New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Clippers - 8-7

I can't wait for 3M3 to return.

I knew this game was going to irritate me

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Lessons for the second half:

- Zion, they are trying to steal the ball from you. Stop letting them.
- No need for anymore Nance, I've seen enough. Zeller please.
- Naji needs to slow down, he's 0/6 from the floor and has taken some ambitious looks
- Give Hawkins more leeway. He hit those 2 threes to pull the lead back up, then got benched immediately and didn't play the rest of the half. No need for the Clips to deny us shooters if we're just going to deny them ourselves.

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We need five players playing defense not four. One player is making no effort defensively. None, nada, nyet.

This is a real test. The Clips are very snidey and obnoxious to play. That and Harden is a foul magnet. Have to get our bench and Zion going. They have some good defenders.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

This is a real test. The Clips are very snidey and obnoxious to play. That and Harden is a foul magnet. Have to get our bench and Zion going. They have some good defenders.

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No one minds when the test comes from the opponents being good.

When they're calling that loose ball foul on Herb while ignoring Theis's bulldozing, though? The only thing that tests is my patience.

I swear if we didn't have a team in N.O. I would never watch this incompetent officiated league . This is as bad as the quiz show scandal in the 50's

Clippers currently represent everything I hate about today’s NBA, especially now that Harden is on their team.

Kira?!

What an awful start

Brandon comes out the game for the first time with less than 2:00 minutes left in first quarter and we are up by 18.

What happened?

I can?t stand Zion tonight.

Cmon Herb

Okay Zion, that's more like it.

6 quick points and a steal

Zion playing a little d in this half

Shouts to BI for both those passes too, the lob especially

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Zion playing a little d in this half

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The operative word is 'little'.

Willie needs to try and get fired up sometimes. Just sitting there like an assistant. Stand and coach!

I know Herb plays hard all the time, but he has to realize he’s too important to pick up unnecessary fouls this early

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

I know Herb plays hard all the time, but he has to realize he’s too important to pick up unnecessary fouls this early

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Wouldn't have been a problem if they didn't call 2 completely bogus fouls on him in the first half.

Hard to avoid fouls when the refs give them to you for things you didn't even do.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

Willie needs to try and get fired up sometimes. Just sitting there like an assistant. Stand and coach!

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?? Willie stands and actively yells & coaches players literally all the time. I suppose intense hatred is blinding?

Naji has been good recently but he's had it rough tonight, and Nance is just a complete waste of minutes right now, and has been for a while.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Naji has been good recently but he's had it rough tonight, and Nance is just a complete waste of minutes right now, and has been for a while.

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Willie has an irrational love of Larry

not sure if the stats back it up but it feels Naji and Jose are just completely different players home vs road

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Willie has an irrational love of Larry

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Green treats Larry as if he's a solidified top 7 guy in the rotation who has locked in his spot and is just going through a rough patch.

He is not. He is bad, has been since at least February, shouldn't be playing.

Last challenge no matter what right?