2020 – 2021: NEW ORLEANS PELICANS ROSTER + COACH OUTLOOK

BBALLSCHOLAR COACHING STRATEGY:

2020 – 2021 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS.

1ST: ZION WILLIAMSON IS OUR TOP GUY!

HOLD ON: THE FRONT OFFICE CALLING ME…

DON’T QUESTION ME…….!

LET ME EXPLAIN.

THIS SEASON ZION WILLIAMSON WILL BE THE CENTERPIECE! NO MORE MINUTES RESTRICTIONS. TEAMS USUALLY RUN SMALL SO CAN WE CAN PLAY BULLY BALL ALL DAY LONG. THIS STYLE WILL ALWAYS GET CALLS AND TO GET MORE FREE THROWS. OR WE WILL SEE A LOT MORE DOUBLE TEAMS WHICH WILL LEAD TO A LOT OF OPEN SHOOTERS. ZION BALL HANDLING WILL BE A FORCE IN ISOLATION , HALF COURT AGAINST LIKE 95% OF THE LEAGUE.

ZION IS 20.

HEIGHT – 6’6

WEIGHT – 284

POSITION – PF

POINTS PROJECTIONS: 25 – 30 per game.

WITH A QUICK BURST FIRST STEP!

2ND: ESTABLISH BRANDON INGRAM.

1X ALL- STAR , BRANDON INGRAM NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THAT HE WILL BE IN A #1 A/B AS ZION WILL BE (A). 35%/ 65% SPLIT. WHAT DOES THIS? IT WILL MAKE BRANDON INGRAM MORE EFFICIENT IF HE WANTS TO WIN (GO TO THE PLAYOFFS) & OR TO CONTINUE TO BE AN ALL STAR. ALSO HE CAN RUN WITH SECOND UNIT (12 MINUTES) THEY WILL NEED HIS OFFENSIVE.

3RD: LONZO BALL & ERIC BLEDSOE.

DEFENSIVE , TEMPO , PASS TO 3P SHOOTERS/LOBS!

MY EXPECTATIONS:

PGS MUST HAVE CLAMPS ON THE PERIMETER.

6TH MAN:

JOSH HART

STAY LOCKED IN AT ALL TIMES THIS SEASON. THIS YEAR WE NEED YOU TO BECOME A TOP 10 6TH MAN IN THE LEAGUE.

KEY POINTS:

STEVE ADAMS NEEDS AT LEAST NEEDS 5 POST TOUCHES PER GAME.

J.J. REDICK NEEDS TO SHOOT AT LEAST 6 3P PER GAME.

2020 – 2021 SEASON POTENTIAL:

PLAYOFFS?