New Orleans Pelicans: Pros and Cons of Tyronn Lue Coaching
By Nick Alvarez
Pros: Tyronn Lue Checks Off Some Of The New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Boxes
Let’s start with the best parts of Tyronn Lue’s resume and see how that would fit with the New Orleans Pelicans’ goals for the future. It all starts with winning, during Tyronn Lue’s time as a head coach he held an impressive 128-83 record.
That record was among the best in the league at that time and attached to it came a 41-20 playoff record which included three straight trips to the Finals and a Championship in 2016. If the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to hire a winner there’s no one better than Lue.
Beyond simple wins and losses, the Pelicans should like Lue because of his reputation coaching superstars and his excellent use of schemes.
During Lue’s time in Cleveland, he had to deal with some of the biggest egos in the NBA. Coaching one of the league’s biggest competitors in LeBron James along with one of its most stubborn stars in Kyrie Irving Lue proved he could handle big-name talent.
As a former player himself, Lue is a relatable mind that could come to the New Orleans Pelicans and be able to grab attention and take command of the team’s young stars, something Gentry didn’t always do.
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Once the game goes to the court, Lue brings strong traits there as well. A vocal coach from the sidelines, Lue’s time under strong defensive coaches Doc Rivers and Tom Thibodeau made him one of the best coaches when comes to crafting a strong defense.
Many people credit LeBron James for the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the championship in 2016 and rightfully so but it was Lue’s defensive schemes that also played a big part in slowing a historic Golden State Warriors offense down.
Bringing a strong defensive mind to a New Orleans Pelicans team that just finished the season allowing the third-most points in the NBA is an obvious strong point in Lue’s resume.