RESILIENCE: Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson & Pelicans DOMINATE as Team Finds Missing Edge
New Orleans Pelicans showcase long-missing resilience with a gritty 122-111 win over the Toronto Raptors, powered by Dejounte Murray’s electrifying crossover and clutch shooting from Trey Murphy. Jake Madison spotlights how the Pelicans answered back after blowing an 18-point lead, highlighting the fight, tenacity, and spark that have eluded the team all season. The return of Brandon Ingram to New Orleans adds emotional weight, while Zion Williamson and Herb Jones deliver winning plays on both ends.
Key topics include Yves Missi’s emerging impact at center, potential offseason upgrades, and what win-now decisions mean for the team’s core—plus, how Herb Jones’s hot shooting could change the future lineup. With the Western Conference only getting tougher, do the Pelicans finally have the right mix for sustained success? Madison breaks down the critical moments, lingering roster questions, and the path forward for the Pelicans’ playoff hopes.
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34 Comments
Congratulation the pelicans on the win
⚜️GeauxPels⚜️
Everydayyy
It was a good win. Lets string some more wins together against these better teams now.
A win over a good team for once.
Did not start a center?
we can choose win now and have a good pick next season, we have the bucks pick and they will most likely trade giannis and go into a rebuild
I like every win. I don’t prefer taking anything away from a win just because the opponent is bad. Everyone says the Pelicans are bad but when they beat a bad team then they say well it doesn’t matter because that’s a bad team. Well the Pelicans are bad too right. MIMS!
Everyday
Pelicans
I think Missi should be starting. Let's not discount him as our starting center. He's 21 Jake!!!! On the Queen and Fears timeliness. Defensive anchor, rim protector. Continuing to learn and develop. He needs a little baseline jumper and improvement as a defensive rebounder, but he's 21. Let's invest in him
Everyday. Great win and fun game.
Hi Jake
THIS is part of what was missing. New Oeleans needed a competitor out there. Murray is showing us he is
Would it be fair, to say that the players, are Not Giving Up/Playing Hard under Borega?🤔
Do you mean, "Fast Eddie" in the Rocky Horror Picture Show of 1975?🧐🤔😁 💪😂😭 IYK… YK.. I was 11…
I had "The Pistol" on my bedroom wall…😁💪
15 games left… let's get this Hawks pick low AF! 🇬🇧
Murray is the missing piece when he’s playing 100%. For this team to win big Herb Jones can’t be your 6’7” center. He shot well and raised his trade stock. Herb Jones and Poole for a first rounder. Now, what you should do with that pick, idk. Trade Poole, Herb Jones & Queen for Daniel Gafford and their lower first. Having Daniel & Missi would be nice.
Yve missi is our center!
That attitude is what New Orleans needs
What a game!
What centers are you going trade for that are going to be better than a continually developing Missi? Let the man play!
From what angle could it look like he hit him lol
Jake, you love to talk about the third year bump for rookies. Yves Missi will be a third year player next season. Why couldn't his development be the "center upgrade" we need?
It looked like Murray got hit in the groin before he hit that 3. I thought that’s why he hovered over the Toronto player flexing. That shoulda been a 4 pt play 💯🤷🏻♂️
It the pelicans would have lost you would've said , they can't be playoff team
People are always talking about developing the rookies, and forget the crash course that Missi received last year. He’s that dude and the Pelicans should commit to him. I think the small starting lineup should stay, but Missi should be first off the bench and get 25-30 minutes a game. The minutes distribution was perfect last night.
Glad Jose is gone got rid of all that foolishness, the guys are sober and businesslike, if they can keep the same players and everyone stays healthy we don`t need to get rid of anybody. Again all we need is to get a winning Coach, this Raptor Coach shows you what good playing defense is all about. they stole the ball from Herb twice, I still don`t think he should be shooting 3`s defense rebounding assist short shots.
Need a good Coach to teach those rookies, they don`t need to get or git rid of anybody, and even work with Poole on another contract, I still think Poole is good needs to be worked with get rid of the ego.
Personally, I think it's too late to make the play-in this year, but they must go 4-0 over this next stretch to have any chance.
Every dayer comment
How about Herb Jones, Trey Murphy iii, Zion for Giannis, Kuzma, AJ Green, & this year’s 1st? Missi, Giannis, draft pick, Bey, Murray. Also trade Poole & your late second to Minnesota, Brooklyn as a salary dump. Get Drummond or Robert Williams in FA. Get Marcus Smart if available in FA. Attempt to sign LeBron. If your top Landale him you will
Complete. Imagine Missi, Giannis, LeBron, Bey, Murray.
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Trade Jordan Poole & two future second round picks for Zach LeVine, and have him be the 6th man on 20-25 minutes a night. Start Bey in front of him. Let your vet centers go, get Andre Drummond , ( Precious Achiuwa or John Collins) to back up Zion. It’s clear the team is just a few pieces from being really good.