29th November - New Orleans Pelicans @ OKC Thunder - 6-12

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

“We didn’t execute or make shots”. “Got too many turnovers, and you just can’t do that or it’s going to lead to a loss”.

Post Game Gentry

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You forgot to mention how it was a perfect storm.

Nice run

how is something like that could be a foul? that was a borderline hail merry.

When Hart shoots on balance, he's money.

This is what... NAW's 3rd game on the bench. Gentry must be desperate to save the season.


I really don't like that...

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Originally Posted by luckyman

I blame the wild, difficult, unnecessary Redick 3s on coaching.

I'm not going to just blame Gentry. Gentry, Bzdelik, and Finch have all been poor this year.

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JJ has done this his entire career. He has taken 3s this way since I have followed him at Duke

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Originally Posted by Taker597

This is what... NAW's 3rd game on the bench. Gentry must be desperate to save the season.


I really don't like that...

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It's weird, I think he's taken the whole ''we're playing to win'' idea in a very unbalanced way. To me, in a team like ours with the youth and development process we have, it means that we never go out 'tanking' to lose on purpose; that we play hard and we do our best while developing the younger guys.

To Gentry, it seems to mean that his number 1 priority is winning every game, and he doesn't care if he has to tank the development to do it.

Maybe that sounds weird given the fact that he's actually gone with Hayes for a while now, but I think that has to be understood as a product of Okafor AND Favors being injured; NAW, as you've said, has only really come out when there's no other options and as soon as anyone got back healthy he's been chucked away again.

NAW played himself to the bench. His time will come so what’s the rush? You don’t play guys who aren’t ready yet if you don’t have to. NAW is one of my favorites but he isn’t ready yet. If we get to the point where playoffs are out of reach I’m sure he will see plenty of time. Gentry have him the opportunity after a strong summer league but he didn’t seize it.

Gentry finally realized we got challenges and don't have take bad calls on the chin

I do have to say, the defense has been better in the second half. It's still not incredible, but compared to the first quarter it's a huge change.

Ingram has done that move like three times. Why ever stop until he proves he can stop it?

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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

NAW played himself to the bench. His time will come so what’s the rush? You don’t play guys who aren’t ready yet if you don’t have to. NAW is one of my favorites but he isn’t ready yet. If we get to the point where playoffs are out of reach I’m sure he will see plenty of time. Gentry have him the opportunity after a strong summer league but he didn’t seize it.

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Trey Young rookie November and December.

You don't get better on the bench.

We're shooting 29% from 3. If we can just get a couple of the threes to fall, we could really start putting distance into this

Excellent 3rd quarter

Good quarter. Just need to maintain defensive intensity.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

It's weird, I think he's taken the whole ''we're playing to win'' idea in a very unbalanced way. To me, in a team like ours with the youth and development process we have, it means that we never go out 'tanking' to lose on purpose; that we play hard and we do our best while developing the younger guys.

To Gentry, it seems to mean that his number 1 priority is winning every game, and he doesn't care if he has to tank the development to do it.

Maybe that sounds weird given the fact that he's actually gone with Hayes for a while now, but I think that has to be understood as a product of Okafor AND Favors being injured; NAW, as you've said, has only really come out when there's no other options and as soon as anyone got back healthy he's been chucked away again.

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Try to start saving job at 6-12, breh. We already saw this script. Luckily, it's just their rookie season.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Try to start saving job at 6-12, breh. We already saw this script. Luckily, it's just their rookie season.

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Yeah, and luckily I think Hayes has made enough of an impression in the opportunity that he, at least, will maintain some minutes even when Favors comes back. Melli might find himself pushed out though, which is fine with me.

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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

NAW played himself to the bench. His time will come so what’s the rush? You don’t play guys who aren’t ready yet if you don’t have to. NAW is one of my favorites but he isn’t ready yet. If we get to the point where playoffs are out of reach I’m sure he will see plenty of time. Gentry have him the opportunity after a strong summer league but he didn’t seize it.

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people have to be honest about naw...he was not running the offense and just coming in and jacking up shots......this season is not over and gentry is trying to win....

