Poole has worked hard on defense and is doing everything the staff asked on both ends.
“He's been working his tail off defensively. He's doing everything we've asked him to do, both offensively and defensively, being a playmaker, being poised, being aggressive to score, but also being efficient in that.”
Pelicans will keep experimenting with lineup combinations and defensive assignments for the next two or three games.
“The next two or three games, we'll definitely keep experimenting with it, just to see what combinations look like, to see how guys play off each other, the things we're asking them to do, the different assignments defensively.”
Fears gets the start at PG; Mathurin moves into starting lineup after coming off bench vs OKC. Frontcourt unchanged.
“Jeremiah Fears is starting at PG. Also Bennedict Mathurin is started after coming off bench Tuesday against OKC. Frontcourt remains Murphy, Williamson, Missi”
Murray sits tonight with a right toe contusion as a precaution.
“Dejounte Murray will be OUT tonight with a right toe contusion. "Precautionary," says Mosley”
NOPDejounte Murray · Herbert Jones · Trey Murphy III · Zion Williamson · Yves MissiRole & Rotation𝕏 BeatMosley's opening-night starting five: Murray, Jones, Murphy III, Williamson, Missi. Reporter expects this to carry into regular season.
“Pelicans starters tonight in preseason opener vs. OKC: Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson, Yves Missi”
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