New Orleans Pelicans’ offensive struggles: Can Zion Williamson overcome spacing issues?
Can the New Orleans Pelicans overcome their offensive woes and defensive lapses? With their recent struggles in three-point shooting and spacing, the Pelicans are facing challenges that impact star player Zion Williamson’s effectiveness.
Host Jake Madison delves into the Pelicans’ issues, including their inability to contain dribble penetration and the resulting defensive breakdowns. Despite these setbacks, second year guard Jordan Hawkins is emerging as a key player, providing much-needed shooting and spacing. Meanwhile, rookie Yves Missi’s defensive prowess is becoming evident, though his offensive role remains a work in progress.
Join Jake Madison for an engaging discussion on the New Orleans Pelicans’ current challenges and the potential solutions that could reshape their season.
0:00 Intro
2:33 Offensive Struggles
5:37 Zion Williamson’s Challenges
9:40 Defensive Issues
14:17 Rebounding Concerns
20:23 Effort and Communication
24:57 Game Reflection
26:29 Player Highlights
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23 Comments
Trade Zion asap
Can someone please explain to me why I need to buy an antenna in order to see the pelicans games?
Omg another season with CJ smh
Put CJ in g league and start Hawkins
Fire Willie Green
Trade Willie Green for a better coach.The Pels lost to a mediocre blazer teams.those are must win games
Still making excuses for Zion?
He’s in year 6 and still hasn’t gotten better.Time to admit he may not be as good as you or the organization thinks
Willie Green has to go
The number that stands out most to me is Zion having 3 rebounds. Having a front-court player who is a focal point of the offense have 3 boards is a recipe for disaster.
Willie Green has had the right system over the last few years in emphasizing defense … but trading away 3 of the best defenders on the team would not help what he wants to do. The Pels have some talented scores … but not a roster talented enough to shoot and out-score their opponents in the NBA to a title
This performance is what makes our team mediocre…😢🏀🇬🇧
I don't see the Pelicans winning a championship with Willie Green as there head coach
Pels main problem is rebounding, how come CJ has more rebound than Z? And his one dimensional offensive game is so visible vs a ROOKIE, but let me guess its BI's fault not shooting enough 3s right? 🤡🤣
Zion can't space the floor either. he still can't shoot, we should have drafted Ja Morant.
CJ starting is trash so is Willie Green. Stupid repeating 2023 again tired of this ish.
Ingram and Zion dont like Willie no more its so obvious. 😂
This is not a Contender Team.
Our 3pt defense fell off a cliff since last season and the bad rotations by Willie sre never ending. Hes trash.
This Team will not gonna Win or not be a Championship contender, Period.
We traded away our core bench and kept the shortest dude in Alvarado. It's a.pattern with this franchise…we trade away key role players and get a mid level star in return…a la Mocullum for Hart trade which i thought was a bad trade for the team based on how Hart was a better fit..we have two stars in BI and Z..build around them with good solid role players…CJ doin too much … but hes smart enough to adjust.Overall, i dont think were a better team than last year…we.had one of the deepest bench. all scrappers which won us a lot of games.. dont know what management was thinking..
Z really needs to improve his midrange jump shot. It's ridiculous to say he doesn't have to improve that part of his game. A midrange shot would allow him to attack the basket more. His inability to shoot anywhere else on the floor makes it difficult for BI to drive to the basket. BI's man only has to push him at the 3-point line because if he does get past him, he'll have to face a harder shot and possibly a double team.
Team need a center knowing
If we had a center the other team a think twice about driving to the basket