New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green says other members of the team need to step up their 3-point shooting (Trey Murphy III out to begin season after surgery for torn meniscus).
(via Steve Aschburner/NBA.com):
NBA.com: Three-point shooting is essential to your attack to open space inside for Zion [Williamson] when he’s available and center Jonas Valanciunas. But last season the Pelicans ranked 29th in 3-point attempts (30.1) and 23rd in makes (11.0). How can that get better, especially with [Trey] Murphy – your second-most prolific shooter from the arc – out at the start?
Green: Other guys have to step up in that department. We know C.J. [McCollum, who led New Orleans in volume, 211 of 543) is more than capable. Brandon, historically, is a good 3-point shooter – he needs to take more. There will be more shots for Naji [Marshall], Herb and Jose. And then we drafted Jordan Hawkins from UConn, who is an elite shooter coming out of college. He may get some minutes when we need shooting on the floor.
