re: Hawk played 4 minutes. Dyson 0

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This is one of the biggest challenges facing the Pelicans moving forward. We can figure out roster construction, get healthy, change our offensive identity but if Willie stubbornly sticks to this "my guys" coaching style, I'm not sure most of that will matter.

Leading requires making decisions that may be a detriment to the individual but benefits the team. You will be disliked. Competition involves confrontation. Earned? Willie this is the NBA. EVERYONE has earned the right to be here. Who helps us win? Winning is rewarding but it can sometimes involve nasty work. But that's all that matters.

Besides, his rhetoric is BS. You struggled offensively for four games but your defense held it together and yet against a team that essentially plays 5 wings you glued one of your best perimeter and on ball defenders to the bench. It doesn't make a lick of sense other than loyalty to his guys. Someone in the comments pegged it right. Willie still thinks and acts like a player, not a coach.