During his time in New Orleans, Ryan Anderson has been two different players: “home Ryan Anderson” and “road Ryan Anderson.” Unfortunately for the Pelicans, the story remains the same in Anderson’s fourth season in New Orleans. When playing in the Smoothie King Center, Ryan Anderson is one of the most versatile stretch power forwards in the entire NBA. Anderson inexplicably loses his shooting touch on the road, and his lackluster defense has the capability to sink the entire Pelicans team.
Scoring at a reasonably efficient clip in New Orleans, Anderson has shot 46.7 percent from the field and an elite 43.