re: Why doesn't Gentry get more criticism?

i mean, people bitch about gentry all the time. some of it deserved, some not.


here's an nba.com article on the pels and specifically what Gentry brought last year.

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a summary- they are doing the type of things that usually work, but the results were poor last year. was that on player quality, scheme, or both? :shrug:

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Overall, the Pelicans were one of only three teams (Chicago and Phoenix were the others) to regress by at least 2.0 points per 100 possessions in both offensive and defensive efficiency. Injuries hampered them for a third straight year, but it's hard to know if a faster pace works for this roster.

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they've tried to remake the roster some this summer, but still obvious holes

Couple of interesting stats-

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According to SportVU, the New Orleans defense allowed the league's highest field goal percentage (52.0 percent) and points per possession (1.23) on drives.

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New Orleans has been a below-average defensive team for five straight years and is one of two teams (Sacramento is the other) that has ranked in the bottom 10 in defensive efficiency in each of the last four seasons.

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