The first coach in the league to be laid off! He led the team to the playoffs twice in 4 years, but he has to take the blame for the glass man s No. 1 pick.

On November 16, there have been reports of civil strife in many Western Conference teams. For example, the Kings put Sabonis, DeRozan and LaVine on the shelf. The team planned to rebuild. However, after the coach put Westbrook into the starting lineup, they seemed to have regained their confidence. Perhaps they are still some time away from truly rebuilding. Although the Mavericks have also put Nong Mei and Clay on the shelf, the two parties will consider whether to continue cooperation for a long time in the future.

The Grizzlies had previously reported conflicts, and now the coach has taken the initiative to show his kindness to Morant, and the team has also reported that it has no intention of trading Morant. It seems that the teams that had been rumored to be in internal strife are now showing signs of getting back on track. The Pelicans have become the first team to make changes this season. Today, Shams reported that the Pelicans have fired their coach Willie Green and Borrego will temporarily take over as coach.

According to reports from the Pelicans, the team owner did not want to lay off Willie Green. He was very optimistic about Green's potential and believed that Green could lead the team to good results when all members are healthy. However, other members of the team had doubts about Green's tactical decision-making and tactical rotation arrangements. In the end, the owner chose to listen to everyone's opinions. Maybe the boss has the right idea, but laying off Willie Green is something that has to be said.

The reason why I say this is because Green has lost the trust of everyone in the team's locker room, even his coaching staff, as well as players and staff. They all like Borrego, and the team also believes that Borrego can bring different energy to them. Willy Green has been able to coach for so long because the boss deliberately delayed it, otherwise he would have been dismissed. According to team reporters, the team thought about laying off Willy Green long before David Griffin was laid off, but the boss refused.

Let's review Willie Green's performance during his coaching period. He led the Pelicans to 150 wins and 190 losses in the past four years, with a winning rate of 44.1%. It does not look very good, but he led the Pelicans to the playoffs twice. Although they were both first-round trips, when the team's leader was never healthy enough, it was enough to lead the team to the playoffs twice in five years, and he also led the team to play 4 playoff games. I think Willie Green is taking the blame for the Pelicans' poor record.

So far, the Pelicans have 2 wins and 10 losses and are last in the Western Conference. Seeing such a record, to be honest, the players are not happy. They also want to find someone to take the blame, so they start to be dissatisfied with Willie Green. But is the reality caused by Willie Green? Obviously not. In the previous Pelicans, although Zion was often injured, there was also Ingram. As a result, because the Pelicans did not give Ingram a big contract last season, they were forced to leave the team in anger. Now these players have no ability to lead the team at all.

After Zion's injury, the Pelicans' current nominal boss is Trey Murphy. If he goes to a top team, he will be a third-in-command player, similar to Bridges in the Knicks. In the fiercely competitive Western Conference, how can you achieve results with such a dominant player? Not to mention giving a lineup like Willie Green, I guess the Pelicans' lineup wouldn't work if they were given to Carlisle and Spoelstra. The competition in the Western Conference is so fierce. Without top stars, don't even think about achieving a record. The Kings have three All-Star players. Aren't they also at the bottom of the Western Conference now?

Willie Green is taking the blame for Zion. Everyone knows about Zion that the talent of this No. 1 pick is indeed outstanding. He was originally considered to be capable of succeeding James and Jordan. However, due to lack of effort and frequent injuries, he missed the opportunity to pursue honor and historical status. And judging from his previous actions, this No. 1 pick has no interest in chasing historical status. He cares more about money and food.

In a previous interview, Zion once said: You know, when I have all the money in the world, it is difficult for me to lose weight. What he means is that after he got a big contract and had enough money, it was difficult for him to maintain self-discipline. Zion has only played 70 games in one season in his career, and has not exceeded 61 games in any other season. As a 19-year draft pick, he has only played a total of 219 games in his career, and his career attendance rate so far is only 44%.

In fact, the player that the Pelicans should clean up the most is Zion. This player holds the team's largest contract, but he has been recovering from injuries. Many players are also emotional about this. Zion has been recovering from injuries, and he will get the ball when he comes back. The player who was the core of the team before, ended up losing his core position because of his arrival, and they were reluctant to play support for him. And the most important thing is that Zion's return cannot help the team win. It's all a mess. Why should we give him more ball rights?

I think the Pelicans' coaching change cannot solve the problem at all. The best way for them to solve the problem is to completely rebuild. Having said that, what do you want to say about the current Pelicans? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.