December 31st - New Orleans Pelicans @ Oklahoma City Thunder - 2-2

Eric and NAW playing well now.

Poku is the new Javale

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Poku is the new Javale

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Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie.

So far away as a finisher and scorer that he shoots like garbage at all times, but he still makes like 4 passes a game that demonstrate the ridiculous potential in that role, and the movement is good. Great block/steal rates early too.

He's a project, everyone knew that, but it's still fun.

Zion has now taken the fewest shots of anyone in the starting lineup.

Bledsoe showing more of a slashing threat today which is big. Hopefully he keeps building on that and gets his 3 point under wraps

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie.

So far away as a finisher and scorer that he shoots like garbage at all times, but he still makes like 4 passes a game that demonstrate the ridiculous potential in that role, and the movement is good. Great block/steal rates early too.

He's a project, everyone knew that, but it's still fun.

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Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

Did Zion get hurt or something and I just didn't realise?

********s sake Zo

You're cut

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

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...I'm not in any feelings? It takes like 15 seconds to type something out, it's no big deal

It's up to 11 threes (41%)

I still feel sick that we took the world's biggest project with 0 BBIQ at #8

Best case scenario is a marginally better Thabeet

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Did Zion get hurt or something and I just didn't realise?

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He's got two fouls.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Dae... Get out of your feelings. It's not necessary to get worked up on every hot take in a game thread.

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Calling Poku the new Javale is not a hot take. Some of the stuff he does goes beyond rookie mistakes. Joel and Antonio are literally trying not to laugh out loud.. Thats being conservative.

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

He's got two fouls.

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...so?

Like, they have done large scale studies on this in NBA analytics departments. Having 2 fouls early in the game only increases your chance of fouling out compared to 1 foul by an incredibly small amount.

There's no justification for playing Zion eight minutes in a half.

NAW forcing his way into the rotation is good for us. He is a keeper (just not worth benching Bledsoe for, yet lol)

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I still feel sick that we took the world's biggest project with 0 BBIQ at #8

Best case scenario is a marginally better Thabeet

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Apart from missing out on Garland, I am okay with it. Still got Nickeil out of that deal too so I can’t be too mad

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

...so?

Like, they have done large scale studies on this in NBA analytics departments. Having 2 fouls early in the game only increases your chance of fouling out compared to 1 foul by an incredibly small amount.

There's no justification for playing Zion eight minutes in a half.

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I agree. Was just making a point.

Quality half of basketball. Hope that's confidence building and they can keep it up!

NAW with 7 points off the bench in 7 minutes and got a nice deflection.

Sometimes coaches need to listen to us fans...:hihi:

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

...I'm not in any feelings? It takes like 15 seconds to type something out, it's no big deal

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Bruhhh... You sound like a high school girl defending your crush.

Seriously...

"Poku is great because he looks exactly like everyone knew he would as a rookie."

That’s pretty cringy. Just chill fam lol

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Apart from missing out on Garland, I am okay with it. Still got Nickeil out of that deal too so I can’t be too mad

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I love NAW, his length especially

Doesn't mean you get a pass mark for a badly targeted lottery pick

I could watch Adams set screens for BI all day

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Originally Posted by Taker597

That’s pretty cringy. Just chill fam lol

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:rolleyes:

FIRST HALF THOUGHTS

1. Only 11 assists on 24 makes is unacceptable (still a lot of standing around)
2. Only 31% from three (Our shooters have have to cash in)
3. We have to find a trading partner for JJ, stat
4. Bledsoe's best half in Pelican Uni.
5. If our opponent has to shoot +40%, it can't be from three.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

:rolleyes:

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Also, if I'm being honest. Poku got some nice flashes.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I love NAW, his length especially

Doesn't mean you get a pass mark for a badly targeted lottery pick

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Hey leave me out of this :p

But seriously, at the time I agreed with you. And I’m a bit concerned that Jax seems to have regressed a bit. Still, Jax has a tremendous amount of potential if he can simply carve out a role. He can’t do that until he develops some skills or puts on a bit more muscle.

