The Pelicans Are DARK HORSE Contenders

The Pelicans Are DARK HORSE Contenders

The New Orleans Pelicans have flown under the radar all season but now look like one of the more interesting teams no media Outlet will talk about it but the Pelicans have won 11 of their last 15 games have the sixth best offensive rating in that stretch the third best

Defensive rating in that stretch and have a net rating of 10.4 they now sit fifth in the Western Conference and only three games back of the LA Clippers for the fourth seed with 20 games to go and with their depth the offensive evolution of herb Jones and

Their defense I could see them being a very tough out come playoff time before we begin be sure to leave a like on the video as each like makes a tremendous difference for the channel be sure to sub to the channel for even more content like this from Strictly a roster

Perspective Belin are an extremely talented group featuring names like Zion Williamson Brandon Ingram C.J McCollum yonas valunas and Trey Murphy III all of whom averaged 14 or more points last season Zan Williamson is an incredible threat in the paints as the league leader in paint points per game last

Season who finished at 65% at the rim and used his scoring threat to create also for others Brandon Ingram is another exceptional finisher at The Rim who finished at 65% last season who can also beat you in the mid-range from three and can create for himself and

Others on the ball and C.J McCullum remains one of the more underrated combo guards in the league making it to a consecutive Seasons where he averaged at least 20 points per game and shot 40% from three across those Seasons however while the team was top 10 in paint

Points scored and free throw attempts top five in points off turnovers and shot 63% on two-point baskets they were just 20th in offensive rating in 2023 allar Zan Williamson and Brandon Ingram only playing 29 and 45 games respectively played a hand in that but the glaring weakness in that team was

Their lack of three-point shot attempts sure Willie Green did emphasize paint scoring and hounting on defense to get wins but wins can get hard to come by when you’re 29th in league in three-point attempts last season and 23rd in makes but with assistant coach James Bargo emphasizing Pace quick

Decision-making and an increase in three-point attempts the pcin offense has been revitalized since the starts of the new year they’ve been attempting 30 4 threes a game and have been shooting lights out draining 39% of their attempts a player that has played a big role in this is Trey Murphy III as

Though he had a slower start upon his return this season he’s returned to his 2023 form since the start of February since then he hit 41% of his three on eight attempts a game while nailing 38% of his above the break threes he was scorching Hots in his 34 points outing

In the pelic 41-point win against the Raptors shooting 10 for 14 from three and annihilating the Raptors with this catch and shoot attempts he’s the ideal player to pair with a player like Zan Williamson and Brandon Ingram offensively but so has herb Jones this season due to his massively improved

Outside shooting Jones has been renowned for his all defensive caliber performances night in and night out being able to use his s foot wingspan to guard the best perimeter threats on the opposing team team he’s an excellent screen Navigator an excellent help on Ball and off ball Defender and is

Excellent at recovering and getting consistent contest however the outside shooting just wasn’t there in terms of volume or efficiency but he has turned a new Leaf this season he’s shooting 10% better from three than he did a year ago at 44% on this season on 3.6 attempts at

Game which has made him a valuable floor spacer and since defenses now have to respect him more from out there things have opened up for him offensively he’s attacking Closeouts consequently has been more effective off the catch and he’s getting into Lane more and shooting a career best percentage at The Rim it’s

Safe to say that Jones’s improved offensive game has greatly benefited the Pelicans just as our partner mint mobile can benefit you this video was made possible through our partner mintmobile mint mobile is a premium wireless service offers flexible plants for as low as $15 a month with big wireless

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Since his days at Duke I’ve always felt that Zion was an underrated playmaker with him using the attention that he gets barreling to the rim to hit teammates with dump offs in the paint him hitting his teammates with crosscore passes at three-point line and him just

Making the extra pass he average a great 4.6 assist last season and has set a new career high at 5.2 this season as Willie Green has run a lot of the halfcourt offense through him as a primary ball handler Zion has great processing ability a good handle and the ability to

Make different passes in both transition and the half courts to punish teams when they send multiple bodies at him or try to overh help which has made him just as dangerous or even more dangerous than he has ever been Brandon Ingram himself is another underrated playmaker in his own

Right averaging 5.8 assists in each of his last two seasons and even though we’ve seen a dip in points per game between him and Z Williamson they’ve been just as impactful in this new Pelicans offense the Pelicans are now ninth in offensive rating on the season

Compared to 20th a season too with the team having six double digit scores improv three-point efficiency and being able to give you a steady diets of everything offensively moreover their great defensive last season has carried over as as well resulting in the team having the fourth best net rating in the

League for the season and making them a difficult team to deal with the pel surrounder the fifth fewest amount of points in the paint limit opponents the worst three-point shooting in the league at just 34.4% and are tied for seconds in steals per game while maximizing on those opportunities offensively overall

Newland pin are D te led by two Allstars and are clicking on all cylinders right now they flat out blown out teams since All-Star break have a top 10 offense and defense and could consequently be a team no one wants to face in the first round Zion’s availability has been in question

And we hardly got to see how great of a Duo he and Brandon Ingram can actually be but with Zion being healthy as he’s ever been in the league we’re finally getting to see how both he and bi are catapulting this team to potentially a top four seed you have a player like

Zion who’s averaged 25 points seven rebounds and four assists while shooting an insane 60% from the field through four seasons and a player like Brandon Ingram who led the pel into the playing tournament last year and helped lead the pels to the playoffs the year before without Zion Williamson through his

Ridiculous play you can see why the Pelicans can be a dangerous team in this year’s playoffs and why they have a bright future still on their hands with that being said let me know your thoughts on the the Pelicans and how good you think they’ve been as of late

Do you believe they’re a Darkhorse Contender that has flown under the radar or do you think that they don’t really have a shot against teams like Denver Clippers Thunder Timberwolves or those teams of the world let me know in the comment section down below be sure to

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The New Orleans Pelicans have flown under the radar all season but now look like one of the more interesting teams. They’ve looked like an ELITE team in 2024 with their great offense and elite defense and look like a very tough out come playoff time.

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