Pelicans vs Thunder (YHT) Game 1 Playoffs! GAMEDAY THREAD!

CJ smh

Damn. CJ had such a good look at that game winner

did they use all there timeouts

What am I missing???? I haven't watched all the games this year. Why cant JV get significant time in the 4th???

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Can anyone explain to me why CJ took a 30 foot pullup as our final shot of the game

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he had a good look at it

That's the play after a timeout with the game on the line??

A loss you can be proud of.

The Pelicans Way.

oh well...good game..

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Originally Posted by Nichols

What am I missing???? I haven't watched all the games this year. Why cant JV get significant time in the 4th???

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Willie Green hates him.

His refusal to play JV consistent minutes and to close games with him, regardless of how well he's been playing or how much we've been struggling on the glass, has been a huge feature of WGs entire tenure as Pels HC. He doesn't like true bigs.

Anyone that thinks that the NBA is not rigged is a fricking DELUSIONAL MORON

I do not like the Thunder, purely because of the way the fouls are called with them

So does our streak continue, no wins when trailing at the start of the 4th?

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

he had a good look at it

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There was no universe where the play we got should have been the final play. Not one.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Can anyone explain to me why CJ took a 30 foot pullup as our final shot of the game

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Coaching!! I don't even blame him really.

BI really stood up in this game. 50M reasons.

Tbf, Nance was playing very well. No knock on JV....so was he. But they were both balling.

BI was blanketed. Had he been SGA he would have shot ten more FTs. The Thunder have one great defender and they seen dead set to stop BI. Everyone else needs to hit their shots and they largely didn't.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

There was no universe where the play we got should have been the final play. Not one.

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It obviously wasnt supposed to go exactly like that.

I don't know how to feel. That was a tough tough loss.

Pelicans in 6

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

It obviously wasnt supposed to go exactly like that.

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I don't think a single play WG has drawn up all season has gone exactly the way he's wanted. Might be something for him to work on in the off season.

so many dumb plays

Nance grabs rebound throws it to Murphy out of bounds

Nance throws lil floater over chet and blocked

Missing wide open shots

Ingram was painful

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

Tbf, Nance was playing very well. No knock on JV....so was he. But they were both balling.

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At least have him in for the rebound of nothing else he was killing it on the glass

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Willie Green hates him.

His refusal to play JV consistent minutes and to close games with him, regardless of how well he's been playing or how much we've been struggling on the glass, has been a huge feature of WGs entire tenure as Pels HC. He doesn't like true bigs.

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I hate small ball with a passion. If you have a good big USE HIM!!

Jonas is a much better offensive option than Nance

They needed a bucket

Sub in and out

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Originally Posted by WhyHornetsWhy

I don't know how to feel. That was a tough tough loss.

Pelicans in 6

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If BI can play like the best player on our team maybe. If he plays like the 6th best guy on the squad, like he did today... man that's an uphill grind.

Plus sides:

- Pelicans played a 57 win first seed on the road in Game 1 and lost by a single bucket.
- Trey Murphy continued to show he is A Real Guy
- Team kept playing to the end despite everyone struggling, and even guys who had been struggling hit shots in the final few minutes like Herb and BI
- JV is the best rebounder alive

Negative sides:
- We lost
- Herb shot like garbage most of the game
- BI had an awful night
- CJ had an awful first half
- WG made some baffling 4th quarter choices, as he has done all year

Oh well, on to the next one.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

BI TO
Herb miss
CJ miss
BI miss
CJ foul

Down 3 with 30 seconds to go.

Amazing.

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you forgot...

90-88

nance offensive foul
nance get rebound then throws ball to trey out of bounds..
herb to
nance review call
nance miss dunk
nance floater block

okc ties game lol...

When you’re trailing why are they playing for last shot. Gotta start offense so that there is time to get an offensive rebound. Just stupid.

BI that $50 million man. If we lose Trey Murphy because we paid BI, I hope the arena stays empty.

Close. Promising. But yeah. Poorly managed and a bit anti clutch towards the end. We look in it at least.

Based on how this team matches up, JV has to get significant minutes. OKC has really good individual defenders. Isoing with Ingram and CJ will not go well. Willie is going to actually do some coaching.

If you go to CJ, or Ingram it has to be on off ball movement utilizing picks to catch them on the move.

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Originally Posted by Mount_Zion

so many dumb plays

Nance grabs rebound throws it to Murphy out of bounds

Nance throws lil floater over chet and blocked

Missing wide open shots

Ingram was painful

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Nance was awful in the last 3 minutes.

Willie was even worse not calling a timeout when they were doing the 3 stooges act at bout 2 minutes left.

Not inserting JV who had 20 freaking rebounds.

And how about that awesome playcall on the last possesion. Single screen above the 3 pt line for CJ. Not a fancy double screen for TREY, but ice cold CJ.

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Originally Posted by Jaxpel

When you’re trailing why are they playing for last shot. Gotta start offense so that there is time to get an offensive rebound. Just stupid.

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I actually don't mind just playing for the win. If you miss the shot early and THEY get the rebound, then with a team like OKC and the way the officiating is going they're just going to get FTs and then you've got no chance.

