After losing to the Rockets at home, the Pelicans' record has reached 7 wins and 11 losses, ranking second to last in the Western Conference. The top priority for the current Pelicans team is to establish an absolute core. As for the core candidate, I personally prefer Ingram. As for the reasons for this choice, there are the following points: 1. Ingram's static talent is better

Let's first compare the physical test data of Yingge and Panghu.

Yingge’s officially registered height is 2.01m, but according to comparisons of various group photos, Yingge’s height should be around 2.04m; his wingspan is 2.21m, and his standing reach reaches 2.78m. , for comparison, the standing reach height of the thick-browed brother whom the Lakers traded for Ingram is 2.74m. From this comparison, it can be seen that Yingge's static talent is actually very good.

Pang Hu’s physical measurement registered a height of 1.98m, a wingspan of 2.12m, and a standing height of about 260cm. Such a comparison clearly distinguishes him. Although Fat Tiger's athletic ability is considered to be at the top level in the league, we all see where Griffin, who had explosive athletic ability but mediocre static talent, has found himself now. As for Fat Tiger, it is difficult for us to guarantee him. He won't follow Griffin's path. 2. Ingram’s technical characteristics are more suitable as the core of the team

Let’s first take a look at the average data of the two players this season:

Ingram’s average performance this season He averaged 35.1 minutes of playing time, averaging 24.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. His three field goal percentages were 47.8% + 39.8% + 84.7%. He can be regarded as an elite scorer in terms of both quality and output, far from 25+5. The +5 superstar threshold is already very close; Fat Tiger averaged 33.1 minutes per game this season, scored 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, and shot 58.7% from the field, ranking tenth in the league. By the standards of an inside player, a second-year player who can contribute such data can definitely serve as the core of the team.

Judging from the average data per game, Fat Tiger is better, but Fat Tiger’s technical characteristics determine that his upper limit may not be too high. Fat Tiger has to average 10 points in the paint area per game this season. 18.3 points, the highest in the league, but his inside shooting percentage is only 60.3%, which is average in the league; and more than 80% of his shots so far this season have been in the paint area, relying too much on shots from the basket, and his free throw shooting percentage is only more than 67.5% of the passing line. In other words, apart from attacking the basket, Fat Tiger has no scoring methods that he can use. Now is no longer the era when one move is popular all over the world. In the East, there is also someone who can compete with Fat Tiger. There are some similar stars in France - Giannis Antetokounmpo. His talent is even better than that of Fat Tiger. Looking at his current situation and looking at Fat Tiger, I guess I don't need to say more.

Let’s talk about Ingram. Judging from Ingram's shooting heat map, basically except for the right bottom corner, Ingram's shooting percentage is above the league average. In other words, at least when the team is in trouble, Ingram has More means that can help the team open up the situation. This season, Fat Tiger has gotten rid of the previous injuries. He has a lot of ball-handling scenes this season. His round share reached 26.3%. The ball-handling scenes left for Yingge are actually far less than last season, but In such piecemeal holding of the ball, Yingge can still maintain the same data as last season, which not only proves his ability to score without the ball, but also proves the comprehensiveness of his technical characteristics. 3. Ingram is more suitable for Coach Van Gundy's coaching style

In fact, there has always been a player named Lonzo Ball as the core candidate for the Pelicans. But it is said that only when the tide goes out will you know who is swimming naked. Under Van Gundy's coaching this season, although Ball's scoring has improved, anyone with a discerning eye can see how uncomfortable he is playing.

Under the guidance of Gentry, the Pelicans team had the fastest offensive rhythm in the league. This was due to Ball's broad passing vision and Williamson's strong athletic ability. Ball was able to average 7.0 assists per game, and Fat Tiger continued his explosive fast break performance in college. However, after the head coach was replaced by Van Gundy, the team's offensive rhythm this season dropped to its lowest in recent years, and the ones most affected were Fat Tiger and Ball. Ball averaged only 4.8 assists per game this season. A career low, averaging 7.5 three-pointers per game and shooting only 32.1%. He has almost become a three-point shooter watching the show from the corner. This season, Fat Tiger has seen more and more situations with the ball in the paint, and his efficiency can only be said to be average. Although the data performance of these two people has not declined, their performance on the court has obviously struggled a lot.

In contrast, although Yingge gave up part of the ball, its performance was relatively stable. And from the perspective of technical characteristics, his ball-holding style and stable mid-to-long-range shooting can allow him to make more contributions to the team, and is more suitable for the style of this slow-paced team. Now Yingge just needs to get back the ball rights that were given away, and it will perform better.

To sum up, Yingge is currently the best choice for the Pelicans. As for Fat Tiger, unless he can improve his shooting to the league average in a short period of time, his and the team's ceiling will really not be very high.