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New Orleans Pelicans Grades: Pelicans narrowly defeat Nets

By Nathan Heck

Jan 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Markel Brown (22) handles the ball against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the second quarter at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Markel Brown (22) handles the ball against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) during the second quarter at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New Orleans Pelicans played a close game against the Brooklyn Nets, and Jrue Holiday came up with some big plays down the stretch to get the win.

The New Orleans Pelicans struggled with a very weak Brooklyn Nets team on Saturday night. Brook Lopez gave the Pelicans fits by scoring 33, and the Pelicans could not limit him around the basket. Anthony Davis returned to action after missing the last game and a half with a concussion.

Struggling in the first half, Davis turned it on after the break to help the Pelicans get the win. Holiday came up with two big plays within the last thirty seconds to keep the Nets at bay, and Ryan Anderson had another strong shooting night.

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PG. New Orleans Pelicans. NORRIS COLE. C. <a href=

SG. New Orleans Pelicans. BRYCE DEJEAN-JONES. B-. This was another performance from <a href=

New Orleans Pelicans. ALONZO GEE. C. It was a rough nigh for <a href=. SF

PF/C. New Orleans Pelicans. ANTHONY DAVIS. A-. Anthony Davis went scoreless in the first half before finding his shot in the third quarter. Finishing with 20 points and 16 rebounds, Davis was able to return from injury with a fairly strong performance. The Pelicans played Davis a whopping 40 minutes, and it would be much better for the Pelicans to get his minutes down a bit.

<a href=. C. New Orleans Pelicans. OMER ASIK. B-

A. Ryan Anderson struggled on defense, but he more than made up for it with his sharpshooting. Shooting five of nine from deep, Anderson finished with 24 points and six rebounds. On multiple occasions, Anderson’s shot was able to kick-start the offense.. PF. New Orleans Pelicans. RYAN ANDERSON

Jrue Holiday played like a man possessed against the Nets. Leading the team with 26 points, Holiday also dished out seven assists to his teammates featuring some really pretty passes. With the game on the line, Jrue made two tough shots in crunch time to get the win for the Pelicans.. PG. New Orleans Pelicans. JRUE HOLIDAY. A+

New Orleans Pelicans. TONEY DOUGLAS. D. <a href=. C

Inc. <a href=. SF/PF. New Orleans Pelicans. DANTE CUNNINGHAM

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Other Observations:

  • The interior defense completely disappeared when Omer Asik left the floor.
  • Jrue Holiday was a monster with the game on the line, and he deserved to play more than 23 minutes, especially with the Pelicans running a nine man rotation.
  • Anthony Davis was able to avoid getting discouraged, and that is a huge sign of maturity that fans should definitely appreciate.
  • Ryan Anderson is so good at hitting three pointers in transition while trailing the ball-handler.
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