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What is your 8 man Pelicans lineup?

Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:30 pm
Posted by iwyLSUiwy
I'm your huckleberry
Member since Apr 2008
34828 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:30 pm
Thought it was interesting last night that when Breen or Doris said that having a very deep team could be a blessing and a curse. Doc like immediately says it's a curse. No hesitation and repeated it, it's a curse. Said that you'd 100% rather have 8 guys that just stand out from the rest.

Honestly I hadn't really thought of it like that before but it was interesting to hear a coach say that being a deep team isn't what he'd prefer.

I get it though. For example with Naji. I think we all like Naji and want him to do well and have a nice career. Plus he's a great teammate. But ideally you'd want a guy like Hawkins to be a clear cut better player than Naji so you don't have to split good minutes between 2-3 players.

Going by his give me 8 guys that stand out/you know you can ride with/for sure your heavy playoff minutes guys, we have Zion, BI, CJ, Trey, Val, and Herb. 6 of 8. Are there two other guys that clearly stand out that have to get solid minutes?

I feel like Larry is by default, even though he isn't in the 7-9th "best player" range, is one of the guys that is guaranteed to play even in shortened lineups because of position. Then it gets sketchy on who you want to ride or die with if you had to cut the lineup down. Could you pick one of Jose, Dyson, or Hawkins as the most crucial piece to ride with? Naji and possibly (but probably not) Matt Ryan in the mix.
Posted by Terrific Tales
Member since Jan 2019
19581 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:33 pm to
CJ
Herb
BI
Zion
JV
Trey
Dyson
Larry

You have Jose and Naji if you need an energetic spark plug and you have Hawkins and Matt Ryan if you need some shooting

But I think those 8 will be the default 8
Posted by VanillaExpress
Member since Oct 2019
143 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 3:59 pm to
I disagree with Larry not being in our top 9 best players. This current version (healthy) of Larry is absolutely in our top 7-9 regardless of the situation.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
40346 posts
Posted on 1/11/24 at 4:24 pm to
Im playing 9 in playoffs not 8. If 8 is truly restricted im playing Hawk over Dyson.

Offense>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Defense.


Edit:

Zion
BI
CJ
Trey
JV (assuming hes here)
Herb
Hawk
Larry
(Dyson) 9th
This post was edited on 1/11/24 at 4:26 pm
Posted by WhodatTigerPel
The boot
Member since Aug 2023
25 posts
Posted on 1/12/24 at 10:15 am to
BI
Zion
CJ
Herb
JV
Trey
Dyson
Hawkins
Larry

Jose and Naji are the odd men out and only put in if you need a spark.

When we got shooters such as Trey and Hawkins on the court it spaces things out so much better
Posted by Forever Tiger
Member since Dec 2023
28 posts
Posted on 1/12/24 at 11:19 am to
Nah, give me the deep team with players with different strengths. Then I can play matchups. You don’t need to play them all. It’s not like they all do the same things. Need sharp shooter scoring, go Hawk. Need a driver/slasher who can also shoot some and bring energy, go Naji. Need a strong guard defender go Dyson. Need a spark go Jose. Also helps if the refs try to take over with fouls. Only 8 deep and getting in foul trouble leaves you in a hole.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
5886 posts
Posted on 1/12/24 at 8:28 pm to
9 man for this team.

CJ
Herb
BI
Zion
JV
Trey
Larry
Jose

Then based on the team we are playing you also rotate one of Naji, Dyson or Hawk just depending on the matchup.
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