The Pelicans had the second-best record in the West at the end of December. A month later, they’ve lost eight straight games and dropped to the No. 8 seed. It’s on Willie Green to get them out of this freefall, WillGuillory writes.
has played a significant part in many of these losses. It’s still hard to deny that the spirit around the Pels hasn’t been right in quite some time.
He’s the emotional leader of this team. He’s the standard bearer. He’s the voice with the most influence in the locker room. The Pelicans can lean on their experience from last season to get the ship pointed in the right direction. But the climb is much more daunting this time around. It’s undoubtedly the greatest challenge Green has faced as a head coach.
The Pels set lofty goals for themselves internally after the hot start to this season. Many of them believed they were on the path to establishing themselves among the NBA elites. At one time, confidence was oozing from them every time they stepped on the floor. As of late, that confidence been absent.
“We have to play with joy and confidence. That’s my message to the team. Right now, because of the string of losses, it’s kind of jolted us in a negative way,” Green said. “We’ll find it. We’ll get back to playing with our style and our joy. Like I told our team, nobody’s gonna rescue . We have to be a part of our own rescue.”It has to start with the Pels coach re-establishing his identity within the team.
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