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• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 4 points · Oct 24
  • New Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley started both point guards, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears. Herb Jones came off the bench and played only 17 minutes. Dejounte Murray led the team with 23 points. at 34:47
  • Shamit was surprised Herb Jones played only about 17 minutes; he had expected 25-30 even off the bench. He says Herb has played 30-plus minutes in basically every season unless hurt or in foul trouble. at 35:36
  • In crunch time Mosley kept Fears on the floor (he had a shot to tie at the end) with no Herb Jones. Indiana ran Haliburton-Siakam pick-and-roll at Fears and Zion. Shamit disagreed with the call. at 35:48
  • Asked who could earn more minutes, Shamit names Herb Jones first. He says Queen looked promising but is not ready to start, and that the team has said it will play center by committee depending on matchup. at 41:47

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• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 8 points · Oct 22
  • Herb Jones came in with the third wave of players and played 17 minutes. at 3:41
  • Jamahl Mosley (reported): Host paraphrases Jamahl Mosley after the game: Herb Jones is a professional and knows how to play his role. at 3:44
  • Dylan had expected the same starting five but with Herb Jones instead of Fears: someone who won't call for the ball as much and will defend. at 4:03
  • Pelicans coaching staff (reported): Among the bench players, apart from Herb Jones, the one the coaching staff has hyped most on defense is Jordan Poole. at 7:16
  • Dylan thinks Herb Jones has to start, or maybe Saddiq Bey, though Bey would make the lineup very big. at 7:37
  • If Herb Jones doesn't start, Dylan thinks he should maybe be the first player off the bench rather than part of the third wave. at 8:07
  • Nick says this starting lineup doesn't seem to be the answer and suggests the change may eventually be Herb Jones in for Fears. at 10:50
  • Host found the starting lineup confusing because it isn't the most physical group. He names Herb Jones and Bey as the real physical defenders and says the team wants Mathurin to become one. at 23:54

  “Impossible Puzzle? | New Orleans Pelicans Starting Five EXPOSED as Defensive Liabilities Mount” · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 21

  Herbert Jones: Not starting Wednesday — Jones is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Pacers.

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• Podcast All The Smoke host · Rumor · Oct 21 around the league

  A host or guest sees New Orleans as a trade destination team with many assets. Many teams wanted Trey Murphy and Herb Jones, New Orleans refused to move Murphy, and they might feel differently this season.

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• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  The Pelicans' apparent starting five is Zion, Yves Missi, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy and Dejounte Murray. Mathurin, Poole, Fears, Derik Queen and Saddiq Bey come off the bench, all ball-dominant.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 1:24:45 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 5 points · Oct 22
  • Jake Madison: The opening-night starters were Jeremiah Fears, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson and Yves Missi. Herb Jones came off the bench. The host says he predicted this lineup on the previous day's show. at 2:41
  • Jake Madison: Herb Jones was about the 10th man to sub in. The host says Fears and "I think" Jordan Poole were the 8th and 9th; he hedged on Poole. Jones entered after a timeout. at 6:03
  • Jake Madison: The host says Herb Jones had a very good plus-minus compared with the rest of the starters. No figure was given. at 6:37
  • Jake Madison: The host calls Mosley's decision not to play Herb Jones more "a really weird decision." He says that if you give up Jones's defense for offense, the offense has to be better, and it wasn't. at 18:49
  • Jake Madison: The host speculates the team felt good about its preseason defense and thought it didn't need Herb Jones. He cautions that the preseason games against Dallas and Washington didn't feature many starters or top players. at 19:19

  “New Coach, Same Problems: Pelicans' Opening Night Loss Exposes Familiar Flaws” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 6 points · Oct 21
  • In preseason, the lineup of Fears, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson and Missi has not been very good; the offense did not work well with that group. at 3:15
  • In the host's projected lineup, Herbert Jones would move to the bench. at 4:22
  • In the second preseason game, against Miami, Fears started in place of the injured Murray, and Bennedict Mathurin started over Herb Jones. at 4:54
  • The host says the team has never really had to face the question of whether Herb Jones should start, because of recurring injuries. He thinks benching Jones now looks like a realistic option. at 5:50
  • The host says Herb Jones has improved nearly every lineup he has played in, especially with his defense. at 6:14
  • The host wonders whether the need for early wins means Mosley will change the starting lineup, possibly moving Herb Jones to the bench. at 10:49

  “Jeremiah Fears’ RISE Pushes New Orleans Pelicans Toward Unexpected Lineup Changes on Opening Night” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Analysis · Oct 20

  The host names long defenders who can help cover ground on closeouts: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson.

  “Jamahl Mosley's NEW Defense Is Already Changing the New Orleans Pelicans” at 15:01 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Host calls this at best neutral. at 17:36
  • Fears hit Zion Williamson with quick outlets in semi-transition several times, so Zion could attack one-on-one before the defense set. The host frames this as a way to keep Zion out of double and triple teams. Fears also made outlets to Trey Murphy and Herb Jones. at 6:08
  • Best offensive lineup with meaningful possessions was Fears, Herb, Carlo, Missi and Murphy, with Karlo Matkovic in for Zion. That group shot 7-of-10 from the field. at 25:09

  “ACCELERATE: Jeremiah Fears DRIVES Pelicans’ High-Pace Offense in Preseason Statement WIN” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 4 points · Oct 16
  • Host questions whether the team could upgrade from Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray or Herbert Jones within a single year by trading players. at 20:21
  • NBA.com GM survey (reported): Herbert Jones got no GM votes for best perimeter defender or most versatile defender. Former Pelican Dyson Daniels got 10% of the perimeter-defender vote and ranked fourth. at 23:53
  • Host says Herb Jones has been injured, and that the struggling team has damaged his reputation. He was first-team All-Defense a couple of years ago. at 24:12
  • Host thinks Mosley's defensive emphasis gives Herb Jones a chance to reestablish himself. Jones's corner three looked decent in a recent game, and the host says hitting it would go a long way. at 24:27

  “NBA GM Survey IGNORES New Orleans Pelicans—Can Zion Williamson CHANGE Their Fate?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points · Oct 15
  • The host's tentative read of the starting lineup Mosley wants: Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy, Herbert Jones and Jordan Poole. at 13:28
  • The unit of Zion, Derik Queen, Poole, Murphy and Jeremiah Fears, followed by Herbert Jones checking in, looked pretty decent. at 14:10

  “SHOCKWAVE: Jeremiah Fears' Preseason LEAP Could TRANSFORM Pelicans Trajectory” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 3 points · Oct 14
  • Jake Madison: The host says the Pelicans did not trade Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy or Herbert Jones, and are holding on to their established NBA talent. at 6:47
  • Jake Madison: The host says other teams wanted to trade for Trey Murphy and Herbert Jones and were willing to give up draft capital, but how good the offers were is unknown. He says Murphy was in talks but was not made available. at 6:53
  • Jake Madison: The host says that if Herbert Jones stays healthy, he will bring back a big defensive impact. No current injury is stated. at 8:38

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