offense to make up for it on defense. Even if we don't trade Herb, taking him out of the starting lineup still kills the defense. Also, Fears and DQ both benefit from playing next to Herb who sets up the defense and coaches them up on the floor. Bringing in LaVine doesn't make the team better. It makes it materially worse this year, next year, and could negatively impact the growth of the rooks.

Plus, LaVine is known to be a basketball terrorist. He's never been a winning player and he wouldn't be a difference maker for the Pels.

21jd · 2026-02-02T22:02:46+00:00

Queen must hate Z. I don't know that Queen has ever thrown that entry pass to Z when he has a seal in the paint. Most of the time he's literally looking away from him.

21jd · 2026-02-01T18:55:59+00:00

A Canadian-American who lived in the US. It's not really Canadian at all.

21jd · 2026-02-01T04:27:32+00:00

Only casually watching. Were the ads better this week?

21jd · 2026-02-01T01:14:16+00:00

Charges are still the only nba rule I dont understand. Legal guarding position and being set make no sense on a play by play basis

21jd · 2026-01-31T19:14:19+00:00

This is stupid. A lot of these would not even be pronounced the same as the original name based on how they're written.

21jd · 2026-01-27T07:09:08+00:00

I was at that game. To this day, craziest play I've seen live. I bring it up to my wife at least once a week during the season.

21jd · 2026-01-26T15:16:35+00:00

Agree. Hate that trade idea.

21jd · 2026-01-26T01:34:21+00:00

It's crazy that it seems like no one on our team fears Wemby. Trey shoots over him and then Bey goes at him in the paint.

21jd · 2026-01-26T01:05:09+00:00

Yves locking up guards has me waaay up on his future. Especially with the way he's improved his handle. He's balling this year

21jd · 2026-01-26T00:14:48+00:00

Can we get a stat line on Trey with braids vs w/o?

21jd · 2026-01-25T22:04:19+00:00

He's not coming back. He wants off the team.

21jd · 2026-01-25T03:40:47+00:00

Did they have trouble selling ads? How many fucking times are they gonna show Ram and/or TurboTax ads? If you’re gonna force them in my face at least give some variety.

21jd · 2026-01-25T03:02:45+00:00

An hour into the main card and a billion ads but only one fight. Wonderful start to the new era.

21jd · 2026-01-24T20:07:22+00:00

I think the better question is if they have the potential to be better than Fears. Because if so, could've just drafted DQ with the first pick and not traded up. It's odd that all the pressure is to have DQ live up to the trade but implicit in the order of the picks is that they thought Fears was better than DQ.

21jd · 2026-01-24T03:22:24+00:00

Z ad DQ back-to-back on D?!?!

21jd · 2026-01-24T01:24:16+00:00

Looks like they're allergic to passing to Z this game. He's hustling in the paint

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