Greg Monroe is the hero the New Orleans Pelicans need
By Chris Conner
4. Jrue and AD could use the help/rest
The Pelicans haven’t been shy about expressing how tired they’ve been as of late. January was a taxing month for NOLA, full of extended and tight finishes. In the month, four players in the NBA averaged at least 38 minutes a game. Three of those players belong to the Pelicans being Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, and DeMarcus Cousins.
In fact, Holiday has had a few possessions where he looked as gassed as you’ve ever seen him in a NOLA uniform.
Without Cousins, it’s hard to imagine the minutes going down much. But at worst, Monroe provides a capable post presence that can take some of the offensive load off of Holiday and Davis. They still won’t be spring chickens, but they at least won’t be tired hogs.