At a record of 10-11, the New Orleans Pelicans are going backwards. The up and down roller coaster is currently at the bottom of the ride with no reason to think it will ride back to the top anytime soon. A huge reason for that is inconsistent point guard play.
There is no way around it. Losing Elfrid Payton to injury this season has been a major blow to the New Orleans Pelicans. After missing multiple games due to an ankle sprain, Payton then fractured his pinkie finger on his left hand. He is expected to miss six weeks after having surgery last week.