This pelican in the West seems to be cursed

In the NBA this season, there are often bad teams, but there are not many extremely bad teams. Teams such as the Clippers, Mavericks, and Kings have a poor starting record and the team is in a very difficult situation, but there is room for recovery. After all, their lineups still have strength. However, there are still some teams that are basically hopeless; the Nets and Wizards in the Eastern Conference currently have a record of 1 win and 11 losses, and the Pacers have a record of 1 win and 12 losses, so the three teams start directly.

The Pelicans in the Western Conference are not much better. They currently have 2 wins and 10 losses. They have suffered a 4-game losing streak and are ranked last in the Western Conference. In the last two games, they defeated the Lakers by 14 points and lost to the Trail Blazers by 8 points. The Pelicans' management couldn't stand it anymore and took action; according to US reporter Chris Haynes, the Pelicans had laid off team coach Willie Green.

In this way, Willy Green has become the first coach fired by the team this season; since becoming the team's coach in the 2021-22 season, Willy Green has led the team to the playoffs twice, with a coaching record of 150 wins and 190 losses. His coaching wins rank fourth in Pelicans history. The first is Byron Scott, the second is Elvin Gentry, and the third is Monty Williams. When talking about firing the team coach, Pelicans president of operations Joe Dumars said in an interview: "The change of coach is not because of the team's record, but we must first establish our own game characteristics. This is the most important thing. My criterion is the future development direction of the team, and now I don't see it. The team has established its own characteristics."

"Including the offensive and defensive ends, we must clarify our own game characteristics. This is not easy, and there will be setbacks in the process, but we will do our best to turn the situation around." Dumas said.

What is certain is that the Pelicans never wanted to go down the road of ruination at the beginning. In the past few seasons, they have built a civilian Big Three lineup of Zion + Ingram + McCollum, and last season they introduced the Hawks’ All-Star guard Dejounte Murray; it is no exaggeration to say that this lineup will have a place in the ranks of wealthy teams. After all, there are four All-Star cores in their prime. However, injuries have become the biggest factor hindering their progress. Yingge, CJ, and Fat Tiger have not played a few games together. Murray just arrived at the Pelicans last year and was reimbursed for the season in the first game.

Even so, the Pelicans still have illusions, and they do not want to give up; this summer offseason, the Pelicans sent McCollum to get Poole, hoping that he can become a playoff-level starting guard, and by selecting Derek Quinn and signing veteran Kevin Looney, the Pelicans increased the depth of the frontcourt. Only three Western Conference teams currently have a higher probability of being drafted first than the Pelicans, but the Pelicans have already traded away their 2026 first-round pick. After signing Looney, the Pelicans also signed DeAndre Jordan. These operations were obviously prepared for the playoffs, but unfortunately it backfired.

The Pelicans this season are undoubtedly a bad team and have basically no chance of making the playoffs. From a statistical point of view, they averaged 108.4 points and 22.8 assists per game, both ranking last in the league.

The head star Zion took the lead and suffered a relapse of his glass body constitution and has missed 7 consecutive games. Fat Tiger, Thick Eyebrows, Three Balls, and Xiaoka are really the Four King Kongs. They are either recovering from their injuries or on the way to recover from their injuries. Even a healthy Zion is probably not dominant now. In the 5 games he played this season, Zion only averaged 22.8 points per game; only a little higher than his rookie season. The key is that Zion lost weight this summer. This weight loss reduced his confrontation.

In addition to Zion, the Pelicans have high hopes for Poole, who was acquired through trade. He began to get injured after playing only a few games and has currently missed 5 consecutive games. I wonder if there is something wrong with the Pelicans' feng shui and why there are so many injuries. You must know that Poole during the Warriors period had the title of Iron Man.

Poor's personal abilities and potential may have been overestimated by the Pelicans. In the 7 games he played, Poole averaged only 17 points and 3 assists per game, with extremely poor efficiency, shooting 35.4% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range. He was also on a bad team. Poole was in the Pelicans, but he did not play well in the Wizards. The playoff game where Poole once helped the Warriors win the championship should be just a flash in the pan. After Willie Green, who will be the next head coach fired by the team? Many fans have set their sights on Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, and it goes without saying why. Everyone who watches the Clippers play knows that Bass's lineup deployment and on-the-spot guidance this season are a mess. Will he be fired by the Clippers?