Local media finally calling out saints and Pels injuries

Would like to see a breakdown of games missed by Pelicans players vs other teams. There really needs to be a in depth review of our training staff and medical team.

I imagine is was pretty high this season relatively but iirc we were FAR and away the worst team in the league for man-games missed during the first 3 or 4 seasons of the AD era.

We suffered big time with less than 30 games of zion and an extended absence from BI, but I feel like our role players were pretty available outside of alvarado.

In that AD era there were always 2 or sometimes 3 of the middle part of the roster unavailable in addition to AD.

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I imagine is was pretty high this season relatively but iirc we were FAR and away the worst team in the league for man-games missed during the first 3 or 4 seasons of the AD era.

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This season the Trailblazers and the Pistons were the most injured teams in the league man games lost. Not sure but I believe the Pels were next.
The Kings and Knicks were the healthiest teams in the league. Check the standings of these teams and you will see much they are affected by injury.
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Kendrick Perkins shares wild take about Zion Williamson


Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins has had it with Zion Williamson's lack of availability, and made a rather bold suggestion for the New Orleans Pelicans.


It didn't take long before people realized how special Zion Williamson was. He manhandled NBA defenders like AAU kids, and the New Orleans Pelicans were one of the best teams in the league with him on the floor.

But then again, that didn't last long. Williamson missed 46 straight games with a hamstring injury, which is way more than the average player tends to miss. Then, he claimed he wasn't mentally ready to play, even though he was spotted doing windmill dunks.

Zion refused to suit up for an elimination game, and that rubbed plenty of people the wrong way. That includes former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins, who thinks the Pelicans should just give up on him and trade him already.


Kendrick Perkins Says Pelicans Should Trade Zion Williamson
"If we can see the weight he's put on, you bet the organization sees it as well," Perkins started. "When you're dealing with a hamstring injury, it doesn't take that damn long to come back. When you first get injured two things are gonna happen: they're gonna tell you what's the plan, your recovery, treatment, all that."

"The second thing they're gonna talk to you about is nutrition, your diet. I'm pretty sure the organization has told Zion time and time again, to watch what you eat, and make sure you go on a diet so you can come back and recover, the word trust comes into play," continued Perkins. "If I'm the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans, do I trust this guy to be my franchise player. Do I trust him that I can give him the keys to my car to drive it? The answer is no, and his value is decreasing. So if I'm the Pelicans, I'm looking to trade Zion Williamson this offseason."
As wild as this may seem, he might be right. This team cannot trust him to stay on the floor, so why should they build their whole future around him? Maybe, it's time to build around CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram instead.

Check out the video clip in the link.

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First, players with serious injuries get second and third opinions from well-known doctors nationwide, so it isn't just our training staff and medical team.

Second, some injuries take a long time. It sucks, but the truth.

Third, some players milk the injuries for extended time off to only leave for another team.

Finally, all players are accountable for their health.

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The organization is responsible for team health. If there's a legitimate trend that our players are out more others it should be looked at and everyone from trainers to players need to be held accountable.