25th February - New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Lakers - 25-32

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

It's very important that we start hot once this halftime is over.

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Not happening

Move the ******'n ball.

LOL HOW IS THAT ON LONZO

Why would Lonzo attempt to drive that instead of just shooting? Overthinking

this is laughable

Five versus EIGHT!

Green had a handful of...uh....

Someone gotta help Jrue

Why is no one running to help Jrue? Come on.

Jrue's last name will be "James" by the time this game is over.

Zion with another 20 point game

That's on Gentry. Honestly, he needs help and he's not getting any.

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Originally Posted by Chris

Jrue's last name will be "James" by the time this game is over.

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He's 6'3 220 guarding a 6'8 250 lbs monster in the post. He shouldn't be doing that.

Jrue finishes over AD with a hook shot, of all things

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Originally Posted by kinglio21093

He's 6'3 220 guarding a 6'8 250 lbs monster in the post. He shouldn't be doing that.

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He's 6'4 and some change, but yeah basically.

Only 12 bench points so far tonight

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Originally Posted by As I See It

Only 12 bench points so far tonight

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Wooohooo

Gentry and his coaching staff are losing this game. Jrue is getting abused by LeBron but no defensive adjustment. Jrue is wasting all his energy doing all he can to stop LeBron, so his offense suffers.

Hard for me to be mad with this score the way things have gone so far.

BI TAKING OVER

BI playing determined

This is what good teams do. Respond to a run with a run of our own.


Also. Glad that Ingram has shown up today.

Ingram

Definitely closer than would be expected

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Originally Posted by Spec3333

Gentry and his coaching staff are losing this game. Jrue is getting abused by LeBron but no defensive adjustment. Jrue is wasting all his energy doing all he can to stop LeBron, so his offense suffers.

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They going with the "Let LeBron get off, and his teammates will be out of rhythm in the 4th". Can't double Bron, he will find the right pass EVERY time.

I honestly don't know why Gentry refuses to play Melli with Zion for any extended minutes. I'm gonna check the rotations after this game and I bet they've played less than a handful of minutes together.

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Originally Posted by Spec3333

Gentry and his coaching staff are losing this game. Jrue is getting abused by LeBron but no defensive adjustment. Jrue is wasting all his energy doing all he can to stop LeBron, so his offense suffers.

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That’s a personnel problem. We are too small

Only we can get a foul called by the defensive player running INTO us! lol

Zion, Ingram, Melli.

That's your list of players who have hit double figures tonight in scoring.

Edit: literally as I say that, Jrue scores again and hits 11 points :hihi: Still, not great with only 2 minutes remaining in the 3rd.

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Originally Posted by Pelicanidae

I honestly don't know why Gentry refuses to play Melli with Zion for any extended minutes. I'm gonna check the rotations after this game and I bet they've played less than a handful of minutes together.

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We need to find a way to either develop Melli into a Marc Gasol/Brook Lopez player or trade for one. I agree with you...it's a requirement to have 1 on the floor with Zion

LA has to be thinking LeBron vs Jrue ISO every play down the stretch.

We really gotta figure that one out...

Great read from Ingram for that steal, very nice

Why are we leaving LeBron open constantly?

Jrue: coach i need help defending bron
Gentry: everytime we get the ball let's run!
Jrue: coach we need to have an adjustment defensively
Gentry: yeah, we should run everytime not just occasionally
Jrue: ..........ok

Just like that

Ingram pull up 3 is never a good idea

And yet, despite everything, we're only down 2 going into the 4th.

Just one good quarter.

Why get away from what's working to shoot idiotic 3's.

I'll try again. Move the ****'n ball.

Disgusting way to close the 3rd.

How do we convince the Lakers to not take out Rondo?

I wonder if Zion is ready to play 12 minutes straight.

With all the star wings in this conference this team number 1 off season priority get a defensive wing

Almost clutch time so AD will miss a few.

Gentry need to take Reddick out the game he's a liability when not scoring. Where's Hart? Don't understand Gentry at all...dude is frustrating to watch coach.

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Originally Posted by Speakthetruth

With all the star wings in this conference this team number 1 off season priority get a defensive wing

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Who do you have in mind? Meaning who would be some realistic targets?

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Originally Posted by As I See It

I wonder if Zion is ready to play 12 minutes straight.

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He needs to play at least 10 that's for damn sure.

What the Jrue?

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

It's not just Gentry and Jrue, fellas. Lebron is the best for a reason.

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Nah... Gentry should called a time out when it tied.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

It's not just Gentry and Jrue, fellas. Lebron is the best for a reason.

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Amazing how easy it is to outcoach Alvin