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Getting to know New Orleans Pelicans’ Langston Galloway

By Preston Ellis

Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks guard Langston Galloway (2) against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Knicks defeated the Timberwolves 103-95. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 6, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Langston Galloway (2) knocks the ball away from Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks shooting guard Langston Galloway (2) knocks the ball away from Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Keeps the ball, and takes it

On the previous page, it was mentioned how Galloway led his conference in turnover percentage in his senior season at St. Joe’s. That’s a tribute he has transferred to the NBA.

Sharing the responsibility of ball handling duties off the bench last season, Galloway turned the ball over a paltry 1.1 times per 36 minutes.  However, he picked off the ball at a rate of 1.5 steals per game.  His time in the D-League was equally impressive, where he robbed players three times per 36 minutes.

With Tim Frazier likely to assume ball control duties off the bench, Galloway will not be expected to handle the ball at the same rate as in New York or St. Joe’s.  He will primarily be used off ball in cuts, pick and pop, and three point shooting.

Still, it’s nice to know he has the versatility to control the ball and keep an offense on course if the occasion calls for it. With New Orleans checkered history of health, the occasion often does.

Defense has been a major deficiency of both the Saints and Pelicans in recent years, with the Pelicans ranking 25th in defensive scoring.  Having an adaptable-long winged defender with the penchant for poking the ball away will definitely gear up the Pelicans’ opportunities in transition offense.

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