- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Dyson Daniels Atlanta breakout created tensions between Willie and the FO
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:38 pm
quote:
This season's marquee newcomer — former All-Star guard Dejounte Murray — played in just 31 games in his Pelicans debut thanks to a serious wrist injury and then a more devastating Achilles tear. Williamson failed to surpass 30 games played for the fourth time in his six seasons out of Duke. Jones was limited to just 20 games thanks largely to season-ending shoulder surgery. Brandon Ingram sprained his ankle on Dec. 7 and has not played since ... although Griffin did manage to trade the former All-Star forward to Toronto after it became clear that the parties were not going to agree on a contract extension. Griffin's front office sought an extra ballhandler this past offseason to help bolster New Orleans' effectiveness in crunch-time possessions but then rarely got to see him on the floor. For all of Williamson’s breathtaking athleticism, furthermore, he has yet to round into a consistent fourth quarter difference-maker even when healthy.
The pain of Murray's limited availability, meanwhile, was only exacerbated by the rise of Dyson Daniels in Atlanta after the Pelicans included him in the Murray deal. As a Hawk, Daniels has emerged as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. And his rise has been a source of tension in the organization this season, with Green facing questions internally about his perceived past preferences for playing pesky guard Jose Alvarado rather than Daniels.
From a Marc Stein article, shows how different the FO and Willie are. Makes me think Griff doesn’t have the control everyone thinks he does once you add this into the rumors that ownership loves Willie.
This post was edited on 4/13/25 at 3:40 pm
7
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:40 pm to Soggymoss
Laying the groundwork for a inevitable Willie firing 
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:47 pm to Delusional
quote:
Laying the groundwork for a inevitable Willie firing
I really hope this is where everything is leading.
Combined with the rumors that the FO loves Malone, maybe Griffin can convince Gayle to let him bring in Malone.
I really don’t want Dumars, and really want Swin gone also (still unsure what she does besides being a minority female hire)
Posted on 4/13/25 at 3:49 pm to Soggymoss
After Malone’s experience in Denver, he may demand power over any GM / POBO with regards to the roster if he gets hired.
Not necessarily a bad thing.
Not necessarily a bad thing.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 4:02 pm to teke184
Please be Malone
Posted on 4/13/25 at 4:36 pm to Soggymoss
I've truly believe Willie, our fragile "stars," and a forced partnership with Oschner have been more of the problem than Griffin.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 4:40 pm to 504Voodoo
bullshite. They're all deserve the same amount of blame and they all need to go. They all botched their decisions along with their responsibilities over and over again.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 4:53 pm to 504Voodoo
Griffin did some good things but he still needs to go
Posted on 4/13/25 at 5:25 pm to Soggymoss
Willie Green has been awful at the progress of player development by never letting them play. He’s trash
Posted on 4/13/25 at 5:41 pm to Macintosh
The slight consolation in all this is that the Luka trade made the Lakers pick we sent to Atlanta into a very late first.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 5:48 pm to teke184
Front office made a bad trade to begin with and now blame Willie for not developing DD and making them look stupid across the NBA universe.
If only someone saw this coming and predicted it…..
If only someone saw this coming and predicted it…..
This post was edited on 4/13/25 at 5:49 pm
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:01 pm to Townedrunkard
quote:
Front office made a bad trade
It wasn’t a bad trade.
They traded a player that seemed like he couldn’t beat out an UDFA for playing time, along with what should be 2 late 1sts for a perennial All-Star point guard. If Murray had stayed healthy as he usually had done through his career, nobody would call it a bad trade.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:05 pm to Soggymoss
The Pels were fighting for a playoff spot last season and Dyson looked lost out there. While Willie could have utilized him more situationally as a defensive specialist, I don't think benching him was a mistake.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:11 pm to Parrish
Dyson had his best month of the season last year in April.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:37 pm to Soggymoss
Oh yes the problem this year was our lack of Dyson Daniels. That would have fixed everything.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 6:54 pm to ShamelessPel
Our problem was a lack of everything.
A lack of Dyson made us look that much worse when we had no Murray and no Herb due to injuries.
A lack of Dyson made us look that much worse when we had no Murray and no Herb due to injuries.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 7:00 pm to ShamelessPel
Griffin went into the season without a Center and any depth up front.
Noone is talking about it because we got lucky Missi was playable. But the man tried to sell the fanbase the no center roster like the Raptors before they traded for Poeltl.
The man also went into the season with BI when everyone already knew he's gone.
And that's just this season.
Noone is talking about it because we got lucky Missi was playable. But the man tried to sell the fanbase the no center roster like the Raptors before they traded for Poeltl.
The man also went into the season with BI when everyone already knew he's gone.
And that's just this season.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 7:21 pm to Soggymoss
Any guard that's an absolute liability on offense isn't a big told ya so at all.
Posted on 4/13/25 at 7:27 pm to whatiknowsofar
He’s not an absolute liability offensively, 49% from the field, 34% from 3. His liability is at the free throw line where he was 53%, but he absolutely made strides offensively this season.
And according to the Stein quote, it’s the fact that Willie didn’t play Dyson over Jose, so one can only assume Willie kept telling the FO Dyson wasn’t ready for an increased role, but this season showed differently
And according to the Stein quote, it’s the fact that Willie didn’t play Dyson over Jose, so one can only assume Willie kept telling the FO Dyson wasn’t ready for an increased role, but this season showed differently
Posted on 4/13/25 at 7:40 pm to Soggymoss
quote:
His liability is at the free throw line where he was 53%,
That makes him an absolute liability in late game situations. We saw it first hand
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News