The New Orleans Pelicans have dropped another game, and tonight made it clear what this team’s biggest flaw is.
The New Orleans Pelicans extended their losing streak to four with the 118-104 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Trey Murphy III is continuing to get back into form with a 22-point first half and finishing with 35 points on the night, but none of it matters because the Pelicans just couldn't string together stops.
During the early stages of the 2025 offseason, I spoke a lot about how this team lacked any sort of talent defensively aside from Herb Jones, as even Jose Alvarado is limited on that side of the ball due to his size.