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00:00Talk about not having enough help here.
00:04That certainly was the Pelicans in their series against the OKC.
00:07Thunder was an absolute sleep 4-0, which included last night's victory, 97-89 over the Pelicans.
00:13The Pelicans at home couldn't even get into the 90s here.
00:16Did you have a takeaway from the series, Coach?
00:18Was it, okay, the Thunder are ready to advance here, let's see what they can do next, or
00:22the Pelicans just weren't game in the series and there are still question marks for you
00:26about OKC?
00:28Yes.
00:29To both.
00:30First off, with OKC, guys, and I'm gonna openly admit this, I was wrong on this team because
00:38I thought that, I didn't know maturity-wise if they were ready for this spot.
00:42Now I know that this was a Pelicans team that was down, obviously, Zion, but to me, the
00:48defensive intensity of this team, the fact that going into the fourth quarter, down by
00:53one, to outscore them by nine, to go win the game and close out the series, that showed
00:57maturity, guys.
00:58And that's what the culture that Mark Dagnall and obviously Sam Pressley has brought to
01:03Oklahoma City is that.
01:05So to me, the maturity of them, and guys, like, we can't discount this team.
01:09This team is dangerous enough that if they can defend, they can go to the finals.
01:14They're that good offensively and that dynamic.
01:17When you look on the other side, when you look at a team like New Orleans, let's be
01:20brutally honest.
01:23Brandon Ingram's gotta get treated.
01:25They can't run this back with him and Zion.
01:28And here's the other reason why.
01:30A guy that I think is really valuable, who shot the ball poorly the last couple of games,
01:34is Trey Murphy III.
01:35He is not a two-guard in the NBA.
01:39He is a three.
01:40You move him to the three, you have Zion at the four, you keep Valdez at the five, you
01:44go get a better two-guard, you trade Brandon Ingram, because I don't think Brandon Ingram
01:49and Zion can coexist in the same lineup moving forward long-term.
01:53And you should be able to, young enough player, to get a lot of return from Brandon Ingram.