James Borrego took over the New Orleans Pelicans 12 games into the season. Since then, he has been auditioning for the full-time gig, but as the Pels come down the stretch, has the interim head coach done enough? That’s what the Pelicans front office will evaluate this offseason as they search for the franchise’s next head coach. Joe Dumars and company have a good sample size from Borrego, who’s gone 23-41 thus far as the interim, a stretch that’s taught Borrego a lot. “Every single game I’m learning. There’s not a coach in the NBA that bats 1.000 every single game. It just doesn’t happen,” James Borrego said. “I’ve coached with the greatest coach of all time, the winningest coach of all time, and every game he was always asking himself and our staff, what can we do better? “”But I really think that’s the goal in all this, as a leader. Staying focused on where can I get better, how can I grow, and then how do I help my team grow along the way?” One player who’s continued to grow. Trey Murphy. So how would the forward assess the job done? “It’s tough. I mean, obviously, getting the job in the middle of the year is tough,” Trey Murphy said. “You know, trying to rally a group of guys and play a certain way after you’ve been playing it a certain way for a while. It’s tough. So, you know, I commend him on that.

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James Borrego took over the New Orleans Pelicans 12 games into the season. Since then, he has been auditioning for the full-time gig, but as the Pels come down the stretch, has the interim head coach done enough?

That’s what the Pelicans front office will evaluate this offseason as they search for the franchise’s next head coach.

Joe Dumars and company have a good sample size from Borrego, who’s gone 23-41 thus far as the interim, a stretch that’s taught Borrego a lot.

“Every single game I’m learning. There’s not a coach in the NBA that bats 1.000 every single game. It just doesn’t happen,” James Borrego said.

“I’ve coached with the greatest coach of all time, the winningest coach of all time, and every game he was always asking himself and our staff, what can we do better? “

“But I really think that’s the goal in all this, as a leader. Staying focused on where can I get better, how can I grow, and then how do I help my team grow along the way?”

One player who’s continued to grow. Trey Murphy. So how would the forward assess the job done?

“It’s tough. I mean, obviously, getting the job in the middle of the year is tough,” Trey Murphy said.

“You know, trying to rally a group of guys and play a certain way after you’ve been playing it a certain way for a while. It’s tough. So, you know, I commend him on that.