Willie Green's coaching career: Led the Pelicans to the playoffs twice, with a best record of 49 wins

6686 Sports News on November 15 According to a report by American journalist Chris Haynes, league sources revealed that the Pelicans fired team coach Willie Green.

Willie Green will serve as the head coach of the Pelicans starting from the 2021-22 season. In his first season, he led the Pelicans to a record of 36 wins and 46 losses, and won 2 consecutive games in the play-offs, successfully entering the playoffs. In the next two seasons, Willie Green's team record improved steadily, achieving 42 wins, 40 losses and 49 wins, 33 losses respectively, and led the team to the playoffs again in the 2023-24 season.

The Pelicans encountered a serious injury crisis last season and only achieved a poor record of 21 wins and 61 losses throughout the season. This situation has also continued this season: not only has Dejounte Murray not returned to the game, but the team's three core players Zion, Poole, and Missy have all been injured. Currently, the Pelicans have only achieved a record of 2 wins and 10 losses, ranking last in the Western Conference, which also led to the dismissal of Willie Green.

In the five years Willie Green coached the Pelicans, he led the team to a record of 150 wins and 190 losses, leading the team to a winning rate of 44.1%. He led the team to the playoffs twice, but stopped in the first round, with a total of 2 wins and 8 losses.