ESSENTIAL: Saddiq Bey POWERS Pelicans to Victory—How His Physicality Reshapes New Orleans’ Core
New Orleans Pelicans crush Utah Jazz as Saddiq Bey dominates with a 42-point showcase. Is Bey the franchise cornerstone New Orleans needs for a playoff surge?
Jake Madison spotlights Bey’s clutch fourth-quarter heroics and growing impact on the Pelicans’ game plan. Insights include Zion Williamson’s strategic use as a gravity creator, DeJounte Murray’s evolving playmaking, and James Borrego’s effective adjustments. Question marks linger over rookie contributions from Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, as defensive lapses and rebounding woes threaten New Orleans’ postseason hopes. With contract discussions nearing and a tough schedule ahead, Madison explores roster decisions, positional needs, and whether Bey’s emergence can propel the Pelicans into contention.
Can New Orleans sustain this momentum, or will defensive weaknesses derail their playoff ambitions?
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30 Comments
Congratulations pelicans on the win🫡🫡💯💯🔥🔥
He is what Zion was supposed to be.
I don't think anyone questions giving Bey a decent contract.
An add in to a trade, he's been our player of the season
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I say it again… Hey is our team MVP this year… Easy vote in my opinion
I thought Fears played well in spurts. He is really going to be something when he gets a little stronger. Bey is a dog. He is a player that contributes to winning.
In this game, only Queen and Fears are "-" in +/- for a good reason: Defense.
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Core player???!!?? No, we need to see this against the lakers, OKC, a top team! Not a tanking team.
Put Herb jones on the bench, dude dog water
Rookies hitting the wall. That's normal. Queen hopefully learning how much work he needs to put in this off-season to thrive for an entire NBA season
Pelicans
But just think that at one point they were talking about trading him.
Keep that man and pay him
Hi Jake
NOLA Jake just wants to TRADE ZION. Every program, he brings up trading ZION. “We can keep Saddiq, and we can trade ZION.”
Will you please just LET IT GO. We know you want him out, NOLA “General Manager”Jake.
We are finally seeing the "Zion Williamson" we all expected when we drafted him in '19…………..
……….in the person of Saddiq Bey!!!!
I hope # 1 can bring us a lottery pick this year. Between Bey and Queen (hopefully), Zion is quite expendable.
Thank God we have Saddiq.
We still have too many silly turnovers. We need to play smarter. I think if we can fix the mental mistakes, maybe we can make the play in.
"Queen will be fine" .
"I do think he has the ability to be a good defender in this league".
Jake, what are you seeing in Queen that I am missing? His athleticism was rated as subpar during his pre-draft workouts and I, for one, see nothing to change that rating. The one thing you must have to match NBA talent on the defensive end is athleticism. Couple that with a bad 'motor' (as you put it) and I see a major over-reach who will never be All Star quality…never mind All League ability.
He will never be a 'cornerstone' or key to the Pelicans future; I only hope he's not forced down our throats as if he was one (we've all been down that road before).
Why didn’t Bey play like this with my hawks? Y’all are winning because Derek Queen isn’t starting. Murray is a great perimeter defender, idk what he looks like after that injury. That D is why he was the 2 in Atlanta next to Trae Young. Bey will cool off like all shooters. Even if y’all win all of march you will not make the playoffs in. Derek Queen and Herb Jones has to go for youngsters and picks. Missi needs to be learning in y’all’s final games. The jazz team you played was tanking. They will the next game too. You’re gonna win some games. You make the play in you better not fire James Borrego. Even if you get close. This year at least.
Herb is struggling.
Saddiq Bey GOAT
there is no play off push. that is dream casting.
Funny how you recently complained that Saddiq shouldn't be leading the team in scoring??!😮
Queen needs to be better on defense to justify that pick
Bey went off but Zion gravity played a major role in his big night.
I'm a Hornets fan but I love Louisiana and NOLA for sure. Hope y'all find success.