November 20th - New Orleans Pelicans vs Sacramento Kings - 6-7

Pelicans out-rebounding the Kings by 10 at halftime: 28 - 18.

As long as we keep the turnovers downs and rebound, we should be able to prevent Sacramento from cheesing us. If they go zone, try to get into the shot clock early and penetrate- cause the defense to collapse and hit the open man. We can’t wait on the clock. That is what kills us.

Shout out to the board's new hate player, Cody Zeller, who did his job and did it well.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

As long as we keep the turnovers downs and rebound, we should be able to prevent Sacramento from cheesing us. If they go zone, try to get into the shot clock early and penetrate- cause the defense to collapse and hit the open man. We can’t wait on the clock. That is what kills us.

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Staying aggressive is paramount, also.

If you're not going to shoot 3s, the only way to win the math-game is by getting shots at the rim and FTs. Those are still the gold standard, over 3s, and getting into the bonus earlier only makes it easier on you in the long run.

Helps that we've had so much success doing it so far, hope we don't go away from that strategy. Do it until they stop you.

Missed the first half, but looks like we are doing good. Was busy getting robbed by Ticketmaster. My wife and 10 year old are in the Bay Area and are going to the Warriors/Rockets game last minute. $225 for 2 tickets and parking is 60 bucks. WTF.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Staying aggressive is paramount, also.

If you're not going to shoot 3s, the only way to win the math-game is by getting shots at the rim and FTs. Those are still the gold standard, over 3s, and getting into the bonus earlier only makes it easier on you in the long run.

Helps that we've had so much success doing it so far, hope we don't go away from that strategy. Do it until they stop you.

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Yep. We just need to get into it early. Penetration will free up the shooters. We can’t forget that. We are bad on a low shot clock so we need to avoid it.

Keep making Sabonis work. JV on track for triple/double

Dyson needs to pull the trigger on that

Nice play by Zion. We need to get the ball in to Zion earlier. Now is when I’d like to see BI be available for a three

Zion with back to back steals? Big Z putting on work on defense

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

Zion with back to back steals? Big Z putting on work on defense

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He's had a pretty good defensive game all around imo.

And not a half bad offensive one either

Ingram bombing 3s in the 3rd, here we go. That's what we want to see

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Ingram bombing 3s in the 3rd, here we go. That's what we want to see

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He caught that in rhythm, in the flow. Could tell it was going in

What’d I tell you

wow I cant watch the game. is someone locking down on fox?

Let Zion blow by Mcgee

Herb F’n Jones

The last few teams we played have had traditional bigs so it may very well be a match up thing, but JV getting extended minutes has been working out quite well.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

The last few teams we played have had traditional bigs so it may very well be a match up thing, but JV getting extended minutes has been working out quite well.

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But everyone wants to trade him? Probably, including Willie.

That's BI with a new season high for 3s in a game, I think

We are doing a good job of getting inside offball and onball. Hawk with a good pass inside then a kick to Ingram. We should be creating more plays for BI/Zion as opposed to expecting them to create everything. Less wear and tear and less chance for the other teams to abuse and trap them.

Hawkins only one having a bad game

Aside from the fact that everything is falling, guys are just working hard. Zion out everything he had into contesting that 3

I’ll give Zeller props. He works REALLY HARD

Hey Willie never put Earl Robinson in lieu of Zeller again