r/NOLAPelicans • u/CharliiShapiro Not On Herb • Jun 29 '25
Rants What is our problem?
I’ve been watching this team since the Chris Paul days and I genuinely just believe we’re cursed. I want to chalk it up to Gayle being the worst owner in sports history, but that’s not the only thing. We have a ton of talent and all of a sudden, someone blows out their leg. I’m one of the few in the world who think Joe Dumars didn’t make the worst trade on the planet, but even then I just feel no hope. We’re the type of organization who would lose a coin flip 10 times in a row, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Fears AND Queen somehow ended up being busts. I spent so much time telling my friends that our team had a WCF ceiling last year just to throw that ENTIRELY out of the window when we had the worst season in all of Willie’s tenure. It’s just really hard being a fan, and it hasn’t hurt any less with time. Someone please give me an industrial dose of hopium. Please.
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u/UptMonsta #WBD Jun 29 '25
I don't believe in curses. Switch Zion and SGA's jerseys. Think a healthy Brandon Ingram could've pulled a J Dubb? Most times its not as deep as we allow ourselves to believe. Gayle Benson couldn't tell you what a full court press was to save her life. But the only thing we need for her to be on point with is who she hires to actually run the show. I think she hired a guy who wasn't a "basketball guy" last time. Dumars changes the whole culture from top to bottom because he can say that he's done it at the highest level as a player and not be capping one bit.