With the 2017-2018 season starting, it is time to predict how the Pelicans will perform. Instead of just predicting the team’s record, I have decided to explain how the Pelicans offense, defense, and rebounding looks in comparison to last year. I will also follow that with a ballpark record prediction, which will likely be scrolled down to immediately after clicking on this link. That’s right, I know how most of you operate. But for all of you patient readers out there, this one is for you.
Offense
Post-Boogie Offensive Rating: 105.5 (18th)
Pros:
First off, it is time to thank DeMarcus Cousins for giving Anthony Davis some much-needed offensive support because without him Omer Asik might still be Davis’s frontcourt mate, and the Pels might still be one of the worst offensive teams in the league.