Pelica Debrief
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New Orleans Pelicans: 15 greatest scorers of all-time

By Daniel Lubofsky

NEW ORLEANS - DECEMBER 16: Chris Paul #3 and David West #30 of the New Orleans Hornets celebrate during the game against the Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Arena on December 16, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets defeated the Pistons 95-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS - DECEMBER 16: Chris Paul #3 and David West #30 of the New Orleans Hornets celebrate during the game against the Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Arena on December 16, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Hornets defeated the Pistons 95-87. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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2002-04. David Wesley. 13. player. 69. . Shooting Guard

By the time David Wesley arrived in New Orleans back in 2002, he was 32 years of age and had already established himself as one of the more reliable scoring options across the league, and he would continue to feed that narrative in just over two seasons with the Hornets.

Standing six feet tall, Wesley had been a point guard for seven seasons in the NBA before transitioning to the two-guard spot prior to the 2000-01 campaign, and while his size hampered him just a bit at times, it didn’t stop the undrafted Baylor University product from producing buckets at a high level.

The entire basis of his offensive game revolved around his outside shot. In shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point land while a member of the Hornets, he opened up the rest of the court for both himself and his teammates, which wound up allowing him to drive the lane and finish around the bucket.

Whether it was in transition or in the half court set coming off a screen, he required so much attention due to his ability to fire from deep it forced defenses into a frenzy and also led to more open looks as well.

He was weirdly ineffective inside the arc in shooting just 41.0 percent from the field. It seems as though despite his touch from outside, Wesley’s lack of size really came to hinder his game when it came time to play amongst the trees.

Overall, he’d average 15.2 points per game while in New Orleans. Those points may not have all come in the most efficient manner, but there was still a fear-factor Wesley brought to the court every night with the ability to keep defenses on their toes as a guy who needed to be guarded out on the perimeter.