I would have started Melli..
What was THAT pass, Hart? Jeeeeeeeeesus
Or if you just have to go small at least send help when a big posts up. We don't double team on the block..
Hey look it's the 4 guard lineup, I just realised :hihi:
Lovely
Man, turnovers galore! Clean it up!
That's three straight possessions where they've gone right to the hoop and scored with ease
It wasn't perfect but hey, after 1 we're up. So I'll take it.
You'd have to assume Jrue and Jax are back soon.
Melli could be a weapon
If we're going to make a push for the play-offs and hope to have any success while in it.. We need to have a healthy favors in the lineup. I don't know much about his injury history, but it hasn't been good this season.
wow melli :hihi:
It's strange, he's definitely not some 82 game iron man every year, but he played at least 76 games in each of the last two years. In each of the last two years, he never missed more than 4 consecutive games.
Yet this year, the maximum number of games he can appear it is 64, and he missed 12 games in a row (although part of that was not injury, we understand).
Hopefully he'll be more stable as the year goes on. Since coming back from that big 12 game absence, he hasn't missed more than 2 consecutive games so with any luck that's a sign of improvement.
Never doubted you Melli :hihi:
10 of 18 from 3
Lmao Solo.
Wacky reverse finish by NAW
Is Caron just going to talk the whole game
this game is ugly
Dammit! One of these days Jaxson is gonna land that contested dunk.
Oh goodness Jrue. He's feeling it.
Jrue nailing another 3. Deep one this time
The filthy stepback from Jrue.
Hes on one
Kind of a broken play there but rescued it and ended up with the Ingram corner 3. Good shot.
Imagine wanting to trade Jrue.
I never seen Jrue take as many plays off defensively as he has this season
I'm disappointed
Maybe it's allowing him to be great offensively?
Think it's partially due to the increased offensive load he was trying to carry. It's improved as the season's gone on and other pieces have played better. I'm willing to bet it will increase again when Zion returns.
That said, it's mostly his team D that's suffered. His 1v1 has still been pretty fantastic most of the time.
End of the half: big second quarter, we're up 19: 69-50. Nice.
Statlines
Jrue: 21 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal. 7/9 shooting (77.8%) including 5/6 from 3 (83.3%). 1 turnover, 1 foul.
Ingram: 6 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks. 1/4 shooting (25%), including 1/3 from 3 (33.3%). 1 turnover, 2 fouls.
Lonzo: 3 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal. 1/5 shooting (20%), including 1/2 from 3 (50%). 1 turnover, 1 foul.
Jax: 3 points, 3 rebounds. 1/1 shooting (100%). 0 turnovers, 2 fouls.
Redick: 5 points, 1 rebound. 2/5 shooting (40%), including 1/3 from 3 (33.3%). 1 turnover, 1 foul.
Notable bench line: Melli has 13 points, 2 rebounds. 5/8 shooting (62.5%) and 3/6 from 3 (50%).
Hart has 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal on 4/5 shooting (80%).
Chuck talking stupid.. "Ingram will get 10 to 15 less touches with Zion in the lineup"..
At the half, New Orleans is 15-of-28 from three-point range (.538)...The Pelicans’ season-high/franchise record for triples is 19
— Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) January 20, 2020
Keep the foot on the gas Alvin
Have we scored in the second half?
Shame Redick missed that because it was a beautiful possession with the ball movement
is this really happening