Why the trade works… Lets get right to it…

• Jrue Holiday provides the much needed quickness at the guard position
• You can play him at the point or as a swing guard….his off the dribble game is also a skill the Pelicans need more of….he can get into the lane…
• He averaged 18 pts per game and 8 assists
• He will help create in the open floor… it will help your PACE (team was ranked #29 in possessions per game)…
• He brings ball handling… scoring… can advance the ball and assist in “early offense” situations…
• Better defender at the point guard spot
• If Gordan is a Pelican you now have two players on the perimeter with jump shooting and “attack off the dribble skills”
• He’s an All-Star
• You need quick guards in the NBA

Plus, I always liked his game

Are the Pelicans done? No they are not…

The small forward or another longer swing is needed)… scoring must be enhanced…

I am also curious to see what happens with the front line…

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Gerry V is a 21-year NBA analyst, 17-year talk radio host, a 16-year coach, and current anchor for “Fox 8 New Orleans Morning Edition”, 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. and “Fox 8 News at Noon.” Follow Gerry V on twitter (@GVTalk).

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