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Who Gets The Headliner Spot in the Pelicans Gameday Lineup?

Bourbon Street Shots | August 14, 2019

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Is it important who gets the “headliner” slot? On a socially healthy team with good chemistry, probably not. Does it matter to the players who goes last? Probably, yeah. Do the Pelicans have a couple of ways this can play out? Absolutely.

Jrue Holiday

The longest-tenured guy, the alleged MVP candidate, the already elected leader of the locker room. Moving Jrue to the headliner spot would mean a couple of things –
  • When he was asked if he would like to go last, he said yes.
  • If he said yes it would mean he is taking his role as the guy very seriously
  • If he is taking his role as the guy very seriously he will win MVP

Accuse me of Basketball Hyperbole in August all you want, this formula makes complete sense to me.

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