Thunder vs Pelicans Gameday thread 3/26/2024

Back at The Blender, @Jim_Eichenhofer has our Keys to the Game:

🔑 OKC, NOP tied for 5th in defensive rating (111.4)
🔑 Pelicans, Thunder rank 2-3 in bench plus-minus
🔑 All-Defense Herb Jones vs. MVP candidate SGA#Pelicans | @FDSportsbook pic.twitter.com/pClRRRUtY0

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 26, 2024

Good morninggg 👀 #Pelicans pic.twitter.com/PTzej0FbLk

— Erin Summers (@ErinESummers) March 26, 2024

He is back. On a rehab assignment before his return .

Dyson Daniels has been assigned to the @GleagueSquadron

Daniels will be available for the Squadron’s game tomorrow against the Oklahoma City Blue. pic.twitter.com/ZRzOPX7v8i

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) March 26, 2024

Got to win tonight. It’s essential to win at home. 4-2,5-1 is a must in these next 6. 6-0 and we are going to be a major playoff contender. Let’s go!

5-1 seems wildly unrealistic. But sure, why not.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

Got to win tonight. It’s essential to win at home. 4-2,5-1 is a must in these next 6. 6-0 and we are going to be a major playoff contender. Let’s go!

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Huh? 5-1? Would be fantastic, but not realistic.

Opponents-

OKC
Bucks
Celtics
Suns
Magic
Spurs

Realistic is 3-3, but I’m hoping they can hit that next level knowing the importance of these games.

5-1 without BI against the league's best competition is a must? Lawd. Here I was thinking 3-3 would be a good outcome but pay no attention to the irrational optimist in the corner.

Calling both Herb and Trey for two fouls that quick is why this league is BS.

Willie is coaching like an idiot tonight. Zion should never be out the game for 6 straight minutes. It’s absurd

Man this damn ******** is ********ing rigged.

I just don't get the Pels.....they seem to play their worst at home. I just don't see this team making it out the 1st round.....assuming they make it and not have to
go the play in tournament route.

Let’s go Pels! Finish this!

Oh well another home loss.

Larry nance sucks and this moron coach won’t play JV, who the Thunder have absolutely no answer for. His coaching issues are going to cause them a first round exit.

Great comeback that fell short. I also do not understand what Willie saw that made him think that he should not play JV at least a little more. They had no answer. He had 6 points and 6 rebounds in 11 minutes and they could not keep him out of the paint.

willie is killing the team...you have to play hawkins or ryan over jose when you need scoring....and he is over thinking the jonas thing...

Thunder looked tired and worn out in 4th. Willie decides to give them life. I don’t get it. I would say thank God we play against a stupid coach next but then I have to remind myself about our coach.

Just nobody can loss a game like Pelicans. As soon as You think they gonna win they stop playing… 12-0 run to blew a 5 point game ? Terrible finish.

OKC is always going to be a tough game, but I agree. Willie quite simply needs to make better decisions down the stretch. Could and should have taken it