This Team...

Is 1.5 games out the 5th seed and 2 games out of the 9th.

We are closer to 5 than we are 9 and we are 8.

Jesus be a four game winning streak [emoji1488] [emoji17]


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I think more than a winning streak (which would be awesome) I want to see these guys actually play consistent every single night. Mainly on D. But also can we please stop with the long passes and ones into traffic.

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Originally Posted by Imnos 2

I think more than a winning streak (which would be awesome) I want to see these guys actually play consistent every single night. Mainly on D. But also can we please stop with the long passes and ones into traffic.

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Even Rondo has been guilty of quite a few of those super risky outlet passes and I can't remember one coming off

Do we get to sign someone now that Jalen Jones is gone?

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Originally Posted by Rel11

Do we get to sign someone now that Jalen Jones is gone?

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On a 2 way contract, yes, if we want.

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Originally Posted by AusPel

Even Rondo has been guilty of quite a few of those super risky outlet passes and I can't remember one coming off

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I think one or two have hit, although that's obviously a vast minority.

The passes I hate more are the ones where Cousins is on the block, and he throws them over his shoulder backwards across the lane and through (usually) 3 defenders. Now THAT I'm pretty sure has never worked.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

On a 2 way contract, yes, if we want.

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I see we just signed DeAndre Liggins. Whoever the hell that is.

of course Liggins played at Kentucky

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Originally Posted by Rel11

I see we just signed DeAndre Liggins. Whoever the hell that is.

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Kinda classic Dell "find".

13th man level SG, been around for years. Pelicans will be his 7th team. Career averages 11.1min 2.0pts. Not sure what the point is for teams to keep on signing him, but he's a pro and maybe he's a good guy.

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Originally Posted by redrum

of course Liggins played at Kentucky

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ah, very good catch. Would have played with Cousins and Miller. I think missed A.D. by a year.

Nope played with each. Cleveland loved his defense and ball handling but he's not a good shooter or driver. He can though occasionally hit a 3. Very athletic. Probably could take a twelfth man spot. Guards 123 positions

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Originally Posted by Bricklayer

Kinda classic Dell "find".

13th man level SG, been around for years. Pelicans will be his 7th team. Career averages 11.1min 2.0pts. Not sure what the point is for teams to keep on signing him, but he's a pro and maybe he's a good guy.

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He is a good defender. That's about it

We signed Andrew Wiggins?

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Originally Posted by AusPel

We signed Andrew Wiggins?

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Lol na, LeAdre Diggins

He's a 3&D without the 3.

This team starts a 6'3 Sg at SF. Tony Allen cant get on the floor for whatever reasons. We are one of the worst defensive teams, when it comes to defending the perimeter.
Absolutely makes sense to sign a 6'6 guy, who can defend at a very high level.

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Originally Posted by Rheem654

Lol na, LeAdre Diggins

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Isn't he the American Wiggins? :hihi:

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Originally Posted by Krysanthem

This team starts a 6'3 Sg at SF. Tony Allen cant get on the floor for whatever reasons. We are one of the worst defensive teams, when it comes to defending the perimeter.
Absolutely makes sense to sign a 6'6 guy, who can defend at a very high level.

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Good point

I've kinda felt numb for a month and a half or more.

...I don't believe anything good is on the immediate horizon. A bad team is about to come down because this team with Cousins and AD won't succeed. Might actually get a bad team in the future. Like an actually bad team that does well in the lottery.

Problem is, that transition might be...rough.

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

He's a 3&D without the 3.

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free and D

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

I've kinda felt numb for a month and a half or more.

...I don't believe anything good is on the immediate horizon. A bad team is about to come down because this team with Cousins and AD won't succeed. Might actually get a bad team in the future. Like an actually bad team that does well in the lottery.

Problem is, that transition might be...rough.

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man, its too bad the opiod crisis is making it harder to get prescription drugs, because I feel a strong desire to order this whole board a truck full of Zoloft

Some news today:
https://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ested-In-Trade

There's a pretty healthy chance Boogie and Brow end up paired in New Orleans for a long time. It will be up to Boogie apparently He's got friends on the team, family nearby. What he doesn't have is much of an enthusiastic fanbase to bond with.

