Aaron Nelson is out as Head of Care and Performance edit: Possibly

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What went wrong.

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Everything

We all thought it was a home run hire.

But when he was hired, I remember multiple inside the nba wonks saying that they thought he was incredibly overrated, that his reputation was built on being way overly cautious, and that several other people in the league had surpassed him.

We all dismissed it as bullshite. They were right, I guess.

This had to be done. Hopefully they go and get a young up and comer, with new ideas and approaches.

Thank God…

I member this board sucking him off tremendously

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Someone's head had to roll, so I guess Nelson will play the role of the sacrificial lamb. Performance has undoubtedly been underwhelming, but it is a two-way street with player and staff being on the same page.

I'm sure Nelson had the team and Zion's best interest in mind and slow-rolled rehabilitation to prevent re-injury, however it seemed there was always a setback regardless of the prevention measures. Zion and his camp have to own their culpability and get to the root problem that his weight and style of play do not complement one another.

From a fitness perspective, I like the fact that it seems the core of the Pelicans are holing out in NOLA for the summer. As a team, they have to recognize they need to be physically stronger and more conditioned to implement the style of play the Coaches want. Hopefully, they are holding each other accountable in their respective training sessions.