October 25th - New Orleans Pelicans vs Dallas Mavericks - 2-1

Mavs won 52 games last year, are healthy, Luka has 33/10/6 in 29 minutes, and we're missing our two best players.

Yet, it's a 2 point game going into the 4th. Competing is fun.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Played 2 seasons there then transferred to Virginia

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We really do have a quality roster off the court as well. This is such an easy team to root for.

CJ is better defensively than his reputation

Y'all remember when Herb Jones started the second game of the season outta nowhere and never lost his spot in the rotation after that?

I bring that up for absolutely no reason at all. Just putting that out there.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) October 26, 2022

I can't watch this while Jaxson and Graham are on the floor

Jonas is by far the best offensive player on the floor right now, if we are going to do this lineup we should be looking to feature him offensively. Although Graham + Jax + Naji + DD is just not the move gotta get CJ or TM3 out there

Willie, don't play JAX anymore this year. Everytime he plays his value goes down. He needs a new start elsewhere desperately,

Jax not giving us anything bro. Nothing.

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Originally Posted by As I See It

Willie, don't play JAX anymore this year. Everytime he plays his value goes down. He needs a new start elsewhere desperately,

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He would be fine on the floor if there scorers and facilitators on there. He look lost because he shouldnt be having to create the way he is being forced to on that offensive lineup

Wood is good

Six players in double figures and Nance is one point away.

Oh nasty CJ just did it twice in the row. Grabbing points from tough confident shooting and a very small window.

Cant hate that was a very nice 3 ball from Graham.

I think Trey Murphy is my favorite Pel

Graham been good both sides of the ball in 4th tbh

When Jonas is out you really notice it on the glass

Last year it took until Nov 19th for us to win our 3r game.

Can it happen Oct 25th this year?

Seven in double figures and Nance is still one short (Welcome to club, Davonte')

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Last year it took until Nov 17th for us to win our 4th game.

Can it happen Oct 25th this year?

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Nope!!

Smart move by Graham drawing the foul there.

Any way we can sub Dyson in for defense

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Any way we can sub Dyson in for defense

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We can now

If everyone played this hard against Utah, we would have run circles around them. It’s hard not get complacent when you have 4 all star caliber players though. This is why we need the depth though and I’m glad we have it.

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Originally Posted by JJackisangry

If everyone played this hard against Utah, we would have run circles around them. It?s hard not get complacent when you have 4 all star caliber players though. This is why we need the depth though and I?m glad we have it.

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2 timeouts left. Use them if u need em

Dammit graham

Of course he misses the second

DD needs to play these last three seconds

This is where Green lacks smarts.
You put JV in the game for the rebound off the missed FT.

I expected Graham to miss one. He gets too much air under those free throws.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Of course he misses the second

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I dont know who I would have picked on this team if my life depended on it and we had to make 2. Trey, maybe?

Ffs 83% shooter

All Luka has to do is flop here.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Last year it took until Nov 19th for us to win our 3r game.

Can it happen Oct 25th this year?

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Yes it can

definitely want the ball in BI's hands for the last possession of the game

Boy i hate if this one's going to be another heartbreaker

I was sure Luka was gonna burn us

Pels improve to 3-1 despite injury troubles, with the singular loss coming by 1 point.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

This is where Green lacks smarts.
You put JV in the game for the rebound off the missed FT.

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Exactly, coz Dallas were calling a time out anyway

Great win. Deserved. DD won minutes for himself.

Damn good defense guys!

Let's gooooooooo!!!!!

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Originally Posted by wnelson

I was sure Luka was gonna burn us

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definitely could have he got a look at that

Got 1 they shouldn't have on paper....makes up for the Jazz loss already.

Trey and DD, as many minutes as possible. Win, lose, I dont care. They determine your ceiling. Just keep playing them!

Yep this was needed big time.

I wonder when the last time an NBA team had eight double figure scorers in a game.

Did Trey miss a shot?

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Originally Posted by MichaelMcNamara

Trey and DD, as many minutes as possible. Win, lose, I dont care. They determine your ceiling. Just keep playing them!

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Actually like them in the lineup together too! TM3's offense means we don't have to lean too hard on DD to score and its good D on the perimeter.

An 83% free throw shooter cannot miss in that situation.
But DG made up for it by playing good D on Luka on the final shot.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

Got 1 they shouldn't have on paper....makes up for the Jazz loss already.

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DG with the Luka harassment on the final shot. Ok, I humbly take back tonight's slander.