Clippers vs Pelicans 3/15/2024 GAMEDAY THREAD

Kawhi played last night vs Chicago. Let us see if he actually plays a back to back tonight with a sore back. Harden and Westbrook were both out last night. They are banged up! We must win this game.

Let's Hoop!

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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 15, 2024

This, IMO, is the regular season game of the year. The Pelicans need a statement game badly.

The recent feast on the bottom feeders and wounded ducks has been a real 'feel good story', but our mid-March Pelicans have done nothing to solidify their playoff aspirations since the All Star break against an elite NBA team at full strength (except for the 'surreal' performance by Herb against Halliburton when we split with Indy). You have to give it to the Pelicans for beating the teams they are 'suppose' to beat, but...........................

....we also beat a wounded Knicks team without Brunson Anunoby, Randall, Robinson and Hartenstein
....we also beat a wounded 76er team without Embiid, Maxey, Covington, and Batum
....we also beat a wounded Hawk team without Young, Johnson, and Okongwu

and....

....we lost to a Miami team playing without a 20 point scorer (Terry Rozier)
....we lost to a 'meh' Bulls team playing without All Star, Zack Levine.
....we lost miserably (Wednesday night at our place) against a Cleveland Team playing without Aaron Nesmith and Doug McDermott

Make no mistake, the Pels need a marquis win, if for no other reason, than to prove to themselves that Draymond Green is wrong.

Odds....

Pelicans: -7.5
Points: 217.5

DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!!

Per ESPN sounds like Kawhi is playing

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INJURIES: Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: out (knee).

Clippers: Russell Westbrook: out (hand), James Harden: out (shoulder).

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https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401585592A

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Per ESPN sounds like Kawhi is playing



https://www.espn.com/nba/preview/_/gameId/401585592A

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AHHHH, so, yet, another elite team missing key components. No one can say we aren't getting the breaks this year. Perhaps, after four years of leading the league in "DNP - Injured / Illness, karma is smiling kindly upon us.

DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!!

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Originally Posted by As I See It

AHHHH, so, yet, another elite team missing key components. No one can say we aren't getting the breaks this year. Perhaps, after four years of leading the league in "DNP - Injured / Illness, karma is smiling kindly upon us.

DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!!

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I'd do everything imaginable to limit George and let them try to beat us with a semi-injured Leonard.

Larry Nance is awful. A Gleague player that Willie thinks is good because he has good interviews. He?s such a liability.

Quick, somebody make an overseas call to Nikola Mirotic. That is the type of player the Pelicans need to man the 5. He'd certainly stretch the floor.

They need to find it here. No reason why Z shouldn’t play the last 12 cause Kawhi and PG will.

It is unreal how many minutes Larry is playing

A coach like Willie will never win anything. What a ditz!

CJ is so bad

Not that I care, but I see why Diamond Sports is bankrupt. Three straight game stoppages, no commercials on the stream.

Make it four. I like this. ��

Thank god Willie finally got CJ out of the game.

Big Win!!! Huge Win!!!

LFG! Huge

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Thank god Willie finally got CJ out of the game.

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This. A little surprised he did it to be honest, but glad he did.

That sub for CJ changed the outcome. He’s washed. Great move there.

Yep, Jen, we did it on the defensive end!!!

DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!! DEFENSE!!!

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Originally Posted by donato

This. A little surprised he did it to be honest, but glad he did.

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I’m not exactly sure CJ has a role anymore. Maybe 6th man

Pelicans record against the top 6 in the West

OKC: 1-1
DEN: 1-2
MIN: 2-2
LAC: 3-1
SAC: 4-0

Total: 11-6

Stop thinking they can't compete against the best. They're .500 or better against everyone except the defending champions.

— David Fisher (@Fish_TBW) March 16, 2024

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Originally Posted by donato

Pelicans record against the top 6 in the West

OKC: 1-1
DEN: 1-2
MIN: 2-2
LAC: 3-1
SAC: 4-0

Total: 11-6

Stop thinking they can't compete against the best. They're .500 or better against everyone except the defending champions.

— David Fisher (@Fish_TBW) March 16, 2024

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Let it be a sign for the future. Also, CJ not closing.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

Larry Nance is awful. A Gleague player that Willie thinks is good because he has good interviews. He?s such a liability.

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Are you still feeling good about this comment or nah

Tyronn Lue on Zion Williamson dominating the Clippers:

"Down the stretch of all 3 games they won this year, 3 of the 4, he's dominated us... Going down the stretch when we wanna double-team him, we gotta double team him like we said. Coming out of the timeout, we just gotta make…

— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) March 16, 2024

Paging Stephen A Smith

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Are you still feeling good about this comment or nah

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Yes! Very much so! He’s not a good player. Not even close to as good as Jonas. Just have a bonehead coach. For every good game he has, he will play 10 below par games.

every game that we played the clippers, lue game plan was to not let ingram beat us by sending 2 and 3 guys at him.....last night still told me that we still dont have a plan b for that....

so going by lue comments last night..i guess if we play the clippers in the playoffs then he will switch his plan from doubling ingram and sending everyone at zion and see if ingram can get the 30 a game to beat them...

good win pels..

Great TEAM win! Z was special :thumbup: