UNEXPECTED: Dejounte Murray SHINES in Clutch as New Orleans Pelicans WIN Against Warriors!
New Orleans Pelicans snag a gritty 113-109 win over the Golden State Warriors, fueled by Dejounte Murray’s dramatic return and clutch plays. Has Murray’s comeback sparked a turnaround for the Pelicans, or are deeper roster questions looming?
Jake Madison highlights Bryce McGowEns’ game-changing bench performance, Saddiq Bey’s composure under late-game pressure, and strategic shifts with Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears moving to reserve roles. Discussion centers on James Borrego’s bold starting lineup choices, defensive adjustments featuring drop coverage with DeAndre Jordan, and implications for Zion Williamson. With roster depth tested and trade rumors swirling, the Pelicans’ future plans come into focus—especially as tougher opponents and key returns like Trey Murphy loom. Is this the path to playoff contention or a sign of a new direction for New Orleans?
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13 Comments
Congratulation pelicans on the win💯🔥🔥
Vamos!!!
really ugly shooting by both teams.
This was a pretty bad game, outside of the first quarter. Pels struggled mightily with the zone (obviously, Trey would have helped), and some of the defensive sequences where Fears and Poole were on the court together were just atrocious. And as much as DeAndre brings rebounding and rim defense, he's going to get killed on pick and rolls since he's shown an unwillingness to leave the paint on a switch to even contest perimeter shots. And Queen is SO talented and SO inconsistent with regards to the effort he gives on the court. I can't count how many times he didn't even take a single step to try to get a rebound but just watched it drop and a Warrior scoop it up.
On the other hand, Herb + Bryce + DJM for a few stretches at a time provided some really difficult defense against the Warriors. And it was nice to see the Pels close after some dreadful minutes in the second and third quarters.
I’m down with Jordan at center that defense is so much better plus the two early assists.
Yeah I was saying it was the worste looking professional game I have ever watched. Everybody was chunking bricks! Lol but we got it done. Was glad to see Murray take the challenge head on. Glad he decided to be a pro. He was solid for us. Love his hands co.bined with herbs on defense…that is a nasty defensive duo!! Hands in the lanes steal,steal,anther steal, blocked….love that combo on the defensive end!! Super long and super competetive.Im intrigued with what DeAndre has done to this lineup too. If we would have made our shots we would have beat them by 30.
Jake Madison you half ass know what you’re talking about
It's good to see DJM healthy and playing again.
Bey is the TEAM MVP… Most Consistent this year HANDS DOWN
Fun to get a win. Dejounte Murray still a dog out there.
Hi Jake
Bey was a Solid replacement for Brandon Ingram
Happy we won, but we need to play much better.