December 19th - New Orleans Pelicans vs Memphis Grizzlies - 16-11

Sheeeesh this has been a fast paced quarter of basketball. Glad the Pels were able to keep up!

12-6 run over the last 3 minutes to build the lead back into double digits.

I will be so upset if this team loses

Trey Murphy has attempted 1 3PA
Herb Jones has taken 5.

This is an issue.

It ain't Pelicans basketball without a BI turnover

So funny listening to Greg Anthony tut tut Morant. From the biggest outlaw mob connected college basketball team ever.

Shot clock violation because nobody wanted to come set a screen with Zion at top of the key

Trey is so ugly with the dribbles

Little Zion-To-Herb action there to close the quarter with a bucket. I'll take it.

Rough 3rd quarter but Pels still keep a 10 point lead going into the 4th.

Just gotta play it disciplined for a little while, see if that lead can get back up closer to 20.

Can't let your foot off the gas in games like this. You just know the Grizz are desperate for that win.

Give the Grizz credit they almost cut out lead in half. Zion’s lack of energy to start out really hurt us.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Trey Murphy has attempted 1 3PA
Herb Jones has taken 5.

This is an issue.

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its called "open for a reason".
Teams have their scouting report on Trey. He is not getting open ones.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Give the Grizz credit they almost cut out lead in half. Zion’s lack of energy to start out really hurt us.

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All credit goes to Morant. He is the biggest singular force on the court today

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Originally Posted by Mrakar

its called "open for a reason".
Teams have their scouting report on Trey. He is not getting open ones.

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If your best shooter is being played close, you run plays to open them up. Just accepting ''oh well, our guy isn't gonna get any 3s tonight'' is a coaching failure.

Gave away nine points and had five Turnovers in the quarter.

Love to see DD get a run.

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Originally Posted by WhyHornetsWhy

Trey is so ugly with the dribbles

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Yeah that's his biggest limitation. As much as people call CJ a catch and shoot player, CJ can create his own shot. Trey can't. That's also why he isn't getting enough shots up.

I don't like this rotation from Willie, he waited to play Dyson until Ja is off the floor. Why?!

DYSON 3!

Nice Dyson

Good hard foul by Jonas

CJ with an absolute bomb from deep

I 'll say what nobody else will....Dyson should play before # 15. And I love # 15.

CJ made me really mad with that attempt to box out

Missed layup, then again letting offensive rebound...

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

CJ made me really mad with that attempt to box out

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But the bomb was nice. LOL

Kind of depends on the match up. Morant is a bad matchup for Jose.

Unfortunately we gave them life. I think this is anyone’s game

I’d sooner Dyson in there than Zion. We need to treat this like the Charlotte game where we sat BI in favor of Dyson.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

I’d sooner Dyson in there than Zion. We need to treat this like the Charlotte game where we sat BI in favor of Dyson.

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He's our only hope to slow down Morant. Morant is the only reason they are in this.

Our inability to grab a defensive board is really frustrating.

Tell me Zion ain't just chucking that shirt up there

Ingram saved us with a great defensive steal and then sensed Ja hunting for the chase down block. Man we needed that

All time masterclass of poor refereeing. What a joke.

Ja is just a much better player than Zion

Epic fail of a team.

This is why this team is not a good team...That includes coaching.

Talented? Yes.

Nice Brandon.

Ingram showing killer instinct on offense, and Zion with some defense!

Ja is going to get every call.

Do you all feel like we are about to be down?

With Brandon cooking, and Zion not giving us any defense or rebounds, I’m really surprised Willie hasn’t gone with Dyson.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

With Brandon cooking, and Zion not giving us any defense or rebounds, I’m really surprised Willie hasn’t gone with Dyson.

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i guess you missed Zion stonewalling their guy in the paint? I agree about DD tho how long are they going to let Morant do this to us

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

i guess you missed Zion stonewalling their guy in the paint?

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Sorry haven’t been impressed.

It's time for Willie to start playing by possession. Defense for offense depending on who has the ball/ We could use DD's rebounding too.

Win or lose, I am so disappointed in this team.

I just don't get how you can blow a 20 pint lead

We need to get a stop, but its hard if you can't touch anyone...

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

All time masterclass of poor refereeing. What a joke.

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The refs have played this perfectly. They’re going to make Ja the hero of the game.

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Originally Posted by Freyfamilyreuni

Sorry haven’t been impressed.

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He certainly hasn't been a Max Contract player tonight.

I bet Willie wish he had that challenge back. Completely at the refs mercy now.

These free throws. What’s the disparity.

Sigh.

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Originally Posted by As I See It

He certainly hasn't been a Max Contract player tonight.

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National televised games hasn't been his year