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The Pelicans might have found something that can keep them heading back in the right direction this season.
A new lineup that features Anthony Davis playing at center got more run than usual in the team's last game against the Knicks. It's been so successful over the last two games that players are already coming up with a nickname for it.
“I told Dante (Cunningham), I call it '48 minutes of hell' when we're out there,” (Solomon) Hill said after a 104-92 win over the New York Knicks earned the Pelicans a fourth straight win, tying their season high. “If it's not me, it's him. When we're both out there, it's a different dynamic [because] we can switch things. And we love that. We never really played with each other, and up until this point we had never had a chance to play and be successful.”
It makes sense that a smaller lineup with more shooting surround Davis while he's playing center could work out well.
Those added shooting opportunities have Cunningham and Hill dubbing themselves “The Corner Boys” for all of the corner threes they've been hitting.
“This is how we want to play,” said Davis, who finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds. “We want to be a team that can get out and run. We're able to do that with the small lineup.”
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That's pretty scary.
After a really slow start to the season due to a lot of injury troubles, the Pelicans may be able to salvage the year if they keep up their strong play of late and possibly challenge for a playoff spot.
