Please don't boo Chris Paul

There will be lots of drunk people there tonight that will boo. He probably already knows this because he played in New Orleans for a while. He's one of the best to ever play, and a 37 year old grown man. He'll be fine.

He's my favorite all time New Orleans Hornet/Pelican player, but let's not forget....

For right or for wrong, he rejected and turned his back on us (the folks that supported him from his rookie year); we didn't reject him.

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For right or for wrong, he leveraged last summer's better Pelican offer to get another year from Phoenix.

It's certainly not my style, but if you want to boo...by all means, be my guest.

Some of y'all youngins' must have started in the CP3 era and didn't get to live through Baron Davis. Lol

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

Some of y'all youngins' must have started in the CP3 era and didn't get to live through Baron Davis. Lol

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...or the Sybil Blalock Era
...or the Pete Maravich Era
...or the Larry Brown/Doug Moe Era.

Who cares. It's a freaking playoff game. Boo or don't boo.

This board is great. Let?s not boo opponents and instead root for play in losses. I don?t care what CP3 did 10 years ago. He is now standing in the way of the Pelicans advancing in the playoffs. We should boo him all day!

Booing CP3 is therapeutic. Let people get their therapy in, after all, those fans aren’t the ones that left Monty for Vinny Del Negro.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

I honestly would like to see Pelicans give a thank you video to Chris Paul to start out our home stand. Just really a classy move to honor him.

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Yeah go ahead and roll that video. What else could go wrong besides our star center being kicked out the game.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Yeah go ahead and roll that video. What else could go wrong besides our star center being kicked out the game.

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Star center? Jaxon Hayes the woman beater and pet abuser?

He’s no star player for the Pelicans but he is a star for the Suns based on the below

"We needed a hit like that, to be honest."

Deandre Ayton echoed what JaVale McGee said about the Suns using a hit like Jaxson Hayes' shot on Jae Crowder as fuel to get themselves going

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 23, 2022

******** Hayes

Such a cancer

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Originally Posted by HoustonRox

Star center? Jaxon Hayes the woman beater and pet abuser?

He’s no star player for the Pelicans but he is a star for the Suns based on the below

"We needed a hit like that, to be honest."

Deandre Ayton echoed what JaVale McGee said about the Suns using a hit like Jaxson Hayes' shot on Jae Crowder as fuel to get themselves going

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 23, 2022

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If getting them going gets them to a level where they need the Point God to help them squeak out a 3 point victory against a play-in team, then they're not really the best team in the NBA.

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Originally Posted by HoustonRox

Star center? Jaxon Hayes the woman beater and pet abuser?

He’s no star player for the Pelicans but he is a star for the Suns based on the below

"We needed a hit like that, to be honest."

Deandre Ayton echoed what JaVale McGee said about the Suns using a hit like Jaxson Hayes' shot on Jae Crowder as fuel to get themselves going

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 23, 2022

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I was being sarcastic. . Guess I should of tagged it. :hihi:

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

If getting them going gets them to a level where they need the Point God to help them squeak out a 3 point victory against a play-in team, then they're not really the best team in the NBA.

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It’s a mismatch if Ayton shows up to play. We got no chance. He showed up last night. Tuesday he was M.I.A.

I kept hearing after game 2 how Jonas destroyed Ayton. I was like Ayton didn't do anything because he didn't get the opportunities that he did in games 1 and 3. He torched JV. JV is a HUGE defensive liability, and Ayton will continue to torch him if they give him the ball.

As for Jax... he let Crowder get into his head. Can't let that happen. Yeah you're young but I'm not blaming youth there. That's just plain stupidity.

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

If getting them going gets them to a level where they need the Point God to help them squeak out a 3 point victory against a play-in team, then they're not really the best team in the NBA.

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I don’t think there’s anyone on the planet that thinks a Suns team without Booker is the best team in the NBA. If they had to play a full season with the same lineup that played last night, they wouldn’t even make the play-in. They would be on the same tier as the Lakers.

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Originally Posted by HoustonRox

I don’t think there’s anyone on the planet that thinks a Suns team without Booker is the best team in the NBA. If they had to play a full season with the same lineup that played last night, they wouldn’t even make the play-in. They would be on the same tier as the Lakers.

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You really are doubling down on this horrific take after that terrible thread yesterday, huh?

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Originally Posted by HoustonRox

I don’t think there’s anyone on the planet that thinks a Suns team without Booker is the best team in the NBA. If they had to play a full season with the same lineup that played last night, they wouldn’t even make the play-in. They would be on the same tier as the Lakers.

