Tyreke Evans, Norris Cole expected to make season debuts Tuesday

After he had 36 points on 12-of-18 shooting while the rest of the Pelicans shot 17 of 51 in Saturday’s 101-87 loss at Utah, Gentry said Davis can’t be counted on to continuously carry the team.

“It can’t be done by one guy, ” Gentry said. I’m the coach of the team.

When you cannot defend and you cannot rebound, you cannot win. Ultimately, he would work best with their starting lineup, especially with Tyreke Evans returning as soon as tomorrow night from his injury. After undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on October 20, Evans could be subject to a minutes cap in his initial outings. Cole, who averaged 7.6 points and 3.4 assists last season, has been out all season with a high sprain in his left ankle.

Perhaps those hopes can get a little more realistic in the coming weeks, though, on the heels of news that combo guard Tyreke Evans and point guard Norris Cole are expected to suit up at long last this season. Evans posted on Instagram saying that he isn’t 100 percent, but will be ready to play Tuesday night. “Which obviously gives us a lot more depth and it also puts players back in their normal roles that we saw for them at the start of the season”. Fantasy owners should temper their expectations for Tuesday as Evans will likely be on a minutes limit, but he should be owned in all fantasy leagues. “We’ve got do to a better job of rebounding the basketball”. Team GMs are always willing to talk, listen, and get a feel for the market, but it’s not until after the first of the year – and closer to the February trade deadline – before the market picks up momentum. The Grizzlies outrebounded New Orleans 49-37. Their success on the glass helped offset 26 turnovers – their most since November 5, 2010. “We had guys able to play in true positions, and we were able to switch teams around and look at some combinations that we would like to play. Our focus has to be a lot better”.