Hayes and Melli might be the worst 2 players I've ever seen. They bring no value at all. G league Hayes and cut Melli.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

Hey leave me out of this :p

But seriously, at the time I agreed with you. And I?m a bit concerned that Jax seems to have regressed a bit. Still, Jax has a tremendous amount of potential if he can simply carve out a role. He can?t do that until he develops some skills or puts on a bit more muscle.

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JAX presents real conundrum. Play him and he kills you. Sit him and he's not improving. SVG is just going to have to pick his spots.

oops to Zion and Adams should be there numerous times a game....

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Originally Posted by As I See It

JAX presents real conundrum. Play him and he kills you. Sit him and he's not improving. SVG is just going to have to pick his spots.

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Jax has to play. We are a rebuilding team and Stan needs to remember that. We are so guilty of rushing the rebuild in the past and we finally have the chance to rebuild while being decent. If you don?t develop your talent, you end up with no depth

That Lonzo to Zion alley opp is all day.

Bledsoe showing much more today thankfully. Efficient too

We are currently 5/19 from 3, for 26.3%

This is the best we've shot it for a while.

This is starting to become truly concerning now.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

We are currently 5/19 from 3, for 26.3%

This is the best we've shot it for a while.

This is starting to become truly concerning now.

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For me, it's only an issue if open and wide open shots are like 25%

Us watching Zion last year and in preseason: ''He's going to get to the line 10, 12 times a game. He either scores or you foul him, and it's so obvious he's getting fouled; look how much they're forced to call it.''

Refs, remembering that we are the Pelicans and that they hate us: ''Actually he gets fouled like, twice a game. Also, he's fouling even when he's not. Screw you.''

Tired of seeing these bricks from the 3 line. We need to draft some SFs next year

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Originally Posted by sterlr

Tired of seeing these bricks from the 3 line. We need to draft some SFs next year

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Draft Corey Kispert 2k21

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Us watching Zion last year and in preseason: ''He's going to get to the line 10, 12 times a game. He either scores or you foul him, and it's so obvious he's getting fouled; look how much they're forced to call it.''

Refs, remembering that we are the Pelicans and that they hate us: ''Actually he gets fouled like, twice a game. Also, he's fouling even when he's not. Screw you.''

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Shaq all over again. Zion might as well make them pay physically if they aren't calling the fouls. Still don't like out guards not looking for him...he can't get into a rhythm.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Us watching Zion last year and in preseason: ''He's going to get to the line 10, 12 times a game. He either scores or you foul him, and it's so obvious he's getting fouled; look how much they're forced to call it.''

Refs, remembering that we are the Pelicans and that they hate us: ''Actually he gets fouled like, twice a game. Also, he's fouling even when he's not. Screw you.''

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All four fouls called on him are legit. You have a point with regards to calling fouls when he has the ball.

That is not fair, he went for the ball.

How

Wow.

Wow.

Did not expect that.

The criminalization of NBA players on full view.

Highly ridiculous and 100% because of the racial makeup of the sport.

That's a complete game changer. Could lose this now.

Ingram caught Roby in the head trying to block a shot in transition. Definitely did not expect a flagrant 2 for the play. Ingram swung hard, but it was obviously a play at the ball.

— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 1, 2021

It's so clearly not ejection worthy that OKC beat writers are saying it's wrong

Horrible decision on Ingram... Clearly played for the ball.

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Originally Posted by Impose

Horrible decision on Ingram... Clearly played for the ball.

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Yep. Flagrant 1 at most. Flagrant 2 is absolutely absurd.

That is the worst call. This league is so soft. My God, please watch some early 90s Pistons games refs.

Wow... Right after an interview where Stan was talking about playing through Ingram in the 4th of games now.

I guess we ain't catching breaks. If that was Lebron or etc... It's just a hard foul.

Not ejection worthy.. Still not smart of Ingram to wind up and swipe that hard while a guy is in the air. You're asking for a flagrant call when you do that. Gotta be smarter, especially when you're one of the more important players on the court.