Why Pelicans will size up to balance defensive scales around Zion Williamson

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• Why Pelicans will size up to balance defensive scales around Zion Williamson

  Armed with one of the league’s most potent engines, James Borrego’s busted-up New Orleans Pelicans are undergoing a fundamental and deliberate shift. Zion Williamson’s offensive ceiling has never been in doubt; it’s through the All-NBA roof statistically. However, the problem has been building a sustainable defensive ecosystem around a roster anchored by a high-usage, downhill […] The post Why Pelicans will size up to balance defensive scales around Zion Williamson appeared first on ClutchPoi...

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  Article published:Feb 5, 9:12 PM ET

• Why Pelicans’ James Borrego believes NBA’s old school defensive rules should return

  In today’s NBA, offenses have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication. Teams average more points than ever before, utilizing complex schemes involving constant movement, deadly three-point shooting, and spacing that stretches defenses to their breaking point. Zion Williamson’s prideful New Orleans Pelicans are losing ground just trying to keep up. That is why James Borrego is […] The post Why Pelicans’ James Borrego believes NBA’s old school defensive rules should return appeared first...

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