One of the few bright spots in the fiasco! Why not the Pelicans develop this high lottery pick?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder at home defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106. After this game, the Thunder, who had won 7 consecutive games, improved their record to 7-0, ranking first in the Western Conference; while the Pelicans, who suffered a 6-game losing streak, saw their record drop to 0-6, continuing to rank at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Although the Pelicans lost the game, the performance of the team's starting point guard Jeremiah Fears was quite satisfactory. Fells played 25 minutes and 38 seconds, shooting 6 of 13 from the field and 4 of 8 from beyond the three-point line. He scored 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He also had 5 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -15. Fells also played a big role on the offensive end. He also scored a lot of points in various ways. He also showed his comprehensive scoring ability, and he also has certain passing and organizational skills. Fells did not do a good job in controlling mistakes, and his performance on the defensive end also has obvious room for improvement, but after all, the overall competitiveness of the Pelicans lies there, and Fells really has no way to play a greater role in this situation. But relatively speaking, he is already a player with good overall performance for the team, and he is also one of the few bright spots for the Pelicans in this fiasco.

Fels was born in October 2006 and will soon turn 19. He is a backcourt player selected by the Pelicans with the seventh overall pick in the first round of this year's NBA draft. According to the data from the joint trial physical test session before the draft, Fells' barefoot height is 189.2cm, his wingspan is 196.2cm, his standing reach is 250.2cm, and his weight is 81.5kg. In the NCAA last season, Fells played a total of 34 times for the University of Oklahoma, where he averaged 30.1 minutes per game. He averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 3.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 43.4% from the field, 28.4% from the three-point range, and 85.1% from the free throw line. With his outstanding performance, Fells was shortlisted for the SEC All-Rookie Team last season. Since the start of this season, Fells has averaged 26.5 minutes per game in the first 6 games, averaging 13.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals per game, as well as 2.3 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. He shot 46.5% from the field, 31.8% from the three-point range, and 75% from the free throw line.

Although the Pelicans' performance this season is a mess and the team's record is abysmal, Fiers' performance in these games is actually quite bright, and he also showed some of his offensive talents. Judging from the current situation, the Pelicans team is probably hopeless, and it is no longer realistic for them to improve their record this season. In this case, they should actually consider other methods. Since Fells's draft pick is so high, and since he has already shown some talent, the Pelicans might as well consider cultivating him and find ways to tap his potential. Maybe he will play a more important role in the team in the future.