New Orleans Pelicans’ big loss: What went wrong against Luka Doncic and Dallas Mavericks?

The New Orleans Pelicans suffered a staggering 132-91 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, a blow that significantly impacts their NBA Cup point differential. With star player Brandon Ingram constantly double-teamed, the Pelicans struggled to find offensive support.

Host Jake Madison explores the Pelicans’ defensive challenges against Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, questioning the lack of adjustments and the impact of injuries to key players like Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray. He also discusses the puzzling decision not to utilize rookie Karlo Matkovic earlier, despite the struggles of other big men like Trey Jemison.

Discover the strategic insights and potential solutions for the New Orleans Pelicans’ current woes. Listen now for an in-depth analysis of their path forward.

0:00 Intro
2:03 NBA Cup Game Significance
5:06 Star Players’ Performance
8:09 Coaching and Game Plan Critique
11:13 Defensive Game Plan Issues
14:17 Switching Defense and Adjustments
17:52 Injury Impact and Defensive Limitations
21:26 Big Men Usage and Karlo Matkovic
26:00 Need for Change and Future Considerations
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11 comments

  4. Let’s have an honest conversation. I get Pels are decimated by injuries but I really don’t want to see Griff pay BI. He is NOT a franchise player. First 3 possessions of this game were a result of his 2 TOs from being lackadaisical with the ball and a weak pass then had a bad midday shot and we were climbing a hill since.Thats simply not leadership. It’s like there’s No type of sense or urgency from him sometimes and it’s frustrating to watch I hate his brand of basketball seriously. God I hope he is traded off this team soon

  9. Green needs to use this time to see how Missi and Matkovic can contribute easy points in the paint. He needs to run the offense through his bigs and see if they can score enough to get a double team. I know Matkovic has a lot of offensive talent, Missi has a decent bag too. Green needs to take the training wheels off and see what they can do. Cut down on all of 3s, they don't have the talent to shoot a lot of outside shots.

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