21st February - New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trailblazers - 23-32

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Try ESPN 3

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I don't have ESPN 3. Only ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU

So far looks like the starting line-up has really good chemistry offensively.. The defense will come along..

BEER FOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

I don't have ESPN 3. Only ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU

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Get yourself a Roku or fire stick and download the ESPN app. Or just download ESPN app.

Incredible

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Get yourself a Roku or fire stick and download the ESPN app. Or just download ESPN app.

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Got a fire stick. let me jiggle with it.

Thats on the ref! He's gotta have better awareness!

Such a simple but correct pass from Zion out of that double team. Great to see.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Get yourself a Roku or fire stick and download the ESPN app. Or just download ESPN app.

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The Spanish announcers on ESPN 3 much better than JVG AND MJ

Lonzo should've been a quarterback, man.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Get yourself a Roku or fire stick and download the ESPN app. Or just download ESPN app.

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Straight up: "This event has been blacked out in your area."

Bootleg stream it is.

Thank the LORD!!! Zo already realized that his hair was TERRIBLE and cut it off!

BI-Zion pick n roll is unstoppable

Fun fact: if I remember correctly, by D-PIPM, Anfernee Simons is the worst defender in basketball.

My feed will not stop freezing up :hihi: I'm catching like, every other play right now

That was a nice pass by Ingram to Zion right there.

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Originally Posted by kidjock24

BI-Zion pick n roll is unstoppable

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It's what I've been waiting for, and I'm loving it. Two unselfish finishers with ball-handling and passing abilities.

Okay I just saw that Ingram pass to Zion, the off-balance one where he passed it with his right behind his back. That was sweet.

Uh oh...BI is figuring out the connection with Zion

That pick and roll should be our bread and butter if BI shows he can consistently do it

Not even a quarter and a half in (10:35 in playing time) and Ingram already has six assists. Man can ball.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

My feed will not stop freezing up :hihi: I'm catching like, every other play right now

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I tried DMing you but it doesn't work.:P

You're quota is full.

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

I tried DMing you but it doesn't work.:P

You're quota is full.

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Do you have a FSNO stream?

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Do you have a FSNO stream?

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Nah ESPN

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Originally Posted by JunkHead

I tried DMing you but it doesn't work.:P

You're quota is full.

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Try now, thanks for the heads up. Need to clean out that inbox more often

That was great ball movement. Wow.

The ball movement on that BI 3 was SO BEAUTIFUL!

These missed FTs are annoying.

That's another nice pass from Zion to Hart. No assist this time since Hart moved it on again rather than shooting, but so good.

The entire team is passing nicely at the moment. Good to see.

Zion just made Whiteside look like one of those 9th grade white boys in South Carolina

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Originally Posted by akhan786

Zion just made Whiteside look like one of those 9th grade white boys in South Carolina

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Sad commentary

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Zion just made Whiteside look like one of those 9th grade white boys in South Carolina

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I’m still not convinced BI has elite level separation ability on ISO’s against the leagues best defenders (aka playoff wing defenders). I consider Ariza one of them

BI still looks his best when he’s playing within the offense and making textbook reads

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Originally Posted by akhan786

I’m still not convinced BI has elite level separation ability on ISO’s against the leagues best defenders (aka playoff wing defenders). I consider Ariza one of them

BI still looks his best when he’s playing within the offense and making textbook reads

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Agreed, although I don't consider Ariza to be a particularly high level defender anymore. He's lost a lot of his quickness.

Will somebody make a free throw?

Hate seeing Zion missing these FTs after so many games of shooting them super well.

Did Zion just headfake?!

Did Zion just play that whole quarter or am I tripping?

Zion just dropping a casual 19 at half, no big deal

Zion will be unstoppable once he learns how to use his right hand.

One thing I will say with 100% certainty is that Zion is the greatest basketball player of all time born after the release of the original Deus Ex

— Moonage Draymond (@Cosmis) February 22, 2020

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Hate seeing Zion missing these FTs after so many games of shooting them super well.

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I was just thinking the same thing.

73 points at halftime...

With like, 10 missed free throws.

How the hell...

Imagine an 80-83 point 1st half. That'd be insane.

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Originally Posted by akhan786

I’m still not convinced BI has elite level separation ability on ISO’s against the leagues best defenders (aka playoff wing defenders). I consider Ariza one of them

BI still looks his best when he’s playing within the offense and making textbook reads

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He does okay for a 22 year old.. as he matures physically and skill wise I think he'll fair better against elite perimeter defenders.

With that being said, there aren't a lot of NBA players that put up good numbers in iso against elite wings.

First Half Stats

Zion: 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists. 7/11 shooting (63.6%). 0 turnovers, 0 fouls.
Ingram: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists. 4/6 shooting (66.7%). 3 turnovers, 3 fouls
Jrue: 7 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists. 1/2 shooting (4/6 from FT line). 3 turnovers, 3 fouls.
Favors: 2 points, 5 rebounds. 1/3 shooting. 0 turnovers, 1 foul.
Lonzo: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists. 4/5 shooting, 3/4 from 3. 1 turnover, 1 foul


Bench

Redick: 7 points, 1 rebound. 3/6 shooting, 1/3 from 3.
Hart: 4 points, 5 rebounds. 1/1 shooting
Melli:6 points, 1 rebound. 2/3 shooting
Hayes: 4 points 1 assist, 1 block. 1/2 shooting.

I thought they did an 80 pt half once already this season?

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Originally Posted by Excelsior88

I thought they did an 80 pt half once already this season?

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Maybe? I dunno. I haven't watched a lot of games this season.

Had to find it because I remember them doing it. January 18 against the Clippers in which they ended up losing 133-130. They led 80-72 at halftime then dropped it at the end.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

He does okay for a 22 year old.. as he matures physically and skill wise I think he'll fair better against elite perimeter defenders.

With that being said, there aren't a lot of NBA players that put up good numbers in iso against elite wings.

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Yeah I think the list might only be KD and Kyrie (in terms of my eye test) haha

You sometimes forget that most of these kids should still be in college

That was such a clean bounce pass from Zion. Shame Favors rushed the shot

Easy catch and bucket from Zion there. Great pass from Lonzo, but Zion just finishes that with ease. Makes it look effortless.