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The source of that subconscious voice is persistent coaching. Pelicans players are prompted about running the floor in film sessions, on the practice court, and in casual conversation. Drills are executed at full speed and scrimmages played with an 18-second shot clock (Gentry says that when his team really needs a kick, he’ll drop it to 15).

“I equate it to a wide receiver that knows the ball's not coming to him,” Gentry said. “You still have to run the route just like it's coming to you to keep the defense honest. Our goal is to make sure everyone is [running] like the wide receiver that the ball is coming to.”

Defense seems to be simplified

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"[Before,] you could have four different calls." Anderson said. "There's only one or two now. That really helps the flow of the defense. You're really not hesitating to think: 'Which side am I supposed to call this on? Am I supposed to drop back? Am I supposed to hedge?' There's a million different ways you can guard but there are just one or two now [in our system]. So simplifying it makes you not think as much and I think it's great."

then theres this

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When the Pelicans are in need of simplified offense, Davis will be available to face up in the post or spring free for a jumper. Otherwise, he’ll have the freedom to explore the furthest reaches of his game as a ball handler, facilitator, and all-around creator. Davis would be an MVP candidate while playing for any coach in the league. Under Gentry he’s the clear favorite for the award—a singular talent with room left to refine.

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Posted by Solo

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Posted on 10/8/15 at 12:51 pm to MrPappagiorgio

Huge boner.

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“If you turn on Synergy and just put 'Anthony Davis –Transition'…” Weber said, his eyes going wide. “I couldn't sleep for like three days after I knew I was going to be here and he was going to be running in transition. You have to see what he does. He not only is physically gifted to do it but he wants to do it. It's going to make him that much better because now bigs on the other team are going to be like 'Ugh, I've gotta go again?’”

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Posted on 10/8/15 at 1:39 pm to Solo

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Nevertheless, Asik—once the Pelicans settled on that determination—was more palatable than what New Orleans’ moderate, hypothetical cap room could reasonably yield. Rarely do Asik’s hands offer more, functionally, than would a pair of shovels. Yet he was the league’s third-best overall rebounder last season by percentage and still contributes enough defensively to get by. That doesn’t make his new deal a good value, though it does—in the context of New Orleans’ cap situation—make it a bit more understandable.

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