Pelicans @ Thunder Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • November 4, 2025
Team Stats
(Pelicans at Thunder)
Final Score: 106-137
Rebounds: 38-42
Assists: 26-33
Steals: 6-12
Blocks: 3-5
Turnovers: 16-11
Stat Leaders
Scoring Leaders: Zion Williamson, 20; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 30
Rebound Leaders: Zion Williamson, 9; Isaiah Hartenstein, 14
Assist Leaders: Zion Williamson, 6; Isaiah Hartenstein, 8
My Player of the Game: Zion Williamson
Chrissy's Key Takeaways
* Easy game from the start for OKC. The Thunder are now 7-0 while the Pelicans are a lovely 0-6.
* Zion Williamson did all he could to help out New Orleans, but something is not working.
* The Pelicans have all the talent in the world and yet haven't been able to win even one game yet. They play the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday back at home.
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OL Andre Amos Jr 6-5/317
Andre Amos Jr. (also known as AJ Amos) is an interior offensive lineman from Germantown High School in Germantown, Tennessee, class of 2026.
He initially committed to UAB but decommitted on November 27, 2025, before flipping to Tulane on December 3, 2025, during his signing day ceremony.
Amos chose Tulane over other offers, citing the program’s family atmosphere and development opportunities.
He is a multi-position lineman who played guard and defensive tackle in high school, showcasing physicality and leadership on a Germantown team that finished 7-4 in the 2025 season.
Amos has leadership qualities noted as influential among teammates. He projects as an interior offensive lineman at the college level.
Scouting Report:
Power and Anchor: Massive frame provides a strong base to handle interior pressure; excels at absorbing contact and maintaining leverage in the run game.
Versatility: Experience at guard and defensive tackle shows adaptability; could contribute in multiple line spots early in college.
Leadership: Natural leader who motivates teammates; signing day speech highlighted his maturity and team-first mentality.
Physicality: Aggressive in engagements, with potential for dominant run blocking once refined. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X
WR Bredell Richardson- UCF
Bredell Richardson fits Tulane as a versatile, high-upside WR with four-star pedigree, polished route-running, elite ball skills (contested catch specialist), YAC explosiveness, and special teams value who adds immediate depth and competition to a revamped receiver room.
He’s a 6-1, 190-pound redshirt sophomore transfer from UCF (Big 12) who committed in mid-January 2026 via the portal (entered Dec. 17, 2025). A four-star recruit (247Sports #93 WR nationally, top-370 overall) out of Carrollwood Day School in Tampa, FL, he has three years of eligibility left. Athletic Profile and Scheme Fit: Tulane prioritizes receivers who win with precise routes, create separation, haul in contested catches, generate yards after catch on short-to-intermediate throws, and stretch the field while contributing on special teams. Richardson checks every box as a developmental piece with proven high school production and P4 experience.
Route-running and separation: Clean, precise routes (especially outside) that allow him to get open quickly, ideal for Tulane’s underneath and intermediate concepts.
Ball skills and physicality: Excellent hands, body control, and leaping ability; he excels in 50/50 situations and contested catches thanks to his frame and athleticism.
Explosiveness and versatility: Speed/agility to turn short completions into long gains (YAC threat), plus potential as a deep threat or slot option. Two-way HS experience (WR/free safety) and basketball/track background (shooting guard, long jump, 4x100) show football IQ, multi-positional value, and special teams upside (punt returns at UCF).
Overall traits: Electric in open space with good hands on contested balls, exactly the kind of playmaker Tulane has targeted in the portal to complement quicker slot types or bigger outside threats like Gabe Daniels. #RollWave Make sure to follow Patrick Harkness on X