The Pelicans Have Completely Failed Their Rebuild

[@mtj3314]

Trading away Josh Hart and NAW for CJ was one of the first dominoes to fall. Two reliable rotational pieces

[@ChompyDoc]

I disagree, sure Josh Hart is really good, but NAW was never gonna pan out here. CJ is quite underrated. I feel they focus on the contract too much and its only 2 years

[@pierceliu9914]

@@ChompyDocNAW was promising his first two years, had a terrible third year and was very inconsistent. Definitely would have panned out if Willie Green knew how to make him play the right way, like what Minnesota is making him do giving him a role to play. But the most important thing is Griff didn’t like him. And so just like everyone else that he didn’t like he just dumped him away

[@WestCoastCheeseHead]

No the first domino was letting Lonzo walk to Chicago

[@ElijahSchoonover]

@@pierceliu9914you have a different coach, then yeah maybe. you have willie green though lol david griffin needs to go

[@mtj3314]

@@WestCoastCheeseHeadthe writings on the wall with Lonzo. Even Chicago’s trying to move off him

[@theconnaisseur]

It can’t be a coincidence that so many of the pelicans players get injured year after year. It makes me wonder if they have a weak medical staff because no matter who they trade for or sign, they manage to get hurt after they join the pels

[@pierceliu9914]

We used to have a solid medical staff (who worked for the Suns and revived Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway and many other injury prone players career). But the thing is they can’t cure someone who doesn’t show up to rehab sessions. But the FO saw this as an excuse to find a scapegoat and cut the cost so now all the injuries are showing up

[@theconnaisseur]

That’s very good insight. It doesn’t surprise me the pelicans as a small market team don’t put enough money into their medial staff and combine that with a handful of injury prone players and you get your healthier guys and injury prone guys getting hurt often

[@KamouKamou-w1z]

​@@pierceliu9914you wrong. Them ppl spent plenty money on restructuring the training facility and the medical staff. Still injury after injury. Then spent more money trying to replace yhe ao called guru medical staff. How is that "saving money"? Y'all say anything in these comments!

[@KamouKamou-w1z]

​@@theconnaisseur🤣 very good insight? Y'all really dumb af on this app

[@brianking7757]

I wondered about the training staff,too. Could just be bad luck. Should they tank the remainder of the season,it won't matter who they draft if it turns into another barely available player. I would thoroughly inspect the team top to bottom for possible changes. Too much talent and potential unrealized

[@hobowithagun24]

I feel so bad for NOP fans. They are the least cocky fans out there. They definitely deserve better

[@jamiesonbouffler697]

Didn’t mention playoffs against suns and Eric Bledsoe was apart of holiday trade

[@NOLApelicansFan]

Gotta fire David griffin, he wasted all the assets to the point where is time to do a full rebuild

[@grimesy36]

Fire David Griffin now

[@xInfiniteCaliber]

From the moment they drafted Zion I was skeptical he would ever translate both because of health and being an undersized big who relied on scoring around the basket. Yes he’s been a good scorer in the minutes he’s played, but even then I don’t think that play-style translates to winning multiple 7 game series.

[@teeingoff3726]

Can you pls do a start today rebuild of them and tank for a pick and stuff? Would be 🔥

[@KhidJ1]

Damn lakers won that trade twice over now

[@MrHennessyROB]

Ownership is a complete joke

[@Spl4shy89]

No it’s coaching. Injuries are a result of a lack of offensive identity. Pelicans struggle to get easy buckets resulting in 1 on 1 that is easy to defend. Better coach would solve a lot of problems.

[@nineteenct]

The year they traded for CJ, I think they wanted to sneak into the playoffs and prove to Zion they had a decent situation before he signed his rookie max extension. There were plenty of media outlets claiming that Zion should walk, that the team should be relocated, etc. Nickiel was never gonna turn into who he is now on the Pelicans Lonzo was hurt consistently on the Pels too and they knew they didn’t want to pay him over 20M a year. Mind you this is over 3 years ago where 20M was more significant Dyson was a great defender for the Pelicans, but he was commonly hurt and a poor offensive player, and for the Hawks he’s an elite defender who’s missed games and still can’t shoot 3’s consistently. Dejounte has never been all that injured throughout his career so his breaking his hand game 1 was highly unfortunate

[@roslolian11]

Seems the GM is good at finding talent but bad at keeping the talent. He kept finding good players but keep trading them away for bigger names that never pan out.

[@NOLApelicansFan]

Willie green can’t coach at all

[@2cmo2]

Kinda seemed like they were trying to make too much happen in too little time. Too many moves for the young core to develop together and then put the right pieces around them

[@tonyb.1905]

Great break down of the Pelicans!!!

[@jalenjohnson0339]

The Pelicans are a confusing team but at the same time unlucky. They have all of this talent but they can’t stay healthy and all of the pieces don’t fit together They going to have to trade BI at the deadline and honestly they should consider trading Zion he just can’t stay healthy and then their the concerns about him staying in game shape. There also the questions I guess is Willie Green the right coach for this team and has David Griffin run his course with the team. Also they might as well trade or entertain trading CJ Because at this point the west is loaded so might as just tank the rest of the season and get a high draft pick and they might get Cooper Flagg

[@johnbeaugh6892]

You dont watch enough pels ball if you think a Green firing is unfair. Guy has no business being an nba coach.

[@NOLApelicansFan]

Dawg, you really blaming injuries on why we losing this year, if Willie green wasn’t the coach we would be doing way better right now even with the injuries

[@pierceliu9914]

They’ve been using injuries as an excuse, act like he didn’t have a healthy roster last season and where did he take us? Pretty sure our players and opposing teams are fascinated by the fact that he’s still coaching.

[@jetthatton8536]

They coulda not traded down and drafted Garland at 4

[@Supermane504]

been following since sixringsofsteel would love to join in on a video to talk pelicans

[@kingsamthefirst5053]

I feel like the Culture is off and the person who sets the culture is the coach, if Zion wanted to be fat and try to not show up to treatment in Miami, Golden State, New York etc they would not have it. So i definitely think there is a ton of blame on Zion, but as an organization they need to manage their 200-300 million dollar asset better. Thats why I think that when they trade him, he will shine somewhere else. Heat Culture would transform Zion. Golden state with Draymond and Kerr would transform Zion. #FireWillieGreen

[@pierceliu9914]

Yeah, they’re too afraid of getting him upset. They treat him like an animal in the circus to get audience not a franchise player that they need to help push to be better. Unprofessional from top to bottom

[@keeeganHimmy]

My goat SROS

[@9thwardslim2105]

David Griffin Will never be a GM in the NBA after this run. And Willie Green will never be a head coach in the NBA after this season.

[@MrHennessyROB]

David Griffin is the worst

[@djbkvng]

Bro you got all the wrong history 😂 do your research before you make theses videos

[@nathanmckay2998]

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