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Jim Eichenhofer: James Borrego on #Pelicans getting two wins over Clippers with Zion Williamson scoring 14 and 15 pts: "Z is comfortable just making the right play. There's no frustration on his part (to not get as many shots). The goal is to win... our offensive weapons are so diverse right now."
[Charania] A lot of “chatter” about the Minnesota Timberwolves to be the team to be moved to the Eastern Conference in the event of a two-team expansion. Memphis and New Orleans will have “a case” as well.
Justin Russo: Final: Pelicans 105, Clippers 99. Missed free throws (Clippers shot 59% on 32 FTA), costly fourth-quarter fouls (10 FTA for New Orleans off of them), and ill-timed defensive decisions send the Clippers tumbling to 34-36. Rough trip so far. At Dallas on Saturday. Need to win it.
Justin Russo: Random factoid: Trey Murphy III is 3 dunks away from being the third player this season to log at least 100 dunks and 100 made 3s. The two who have done it so far are Victor Wembanyama and OG Anunoby. Murphy would be the only player this season to get to 100 dunks and 200 3s.
Shamit Dua: "I think Zion's going to get extended... When Joe Dumars got here, there were some tough conversations had with Zion about what the expectation is for professionalism. And to Dumars's credit, Zion really took that to heart... He really wants to be in New Orleans, and he really, really wants the narrative on him to flip... I would model it after Julius Randle's extension... around three years, $100 million or so. Around 30 to $35 million a year. I think it's a good sweet spot for Zion."
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Shamit Dua: "The medical side of the front office, most of them are on final years of their deals... It's going to look completely different come this summer. And it's something that people who follow the team need to be a little bit nervous about, because ownership wants to cut corners... there should be a healthy amount of skepticism that they're not going to invest in this area."
Even more impressive is Missi is only 21, making him the youngest player in this exclusive club to hit the 10-5-5 benchmark in a game. “I thought he was fantastic,” said interim coach James Borrego. “Really all of our bigs were. But Yves specifically in impacting the rim. The way he’s rebounding out there. He affects our defense in so many ways. I love his energy, his spirit. He’s becoming that rim protector for us.”
Joey Linn: Clippers lose to the Pelicans 124-109. Bad loss on the front end of a back-to-back with both Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland playing. Early 18-point lead becomes a third-straight loss. LA is 34-35. Pelicans again tomorrow.
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Law Murray: Pelicans reportedly that Bryce McGowens (toe fracture) is out for tomorrow vs Clippers. Dejounte Murray (illness) is questionable Zion Williamson will play after missing March 1 at LA
The Thunder, however, do not hang any banners for the SuperSonics in Oklahoma City, and in their media guide they don't highlight any Seattle stats -- listing, for example, Russell Westbrook as the team's all-time assists leader, rather than Payton. Sources said if a team was to return to Seattle, the Thunder would cede the Seattle history back to the SuperSonics -- just as the NBA's Charlotte Hornets reclaimed the Charlotte-era history of the New Orleans Pelicans when Charlotte regained the Hornets name in 2014.
“He’s a psychologist, he’s a mentor, he’s a friend, he’s a cheerleader, he’s a coach and he’s wearing five to six different hats every night,” Pelicans coach James Borrego said. “The beauty in DeAndre is, whatever is required in the moment, he’s willing to step and give. “And sometimes that’s an X or O or it’s just love. And that’s not easy to do. That’s what makes him so special.”
