Thoughts and commentary of Pelicans expert and insider Jake Madison. A daily deep dive into the New Orleans Pelicans, the NBA and all the happening around Zion Williamson and the team. #pelicans #nba
Every dayer for years. Some of us Pels fans have been begging for a point guard for a long time. You always said that you didn't think we needed a point guard. I'm glad that you can see the picture more clearly. Now get ready to have some fun. Go Pels!!!
Last season: 1 - Lakers won 73% of 33 clutch games 2 - Mavericks won 72% of 32 clutch games 3 - Nuggets won 65% of 40 clutch games 4 - Celtics won 64% of 33 clutch games 5 - Thunder won 63% of 38 clutch games 6 - Bulls won 63% of 43 clutch games 7 - Magic won 60% of 35 clutch games 8 - Wolves won 58% of 36 clutch games 9 - Bucks won 58% of 40 clutch games 10 - Clippers won 56% of 39 clutch games Generally, clutch teams have MVP-level talent, veteran all-stars, and/or excellent ATO coaches. So hard to be hopeful about the team's chances this season, but yes I think Murray will help.
Dude. The Pelicans don’t want Mitch, but it’s not because he doesn’t shoot 3s. They drafting Missi because they’re moving away from the Stretch 5 and prefer a shot-blocker.
@MrThobias711 Trae terrifies me. He made a guy like DJ drop from being elite defensively to peopl3 saying he was washed, even though his tips and steals are still elite level. Hard to defend 2 guards at 1 time. Trae's 26pts dont look as good when he gets hit for 20 himself
at this point the numbers that he is stating doesn't matter to me at all. Zion game needs to evolve, we can't keep asking every other player to change their game and not ask him to him to do the same. Constantly relying on the fact that he shoots over 65% percent at the rim isn't enough to justify not shooting the ball outside the paint. Zion is a 6'6 275lb PF, for the longevity of his career he needs to shoot the ball more
What we want to hear from zion? That he has sworn off fast food cheeseburgers, junk food and only fan’s models forever . What we want to hear from willie? That he is stepping down as pelicans head coach effective immediately 😂
Jake do me a favor and tell the Knicks fans to KEEP dreaming.... about TRADING TM3 FOR MITCHELL ROBINSON.... WE NOT EVEN GIVING UP J HAWK FOR THAT😂😂😂 WE GOOD OVER HERE.....
Mr. ErryDat'rr👈🏾 Thanks Jake. Z needs to expand his shot catalog period. The league is now predicated on versatile BIGS. I think some of us prefer Z to only work inside because of his dominance, but if he develops a shot!................
Well yeah, if both of them become reliable 3-point shooters -- Pels will be strong offensively ... if the Pels are also solid defensively and rebound well they're a contender ...
Lol, splash bros? Jake, you are starting to sound like griffin gaslighting pelicans fans 😂 jk Why does the GM look like he was David's puppet, he look lost and confused at media day 😂 my opinion if this team fail this year to sniff the finals they need to blow up the team 4 players with 30+ million contracts is ridiculous to even sniff the final 4
Zion is EASILY a 40% 3pt shooter off shooting spot up jumpers, but he never spots up. When he actually does, he always makes them at a solid percentage. He's never taken a 3 off the dribble in his whole career, but the 15 footers off the dribble always go in also. Bro can shoot, he has great lift of his jump shot and his flick of the wrist is smooth asf. If he takes more, he will make more
gentry really was the best coach offensively to help guys develop, ingram shot more 3's under gentry, zion was actually shooting under gentry the short time he played under gentry including a 4 3 point game and Alvin gentry turned AD into a defensive big man that can shoot 3's ..gentry was just a horrible head coach
I don’t think he’s talking about becoming Steph, he’s just talking about adding more to his game and taking more shots away from the bucket if it’s available. He would give his self more space if he’s respectable enough from the basket
@@jefferyfennix3181that’s entirely still to big for a guy who wants to play like a guard and a wing. That’s why he always getting lower body injuries and not able to recover and return to play the same season
@@mont-doggBeats Bro he cannot help he is big like that. Zion is carrying only 7% body fat. He was jumping and running fast at Duke at 285. I believe Zion at 260-265 will be the most unstoppable player in the league. Especially if he is hitting jumpers. LBJ played at 260-265 most of his career and now weighs 280. Maybe Zion can take PED's like LBJ. 🤣🤣
@@jefferyfennix3181 LeBron is 40 years old with a different metabolism than a 23-24 year old. Zion it’s too much junk food and fast food he said it himself. As a pelicans fan im tired of these excuses. If you gonna carry extra weight around at least shoot the basketball more consistently because when the inevitable happens and another lower body injury occurs his athleticism will deteriorate over time then what? At least luka can shoot and we know he not always in the best shape but he doesn’t do all that high flying and crashing down on the rim
We will be #1 all year.... The more I think about it... they should start TM3.... BUT I WANNA see this rookie start first.... it makes the most sense and gives us way more depth this way Yves Missi.... seems humble... We always end up with steals in the draft .... and if it he gets in foul trouble slide Cj or TM3 IN....
No big or strong forward have ever won a championship shooting 3s. I can line up Zion without defense and he will not shoot a high percentage from 3 so why do it if you can get to the basket. Wemby will never win a championship shooting 3s. It is what got him sent home in the Olympics. There is nothing scary about a big man shooting 3s.
Allergic to 3’s yet he averages close to 4 a game on a down year..yall just repeating the same dumb narrative you hear on RU-vid. Everybody don’t have to be klay Thompson. That’s what’s wrong with willie he doesn’t have a consistent offensive system one minute he wants to be the warriors the next he wants to be whatever team in the west is trending
Impressed with his demeanor. Didn't know if he would be passive or whatnot. He seems confident and has a concrete idea of what he knows will be expected of him. I like him. He is going to do well.
the problem is you cannot put a square peg in a round hole. Zion is a 6-6 guy that's not a guard and doesn't shot 3's but griff doesn't want to accept it, bi is a old school 2 guard that doesn't shot 3's and want play defense, Cj I just don't know what to say but all 3 have bad contracts, they all 3 need new homes and move on with the rest, to be honest you need to move on from Griff, he has over paid and screwed up the books everywhere he has been, the sooner we move on from him the better off we will be, pels have talent just wrong peace's being made to play together