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You obviously missed the 2021 Suns season

https://valleyofthesuns.com/2022/04/...story-updates/

They won plenty of games without Booker

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

You really are doubling down on this horrific take after that terrible thread yesterday, huh?

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Yeah I don’t think a 37 yr old CP3 is gonna go off every 4th QTR over an 82 game season. Crazy hot take, I know.

And only people that lack comprehension skills would find the thread yesterday to be “terrible” since it was clearly stated with an “IF”….

In my mind I know the type of things that I would do if I win a billion dollars. Does that make it any more or less likely for me to get a billion dollars? No.

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Originally Posted by HoustonRox

Yeah I don’t think a 37 yr old CP3 is gonna go off every 4th QTR over an 82 game season. Crazy hot take, I know.

And only people that lack comprehension skills would find the thread yesterday to be “terrible” since it was clearly stated with an “IF”….

In my mind I know the type of things that I would do if I win a billion dollars. Does that make it any more or less likely for me to get a billion dollars? No.

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No, it wasnt. You say in the FIRST SENTENCE: I don’t think there’s any real reason to think Suns can still win the series

That is insanity. No real reason to think the superior team (yes, even without Booker) with the superior coach, and is the betting favorite, can win the series.

But you are clearly younger. We all were once. This will be a learning lesson for you. The game isnt played on paper with names, its played in reality and IQ trumps skill set in the playoffs. I was once a young punk who swore the Hornets would beat the Bulls in the playoffs the year MJ came back and looked rusty and old while the Pels had a better record, more depth, fresher legs, etc. Experience is the great teacher

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

It’s a mismatch if Ayton shows up to play. We got no chance. He showed up last night. Tuesday he was M.I.A.

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And that "mismatch" produced a THREE POINT win. If Ayton shows up to play and we lose by 25 every time, then yes, we've probably got no chance. He showed up last night, and they won by THREE. A couple of FTs, a better bounce on a rebound, or one extra shot made or turnover created and we win that game. That doesn't sound like a "we got no chance" scenario to me.

They're probably not going to shoot 4-26 from three again, but they're also no likely to have only 5 turnovers in an entire game and we're not likely to commit 28 personal fouls either.

Yeah probably should stick to boooing him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1GuGWTu_E

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Originally Posted by DroopyDawg

I kept hearing after game 2 how Jonas destroyed Ayton. I was like Ayton didn't do anything because he didn't get the opportunities that he did in games 1 and 3. He torched JV. JV is a HUGE defensive liability, and Ayton will continue to torch him if they give him the ball.

As for Jax... he let Crowder get into his head. Can't let that happen. Yeah you're young but I'm not blaming youth there. That's just plain stupidity.

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Game one starting center stats:

18 points 3 assists 25 boards

21 points 2 assists 9 boards

Wanna take a guess which one was which?

Now Ayton was having an amazing stufftastic game all over our other players that kept ignorantly driving at him but it's gonna take a fantastic stretch from even the staunchest of Jonas haters to claim Ayton torched Jonas.

People take rebounding for granted until all of a sudden we're not doing it, and BOOM they're paying attention.

Ayton is hands down the better player and won game 3 handily but Jonas bested him the games before that. Can't take away game 1 from him.

It's funny, from the eye test it felt like the Suns destroyed us on the offense boards but looking at the stats, they didn't. But it needs to be a bigger advantage for us considering it's our strength and their suppsed weakness.

Anyways, CP3 is too old to have two good games in three days. We'll win this one easy. Stealing another game in Phoenix will be the trick. I can even see Monty telling him to take it easy in the NOLA games and save it for the home court ones now that they got their advantage back.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Yeah probably should stick to boooing him

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1GuGWTu_E

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I wonder where that reporter was sitting that asked the question. I did not hear the chants he was talking about.

Yeah folks let's stay classy and not boo Chris Paul, but an F Jae Crowder chant is completely acceptable right?

After the way he acted tonight the he deserves all the booing from the home crowd and the FU chants. Dude has always been a dirty player and tonight should have been tossed for a flagrant 2. I love Herb reaction he didn't fall for the fakeness on Chris like some of you lol at asking not to boo him. Jose just better protect his man region next game we know that Chris favorite move.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

I wonder where that reporter was sitting that asked the question. I did not hear the chants he was talking about.

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It was loud and clear tonight. Both him and his boy Crowder

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Originally Posted by redrum

Yeah folks let's stay classy and not boo Chris Paul, but an F Jae Crowder chant is completely acceptable right?

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Some guys make a career out of playing like a *****.

