Game Thread Pelicans vs Mavs 11/1/14

man, why did minny had to amnesty Barea?

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Originally Posted by MMEmbreno

This team won't make the playoffs unless they play defense and make free throws. Absolutely disgusting.

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Dallas is the best offense in the league. Defense was going to struggle tonight.

The free throws.... well that is disgusting. lol

Also Asik can not handle Chandler omggg :((

Eric gordon needs to be on the bench

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Originally Posted by MMEmbreno

Also Asik can not handle Chandler omggg :((

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This hasn't dawn on Monty yet. Hopefully he figures it out . This game is too fast fo Asik

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Originally Posted by MMEmbreno

Also Asik can not handle Chandler omggg :((

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You don't understand basketball, but it's cool.

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Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet

This hasn't dawn on Monty yet. Hopefully he figures it out . This game is too fast fo Asik

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again... very poor basketball iq for you. How about asking the guards to stop penetration, so Asik can actually guard his man?

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Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet

This hasn't dawn on Monty yet. Hopefully he figures it out . This game is too fast fo Asik

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Another poster said it was too fast for Anderson, too. Soooo?

Someone explain to me how that was a charge on Holliday against Ellis? Didn't look like Ellis was in his spot before contact?

The defense is really awful.

We need to go small with AD at the five. How Monty can't see this is disturbing me

This is depressing.

Eric Gordon makes me sad with his play, but nobody makes me yell at my TV like John Salmons.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

again... very poor basketball iq for you. How about asking the guards to stop penetration, so Asik can actually guard his man?

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Tyson chandler is dominating the game. Asik isn't quick enough. Don't know what game you are watching

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

You don't understand basketball, but it's cool.

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I'm not even sure how to respond to this. However, since that it is coming from "the basketball guru" I'll leave it be and let those guys believe what they want.

This game is too fast for all our players because we had the first game where we didn't play that great and then had a bunch of days off and started at square one again.

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Originally Posted by DarkHornet

Someone explain to me how that was a charge on Holliday against Ellis? Didn't look like Ellis was in his spot before contact?

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Ellis sold it.

Guess the game is too fast for AD as well. He is letting Dirk shake him out his shoes.

Now that I did not know. I had no idea we were even targeting Jefferson.

*sigh* Total upgrade from Salmons.

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Originally Posted by DarkHornet

Someone explain to me how that was a charge on Holliday against Ellis? Didn't look like Ellis was in his spot before contact?

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Charge/block is incredibly hard to call. Being set has nothing to do with it. Both players have rights to whatever space they occupy or are traveling towards.

I was liking our team till I remembered how bad our guards and coach were. Asik, Anderson, Davis, is a good start but I don't think our guards are contributors on winning teams, we need a lead perimeter playmaker.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

again... very poor basketball iq for you. How about asking the guards to stop penetration, so Asik can actually guard his man?

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Asik is glued to Chandler and Chandler is jumping over him with ease. Simply put, Asik can't hold him.

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Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet

Eric gordon needs to be on the bench

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He is horrific tonight

just mentioned jefferson could have gone to NO... i would have liked that

Eric Gordon playing like garbage. Amazing how some people can look awful for so long and not get benched, and others get benched for...I don't even know.

Come on Monty, I thought you might be different...

This team just seems slow on both sides of the ball.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanned

Don't know what he did to get benched. He forced an o-foul and setup Asik for free throws. To be fair, nobody is playing defense out there, but Jimmer gets the blame.

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How does Jimmer get the blame? He played the amount of minutes someone like him should with the guard depth we have. He came in did ok but did nothing to get super hot to be a must stay. Gordon came in for him being on a long rest as he should have.

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Originally Posted by AKpelicanfried

just mentioned jefferson could have gone to NO... i would have liked that

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Not after you watched him play for your team. He's been bad for a few years.

How the heck is Dallas out-rebounding us so bad?

How is it possible that Ryno s a good offensive rebounder but bad defensive rebounder?

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Originally Posted by DarkHornet

How the heck is Dallas out-rebounding us so bad?

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Our defenders are being forced to help and are out of position

This team isn't cohesive. That comes with time, but this isn't year one.

Above all though, Anthony needs to take control of this team. The miscommunication needs to stop.

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Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet

This hasn't dawn on Monty yet. Hopefully he figures it out . This game is too fast fo Asik

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Naah, It;s like saying asik was too fast for Vucevic. In reality Vucevic had to step forward to stop reke's penetration leaving asik wide open

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Originally Posted by Kibner

Not after you watched him play for your team. He's been bad for a few years.

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He was solid for Utah last year. He is much better than Salmons.

They're out working and executing us.

By which I mean, they are working harder than us, and killing us execution style.

Back to playing the hard hedge on defense. No shock the defense is suffering.

Why are we going back to this terrible system?

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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

How does Jimmer get the blame? He played the amount of minutes someone like him should with the guard depth we have. He came in did ok but did nothing to get super hot to be a must stay. Gordon came in for him being on a long rest as he should have.

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What guard depth? Gordon is overpaid trash. Monty had to get him back on the court as fast as he could so he could stink it up some more?

Our offensive sets are basically whoever has the ball shoot it. It seems as though they're no plays being run

No one switches on D when the P n R is set..

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Originally Posted by UptownFuz504

How is it possible that Ryno s a good offensive rebounder but bad defensive rebounder?

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He usually isn't getting boxed out on the offensive glass.

It's times like this I wish my panic thread was still around. RIP

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Originally Posted by UptownFuz504

How is it possible that Ryno s a good offensive rebounder but bad defensive rebounder?

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Rebounding is almost all about effort and positioning.

He doesn't give the same effort on the defensive glass, so he doesn't get in good position.

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Originally Posted by odine

Naah, It;s like saying asik was too fast for Vucevic. In reality Vucevic had to step forward to stop reke's penetration leaving asik wide open

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Exactly. Gordon can't defend Ellis, so Asik steps up to stop penetration, and the ball is thrown over the top. It's the poor guard play tonight, that is killing the entire defense.

People need to understand this is game 2 against a damn good veteran team that got even better this off season. We are young and guys are almost all new playing together we will have some early miscues. Positives are the rotations to me. We also are having a lot of bad breaks with the rim on open looks. We will be ok. The Gordon needs to be benched also needs to stop cause this is basketball slow starts happen.

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Originally Posted by UptownFuz504

Our offensive sets are basically whoever has the ball shoot it. It seems as though they're no plays being run

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Offense isn't the problem

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Back to playing the hard hedge on defense. No shock the defense is suffering.

Why are we going back to this terrible system?

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I've seen several weak hedges where the guard just runs by both defenders.

Is EG just taking naps standing up when he's on the floor?

Granted, the defense sucks, but exactly what offense are we running? I see guys running into each other on cuts. Is Monty clueless are is it that the players are just tuning him out?

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Back to playing the hard hedge on defense. No shock the defense is suffering.

Why are we going back to this terrible system?

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Its horrible! They hedge so much and then everyone stops... leaving Dal gaurds to stroll right in the lane, forcing our bigs to help and allowing their bigs to do whatever.

I can live with missed shots those usually tend to start going in our favor. but poor defense should be driving monty crazy right now.

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Originally Posted by greewe

I've seen several weak hedges where the guard just runs by both defenders.

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several sounds good when it seems Dallas scored 45 of the 66 points on PnR.

I'm against the hard hedge because it puts two defenders outside the 3 point line. Basically allowing the offense to play 5 on 3, and smart teams like Dallas run the PnR with dallas so he can't block their shots. I just hate the system.