With the news of the New Orleans Pelicans firing head coach Willie Green after a frustrating start to the season, there's no doubt that the basketball world had a multitude of different opinions on the matter. As fans predict who the Pelicans will hire to replace Green, one person who was shocked by the news is sports analyst Skip Bayless .
Posting to X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday afternoon, Bayless would express how shocked he was to see New Orleans let go of Green, especially due to the injuries to Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, and Jordan Poole. Bayless would even go as far as to say that he would “not be surprised” in the slightest if Green goes on to win a championship as a coach on another team.
“Stunned Willie Green was fired with Zion/Dejounte/Poole hurt,” Bayless w

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