March 3rd - New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls - 15-19

This team is a work in progress. Maybe I expect too much because see the talent, but there this thing between their ears that come in play.

No one wants to shoot the ball now?

Put JJ in he ain't scared to shoot the ball. There's too many head cases tonight.

This is ****** lmao

We're getting so outcoached and out IQed

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Originally Posted by sterlr

Zion being lazy on D stopped the mini run we had going.

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SHUSH!!! Don't go there!!!

For many in here, that's a blind spot that will never be acknowledged.

I never seen a team where all the shooters are this ice cold

These Bulls play hard for Billy Donovan.

Is there a reason Zion has 0 FGAs this half after he tore us up in the first half?

Zion might as well sit down. They aren't using him.

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Originally Posted by gobulls

I wouldn't blame SVG for the defense on LaVine. Teams have tried all sorts of different looks- traps, doubles, hedges, even some triples- and he'll just defer to Thad Young or whoever is open. Just seems like one of those games where our ball movement is on point and the role players aren't sucking

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I mean, that's all well and good, but Stan should be trying to make Lavine's life living hell for 48 minutes, not letting him get into his spots so easily and freely. Like, we were also playing drop coverage in addition to playing Lavine straight up... which doesn't make any sense and ended up predictably with us being down 20.

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Originally Posted by gobulls

Is there a reason Zion has 0 FGAs this half after he tore us up in the first half?

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Our coach and players are collectively stupid

BI is not the best player on this team there is no excuse for Zion to not have a FGA. You don't 'get BI going' at Zion's expense

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Originally Posted by sterlr

Zion being lazy on D stopped the mini run we had going.

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Him and Ingram have three fouls and I don't know what play specifically you're talking about.

Pels defense is horrible

Only one more shot for Zion after the first quarter.... you just have to laugh

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Originally Posted by Funcrusher

Him and Ingram have three fouls and I don't know what play specifically you're talking about.

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Several plays just in third.

Stick a fork on them man

Gomez angles on D sucks. He needs to get his act together.

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Originally Posted by sterlr

Several plays just in third.

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I mean I'm not arguing that this has been their best defensive performance of the year but I don't really think any one player is to blame on D rn.

Lavine is un-guardable. Just nasty

Still not trapping Lavine and never really did at any point consistently in this game... Stan is a turd.

Checking in to see if anybody still wants to tell me the Adams trade was a good one

A JAXSON Sighting!!!

I think I've only watched the Chicago Bulls in the last several years when they've played the Pels. Which means as far as I know Zach Lavine must be the greatest player in NBA history.

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Originally Posted by Funcrusher

Only one more shot for Zion after the first quarter.... you just have to laugh

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The only team that can stop Zion from scoring is his own team.

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

Checking in to see if anybody still wants to tell me the Adams trade was a good one

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I want to tell you that you can invite Adams to Utah with you and send us back Gobert.

Hayes came to play

and thats why i want jax to play PF so he can rim protect like he did on those 2 blocks..

Hayes has energy, length, and he's got springs.

If he had a head on his shoulders, he'd be elite defensively. Be awesome if he can put that geogether somewhat.

Hayes giving us more than Admas this game is.... unexpected

Get Eric out of here

Great play by Bledsoe

All these missed FTs.
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Hayes has apparently took his demotion personal.

Ingram benched. Nice

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Originally Posted by Taker597

All these missed FTs.
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If Fred Vinson gets all the credit when Zion goes 20-24 over three games, does he not get the blame when we miss a bunch?

Or does he only get credit and when guys miss, its their fault?

Bad FT night really burned us

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

If Fred Vinson gets all the credit when Zion goes 20-24 over three games, does he not get the blame when we miss a bunch?

Or does he only get credit and when guys miss, its their fault?

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What on earth is your point?

What playoff team would like to have Adams? Portland, maybe? Charlotte?

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

If Fred Vinson gets all the credit when Zion goes 20-24 over three games, does he not get the blame when we miss a bunch?

Or does he only get credit and when guys miss, its their fault?

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If the form looks good... That's on the players? Obviously. Vinson just is to fix their mechanics not literally make them make shots.

Why you got a bone to pick with Vinson anyway? You don't like how everyone praise him?

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Originally Posted by Taker597

If the form looks good... That's on the players? Obviously. Vinson just is to fix their mechanics not literally make them make shots.

Why you got a bone to pick with Vinson anyway? You don't like how everyone praise him?

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yeah, one of Mac's weirder digs for sure, which is definitely saying something

He hates himself so much (I don't blame him) that the only thing he has to contribute is negativity.

I usually don't question coaching decisions but.....

....Eric Bledsoe playing almost 42 minutes is a head-scratcher.

Hope he rests tomorrow night!!!

Sigh, at least we put up a fight in the end.

Too little too late. On to Miami.

Good game, always a pleasure returning to this site when we play you guys

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Originally Posted by As I See It

I usually don't question coaching decisions but.....

....Eric Bledsoe playing almost 42 minutes is a head-scratcher.

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Hopefully that means we'll see some Kira tomorrow.

So now the Adams haters can finally come out of their grimy little depression holes again?

Why not last game?

Oh yeah they beat Utah.

12 freakin FTs missed. JJ and BI only players to take FTs seriously. Sickening, every other player needs lasik surgery