January 26th - New Orleans Pelicans vs Boston Celtics - 17-29

It's weird because we've been up basically all game but it doesn't really feel like it.

How many offensive fouls have we drawn now? At least 4.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

It's weird because we've been up basically all game but it doesn't really feel like it.

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It’s a mentality issue. This team does not show the killer instinct to just put a team away.

The Memphis game for example.

Another great finish from Jrue

I know it's going to sound like nit-picking cause we're up so much, but I'm gonna do it anyway.

Why have we played 11 different guys already, and none of them have been NAW?

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

That's precisely what we need. A stretch big to pair with Zion.

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This man knows his basketball

It feels good to finally dominate a half while certainly not at our best.

Lol. Now it feels like we're up by a lot.

This would be a huge turn around. Between this game and the past two, I was hoping for 2-1. Still not what we were looking for but this would stem the bleeding. The Spurs losing two helps. Just keep it going two more qtrs.

Halftime Statlines

Ingram: 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist. 2/6 shooting (33.3%), 2/3 from 3 (66.7%). 2 turnovers, 3 fouls.
Lonzo: 8 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists. 3/7 shooting (42.9%), 2/6 from 3 (33.3%). 2 turnovers, 0 fouls.
Jrue: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists. 4/10 shooting (40%), 2/5 from 3 (40%). 2 turnovers, 0 fouls.
Zion: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists. 4/10 shooting (40%). 0 turnovers, 2 fouls.
Favors: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist. 3/5 shooting (60%). 0 turnovers, 1 foul.

Jax: 2 points, 2 rebounds. 1/1 shooting - 4 minutes
Redick: 7 points, 4 rebounds. 2/2 shooting.
Hart: 3 points, 6 rebounds. 1/3 shooting.

We're up 62-42

Anyone feeling a 2nd half collapse or is it just me?

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Anyone feeling a 2nd half collapse or is it just me?

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It wouldn't shock me, but honestly it also wouldn't shock me if we kept it up.

I dont even blame Zion for that last turnover. This team seems to be taught, stupidly, to always run to the 3 pt line on fast breaks.

Lonzo should have kept running to the rim to keep proper spacing. But they dont seem to be taught to do that.

Sigh!!

I guess this is the part where we let them back in this game.

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Originally Posted by luckyman

I dont even blame Zion for that last turnover. This team seems to be taught, stupidly, to always run to the 3 pt line on fast breaks.

Lonzo should have kept running to the rim to keep proper spacing. But they dont seem to be taught to do that.

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It's bizarre. I've seen some twitter people blame it on ''analytics'' but that's nonsense: analytics tells you the most efficient shot, with the highest expected point value, is the wide open layup. That should always be priority #1

I hope Melli starts the fourth quarter if Zion starts it.

Here we go again.....

Kemba Walker is good at basketball

Jrue's having a real good one tonight

Well, a 20 point lead cut in half. Still got a 10 point lead right...

Okay so, up 10 going into the 4th

All we really need is a really good five minutes. If we can get a really good 5 minutes and take the lead up to 17 or 18, then from there all we have to do is not bottle it, and we'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by Taker597

Well, a 20 point lead cut in half. Still got a 10 point lead right...

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If we keep shooting so many threes.... it won’t last much longer.

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Originally Posted by HartOfaPelican

If we keep shooting so many threes.... it won’t last much longer.

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We stress it enough, but that only changes is with a new head coach. It is what it is unfortunately
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Ingram just presenting absolutely no barrier on defense.

Defense?