9th December - New Orleans Pelicans VS Detroit Pistons - 6-17

Are we allergic to layups and mid range jumpers!?!? Jesus.

Can’t wait for Hayes to grow as a player

Jrue holiday. 0-4 at the FT line. Everyone ready trade him say I.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Can’t wait for Hayes to grow as a player

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We're witnessing the rawest form of Hayes. Pre-stronger in the core and lower body Hayes. Pre-face up game Hayes. Pre-point center Hayes.

I'm calling that last bit now. I feel like he's gonna slowly become a better facilitator over time due to the fact I think he might grow another inch or two.

Hayes finishes around the rim better than some guards.

JJ needed that

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Hayes finishes around the rim better than some guards.

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That finish was incredible!

Now we got ourselves a game. The Melli/4 guard lineup. Whew, thought I wouldn’t see it.

If Jrue shows up today, this score is 15 pt lead.

Good foul. We need more of that. Too soft with some of our fouling.

What’s up with Kenny hustles fade :hihi:

Wow what a flop.

We really need to learn how to flop

Flopping smh

Melli making some nice plays today

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Originally Posted by PelicanNation

Flopping smh

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Our players need to take flopping 101. We can learn a thing or two from these fools

Josh Hart needs to drive like that A LOT MORE OFTEN!!

Solid first, but damn do we miss the bench production that we had from Frank earlier in the year. Ever since that stinger he has been crap enough to play himself out of the rotation. Hart has also struggled with injuries which has hurt what should be a very solid bench unit. The Pistons shouldn’t even be close, but that is the story of the year really. We let teams stay in the game when they shouldn’t be.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Solid first, but damn do we miss the bench production that we had from Frank earlier in the year. Ever since that stinger he has been crap enough to play himself out of the rotation. Hart has also struggled with injuries which has hurt what should be a very solid bench unit. The Pistons shouldn’t even be close, but that is the story of the year really. We let teams stay in the game when they shouldn’t be.

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Lonzo -9 in 12 minutes. That is unplayable.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

Lonzo -9 in 12 minutes. That is unplayable.

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He hasn’t even really been bad tonight. He just doesn’t provide the scoring we need to see from him.

They won’t win this game if they don’t at least stay competitive on the boards. The game is too close considering how much better the Pelicans looked. Griffin and Drummond will wake up at some point.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

We're witnessing the rawest form of Hayes. Pre-stronger in the core and lower body Hayes. Pre-face up game Hayes. Pre-point center Hayes.

I'm calling that last bit now. I feel like he's gonna slowly become a better facilitator over time due to the fact I think he might grow another inch or two.

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The ONLY way I disagree would be that we will have to many points (Zion, Ingram, probably Lonzo and Jrue if not another all-star we trade for) to get him the experience there.

But you know.....I'm cool with that. I think AD eill eventually be so much better next to LeBron.....letting Bron point while AD gets back to the biggy stuff. I think Hayes could develop into something more dangerous than AD if he just dominates the interior.

Lonzo is making the people around him better in ways that don't show up in the stats. He changes the feel of it. Has set a lot of plays up and disrupted some of Detroit's.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

The ONLY way I disagree would be that we will have to many points (Zion, Ingram, probably Lonzo and Jrue if not another all-star we trade for) to get him the experience there.

But you know.....I'm cool with that. I think AD eill eventually be so much better next to LeBron.....letting Bron point while AD gets back to the biggy stuff. I think Hayes could develop into something more dangerous than AD if he just dominates the interior.

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Maybe he does. But I see so much quickness that I figure a faceup game would benefit Hayes more. Just needs to get strong enough to not get rooted out of the paint easily and finish more easily through contact and rebound.

If only the Pels would shoot the easy mid range shots that they are being given. The Pistons simply made an adjustment to clog the paint and let the Pels shoot. It worked to cut the lead.

And that is why this coaching has to go.

Starts the 2nd half with 4 straight 3s and with this staff...thats quite alright.

So far my pregame prediction is pretty close lol.

Letting this get away. I don't mind a 3 if it comes after someone gets the ball into the lane.

They are swallowing all of the rebounds now. Not good.

Here we go. Down 10 in no time.

Ball needs to move with a purpose like it did there. Good spacing and it led to an easy drive for Ingram. The ball moves faster than any player. Make the defense waste some energy

We are so bad... Man ohhh Man... :idoh:

Great cut by Hayes

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Letting this get away. I don't mind a 3 if it comes after someone gets the ball into the lane.

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After you just missed 2 straight, I mind. Stop shooting 3s and force contact in the ******* lane. Geez.

God help us when JJ is missing his 3’s

They've shot 10 threes in the first 6 minutes of the quarter, and nobody is saying STOP

I really hate the kind of 3pt shots this team takes.. It's sickening really.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

I really hate the kind of 3pt shots this team takes.. It's sickening really.

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They pass up open 3’s and take contested 3’s off the dribble. It should be the other way around

What is this team?! This is pathetic. 4-28 from 3 so let’s keep shooting them.

I'm sorry I'm wrong - they are not bad, they are just stupid.

How much longer will they make us suffer?

Ball at least being aggressive there. More of that

It's not that the 3s are bad.....they are ok 3s if you are shooting normal....it's that we have just gone so cold. How can a team be this cold for this long? And then....ok....it's a cold streak. So stop shooting them!

Notice how they cover the outlet when Ingram drives by the baseline. We give up on the play and leave the outlet wide open. It’s tiny little details that make the difference

5-29 at 3s... We are 20-34 in the paint... But whatever

Ball needs to move boys. PLAYERS need to move

That's the 3rd amazing pass Ball has made that resulted in Detroit having to foul. A good example of how he impacts the game off of the stat sheets since the foul doesn't get an assist.

I’m surprised Jen hasn’t given up on us yet

That is the Lonzo I like to see

That is not the Lonzo I like to see