Why does Gentry wait so long to call timeouts?

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Trey Young rookie November and December.

You don't get better on the bench.

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They are in completely different situations. Yes you do get better on the bench. It’s called practice and time. Something most 20 years olds need

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

people have to be honest about naw...he was not running the offense and just coming in and jacking up shots......this season is not over and gentry is trying to win....

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Meh... I ain't chasing mediocrity with 8th seed run and probably getting embarrassed by the Lakers in a series.

I'm more interested in seeing the team's core development into their prime in about 5 years.

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

people have to be honest about naw...he was not running the offense and just coming in and jacking up shots......this season is not over and gentry is trying to win....

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Exactly! I absolutely love NAW but outside of a couple good games he was just terrible. You don’t put guys like that on the court that will negatively impact the rest of the team as well. NAWs time will come.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Meh... I ain't chasing mediocrity with 8th seed run and probably getting embarrassed by the Lakers in a series.

I'm more interested in seeing the team's core development into their prime in about 5 years.

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So the playoffs isn’t good for development? Losing is not good for development. The playoffs would be an absolutely huge experience for these guys.

Ingram has been incredible tonight! Had we executed on half of his passes he would be approaching a triple doubles with 10+ assists already. Safe to say we have a superstar at SF!

I do have to say, I always appreciate our announce team. Joel and AD aren't ridiculous homers but theyre not cynics either. Love 'em.

You throw in another 20+ ppg at the PF in position with Zion next to Ingram’s 25+ and this team is flat out dangerous!

Love plays where there are no passes at all, just Redick trying and failing to take guys off the dribble. Love that.

Imagine that open court scenario and it's Zion with the ball, not Jrue.

jrue smh

Jrue is the laziest finisher I have ever seen.

What the hell was Jrue doing!? Get the damn ball to BI!! So stupid!

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sting

Jrue is the laziest finisher I have ever seen.

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Just once I wanna see Jrue go up and stuff it with both hands.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Just once I wanna see Jrue go up and stuff it with both hands.

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You gonna give him your spare athleticism? Cause I don't think he has burst like that.

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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

Ingram has been incredible tonight! Had we executed on half of his passes he would be approaching a triple doubles with 10+ assists already. Safe to say we have a superstar at SF!

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Love you bro! You were always right about BI!

both ball and player movement non existent a moment ago....

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Originally Posted by GuardianAngel25

What the hell was Jrue doing!? Get the damn ball to BI!! So stupid!

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Waited to 6 seconds to pass out.

Jrue always overthinks at the end of games. Makes too many critical mistakes when we need him the most to be the leader.

It's just lazy. He is trying to glide or something when he finishes. Go to the rack hard and get fouled. Anyone can do that.

Once again not a single post all night from Ingram’s haters.. yet he commits 2 fouls in the 1st quarter a couple games ago and they lose their minds lol

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Imagine that open court scenario and it's Zion with the ball, not Jrue.

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via GIPHY

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

Love you bro! You were always right about BI!

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Where have you been!? Love ya 2 bro haha!

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sting

It's just lazy. He is trying to glide or something when he finishes. Go to the rack hard and get fouled. Anyone can do that.

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We are talking about Jrue Holiday.

OMG

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Meh... I ain't chasing mediocrity with 8th seed run and probably getting embarrassed by the Lakers in a series.

I'm more interested in seeing the team's core development into their prime in about 5 years.

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im a different kat...ill take the 8th seed all day...my mindset is once you are in the dance then you have a chance.....anything can happen,,injuries,,team get hot and play together and an upset can happen....plus i love going to playoff games win or loose....

Bad shot by BI

Awful final possession. No ball movement, no off-ball movement, no cutting, nothing. Terrible look.

That was a really stupid shot by Brandon.. as he get's more experience he'll learn not to take those kind of shots with the game on the line..

Aquaman just killed us.

Absolutely pathetic!!

Everyone ready to hear about how we just missed shots, and they just made shots, and how it was a perfect storm and they played hard and we started off slow and that's on us?