The revolutionary system of the Pelicans and Dejounte Murray's outburst

The Louisiana franchise has very interesting ideas for the new campaign, and Murray seems to be the big winner.

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 22 Oct 2024 | 19:01
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Dejounte Murray, Pelicans' plan. Photo: gettyimages
Dejounte Murray, Pelicans' plan. Photo: gettyimages

In life, one must make bold decisions and take risks if they want to go far, and that seems to be what the technical staff of New Orleans Pelicans is willing to do. Valanciunas' departure leaves a void in the interior game that will not be filled as expected, in order to give various players a chance, including Dejounte Murray.

A textbook small-ball approach, a tactical solution that creates spaces for Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson, seeking that long-awaited complementarity between two players who have not quite clicked yet. To make matters worse, the need to accommodate Dejounte Murray, whom they want to entrust with responsibility, will lead to New Orleans Pelicans playing without a starting center, utilizing Herbert Jones as a key pillar in the zone defense, and giving Murray significant perimeter responsibilities.

"Here, they allow me to play in my true position, acting as a point guard, keeping everything organized, and doing what I do best, which is elevating the performance of others. In Atlanta, they would put me in a corner," complains a discontent Dejounte Murray about the role assigned to him with the Hawks, eager to prove with New Orleans Pelicans his true worth as a player destined to lead an ambitious project.

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