Pelicans vs Clippers game thread

Lol Hill

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

He went for a layup and Tobias gave him a light push which ended with Jrue banging his knee on the court.

He immediately grabbed his knee and started rolling but it looks like he just cut it and it was a stinger.

Probably will be sore but he never came out of the game and is still killing it on defense so he is good.

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Okay nice. I'm always worried for our guys

I thought Jrue usually wore the leg sleeves with some knee padding? Man after that fall I would like to see him out on similiar leg sleeves to what AD has. He will be alright but man those knee impacts hurt like you wouldn't believe. His knee cap is going to be very sore for the next day or 2. FYI I'm a little behind on recording.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Okay nice. I'm always worried for our guys

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We all are.

You know, as glad as I am that our chance to clinch a playoff spot comes against a team that really should be an easy win, I can't help but feel this is a little lacklustre. Kinda wish we had clinched against Golden State, that would have been a high to end all highs.

Man, Clark has not missed a beat.

This lineup by both teams is crazy.

Boban just got injured committing the foul on Mirotic.

Deserves it tbh

That center by the clippers is a giant. And has brittle bones apparently.

I'm here for the clinch :victory2:

That is one big scary lookin dude . A skinny Andre the Giant.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Boban just got injured committing the foul on Mirotic.

Deserves it tbh

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He hurt it on the rebound and fouled to stop the clock.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

He hurt it on the rebound and fouled to stop the clock.

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He's got the bone mass of the average man spread out over 7'3. Bones made of paper mache.

is diallo the worst defender in the league?

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

is diallo the worst defender in the league?

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No, but he probably used to be.

The commentator still thinks AD shaved his brow. They've spent most of this game talking about the ROTY/MVP discussion rather than the game. Irritating.

AD hasn't done jack all game.

pretty dreadful quarter so far

Jrue Holiday is a freaking beast!! He leads the NBA in blocked shots for players under 6'5 and leads it by like 25 or something crazy. No his offense isn't Damian Lillard and yes I would take Lillard over Jrue obviously.. What Jrue brings is a solid and consistent 20 ppg scorer who can light it up at times while having some duds like even MJ. No doubt Jrue is hands down one of the best 2 way guards in the NBA and maybe the best.

Jrues value is so under rated nationally with very little respect similar to Kawhi Leonard until his performance in the playoffs against Lebron James where he took his game and name to the next level. Jrue will have his chance to now get on a national stage with serious attention and get his name out there potentially as Leonard did. It so won't be the same exposure unless the Pels win a ring obviously but depending on Jrues performance he could really boost his respect and credit in the media which then gets around to the fans.

veryyyy fortunate to still be winning. worst 4 min stretch in at least a week

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

AD hasn't done jack all game.

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I just checked box score and he has 10 points.

Hooooooooooooooooooooooow?!????

AD looks like he hasn't even been on the court and still has most points in team.

playoffs on the line and this team up by 1 against a g league team.. is this team for real right now?

The team needs to pick up the intensity . Lazy shots and lazy defense.

Solomon Hill came in and completely destroyed our rhythm.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Finally able to see the game.

We're up 12. Good.

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Just want to point out who the jinx is.:cool:

Team looks disinterested this QTR. Jacking jump shots hoping that LAC will just go away is a not a strategy.


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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

Holiday is a freaking beast!! Leads the NBA in blocked shots for players under 6'5 and he leads it by like 25 or something crazy. No his offense isn't Damian Lillard and yes I would take Lillard over Jrue obviously.. What Jrue being is a solid and consistent 20 ppg scorer who can light it up at times while having some duds like even MJ. No doubt Jrue is hands down one of the best 2 way guards in the NBA and maybe the best.

Jrues value is so under rated nationally with very little respect similar to Kawhi Leonard until his performance in the playoffs against Lebron James where he took his game and name to the next level. Jrue will have his chance to now get on a national stage with serious attention and get his name out there like potentially as Leonard did. Won't be the same exposure unless we win a ring obviously but Jrues performance could really get his respect more in the media which then gets around to the fans.

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I don't even think I'd take Lillard over Jrue tbh.

Obviously in a vacuum I would, but not for this team. Lillard would take our offense up another notch, but we're already a top 10 offense and have been all season. By contrast, when Jrue sits we're a bottom rung defensive team. Just awful, one of the absolute worst, and Lillard would do little to nothing in order to fix that.

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Originally Posted by MSU-Sousaphone

Just want to point out who the jinx is.:cool:

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I was here all 48 minutes of each of the last three wins! You can't blame me man :hihi:

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I don't even think I'd take Lillard over Jrue tbh.

Obviously in a vacuum I would, but not for this team. Lillard would take our offense up another notch, but we're already a top 10 offense and have been all season. By contrast, when Jrue sits we're a bottom rung defensive team. Just awful, one of the absolute worst, and Lillard would do little to nothing in order to fix that.

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We have won more than a few games this year off of Jrue's 4th qtr defense.

I can see the argument you are making.

when sindarius thornwell is thoroughly dominating your highest paid player, you do not deserve to sniff the playoffs honestly

THe clippers are playing harder

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

when sindarius thornwell is thoroughly dominating your highest paid player, you do not deserve to sniff the playoffs honestly

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Why do I even open your posts to read this nonsense?

THREEKOLA

Playing much harder on defense

Moore you da reel MVP. Playing so well

3ko!

Omg Jrue is amazing. Asked to guard Tobias while giving up probably 30 pounds and 4 inches.....

Gets a steal.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Omg Jrue is amazing. Asked to guard Tobias while giving up probably 30 pounds and 4 inches.....

Gets a steal.

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That's called All-Defensive First Team.

if jrue doesnt get 1st team all defense, the nba is a joke

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Omg Jrue is amazing. Asked to guard Tobias while giving up probably 30 pounds and 4 inches.....

Gets a steal.

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AD is getting butchered ! 4 inches.??sheeeeeet Harris is 6'9"

They're aggravating AD. I don't like how erratic he is getting. Stay safe in this one.

When we play hard on defense we are tough to beat . We really clamped down the last 3 minutes of the quarter

Well we took the Clippers punch and came out the other side with an even bigger lead.

That was a really key sequence.

I said Moore was the real MVP but Jrue is the real real MVP. Realizing that potential. What a player

I say NORELCO is the MVP

Maybe the real MVP was the friends we made along the way.

Jrue just went to another level on D in the last few mins! He disrupted or get a steal in the last 5 possessions! Guy is SOO underrated! Just imagin if Jrue got the 10 FGs or more a game that harden, Lebron, Westbrook, Durant. Get!

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Well we took the Clippers punch and came out the other side with an even bigger lead.

That was a really key sequence.

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A very playoff-worthy response. So impressed.


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People will look at Jrue's 6 points and think, "geez overpaid" when really he's probably been the best guy on the court so far.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

People will look at Jrue's 6 points and think, "geez overpaid" when really he's probably been the best guy on the court so far.

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What are you talking about, literally the only thing that matters in the entire world is scoring. That's literally it. Every MVP should go to the leagues leading scorer, every player of the month should go to the month's leading scorer, and the top ten players in NBA history should just be the top ten all time scorers in that order.

Obviously

If he can disrupt the elite in the playoffs, no one will underrate him, and we would have a huge chance.

The last 3 minutes is what separates us from the 4-9 teams. We can put on a run offensively and defensively and turn the game around. Dont think they will keep that intensity the full game on a team that is tanking, but we can when we need to and will put this team away.