Rounding out the division, the chart for the Pelicans is an interesting mix of things that don’t seem to work well together. It begins with likely too much area covered by Jason Smith and Al-Farouq Aminu, and not enough from the Anthony Davis/Eric Gordon/Jrue Holiday trio. There are promising trends here. Though. Davis is obviously most effective in the hoop, and has some tiny Hunting Grounds developing along the baseline, foul line extended, and top of the key. Gordon consistently dominates both 3pt wings. Holiday displays the potential of a balanced attack, with strong activity in the paint and some activity near the foul line/elbow. However, his midrange game is crowded by Smith (and vice versa), and only has one distinctly unique Hunting Ground from deep to his name.
In a strictly shot selection/Hunting Ground perspective, this lineup resembles a less disciplined Spurs group.
A few tweaks could go a long way for the Pelicans offense, including:
Keep Aminu (or rather, his replacement) in the the corners and out of the elbow
More Brow shots on the block and near the foul line
Share the elbows between Smith and Holiday; likely giving Holiday more room on the right side (the chart’s left side)
Five teams, each with distinctly different charts, providing insight to coaching and player decision-making processes. Check back soon for the next TeamSPACE division review.