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re: What off-season moves make the Pelicans contenders in 17-18?
Posted on 6/2/17 at 11:38 pm to Fun Bunch
Posted on 6/2/17 at 11:38 pm to Fun Bunch
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We have two top tenish players and we aren't a contender. That's a weird thought. But reality.
We have two elite athletic big men that can not be truly beutralized by small ball. I think with the right coaching the team can be a lot more dangerous than expected.
Cousins and Davis have the ability to completely dominate the paint with the right coaching. That is dominating the rebounding, forcing opponents into lower percentage shots, and causing foul trouble early for their opponents. I understand that the trend is to focus on perimeter players, but the Pelicans have two of the only players that can attack the flaws of those systems.
The Pelicans need to bring Jrue back and they need elite 3 pt shooting (possible) and solid perimeter defense from Jrue and the other role players. Cousins and Davis can do the rest. There is a front court that should be able to stop them in the NBA from imposing their will if they are coached correctly.
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Posted on 6/3/17 at 12:19 am to Colonel Flagg
Conley, Gasol, and zbo have annoyed teams for years. I don't understand why this team cannot, you have the hardest 3 pieces to find... Now you need to the find the Tony Allen and Vince carters
Posted on 6/3/17 at 11:09 am to Colonel Flagg
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We have two elite athletic big men that can not be truly beutralized by small ball
that's a hell of a limb you're on there. the Warriors and Cavs would obliterate the Pels by going small. Davis can't guard Durant or LeBron. Cousins can't guard Draymond or Love. i'd say they would be neutralized fairly well on defense.
it is an interesting experiment the Pels are about to embark on for the next year (hopefully longer). the fundamental question is can high usage, scoring big man led his team to a top tier offense, let alone greatness in the modern NBA? it's not apparent that is the case and now the Pels have two guys used to being the center of gravity for their teams.
can it work? absolutely, but it's not as easy as "right coaching" there are legit questions that go beyond "coach dumb"
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