Crescent City Chronicles

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NBA 2K24 / MyLeague / HOF (Custom Sliders) / 2023-24 Season
Crescent City Chronicles | New Orleans Pelicans
To conclude the 2022-23 season, the Pelicans finished with a 42-40 record, securing the 9th seed and entering the play-in tournament for the second consecutive year, but were bounced by the Thunder.


PG CJ McCollum / SG Herbert Jones / SF Brandon Ingram / PF Zion Williamson / C Jonas Valanciunas

G, Jordan Hawkins (R)
G, Dyson Daniels
G, Jose Alvarado
G, Kira Lewis Jr.
F, EJ Liddell (R)
F, Trey Murphy III
F, Naji Marshall
F, Larry Nance Jr.
C, Cody Zeller
C, Willy Hernangomez

Head Coach: Willie Green

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lets get it!!!

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already started playing games, but may try to do a quick season preview first... we'll see

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New Orleans Pelicans 2023-24 Team Preview
If Healthy, the Pelicans Have Enough Talent to Compete This Year
The last few seasons in New Orleans, even since the Anthony Davis days, injuries have been the main culprit in side railing this team's success – and it proves to be another concern for this year's squad.



▶ Starting Point Guard: CJ McCollum
CJ McCollum is probably underrated at this point. Sure, he has aged out of the stardom he once achieved in Portland, but McCollum remains a potent scorer and even-keeled playmaker who is perfectly suited to New Orleans' unique offensive personnel.

Primary backup point guard: Jose Alvarado (also receiving time: Kira Lewis Jr., Dyson Daniels)


▶ Starting Shooting Guard: Herbert Jones
Herb Jones has started 135 of 144 games since being selected with the No. 35 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. That's not normal, and it's a testament to Jones' unique proficiency on the defensive end. Jones is a next-level defensive playmaker, blessed with preternatural instincts and magnetic hands at the end of his 7-foot wingspan.

Primary backup shooting guard: Dyson Daniels (also receiving time: Jordan Hawkins, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Kira Lewis Jr., Brandon Ingram)



▶ Starting Small Forward: Brandon Ingram
The former No. 2 pick continues to add to his repertoire with each passing season. His 3-point shot has developed from a weakness into a strength. His high release point makes him especially deadly on mid-range pull-ups. Ingram's versatility on offense is what ultimately makes him a perennial All-Star candidate. Ingram can handle the ball and run the offense, using his high vantage point to peer over the defense to make advanced passing reads out of the pick-and-roll. He can weaponize his height to score over smaller defenders or use his speed to scoot around slower defenders.

Primary backup small forward: Trey Murphy III (also receiving time: Naji Marshall, Dyson Daniels, Herbert Jones)



▶ Starting Power Forward: Zion Williamson
Zion Williamson has been a source of controversy off the court for myriad reasons, some more valid than others. The conditioning concerns are real. Williamson has played over 60 regular season games once in four years. There aren't many players built like Williamson, and none stress their knees/ankles/feet in the way Zion does with his atomically explosive leaping force. At the end of the day, however, Zion is one of the best players in the NBA.

Primary backup power forward: Naji Marshall (also receiving time: Larry Nance Jr., Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, Brandon Ingram)


▶ Starting Center: Jonas Valanciunas
Jonas Valanciunas is past his prime, sure, but he's still a force in the paint. The 31-year-old averaged 14.1 points and 10.2 rebounds on .547/.349/.826 splits in 24.9 minutes last season. His playing time was noticeably down from the prior season (30.3), even with Zion mostly out of the mix, but the Pelicans should remain confident in JV as a starter. Valanciunas is a monster screen-setter. He's just plain massive — 6-foot-11 and 265 pounds — and unafraid to throw his weight around, and can hit threes at a decent clip.

Primary backup center: Larry Nance Jr. (also receiving time: Cody Zeller, Zion Williamson)

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Oct 25, 2023: Regular Season Game 1
New Orleans Pelicans @ Memphis Grizzlies | FedExForum
Pelicans Downed By Bane, Grizzlies In Opener, 119-89
New Orleans looked rusty in the team's season opener Wednesday night and failed to take advantage of the "Ja-less" Grizzlies, as Desmond Bane led the way with 43 points, including nine three's.

(0-1) (1-0)
NOP | 25 | 19 | 25 | 20 || 89
MEM | 31 | 26 | 28 | 34 || 119

Starting Lineups
CJ McCollum - PG - Marcus Smart
Herbert Jones - SG - Desmond Bane
Brandon Ingram - SF - John Konchar
Zion Williamson - PF - Jaren Jackson Jr
Jonas Valanciunas - C - Steven Adams


Desmond Bane torched the Pelicans from deep, hitting 9-of-18 en route to a 43-point performance.



TEAM STATS: FG - 41% | 3P - 9/27 (33%) | FT - 14/19 (74%) | TO - 16
G CJ McCollum: 20 Pts, 8 Reb, 8 Ast, 7-16 FG, 2-5 3PT, 4-4 FT
F Zion Williamson: 20 Pts, 16 Reb, 8-13 FG, 0-1 3PT, 4-7 FT
F Brandon Ingram: 16 Pts, 4 Reb, 4 Ast, 7-23 FG, 1-7 3PT, 1-2 FT
F Trey Murphy III: 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 4-10 FG, 4-8 3PT



TEAM STATS: FG - 49% | 3P - 17/42 (40%) | FT - 14/17 (82%) | TO - 4
G Desmond Bane: 43 Pts, 7 Ast, 13-22 FG, 9-18 3PT, 8-9 FT
G Marcus Smart: 17 Pts, 8 Ast, 3 Stl, 7-16 FG, 3-6 3PT
G Derrick Rose: 17 Pts, 7 Ast, 6 Ast, 7-13 FG, 1-5 3PT, 2-3 FT
G Ja Morant: DNP (Suspended)

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Schedule & Results
10/25 at MEM, L 89-119
10/28 NYK, W 115-104
10/30 GSW, L 119-123

11/1 at OKC, W 131-108
11/2 DET, W 121-114
11/4 ATL, L 113-139
11/6 at DEN, W 101-93
11/8 at MIN, L 97-113
11/10 at HOU, W 114-92

Season Record
(5-4, 7th West)

[Agent]

Banner is touuuuugh

Bane got in that ass

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Banner is touuuuugh

Bane got in that ass

defense is a problem here.. that soul food weighing us down. still fuxn with sliders but wanted to hoop so here it is

[The JZA]

Tough L there for the opener. Wwait til you play against SSGSSJ Haliburton & the Ginyu Suns neither of them not fucking around this year

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Tough L there for the opener. Wwait til you play against SSGSSJ Haliburton & the Ginyu Suns neither of them not fucking around this year

dudes are really out here ballin iso this year no joke. double team them - they find the open shooter. go under the screen - they pop. go over the screen - easy layup.... its no joke out here

[Captain Canada]

You know we here

Bane got after that in Game 1 though.