Why Willie Green’s coaching is under fire for New Orleans Pelicans crunch time loss to Brooklyn Nets

33 comments

1. Fire Willie Green he has to go

2. Said THREE YEARS ago WG is terrible. All this wasted time 🙁

3. That was the worst shit i saw all year… they had to be told to do that. Lost a hundo 😢

4. They couldnt even inbound the ball properly

5. If they're tanking, it all makes sense

6. The final three and half minute offense was give the ball to Ingram thirty feet from the goal and watch him try to fight his way through five defenders. It was hero ball and everyone in the arena knew who was playing the hero. Not the most creative approach.

7. THAT was anABSOLUTE EMBARASSMENT…Way to go coach and David Griffin!!!. You couldn't get a bag full of TRASH for Brandon Ingram…I feel so SORRY for all the fans who paid their hard earned money!!!
   What a JOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Why, after everything you’ve said, you wouldn’t fire this head coach?

9. Seriously what mistake is Griff still waiting for for him to fire WG? How many times did we see BI take a contested midrange in a dying shot clock or for Z & BI work soooo hard just to attempt a shot? Fyi this is the same guy that BI begged to help him get open in the playoffs! Cmon now 🤦🤣

10. Im not even mad im enjoying the tank 😂

11. The Pels are doing the same thing they were doing last year losing the game in the last minutes that's on the coach. Still no inbound play, going home with a pocket full of time outs, standing on the side line looking confuse thats bad coaching

12. Ingram played like he was on the TAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13. Just one game! Stop over reacting to it!

14. Willie Green is a good coach, but he is not a head coach! just like Dennis Allen WAS a good defensive coordinator he was a terrible head coach. Its time for a change.

15. Hi Jake same old pels butchering the 4th

16. We saw this same movie last year. The ending is always the same. I realized most of our team is injured, but you have to score in the last 3 minutes. Willie needs to go!

17. Willie Green is SCARILY SIMILAR TO DENNIS ALLEN!! He gotta go 😵

18. Let’s be honest BI is NOT the guy. You want 50 mill per year and you can’t even beat the nets and Magic without Paolo. I’m not high on Willie Green either but we have to have a real conversation. I’m done with his too cool for school brand of basketball. He’s not a leader! We need to get rid of both BI and Z. Jalen Green is who I would want to replace him

19. THE PELICANS ORGANIZATION IS A JOKE TO THE REST OF THE LEAGUE.

20. Someone needs to tell or teach Willie Green about the pick-n-roll.

21. Actually Jake, the truth is, looking terrible IS GOING TO BE OKAY HERE. Because this organization under Griffin has no frickin accountability at any level. We’ve witnessed it since Zion got here. He went straight to Portland. Hypothetically, one can’t expect a child who wasn’t raised to be disciplined to suddenly be disciplined when he gets a bag on money. Zion was never disciplined, he’s been a freak athlete since 14 years old and hasn’t had to work like his peers to get what they are, imo. And now the chicken has come home to roost. To compound things, his game isn’t for this era. Can’t have a Batman that doesn’t shoot 3’s. Not in today’s NBA. We gotta turn the page on Griff, Willie and Zion/BI duo is psychosis!

22. Willie Green has a track record of not know WTH to do in clutch time. I’ve heard you and other shows for years break down the “Duh” things that should be done in clutch moments but this staff never adjusts and learns from their mistakes. Back to my previous comment. Mediocrity and excuses run ramped in an environment where no one is held accountable! #FireWillieGreen

23. I can't see Griff firing Willie Green. Gale might have to go over his head, the same way she fired Dennis Allen.

24. Willie is not a good head coach

25. BI is a turnover machine and not a clutch player. As long as he's your best option, they will not win close games. Zion doesn't help this situation either.

26. Yea this season is beyond cooked, fire green and at least see what JB does as a head coach

27. Picks to get your players open.

28. Use Jemison for picks

29. Mr. Erry Dat'rr👈🏾Thanks Jake! Regardless of the injuries its the same thing, night in and night out (in my Willie voice). We DO NOT win the games we are supposed to win, even whn we're at full strength. I don't accept the fact that star players are out. Other teams with waaaaaaaaaaaay less talent beat us ALL the time! This makes no sense to loose to trash, bottom of the barrel teams. NO EXCUSES Pels!!!!! And another thing!……. Why do we continue to allow WIDE-OPEN 3's!? Other teams don't allow us that luxury. Herb cannot be the only person D'ing Up.

    Now reports come out that Z is out 4-6wks. So realistically he won't play for 8-10wks.🤦🏾‍♂

30. What's most important when coaching winning basketball are a team culture and philosophy and how well a coach can get players to buy into their philology and system, even if it means sacrifices on their part. Willie Green excels at that. No magic coaching plays or system gets teams automatic buckets – especially if a team is down 3 of their best offensive players. PHll Jackson won 9 titles with the triangle … while other coaches who ran the triangle did not– there are reasons beyond the system for that

31. My team everyday

32. I’ve been saying this for years- Trey Murphy should never be parked in the corner when he can shoot from 35ft. He also needs to be on the strong side to keep the wing from doubling Z and BI. He’s in the opposite corner way too much, like just move, change positions with someone. why is this hard?

33. I’m going to keep saying this. Whether you are a Zion OR a Brandon Ingram guy. You can’t deny that the team is cooked. Let’s say you trade Zion. What will Ingram do against teams lead by Edwards, Jokic, Luka, Shai etc? The western talent is too much for him. Let’s say you trade Ingram for a center. Which center are they getting??? The entire team is basically injured. It’s time to disband the team. Let Zion go free. He only went to the pels because the league wanted to cheat Jordan out of another number 1 overall pick. And let Ingram go as well. Let him go find a meaningful spot on a decent team. A lot of guys complain, but what did New Orleans do with players like Anthony Davis and Chris Paul before? Nothing. Get real.