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This pelicans team is fun to watch

Posted on 12/20/25 at 9:42 pm
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5566 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 9:42 pm
I’ve seen some dreadful games during the Zion era. Despite the lousy record, this team really has been more fun than not to watch live. They play with intensity and energy and that’s saying something for a team dead in the water. It’s a good live product right now.

If the pelicans stay healthy . . . I think they’ll get to the play in.

This trio of rookies is really great, and Seddiq Bey is a player we’ve been needing for at least the last 10 years.
Posted by NorthShoreTiger44
Madisonville
Member since Aug 2014
1376 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 9:53 pm to
Bey reminds me of David West, straight business on the floor
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
12923 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 9:53 pm to
It was fun watching the process. I remember they couldn't pass the ball without turning it over early on when Borrego took over. Also saw guys doing way too much and played outside of their roles. And we saw players having no clue how to defend and still over helped every single possession.

To today where they look like a good team who shares the ball and plays with competent discipline on both sides of the ball.

Still isn't there yet but we are seeing tons of progression from game to game and week to week.
Posted by Peytonknows
NOLA
Member since Nov 2006
18660 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:16 pm to
Borrego has them playing competitive basketball, that’s all most were asking for. Win the games you should win and compete in most games. It’s definitely been fun to watch especially when I was tuning in to watch them get their arse stomped nightly prior to them learning to play basketball again.
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
2825 posts
Posted on 12/20/25 at 11:20 pm to
Bey is a monster. That’s one big mfer, he looks like a brick house.
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
31944 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 12:46 am to
Told yal that trade was to get Bey, people laughed. Dude is straight up the enforcer and vet who can put up 30 mpg and sets the tempo like herb does.

Leave him open and he can hit those 3s. Great contract value too
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20724 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 5:30 am to
quote:

Told yal that trade was to get Bey, people laughed. Dude is straight up the enforcer and vet who can put up 30 mpg and sets the tempo like herb does.

Leave him open and he can hit those 3s. Great contract value too


And he's only 26—still young enough to be a building block for the future.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5566 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:30 am to
Monday should be another fun game.

The earlier mavericks/Pels game was wildly entertaining, and Flagg vs Queen has some juice behind it.

Plus Davis and Naji are going to want to embarrass the pelicans. It’s going to be spirited
Posted by CoeJ
Member since Oct 2010
1887 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:45 am to
Saddiq being 26 just broke my brain. Along with Looney being 29.

These dudes are MEN at 18. Saddiq feels like he’s had a full comeback arc already.

Now realize DQ and Fears are 7 years from that. Sons we are riding so hard
Posted by PSS101
Member since Jun 2024
1139 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 8:12 am to
I’m having fun watching them
Posted by Tigerfan14
Member since Jun 2014
1704 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:21 am to
The pelicans have had the talent to be a playoff team for the last several years. Biggest mistake of the franchise was not investing in more vet leadership during the early days of Zion, BI, Trey etc. Seems like they thought one legit pro in McCollum could set the culture, but that’s not realistic.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5566 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:32 am to
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Biggest mistake of the franchise was not investing in more vet leadership during the early days of Zion, BI, Trey etc.


Year one they brought in JJ Reddick and Derick Cousins, and still had Jrue holiday and Etwaun Moore in house.

Year 2 they tried Stephen Adams and Eric Bledsoe.

Year 3 they make the trade for CJ.

The biggest mistake this franchise made was coddling Zion, covering in the media for his inability to stay in shape, and letting him sit when he was healthy but too fat. At a certain point no amount of leadership can squeeze blood from a stone.
Posted by cornerstore
Member since Jul 2024
1740 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:03 am to
Really sad how bad Willie Green was.
Posted by Peytonknows
NOLA
Member since Nov 2006
18660 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:10 am to
quote:

Biggest mistake of the franchise was not investing in more vet leadership


I think that bringing in DeAndre Jordan was a good move for the young guys. His 2 part podcast with the Pels is worth a watch.
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
55915 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 10:15 am to
quote:

Biggest mistake of the franchise was not investing in more vet leadership during the early days of Zion, BI, Trey etc.



No, the biggest mistake of the franchise was not seeing the writing on the wall for these guys not being winners here and trading them when their value was at its highest. Always taking too long to make moves until both Zion and BIs value flatlines. Veterans on the team are not changing BI and Zion. They’re both hard headed and stuck in their ways.
Posted by Balsamic_duck
Member since Jun 2017
4356 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 11:50 am to
The offense is awesome to watch right now
Posted by Sho Nuff
Oahu
Member since Feb 2009
13417 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 4:44 pm to
quote:

No, the biggest mistake of the franchise was not seeing the writing on the wall for these guys not being winners here and trading them when their value was at its highest. Always taking too long to make moves until both Zion and BIs value flatlines. Veterans on the team are not changing BI and Zion. They’re both hard headed and stuck in their ways.

That + keeping WG.
Posted by GOP_Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
20724 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 7:17 pm to
quote:

The biggest mistake this franchise made was coddling Zion,


The problem, though, is that we are a small market that has to coddle a superstar if we want to keep him long term. Everyone here was scared to death that Zion was going to want to leave. Half this board wanted Griff fired when the "piano scandal" happened, because they were afraid that we weren't doing enough to keep Zion happy.
Posted by Socrates Johnson
Madisonville
Member since Apr 2012
2362 posts
Posted on 12/21/25 at 9:01 pm to
Always thought West was kinda soft and whiny. Bey seems much tougher
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
52075 posts
Posted on 12/22/25 at 10:08 am to
best way i can describe this team is they are just a "vibe" to watch.
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