New Orleans Pelicans Coach Slams ‘Soft’ Mentality After Devin Booker Drops 50 Points, Twice

The Pelicans, meanwhile, had Zion Williamson lead the way by posting 30 points in a little over 36 minutes. Trey Murphy III contributed 21 points, while CJ McCollum made 15 points and nine assists for New Orleans.

Coincidentally, Booker also scored 52 points on the Pelicans last January 19 in a game played at the Smoothie Center. His impressive showing paved the way for Phoenix to win with a score of 123-109.

New Orleans Pelicans Coach Willie Green Slams His Team For Allowing Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker To Score 50 Points Twice

After the Pelicans’ recent loss to Phoenix, Willie Green spoke to the media and criticized his team’s effort, especially on the defensive end. In a video shared by Pelicans Film Room on X:

The Pelicans’ defense on Booker and the Suns seemed to be perplexing, given that they’re ranked seventh out of 30 teams in the league. Also, the team boasts capable defenders in Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, and Jonas Valunciunas, among others, to make life for the All-Star harder on the defensive end.

That kind of mentality shown by New Orleans won’t have a place in  the playoffs. Otherwise, they’ll find themselves exiting the postseason earlier than expected.