Liggins has shot the 3 in the dleague level at a high rate and high assists, and a defensive poty

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Originally Posted by Bricklayer

man, its too bad the opiod crisis is making it harder to get prescription drugs, because I feel a strong desire to order this whole board a truck full of Zoloft

Some news today:
https://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ested-In-Trade

There's a pretty healthy chance Boogie and Brow end up paired in New Orleans for a long time. It will be up to Boogie apparently He's got friends on the team, family nearby. What he doesn't have is much of an enthusiastic fanbase to bond with.

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I'm not in a bad spot. It's just I don't feel anything anymore one way or another. More like I'm patiently waiting.

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Originally Posted by Justwar

Liggins has shot the 3 in the dleague level at a high rate and high assists, and a defensive poty

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Bucks fan in this thread isn't very glowing about Liggins

https://www.reddit.com/r/NOLAPelican..._is_signing_a/

Different systems bring out different skillsets. I know he did very well for the cavs while Smith was out last year. Played some backup pg, sg, and sf

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Originally Posted by Bricklayer

man, its too bad the opiod crisis is making it harder to get prescription drugs, because I feel a strong desire to order this whole board a truck full of Zoloft

Some news today:
https://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...ested-In-Trade

There's a pretty healthy chance Boogie and Brow end up paired in New Orleans for a long time. It will be up to Boogie apparently He's got friends on the team, family nearby. What he doesn't have is much of an enthusiastic fanbase to bond with.

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As soon as the team starts acting like they care about the games then the fans will too.

Oh btw, Liggins was not signed on a 2 way contract. The team used an injury exception from the league and signed him to a 10 day contract.

Basically what this means is this signing counts against our cap.

This also might mean there is another signing to come because we have another 2 way contract still available that doesn't count against our cap.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

I've kinda felt numb for a month and a half or more.

...I don't believe anything good is on the immediate horizon. A bad team is about to come down because this team with Cousins and AD won't succeed. Might actually get a bad team in the future. Like an actually bad team that does well in the lottery.

Problem is, that transition might be...rough.

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Is there a like button for this post?

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Originally Posted by UptownFuz504

Is there a like button for this post?

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Yeah, I've crossed over to the dark side, man. Team Sith over here!

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

As soon as the team starts acting like they care about the games then the fans will too.

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Haha I love this and I love you guys. I've let it be known on here that I'm in the same boat. Like today we play against Mepmhis, I'm not expecting anything, because I'm not gonna be suprised if we destroy them or they destroy us. I'm just numb. I'll say this, I'm close to not having any trust in this organization and team.

if the guy defense is real good then he will get the mins tony allen was getting and maybe our defense will show some improvement....hell,,if he can hit a 3 and get some layups like allen did then thats a plus for us and help our bench out....

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Originally Posted by Silverfoxx

I'm not expecting anything, because I'm not gonna be suprised if we destroy them or they destroy us. I'm just numb

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This is exactly how I am too. It's actually way more dangerous for the franchise to have fans reaching this point. If people are angry then that shows they still care. It means you can win them back. It means there is hope.

But once diehard fans simply give up... It's a death kiss for the franchise. And the way the team has played this season has been enough to make even the most diehard fans do just that.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

This is exactly how I am too. It's actually way more dangerous for the franchise to have fans reaching this point. If people are angry then that shows they still care. It means you can win them back. It means there is hope.

But once diehard fans simply give up... It's a death kiss for the franchise. And the way the team has played this season has been enough to make even the most diehard fans do just that.

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Again...where is this entitlement from? It's a playoff team today. It's a team 2 wins from being the frickin' 5th seed. OKC is all of a game ahead, and their arena is rocking. Denver is 1/2 a game ahead, Portland 1 1/2 games ahead. Philly's fans are excited to be 19-19. Indiana's fans are enthusiastic at 21-19. But this fanbase is just, I don't know. Depressive in a way that's out of step with the product on the floor and it's own history. It's not like this place is dedicated to Spurs fans eternally accustomed to winning 55+ games every year.

