4th February - New Orleans Pelicans vs Milwaukee Bucks - 20-30

Zion's up to 6/8 shooting from the FT line tonight. This is after shooting 68% from the line over the last 3 games. Improvement.

What bothers me about Jrue is he doesn't pass to bigs by putting the ball up higher.

Do not like a possession where Zion shoots a 3 with zero passes. Not a fan of that at all.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Do not like a possession where Zion shoots a 3 with zero passes. Not a fan of that at all.

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Sort of agree.. They were daring him to shoot. He was open, so I understand why he took it.

Don't trust your eyes guys. Jrue's ballin….so sayeth the analytics. LOL

Honestly need to be more trigger happy when it comes to hitting that ''add to ignore list'' feature. Saves you a world of inane nonsense.

Feels like they trying to force feed Zion

Bucks turning it on

Pels 3 point shooting has cooled off. Our usage of Zion has not become any more sophisticated. As a result, we're now down 13.

Bucks cometh.

Please do.

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Originally Posted by superstar7th

Feels like they trying to force feed Zion

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This team, and this coaching staff, desperately need to rewatch preseason games. How pathetic is it that I have to say this in February about a team that claims to want to make the playoffs.

They need to rewatch preseason games, and see what they were doing with Zion then. And then maybe try to replicate some of it in the NBA.

This tactic of ''give Zion the ball and then stand at the top of the key and watch'' is embarrassing and pathetic.

Pels need a quick run right now

Lonzo navigated that screen like a geriatric concerned for his hips.

They played a good game for 2 quarters at least. GG

So, to sum up the game so far:

- We hit a bunch of 3s early
- Ingram's been really good offensively, but pretty bad defensively.
- Jrue's been good defensively, but bad offensively.
- Lonzo hit 3 3's early and then vanished
- Zion's finally met someone equally as ridiculous as he is in Giannis and the refs seem content to let whatever happens, happen
- Our offensive is about as sophisticated as spray on cheese
- Bucks are really good at basketball

Yikes

This is what happens when a team that's fighting life and death for the 8th seed runs into the team with the highest point differential in the history of the NBA.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

So, to sum up the game so far:

- We hit a bunch of 3s early
- Ingram's been really good offensively, but pretty bad defensively.
- Jrue's been good defensively, but bad offensively.
- Lonzo hit 3 3's early and then vanished
- Zion's finally met someone equally as ridiculous as he is in Giannis and the refs seem content to let whatever happens, happen
- Our offensive is about as sophisticated as spray on cheese
- Bucks are really good at basketball

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Ingram hasn't been bad defensively.. How can your commentary on Ingram be so lame and somewhat accurate at the same time?

This is what playing against an all-time great team looks like. They keep it close despite extremely hot shooting from the opponent and then murder you in one quarter.

Warriors did this time after time after time

— Shamit Dua (@FearTheBrown) February 5, 2020

Another awesome prime time game from Jrue Holiday

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Ingram hasn't been bad defensively.. How can your commentary on Ingram be so lame and somewhat accurate at the same time?

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Have you considered that while I may sometimes be too harsh on him, you watch him with glasses tinted the loveliest shade of rose?

Cna't miss anything we should make. The margin for error is nonexistent.

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Tonight, all I want to see is more focus and superior execution from last game. I would absolutely, absolutely love a victory, but I'm not dumb enough to get upset if we don't get one. This game would be our clear best victory of the year if we pulled it off, so it's not something I'm expecting. We just need to go out there and show up. Anything else is a bonus. #WBD.

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Well. This didn't happen.

We're losing the 3rd quarter 38-16, and there's still 2 minutes left.

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Have you considered that while I may sometimes be too harsh on him, you watch him with glasses tinted the loveliest shade of rose?

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No, I haven't.. I call it like I see it..

When I don't like his turnovers.. I say it.. When I don't like his silly fouls, I say it.. When his off-ball defense is lacking, I say it..

You however say things that just aren't true.

Their team has only lost 7 games in half a season. We were never winning this. Giannis is unguardable.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

No, I haven't.. I call it like I see it..

When I don't like his turnovers.. I say it.. When I don't like his silly fouls, I say it.. When his off-ball defense is lacking, I say it..

You however say things that just aren't true.

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Okay. I'm biased and you are a bastion of untainted, crystal clarity, skewed by nothing but pure objective rationality. Gotcha.

