The Knicks coach Thibs, and the Pelicans coach SVG are letting their PF run the point as a PG on offense the majority of a game. And none are name Magic Johnson.
The (Thibs) Knicks 40 min PG are Julius Randle.
The (SVG) NO Pelicans 48 min PG are Zion & Ingram.
The above are the reason the Knicks & Pelicans are mediocre teams .. If either team makes it to the 8th seed playoff that's a giant accomplishment. Neither team mediocre offence/defense are gonna make it pass the first round of the playoff.
Payton and Rose combine performance does not control the Knicks offense as much as Randle does in a Knicks game. However the trio are ISO dribble-dribble shoot players that cant pass the ball when they are dribbling it without making it a turnover.
The Pelicans players Ball and Bledsoe and Hart and Reddick watch every defensive-rebound Zion grab, Zion's off to the races dribble-dribble down court to slash to the basket for a dunk. In the Pelicans half-court game SF-Ingram are always waiting at the top of the key to receive the ball to do his iso-dribble-dribble shoot act.