May 3rd - New Orleans Pelicans @ Golden State - 29-35

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Originally Posted by SeapeaNOLA

Isn't this what y'all want? It's all about the tank after all.

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It's pretty much what I expected, but the fact that long term it's probably not a big deal doesn't change the fact that nobody angling for $20m should be going 1/11 in an NBA game.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Stan's got nothing to do with it.

Pacer's hit OKC with the 50 ball the other night. Steph Curry is going to embarrass the team out of the world all by himself. Doesn't need any help from Stan.

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I mean just let the starters stay out on the floor.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

It's pretty much what I expected, but the fact that long term it's probably not a big deal doesn't change the fact that nobody angling for $20m should be going 1/11 in an NBA game.

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I had a feeling that career high game would set up for massive disappointment later.

Max Zo!

That was a very nice run and pass for a shot at the end of the half.

Well!!! We won the quarter 33 -27.

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Originally Posted by SeapeaNOLA

I had a feeling that career high game would set up for massive disappointment later.

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Lonzo works on the law of equivalent exchange.

You want him to play good one night, it might happen, but the cost will be a horrendous game shortly after. Like clockwork. The only thing reliable about him is that he's unreliable.

Great Pass Naji Marshall.

RJ Hampton been balling lately. I hope that trade was worth it Griff

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Lonzo works on the law of equivalent exchange.

You want him to play good one night, it might happen, but the cost will be a horrendous game shortly after. Like clockwork. The only thing reliable about him is that he's unreliable.

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Nice! Another way to say he's extremely inconsistent. Lol!

Please more Naji minutes in the second half.

On the plus side, Ingram and Bledsoe had a much better 2nd quarter than 1st. If they keep that up we may be getting somewhere.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Please more Naji minutes in the second half.

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More Naji minutes period esp when Bled is playing horribly.
Bled did well at the end of that half tho.

Lol Warrior's callers going ham on the the Pels D

My slow building PMD(Pelicans Medicority Dementia) has me on board for Lowry and Powell as FA guards.

Get Curry out of this game.
Tell them he has four fouls.

Curry has his 27 and we're 4:30 into the second half.

40 ball

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Curry has his 27 and we're 4:30 into the second half.

40 ball

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If we make it close, then he goes 50.

There's this thing that good teams do, where they try and make sure their best offensive players get as many good shots as possible and try to minimise the amount of shots their worst offensive players take outside of their niches.

Why don't we do that.

Willy really got that hook shot down

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

There's this thing that good teams do, where they try and make sure their best offensive players get as many good shots as possible and try to minimise the amount of shots their worst offensive players take outside of their niches.

Why don't we do that.

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Both our offensive and defensive sets are just.....weird

Nothing hurts my soul more than seeing Ingram making a perfect read to pass out to an open guy... For that open guy to be Bled

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Nothing hurts my soul more than seeing Ingram making a perfect read to pass out to an open guy... For that open guy to be Bled

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One of the least fun things about the Pelicans this year - and that is a long list of things - is the number of times Ingram or Zion have made a great read, passed out, and had the shooter either just not bother taking the shot for no reason, or completely brick it. It makes even well run, fluid, confident offensive possessions with good ball movement and accurate reads from developing ball-handlers feel like a waste of time.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Max Zo!

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Max his trade value. Sell high as the Burj Khalifa.

I may be ill informed, but I didn't see a foul, and it was inside the restraining area anyway.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Willy really got that hook shot down

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he really do

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

There's this thing that good teams do, where they try and make sure their best offensive players get as many good shots as possible and try to minimise the amount of shots their worst offensive players take outside of their niches.

Why don't we do that.

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Back to this, Lonzo Ball is tied for having taken the most shots out of anyone on the team.

He is 3/16 from the floor.

Guess we have to hope San Antonio loses. Lol.

If they have a bit of a chance, don't think Zion can sit again. They always go down more when he sits.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Back to this, Lonzo Ball is tied for having taken the most shots out of anyone on the team.

He is 3/16 from the floor.

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Got admit... Warriors are doing a good job of not getting called for fouls, be physical, and getting us to funnel shots to our worst shooters.

Curry 4 fouls early and they will not call another one on him

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Got admit... Warriors are doing a good job of not getting called for fouls, be physical, and getting us to funnel shots to our worst shooters.

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It doesn't help that Lonzo has the basketball IQ and shot selection of a wet sponge.

Being defended by Steph Curry who has 4 fouls and they're in the bonus and he settles for fadeaway mid-rangers. Drive, for God's sake.

This shot chart is criminal, man pic.twitter.com/vRqPkFPsjX

— Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) May 4, 2021

Like, what is this?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

It doesn't help that Lonzo has the basketball IQ and shot selection of a wet sponge.

Being defended by Steph Curry who has 4 fouls and they're in the bonus and he settles for fadeaway mid-rangers. Drive, for God's sake.

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This is why wouldn't pay him $20mil plus he's 3/16 tonight plus four missed alley-oops w/ Zion. Lol. That's actually what he's suppose to be good at.

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

This is why wouldn't pay him $20mil plus he's 3/16 tonight plus four missed alley-oops w/ Zion. Lol. That's actually what he's suppose to be good at.

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There's a list as long as your arm for reasons not to pay him big money.

Don't forget about him missing almost a third of his career due to injury so far, his complete inability to actually run a pick and roll, or his fear of contact.

Time to focus on tomorrow night. Hoping for a better showing in game 2.

Lonzo missing an open 3 with a backboard clank... Poetic

Zion feeling he has to do it himself because he doesn't trust his teamates. We better draft all guards this year.

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Originally Posted by sterlr

Zion feeling he has to do it himself because he doesn't trust his teamates. We better draft all guards this year.

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#FadeForCade

We need shooters on this team and a savvy vet guard (game manager).

Can we just tank already?

How bad are we defensively?

We have exactly eight personal fouls (three by the starters).

Contrast that with the Warriors who have 25 personal fouls (25 by the starters).

We are not aggressive enough at all.

Those Warriors Unis are almost perfect. Very nice to the eye

Lonzo with 3/18 as we wind down, 1/9 from 3.

Some people are going to look at 8 assists and 2 steals and think he had a good game other than the shooting, but he did not.

Horrible night for him.

Put DiDi in!!

This happens again tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

This shot chart is criminal, man pic.twitter.com/vRqPkFPsjX

— Mason Ginsberg (@MasonGinsberg) May 4, 2021

Like, what is this?

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LiAngelo Ball?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Lonzo with 3/18 as we wind down, 1/9 from 3.

Some people are going to look at 8 assists and 2 steals and think he had a good game other than the shooting, but he did not.

Horrible night for him.

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I said it the other night. He is an absurdly streaky shooter. Will hit 6 one night then 0 the next. That’s fine on the bench but it kills you in the starting lineup.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

This happens again tomorrow.

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Not if Ball sits. We lose less by default.

Endgame: GS win 123-108

Zion: 32/8/1 with 2 blocks, 50% shooting (0/2 from 3), 73% from the line
Ingram: 19/2/4, 45.4% shooting, 1/4 from 3, 100% from the line
Billy: 10/7 with 4/5 shooting
Lonzo: 7/7/8 with 2 steals, 3/18 shooting (16.7%) with 1/9 from 3 (11%)
Bled: 11/5/4 on 4/7 shooting

Johnson adds in 6 points on 3/10 shooting
Naji contributed a good 12/6 on 4/6 shooting
Jax with 9/4 on 4/4 shooting in 14 minutes, along with a steal.

Edit: oh, and Curry got his 40 points. That's gonna happen again tomorrow.