Their defense is very very very good to be fair. But no. We don’t really help ourselves

Bucks are winning a ring this year, btw. It's gonna be funny when AD gets knocked out of the playoffs by LAC, and then LAC get killed in the finals.

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Bucks are winning a ring this year, btw. It's gonna be funny when AD gets knocked out of the playoffs by LAC, and then LAC get killed in the finals.

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I hope so.
They are an incredible team this year and arguably the best team last year also.

This is an elite team indeed, we're up against. All the pieces compliment each other and because of how good the top is, their depth can shine. Guys Josh Hart's level are like 10th men to the Bucks.

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Their defense is very very very good to be fair. But no. We don’t really help ourselves

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Our offense is so lazy in the half court it's stunning.

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Okay. I'm biased and you are a bastion of untainted, crystal clarity, skewed by nothing but pure objective rationality. Gotcha.

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Don't try to muddle the discussion. You said something that was flat out untrue. Now you're trying to make this about something it isn't.

Second page you said.. "Ingram cannot defend Giannis. Noted." C'mon man, like who can?? What are you noting exactly?

Then you follow up with saying Ingram is playing lousy defensively, which is a lie.

Giannis has 32/12/4 on 68.8% shooting in 25 minutes :hihi: Along with elite defense. Dude's ridiculous.

Love how Hart plays on every single possession..

This is our chance to close the gap.

I wonder how long it's going to take before the refs start giving Zion his calls..

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Originally Posted by Nichols

Don't try to muddle the discussion. You said something that was flat out untrue. Now you're trying to make this about something it isn't.

Second page you said.. "Ingram cannot defend Giannis. Noted." C'mon man, like who can?? What are you noting exactly?

Then you follow up with saying Ingram is playing lousy defensively, which is a lie.

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It was a sardonic comment made in the moment because literally as I wrote that, Ingram switched onto Giannis and got fried.

Nobody can guard Giannis 1v1, it was just an off-hand comment referring to what was literally happening at that exact moment. Come on. You know that people are reacting in-the-moment in these threads when they're watching the game.

Ingram has been bad defensively overall tonight. If you disagree, you're absolutely entitled to do so, but it's not a lie, it's a disagreement. Your opinion on Ingram's defense is not the objective truth, and anyone varying from your view is not immediately a liar. Ingram's had a few good moments on ball. His off ball defense has been garbage, in my view, especially in transition where he's done a good job of going traffic cone multiple times. If you disagree, cool; I'll accept that as what it is. A disagreement of opinion. I'm not about to start calling you a liar over it.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Our offense is so lazy in the half court it's stunning.

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Story of the team since Gentry has been here.

It's incredible that this is Zion's worst game (and it is, clearly his worst game so far) and he's still going to finish with 19/8/5.

At this point I'd leave Jrue on the bench the rest of the game

This game is still close lol what

Anyone here think Ingram's been lousy defensively tonight?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

It was a sardonic comment made in the moment because literally as I wrote that, Ingram switched onto Giannis and got fried.

Nobody can guard Giannis 1v1, it was just an off-hand comment referring to what was literally happening at that exact moment. Come on. You know that people are reacting in-the-moment in these threads when they're watching the game.

Ingram has been bad defensively overall tonight. If you disagree, you're absolutely entitled to do so, but it's not a lie, it's a disagreement. Your opinion on Ingram's defense is not the objective truth, and anyone varying from your view is not immediately a liar. Ingram's had a few good moments on ball. His off ball defense has been garbage, in my view, especially in transition where he's done a good job of going traffic cone multiple times. If you disagree, cool; I'll accept that as what it is. A disagreement of opinion. I'm not about to start calling you a liar over it.

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I'm not calling you a liar.. Nor do I believe a disagreement with me constitutes a lie, or a lack of objectivity.

With that being said I don't like the way they use Ingram defensively off-ball.. He's almost always too far away from his man to help, and clog passing lanes. This is on the coaches.

Zion yet again goes into Giannis, gets the call this time.

Grown man ZION!

lol

Zion with that grown man strength baby..

Zion completely rips the rebound from Giannis.

Zion has me ready to fight a war on horseback

— LIFELONG PELICANS FAN MAN 69☭ (@Riffs_Man) February 5, 2020