New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jose Alvarado spoke highly about how head coach Willie Green dealt with an injury-filled 2024-25 season (21-61 record).
(via New Orleans Pelicans):
“Put y’all self in his shoes: He got guys that he built, he’s getting to know too as well, and then guys that he gotta put confidence in theirself because they in a situation they usually not in and then he gotta build that offer. So I think he handled as best that he could handled it. But I think he handled that s*** pretty well, I’m lying cuz I’d lose my s***. He ain’t lose his shit. Nah for real, I don’t know about him, but I hear all the noise and all the other bull****, and this is not me just being protective of a coach that took a chance on me, but this is coming from a place that… I hear a lot of s***, but put yourself in his shoes — it’s tough.
“Your best player gets injured. Then, your best defender gets injured. Then, your best upcoming player get injured. Then, one of your players get traded. Then, your point guard gets injured. Now you’ve gotta rely on people that was capable of and he put that confidence in, but then he could believe in so much that you gotta believe in yourself, too. And then guys like me running plays and shooting threes… Not saying I can’t do it. I’m doing it, but it’s different. It’s just a different motive and different situation. Like I said, I think he handled it as well as best as he can. You’ve gotta put yourself in his shoes and figure it out.”
