Reminder David Griffin said this was a “WIN NOW” team multiple times! Not later.
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Reminder David Griffin said this was a “WIN NOW” team multiple times! Not later.
Blowing 3rd qtr leads over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over oh and let’s take Zion out when we have a chance to win. Same ole **** It starts with the HC.
Quit accepting failure. Grif said we are “win now” this is not “win now” this more like “inconsistency”
You're being very disingenuous. Nobody denies that us blowing leads is irritating and disappointing, and very few people disagree with you when it comes to the fact that Gentry is not the coach of the future and needs to go.
Acknowledging reality does not mean accepting failure. It means looking at the team we have, the coach we have, and the team we're playing against, and refusing to lie to ourselves. If you came into the Bucks game expecting a win, prepared to throw a tantrum if we lost, then you were lying to yourself.
Start accepting reality.
Think I’m being impatient? Brett Brown about to be run out of Philly.
Still not there yet. Need lots of help. May not get it from other games.
Let's play Leap Frog....
Minnesota? Jumped.
Phoenix? Jumped.
Sacramento? Jumped.
San Antonio? Jumped.
Since Zion started playing, the Pelicans have jumped four teams in the standings.
Next up...…
Portland!!!
Jesus its like some want us to fail.
Since our losing streak, we are 19-10. The only teams that have done that well or better during that time is the Bucks, Raptors, Celtics, Lakers, and Nuggets...and we have had the more difficult schedule
Factor in that we also should have the most capability for getting better before the end of the season
Considering what we had to deal with this season (virtually new team, young players, major injury issues), I dont know what else one could realistically expect
Last night was a great game. We didn't play well in the first half and still managed to beat the brakes off of Golden State. Makes me think we got a chance in LA. I feel like if we continue what we are doing, the 8th seed is ours for the taking.
I think we all expect playoffs or bust. Griff expects it, JJ expects it, I expect it.
We don’t have to win the NBA title, or even get out of the first round of the playoffs, but anything short of playoffs is a failure.
Failure has to be kept in perspective. Make the playoffs or miss the playoffs, it doesn't change the long-term trajectory of the team. Making the playoffs THIS season is just a fun goal to follow for the remainder of the season. I expect we will make the playoffs. However, if we miss it, it in no way makes me bearish on the outlook of the team.
This thread will be so much fun to keep bumping.
Truth. Even if the Pelicans come up a little short, the coaches will be able to talk about how far they came, the teams they passed and the outstanding outlook for the future. I would love to see them put the Lakers out in the first round, but if that doesn’t happen or even if they don’t make the playoffs, I’m still going to optimistic about the team’s future.
Right. That's why we held Zion out for an extra month, limited his minutes in important games, and eased him back in. The primary goal of the team this year is the growth of the young players, evaluating fit, and making sure their long term health is taken care of. Are they trying to lose? Of course not. But, the playoffs are a stretch goal, and anyone paying attention sees that.
Still alive
4 games back in the loss column
Sooner or later you'll have to start winning games to make it to playoffs. During a 4 game spam 1-4 ain't cutting it. 2-4 isn't good enough this late in the game. 3-1 or 4-0 starts to get you back into it conversation.
Yes, sooner or later you do have to start winning games. But when you're talking about a close race to the 8th seed, those games that you need to win aren't against sure-fire comfy playoff teams. If your team needs to win games against the Clippers to scrape in, then you're not in the playoff race.
We don't need to beat Utah, we don't need to beat the Clippers, we don't need to beat Philadelphia. What we need to do is clean up the 15 sub .500 teams that we have in our last 16 games. Those are the games you need to win. If we go 13-2 in those 15 games or something around that mark, then you expect to make the playoffs even if you lose against the Clippers, Utah, Sixers, etc.