Well, they are very young and weren’t trying to contend for a title this year, so as long as they gel some and improve, the season won’t be a complete loss. Gentry needs to go too. This kind of defense is always played by Gentry coached teams, it’s almost like his philosophy.
At this point, Gentry needs to be fired just for show. Make it look like the team, organizationally, is doing anything possible to get better.
Getting very hard to see this franchise here in ten years. The beginning of this season was critical. Didn’t even need to have a winning record — 39-43, say, would show promise. As constituted, this Pelicans team will lose 65-70 games.