Western Playoffs Round 2 - New Orleans Pelicans VS Golden State Warriors - Game Four

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Originally Posted by AUSSIE_PELICAN

1st quarter and its over already.

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Dude COME ON

The goal should be to take this game into half time with a chance to win in the 2nd half .. Let’s try and get this under 10 points which means we only need to win this quarter by 6 points.

Everyone saying this game is over.

I understand it sucks. That was just the first quarter. We win the next quarter by 5 or so, third quarter by the same, suddenly it's a 5pt game going into the 4th. Which is entirely possible; how many times have we sucked early in a game this season only to come from behind and end it on fire? It's happened.

There's no guarantees, but please, there's no need to drink away sorrows yet.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Down 15 to the Warriors in the playoffs to close out the first quarter.


If there was ever a time to prematurely lock in L. It's definitely now. If can pull some bs comeback like we did PHX... It would be unprecedented.

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In what world would a 15 pt comeback be unprecedented?

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Everyone saying this game is over.

I understand it sucks. That was just the first quarter. We win the next quarter by 5 or so, third quarter by the same, suddenly it's a 5pt game going into the 4th. Which is entirely possible; how many times have we sucked early in a game this season only to come from behind and end it on fire? It's happened.

There's no guarantees, but please, there's no need to drink away sorrows yet.

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Exactly.. Theres also pretty much no way they can keep hitting these shots the way they are.. Not impossible for them to, but it'll be hard

Well that went about as poorly as it could. The thing is, they hit at ~60% and we shot like crap. Shooting %s can easily change. Especially if we start playing some actual defense

Mirotic only played 6 minutes in the first quarter, and we didn't get him a single shot. That's not going to work.

First quarters in the NBA mean zilch

Screw the defeatists

That's the hustle we need!

Rondo gets a lot of rebounds for a PG.

That two point comeback and us bringing it to 13 has Kerr sweating. Just wait until it's ELEVEN, BUB!!!

Gotta give Kerr that. He cuts off the comeback before he starts. Which should be a big signal that we might've found something in that lineup.

I like it a lot. A lot of floor spacers right now with Rondo on the rock. And Solo.

Need to calm down and try to play mistake free ball. And stop rushing shots!

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Gotta give Kerr that. He cuts off the comeback before he starts. Which should be a big signal that we might've found something in that lineup.

I like it a lot. A lot of floor spacers right now with Rondo on the rock. And Solo.

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He knows what we are capable of and doesn’t want our crowd back into the game. He’l wants GSW to deliver the knockout punch right now

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

In what world would a 15 pt comeback be unprecedented?

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In the same world that the defending champion with 4 All-star blowing a 15 point lead. We aren't playing the Suns. If we can close out the half strong. I like our chances, but that disastrous 1st quarter means we have to play perfect the rest of game and GSW has to go cold. The 1st is way more Lilley than the latter. GSW aren't cooling off that much.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Gotta give Kerr that. He cuts off the comeback before he starts. Which should be a big signal that we might've found something in that lineup.

I like it a lot. A lot of floor spacers right now with Rondo on the rock. And Solo.

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If there's one skill that top tier coaches like Brad Stevens, Gregg Pop, and Kerr have that I wish Gentry could have, it's that ability to always know when to call the timeout. They always seem to know when it's the right move to play through the opponent's streak, and when it's the right time to cut it off before it starts. Very astute.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

If there's one skill that top tier coaches like Brad Stevens, Gregg Pop, and Kerr have that I wish Gentry could have, it's that ability to always know when to call the timeout. They always seem to know when it's the right move to play through the opponent's streak, and when it's the right time to cut it off before it starts. Very astute.

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It doesn't seem like some massive skill to me. Just call a timeout when required. What's the hassle

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Originally Posted by Taker597

In the same world that the defending champion with 4 All-star blowing a 15 point lead. We aren't playing the Suns. If we can close out the half strong. I like our chances, but that disastrous 1st quarter means we have to play perfect the rest of game and GSW has to go cold. The 1st is way more Lilley than the latter. GSW aren't cooling off that much.

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This Warriors team blew a 24 point lead to Memphis this season.

Calm down.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

It doesn't seem like some massive skill to me. Just call a timeout when required. What's the hassle

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Yeah, and if you can always get 'when required' right, that's a skill.

Foul on Hill?
WHAT?

David West just tried to kill Mirotic.

Hill is not playing smart basketball today .. just not smart

Good work Mirobeast

Hamstring or no hamstring, Solo knows better. I'd almost rather we play Diallo than him. At least Diallo will mess up at full tilt and due to inexperience. Almost rather...

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

Foul on Hill?
WHAT?

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We were starting to get some confidence and get hot.. Their 6th player had to do something