What to make of the Pelicans 0-4 start?

They are missing key players. Would be much better with Tyreke. Still, the offense looks sloppy and I don't like the way they use Davis.

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I know that 0-4 teams generally do not make the playoffs. What is the outlook for the remaining 78 games

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To add to this, I really question whether the bottom half of the West's playoff picture is as tough as it was last year. In other words, I'm not sure the 8 seed needs 45 games to get in like last year. But time will tell.

Gentry made some putrid decisions last night, and I think they putting way too much on Anthony Davis while not even bothering to run sets to get him open. It was glaring when they got within 8 or so of the Magic last night, and he didn't sub in his starters when the Magic did. The score immediately bloomed back up to double digits and that's all she wrote.

It looked like Anthony Davis had no idea if he was supposed to be a stretch 4/5 or go to the bucket. He was hesitant, and just does not look comfortable in the scheme. It doesn't help that there are some serious dog shite players out there with him.

I think Gentry's system is very dependent on solid guard play. We have essentially have Gordon, who hasn't been terrible, but also hasn't been lighting the world on fire or anything, and a very limited Jrue Holiday. Jrue has looked okay, but he can never get in a rhythm because he is doctor limited to like 5 mins a quarter at most.

We are getting killed because a lot of our guard minutes are being taken up by guys who: A) suck, and B) didn't have the benefit of the offseason work outs and training camp to learn the system.

When the guys on the floor are all guys we had during the full offseason and training camp, we don't look nearly as bad. Unfortunately we are unable to keep that lineup on the floor for very long.

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The better question is why the hell are they always injured?

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There has been legit questioning of the medical staff.

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This is what I want to know. Does any other NBA team always have as many injuries as the Pels. Seems like year in and year out we are having to manage dealing with multiple injuries with key players. You'll never win anything when you are constantly fighting the injury bug.

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This. Also don't the Pels and Saints share medical staffs? Interesting that both franchises have brought in players with injury problems that didn't get caught in their physicals.

We have been really bad defensively but we have been really bad offensively. It's not a good combination. Being bad at everything

business as usual?

AD looks like fricking Nerlons Noel in this shitey offense. Future isn't looking too bright. Say what you want, but Monty made nice adjustments with the shite players he was given after all of our key players were injured. Gentry hasn't done that yet. Soft arse players.