October 29th - New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings - 1-4

What a tease... Every time we tie. We go on a dry spell. Such a beta team.

Why hasn't ESPN updated Trey's graphics...

Finally took a lead man

These miss FTs are adding up

Good play by Kira

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Originally Posted by Taker597

These miss FTs are adding up

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We have taken 6 more FTs than them, and hit one fewer.

Now getting it to him, Trey has to make the shot.
Great pass by Kira.

Nobody you can depend on the clutch right now.

Flagrant?

Must be some new bs rule

I feel like we rarely pull off clutch victories. Choke artist to proven wrong.

Painfully young team

25.9% shooting (7 of 27) and 3 combined assist is not going to cut it from your starting backcourt 8:30 mark 4th Quarter

Where's Herb?

There you go

Guess his foot was on the line.

Oof

What was that BI just did?

BI wilt

I like Herb

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

I like Herb

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He's a fun fella

Get stops.

That’s game

New GM coming soon and a new coach

Yeah, I know it's tough but Willie Green has to do something different now. 1-5 is not a good look.

#1 pick here we come

Griffin was a terrible hire. No idea why his name was even considered.

Devonte' nails the three to put us down 3 with 22 seconds remaining.

Don't give me hope.

Next step for BI is being an asset in the 4th quarter. More often than not he falls short.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Next step for BI is being an asset in the 4th quarter. More often than not he falls short.

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THIS.

Our leading shot takers tonight were Ingram, NAW, and then a tie between Devonte' and JV.

Guess how many of those 4 guys shot better than 40% from the floor.

...the answer is one, JV. Ingram was 38.9%, Devonte' was 25.0%, NAW was 31.2%

Not gonna win too many games like that.

Edit: correction, Ingram hit one more shot as I was typing! He finished at 40.9%, well done. 9/22 shooting.

I'm ready for some Jose'. Send NAW to Birmingham instead of Alvarado.

SPECIAL NOTE: I want Herb in the Future's Game during the All Star Game

Where was B.I. in the fourth? Was he injured?

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Originally Posted by ragincaucasian

#1 pick here we come

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We'd likely have the best odds...and then not get that pick.

Is this a stealth tank?

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

We'd likely have the best odds...and then not get that pick.

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#pelslife

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Our leading shot takers tonight were Ingram, NAW, and then a tie between Devonte' and JV.

Guess how many of those 4 guys shot better than 40% from the floor.

...the answer is one, JV. Ingram was 38.9%, Devonte' was 25.0%, NAW was 31.2%

Not gonna win too many games like that.

Edit: correction, Ingram hit one more shot as I was typing! He finished at 40.9%, well done. 9/22 shooting.

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We all know you can't stand him and couldn't wait to express it.

9 missed FTs in a game we lost by 4, btw.

And there isn't really one individual to blame for the misses, it's not like one person missed 5 FTAs or anything like that. Just death by a thousand cuts, Ingram missed two, Jonas missed 3, Hart missed 2, etc. Bunch of guys just missing a few adds up.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Our leading shot takers tonight were Ingram, NAW, and then a tie between Devonte' and JV.

Guess how many of those 4 guys shot better than 40% from the floor.

...the answer is one, JV. Ingram was 38.9%, Devonte' was 25.0%, NAW was 31.2%

Not gonna win too many games like that.

Edit: correction, Ingram hit one more shot as I was typing! He finished at 40.9%, well done. 9/22 shooting.

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Not entirely their fault. Ingram rarely gets an easy look. I don't see NAW, or Devonte getting set up for better looks either.

This falls on the coaching staff. An effective offensive system would alleviate those shooting percentages.

NAW may have taken a relative leap as a finisher, but if he continues to just not be able to shoot it will mean very little. He's not a starter right now

Still early I know but yeah I'm now maybe saying go get Simmons b/c we need a lead guard anyway and since NAW isn't making his shots, it's not like we would lose any offense and we may gain better defense. Plus Doc Rivers may can get NAW going. Win-Win. What y'all think?

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Originally Posted by PELSGIRL

Still early I know but yeah I'm now maybe saying go get Simmons b/c we need a lead guard anyway and since NAW isn't making his shots, it's not like we would lose any offense and we may gain better defense. Plus Doc Rivers may can get NAW going. Win-Win. What y'all think?

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Good idea or bad idea, can't get the salary to match until December 15.

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Originally Posted by Funcrusher

Where was B.I. in the fourth? Was he injured?

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He has to be better, but I don't like the idea of expecting him to win games for us in the fourth by having him iso and work his ****** off for a shot every time.

A competent offensive scheme should be in place to facilitate better looks for everyone.

What a frustrating game to watch :idoh:

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Not entirely their fault. Ingram rarely gets an easy look. I don't see NAW, or Devonte getting set up for better looks either.

This falls on the coaching staff. An effective offensive system would alleviate those shooting percentages.

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and....

The starting guards had a whopping 4 assist between them. Ingram is working for everything he gets and still dishes out six assists.

Really glad I skipped the second half of this game.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Not entirely their fault. Ingram rarely gets an easy look. I don't see NAW, or Devonte getting set up for better looks either.

This falls on the coaching staff. An effective offensive system would alleviate those shooting percentages.

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I kinda agree w/ this but some of NAW shots have been wide open and he's just missing them. As far as coaching, yes, Green needs to change it up, starting w/ moving NAW to the bench.

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Originally Posted by donato

Good idea or bad idea, can't get the salary to match until December 15.

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Oh, Gotcha.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Not entirely their fault. Ingram rarely gets an easy look. I don't see NAW, or Devonte getting set up for better looks either.

This falls on the coaching staff. An effective offensive system would alleviate those shooting percentages.

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Nowhere am I putting the full blame on any individual there. Just listing the reality: we have a bunch of guys who shot real badly tonight, some of them for several nights (NAW) and that's going to lose you a bunch of games.

A big part of it is just everyone having to play more of a role than they should be and it's showing. Ingram is currently averaging 22FGAs a game. There are very few players on very few teams who should ever be taking 22 shots a night consistently, and he's not one of them. NAW is currently taking 16FGAs a game. That's just too much, he shouldn't be taking that many shots a night.

But they have to, because the shots have to come from somewhere and we're obviously missing someone.

Zion should be watching this going on for game after game, where we lose by a winnable margin in a game where everyone is just slightly overextended offensively, and he should be taking it very personally and using it as fuel to come back as soon as possible and to hit as hard as possible upon return. Him being out is forcing everyone else into a position they just don't need to be in.

This will be a long season. I don't mind losing when it has a purpose, but we are losing because we don't have significant talent. As opposed to losing because we're trying to develop young high end talent. Griffin's incompetence will result in another rebuild and another half decade of losing seasons.