The only issue was that we should have drawn up a play to get Trey a corner three, not whatever the hell that was

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Originally Posted by ragincaucasian

And how about that awesome playcall on the last possesion. Single screen above the 3 pt line for CJ. Not a fancy double screen for TREY, but ice cold CJ.

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WG put more effort into drawing up the inbounds than the play itself lmao

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Originally Posted by Darkhorse985

BI that $50 million man. If we lose Trey Murphy because we paid BI, I hope the arena stays empty.

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I get it.. You don't want to pay a non franchise player 50Mill. He certainly didn't look worth it tonight. With that being said it's not a lot of players in this league that can Iso you into a win. I guarantee CJ, and Ingram would look a lot better if they weren't forced to iso so much.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

I get it.. You don't want to pay a non franchise player 50Mill. He certainly didn't look worth it tonight. With that being said it's not a lot of players in this league that can Iso you into a win. I guarantee CJ, and Ingram would look a lot better if they weren't forced to iso so much.

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CJ's looked great this year overall, don't know why you're throwing him under the bus. He sucked for a couple of recent games but his overall season was superlative.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I don't think a single play WG has drawn up all season has gone exactly the way he's wanted. Might be something for him to work on in the off season.

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I hope he does, just with a different team

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Originally Posted by Nichols

I get it.. You don't want to pay a non franchise player 50Mill. He certainly didn't look worth it tonight. With that being said it's not a lot of players in this league that can Iso you into a win. I guarantee CJ, and Ingram would look a lot better if they weren't forced to iso so much.

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LOL....are you drunk?
BI isn't ***** forced to ISO....that is his bloody game.
He is being forced to play within a system and he cannot. He is worth about 30M, so sign and trade his stupid arse.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

CJ's looked great this year overall, don't know why you're throwing him under the bus. He sucked for a couple of recent games but his overall season was superlative.

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How did I throw CJ under the bus? I didn't say he played bad. But I know he's even better if he didn't have to iso for everything he gets. Especially at this stage of his career. Even on that last possession, I actually trust CJ, but can we at least make it easier for him? Is it too much to ask to want this team to utilize more off ball movement and picks to free up our best offensive players on the move.

I'm simply saying catch CJ, and Ingram on the move so they don't have to work as hard to shake their men.

Zion is an unreal talent, so he can rise above bad coaching. Some players are going to need some help depending on the match up. Obviously Ingram can't eat at will against this team.

I've been a BI supporter this whole time, through all the contested mid range jumpers, but I am at the end of my rope. With Zion out he is supposed to be the guy. If he cant be the guy when we need him, then he is not the guy.

Why are we giving the ball to CJ when you knew he would brick it? Perhaps it is time for a change if Willie can’t draw up a simple play.

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

LOL....are you drunk?
BI isn't ***** forced to ISO....that is his bloody game.
He is being forced to play within a system and he cannot. He is worth about 30M, so sign and trade his stupid arse.

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Are you stupid? One of the first plays of the game, Ingram was parked on the block. That's an iso buddy. And it was designed. This happens all the time. Does he force iso's on his own at times. Yes, but quite often he it's by design.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

How did I throw CJ under the bus? I didn't say he played bad. But I know he's even better if he didn't have to iso for everything he gets.

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Part of the superlative season I mentioned is that he hasn't been isolating all year long. For the most part he's been released from that role and, especially when Zion has been playing, he's been awesome off ball. It's allowed him so much success.

When it comes to isolation on this team, CJ has not been the issue by and large.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

Why are we giving the ball to CJ when you knew he would brick it? Perhaps it is time for a change if Willie can’t draw up a simple play.

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Because there was literally nobody else who can beat their defender.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

I've been a BI supporter this whole time, through all the contested mid range jumpers, but I am at the end of my rope. With Zion out he is supposed to be the guy. If he cant be the guy when we need him, then he is not the guy.

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I don't think Ingram is a guy that can carry you through the playoffs. Unless you get favorable matchups. Most guys can't.

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Originally Posted by Nichols

I don't think Ingram is a guy that can carry you through the playoffs. Unless you get favorable matchups. Most guys can't.

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I do not expect him to single handedly carry us, but I do expect him to perform like our best player with Zion out.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

Because there was literally nobody else who can beat their defender.

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:hihi:

i wish willie would have put in all shooters at the end and ran some type of screen play to try and get a shooter an open shot to win..

How many last second shot has CJ bricked in the final seconds this year for us? Tired of the bricks. Ingram garbage too.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

I do not expect him to single handedly carry us, but I do expect him to perform like our best player with Zion out.

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"Its not about what we need to do to free up BI. This is gonna be playoff basketball. He's gotta to continue to play through it, have some gamesmanship out there, gotta go to the FT line a bit more... Continue to play with force"

-- Willie Green on freeing up Brandon Ingram pic.twitter.com/Vxt6RcEVvi

— Pelicans Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) April 22, 2024

Willie Green with the rare W

He's absolutely right. A lot of BI's problems this game came from him just wilting.

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Originally Posted by 13 - 3

How many last second shot has CJ bricked in the final seconds this year for us? Tired of the bricks. Ingram garbage too.

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Remember that game we lost because the final play was drawn up to have BI start in the back court lmao