Crowder is one of them.

no thank you. pic.twitter.com/Eb8Ci505wE

— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 25, 2022

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

It was loud and clear tonight. Both him and his boy Crowder

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The Crowder chants were very clear tonight. Did not hear any CP3 chants (other than some boos the first time he touched the ball).

Remember when Ingram got tossed out of a game for accidentally grazing a guys head while going for a block, and we were up by 10 points.

Chris Paul just did a full windup on Herbs face and smacked him because he was getting owned, and thats just a regular tech. No ejection.

Fair and Balanced officiating.

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Originally Posted by ragincaucasian

Remember when Ingram got tossed out of a game for accidentally grazing a guys head while going for a block, and we were up by 10 points.

Chris Paul just did a full windup on Herbs face and smacked him because he was getting owned, and thats just a regular tech. No ejection.

Fair and Balanced officiating.

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cp3 should have been ejected for for that last night..

Yeah. And to be fair, I prefer the tougher "no ejection" playoff officiating. The NBA could definitely be tougher. But it needs to be consistent from game to game and the playoffs need to be called like the regular season.

I don't think CP3, BI, or even Hayes in game 3 should have been ejected.

And JFC the swing throughs need to be an offensive foul for faking.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

Yeah. And to be fair, I prefer the tougher "no ejection" playoff officiating. The NBA could definitely be tougher. But it needs to be consistent from game to game and the playoffs need to be called like the regular season.

I don't think CP3, BI, or even Hayes in game 3 should have been ejected.

And JFC the swing throughs need to be an offensive foul for faking.

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The swing through is probably my least favorite thing in basketball. Its not a basketball move. CP3 is the pioneer of this move as far as I know, and when he does it its so obvious that he isnt trying to shoot or pass, and its initiating contact from someone in what should be a legal defensive posture.

Jae Crowder and Chris Paul practicing for Game 5. pic.twitter.com/2Z68C6EaY7

— Eric Ray (@EricRayweather) April 25, 2022

Y’all still anti-booing this clown?

F him and the horse he rode in on.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

Y’all still anti-booing this clown?

F him and the horse he rode in on.

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Hahaha, I'm the OP and I take it all back!!!!!!!!

Just Sayin'

https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/st...58551175958528

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Originally Posted by As I See It

Just Sayin'

https://twitter.com/johnhollinger/st...58551175958528

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Let's see if the league changes that to a flagrant after the fact. Anyone taking bets?

They did it to Draymond Green, and he actually is a key member of a title winning team.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

They did it to Draymond Green, and he actually is a key member of a title winning team.

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He noticed

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/202...-suns-pelicans

If we don’t win this series get your popcorn out if these two teams meet. Hang the wrestling ropes.

I don't remember CP3 being dirty at all for New Orleans

Rose coloured glasses?

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I don't remember CP3 being dirty at all for New Orleans

Rose coloured glasses?

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I do lol. He is just super competitive. I remember thinking it was funny. He also used to do this move where he would bring the ball up the court and then suddenly stop in front of someone running behind him to draw a foul. I dont recall him having that cheap swing through move yet though.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

I do lol. He is just super competitive. I remember thinking it was funny. He also used to do this move where he would bring the ball up the court and then suddenly stop in front of someone running behind him to draw a foul.

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That move isn't particularly dirty, just annoying and not really a basketball play. But not cheap shot dirty

I also don't remember him flopping at all

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Originally Posted by AusPel

I don't remember CP3 being dirty at all for New Orleans

Rose coloured glasses?

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There's a video somewhere on youtube that shows a bunch of his dirty (as in trying to hurt his opponent) plays. He was wearing a Hornets uniform for some of them.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

There's a video somewhere on youtube that shows a bunch of his dirty (as in trying to hurt his opponent) plays. He was wearing a Hornets uniform for some of them.

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It wouldn't surprise me

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Originally Posted by AusPel

That move isn't particularly dirty, just annoying and not really a basketball play. But not cheap shot dirty

I also don't remember him flopping at all

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Wasn?t calling that move particularly dirty, rather it?s an example of him doing non basketball actions for the sole purpose of drawing fouls, something that has always been part of his game.

CP3 has been playing zone defense pretty much the whole series, so nobody gets to set hard screens on him. Except for Herb's flagrant mail-in foul, he doesn't get physically involved. If he stops in front of Jonas he should just keep running as if he doesn't see CP3. A few loose ball fouls spread out amongst a variety of Pelicans are also in order. No arm wind-up or leg kick, just bodies landing where gravity takes them. This ain't tiddleywinks....

Draymond Green's take on Paul's dropkick of Alvarado's 'balls'....

Been ejected for less

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) April 27, 2022

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba...28698c055192c5