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Starts 0 of 2 games · 12th on NOP in minutes · Deep bench role

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So far only his team's show (Locked On Pelicans) has talked about him this season. We also follow 20 national shows, ESPN and CBS Sports stories and 90+ beat reporters; their items appear here as soon as they mention him.

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points · Oct 21
  • The host thinks the rest of the rotation seems set: Bey will get very big minutes, as will Queen, Poole and Matkovic. That makes about 10-11 players. at 7:53
  • The host sees Matkovic as the fringe player in the rotation, but says he has played relatively well in preseason. He thinks Matkovic is better 'in theory' than in practice and should get minutes to prove it. at 9:11

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

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 5 points · Oct 19
  • Second unit: Bennedict Mathurin, Saddiq Bey, Derik Queen, Jordan Poole and Karlo Matkovic. The host says the big spot in that group is sometimes Carlo and sometimes Queen. at 14:30
  • The bench group of Poole, Carlo, Queen, Mathurin and Bey forced seven turnovers, compared with six by the starting lineup. at 15:14
  • Host opinion: Karlo Matkovic needs to be in the rotation. He can unlock spacing and seems an ideal fit next to Zion. at 24:11
  • 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
  • Karlo Matkovic had four defensive rebounds and went 0-for-3 from three. Host analysis: the Pelicans have one of the weaker big-man rotations overall. at 25:24

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

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 4 points · Oct 15
  • Starters vs Dallas: Jeremiah Fears, Bennedict Mathurin, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic and Yves Missi. at 2:41
  • Karlo Matkovic scored 11 points on 3-of-4 shooting; all four of his shots were threes. He also got to the line. at 23:54
  • The host says Karlo Matkovic has been too tentative to shoot in the past, but here he was shot-ready with a quick release. at 24:12
  • The host wants Karlo Matkovic to play more with Zion and get significant minutes in meaningful lineups in the final preseason game. He floats Matkovic as a possible answer to the clunky Queen-Zion fit. at 25:46

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

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