Pelicans @ Heat 12/23

[Pelicanidae]

Coming off another successful Florida game last night which saw all three members of the Pelicans Big 3 able to rest, our Pels are taking on the severely shorthanded Miami Heat!

Let's get this win!

Heat Injury Report:

Heat Injury Report for tonight v. Pels
Out
Rodney McGruder
Hassan Whiteside
Goran Dragic
Doubtful
Justise Winslow
Questionable
Dion Waiters
James Johnson

— The Bird Writes (@thebirdwrites) December 23, 2017

[jprdbulldog20]

Goran Dragic (elbow) will warm up with intent to play Saturday.

Dion Waiters (ankle) ruled out Saturday.

James Johnson (ankle) will play Saturday.

Justise Winslow (knee) ruled out Saturday.

[Pelicanidae]

Goran Dragic (elbow) will warm up with intent to play Saturday.

Dion Waiters (ankle) ruled out Saturday.

James Johnson (ankle) will play Saturday.

Justise Winslow (knee) ruled out Saturday.

Thanks for the updates! Glad to see Waiters officially out, he's exactly the sort of player who would somehow go off against us. Hope Dragic gets scratched last minute.

[Pelicanidae]

Also, I just realised that without Whiteside, Okaro White, and Winslow, the PFs and C's they can play are limited to A.J Hammons, Udonis Haslem, Bam Adebayo, James Johnson, and Kelly Olynyk. That should translate into AD and Boogie being able to do literally whatever they want.

[Bricklayer]

That's too bad about Johnson. He's been out, and you would want him to stay out. For him to suddenly pop back into the lineup after weeks of being out is a little unlucky. Hopefully he's on a minutes restriction.

[Rel11]

I didn't even know Udonis Haslem was still in the league.

[Pelicanidae]

I didn't even know Udonis Haslem was still in the league.

Oh yeah. He's averaging a monstrous 0.3pts and 0.7rebs per game in only 4.5 minutes.

[Rel11]

Oh yeah. He's averaging a monstrous 0.3pts and 0.7rebs per game in only 4.5 minutes.

Now I'm nervous that he will take a drink from the fountain of youth right before the game. You know how Pelicans luck goes. Lol.

[Pelicanidae]

Now I'm nervous that he will take a drink from the fountain of youth right before the game. You know how Pelicans luck goes. Lol.

Seeing how Lebron's been playing, I'm pretty sure he's using the fountain of youth as bathwater and filling his Gatorade bottles with it too. None left for poor old Haslem. I hope.

[AusPel]

This has to be a win surely

[Rel11]

Seeing how Lebron's been playing, I'm pretty sure he's using the fountain of youth as bathwater and filling his Gatorade bottles with it too. None left for poor old Haslem. I hope.

Good point. LOL!

[jprdbulldog20]

Goran Dragic (elbow) will start Saturday.

Heat will start Dragic, Tyler Johnson, Richardson, Adebayo, Olynyk on Saturday.

[Pelicanidae]

Goran Dragic (elbow) will start Saturday.

Heat will start Dragic, Tyler Johnson, Richardson, Adebayo, Olynyk on Saturday.

Awesome, AD and Boogie Vs Adebayo and Olynyk. I know who should win that battle.

[AusPel]

Awesome, AD and Boogie Vs Adebayo and Olynyk. I know who should win that battle.

The refs?

[Pelicanidae]

The refs?

Don't do this to me. Give me hope.

[Pelicanidae]

First play: boogie gets the mismatch on Olynyk, beats him down low and fights for the offensive board. Good to see.

[Pelicanidae]

Tyler Johnson looks Amish.

[jprdbulldog20]

Boogie should change his name to "Turnover"

[jprdbulldog20]

Turnovers and no defense. Same ole. same ole

[Pelicanidae]

They don't defend the paint. Or the pick and roll. This should be fun.

[AusPel]

I saw that charge coming 5 minutes ago

[Pelicanidae]

Kelly Olynyk doesn't know that the plural of man is men, not mans. Nice.

[Pelicanidae]

Cousins with another unnecessary foul.

[AusPel]

Crikey Boogie

[AusPel]

Phew