Western Playoffs Round 1 - New Orleans Pelicans VS Portland Trailblazers - Game Three

McCollum and Lillard still cold as ice.

Sounds super loud in there.

Boogie's shirt is amazing.

End of the first quarter, we're up 36-18. Jesus.

And AD is back on the bench, so that's a good sign.

Edit: 36-20. I'll take it.

Great start .. the pace is great for us.

We can’t get complacent . Keep moving the ball on offense

Bruh... This is a great start

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Originally Posted by Alg_Hornet

Great start .. the pace is great for us.

We can’t get complacent . Keep moving the ball on offense

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I'll take 9 assists in the first quarter, that's always a good sign

Solo has been lowkey an important player for us. Not offensively. But he's rotated exceptionally well.

Back to back awful calls by the refs. Standard stuff, I guess.

Two turnovers by Clark

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Solo has been lowkey an important player for us. Not offensively. But he's rotated exceptionally well.

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In all seriousness, if an NBA team wants to pay me 2 mil per year, I will gladly go out on the court and do nothing but rotate well.:)

Lawd jesus these refs

They push AD on EVERY lob, and EVERY post up. Please call that a foul all game both ways

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Originally Posted by wnelson

Lawd jesus these refs

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Been fighting them all season, and all series. Nothing new. Still sucks

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Originally Posted by kidjock24

They push AD on EVERY lob, and EVERY post up. Please call that a foul all game both ways

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I've said this before, blatant two hand pushes on lobs should be way more strictly officiated. It's dangerous stuff.

Great energy. The team is feeding off the crowd

That bullet pass from AD was filthy

Sixers up on Heat 123-108 :O

Team looks great so far

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

McCollum and Lillard still cold as ice.

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at what point does it become 'they're not just cold, it's the Pelicans D'

Dear Lord Hill

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Originally Posted by rt0307

at what point does it become 'they're not just cold, it's the Pelicans D'

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It can be both. They're stone cold because the Pels D has refused to allow them any rhythm or any easy shots.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

Sixers up on Heat 123-108 :O

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3 leading the 6... not really surprising

esp. since Philly knows they let MIA steal game 2

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

In all seriousness, if an NBA team wants to pay me 2 mil per year, I will gladly go out on the court and do nothing but rotate well.:)

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You'd be surprised how many don't even do that much though. Team defense depends on guys smart enough to not only rotate, but to know who to rotate too.

It's not so easy.

This defense tonight is incredible.

RONDO FOR 3!!!!!

The defensive tenacity this series has been stunning

BRUH!

WOW.

Solo playing swarming D

RONDO!

We are just ICING them

Well this team is definitely peaking at the right time

Rondeaux!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

Well this team is definitely peaking at the right time

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Except we haven't peaked. AD hasn't had his best game yet. And his numbers are still superb.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Except we haven't peaked. AD hasn't had his best game yet. And his numbers are still superb.

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This. We've had games this season where Jrue has been around 28 points and AD has had 35+. That hasn't happened yet. We've also had games with 4 people with at least 25pts. That's not happened yet either. We have another gear, that's what's so exciting.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Except we haven't peaked. AD hasn't had his best game yet. And his numbers are still superb.

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That's why he said team and not AD specifically :hihi:

Beautiful crisp passing but AD should take those easy ones

AD oop

AD!!!!!!!

THAT WAS A CLEAN BLOCK COME ON

ad oop again

Wow what a beautiful block

AD on the alley, AGAIN. They could run that nearly every play!

NIKO BLOCK AND 3!!!!!!!!!!

JRU3

MIROTIC IS HOTTER THAN A BLOWTORCH

Beautiful

Dirty play by C.J.

We can score so fast man, whew I LOVE this team. These refs trash.

For the rest of this game, Niko is going to pump fake more than Luke Babbitt.