This is one of the brighter seasons the Pels have had in the last decade, and built upon a potentially sustainable base this time. But you would never know it.

On the subject of Liggins signing, we now have the reason for it.

Tony Allen had a set back of his recovery. He is now expected to miss 2-4 more weeks.

We brought in Liggins to help out on the defensive end. Two 10 day contracts puts us basically at the 3 week mark.

I'm not sure why we wanted or needed to cut Jones yet, but at least this explains why Liggins.

The @PelicansNBA Tony Allen has suffered a setback in his recovery from a L fibula fracture. He was close to returning when he re-aggravated the fracture. New recovery expected to take 2-4 weeks. @FOXSportsNOLA

— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) January 11, 2018

I guess this explains the Liggins signing

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

On the subject of Liggins signing, we now have the reason for it.

Tony Allen had a set back of his recovery. He is now expected to miss 2-4 more weeks.

We brought in Liggins to help out on the defensive end. Two 10 day contracts puts us basically at the 3 week mark.

I'm not sure why we wanted or needed to cut Jones yet, but at least this explains why Liggins.

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Makes sense. Liggins is no game changer, but on his best days he is a strong defender. If all he gets is 10 minutes a game to slow down those people who happen to be going off on us, I'll take it. And if that can rub off on some others that would be even better.

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Originally Posted by jprdbulldog20

The @PelicansNBA Tony Allen has suffered a setback in his recovery from a L fibula fracture. He was close to returning when he re-aggravated the fracture. New recovery expected to take 2-4 weeks. @FOXSportsNOLA

— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) January 11, 2018

I guess this explains the Liggins signing

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crap. 2-4 more weeks is almost as long as the initial diagnosis. Wonder if he rebroke it? (ouch)

Still, in most ways I am glad just to hear of any Allen news at all. He just kind of disappeared and was never heard from afterwards. Pushes back any hoped for defensive renaissance until Feb then when maybe Allen and Hill both arrive to stiffen up the rotation at the same time.

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

Entitlement to expect the team to come out and at least play with ENERGY on a semi regular basis? Gtfo with that entitlement junk. I support teams that show they care. The Pels this season, even by their own admission, have not done that.

The only people entitled are the ****ing players who constantly overlook their opponents even as they desperately try to cling to the 8th seed.

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Totally agree. I think we come out slow and sometimes without heart. Losing to bad teams is expected sometimes but we've seemed to be losing a lot to teams we should beat. My expectations are higher with boogie on the team and just not seeing enough. I'll of course keep watching but it hurts to see whining and lack of hustle.

I would argue that if the steam played with some consistent energy, they’d be a fringe 50 win team even with the defensive shortcomings.


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Originally Posted by Bricklayer

Would you then say you would find it impossible to be a fan of the Cavs?

This Pels team is on pace to win maybe 42-44 games playing the way it does. I assume that a bump to 46 win consistency wouldn't be enough. So you are saying, intentionally or not, that basically this team would have to play like a 50+ win team in order to secure your support.

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I couldn't give a **** about the Cavs. I don't watch their games or care what they do. I didn't watch a single Finals game last season either.

Nor do I care to play some silly game with someone who isn't even a fan of the Pelicans and is only here because of their love affair with Cousins. My statement was clear. The fact you are unable or unwilling to understand what I meant is a failing on your part not mine.

I cheered the last season we made the playoffs because it felt like even though we weren't some star studded team, and even though we had as bad of injuries as this season, we fought every game, and players gave effort. This season it feels like we are just pissing away talent as our "two of the top 15 players in the NBA" are too busy complaining to refs, giving **** effort on defense, or more concerned with College football than giving effort every game and even worse they have some superiority complex where they constantly overlook opponents.


You wanna know what I'm pissed at? That this type of effort is common place:
https://twitter.com/jsgrayson/status...587169792?s=09

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Originally Posted by Mythrol

I couldn't give a **** about the Cavs. I don't watch their games or care what they do. I didn't watch a single Finals game last season either.

Nor do I care to play some silly game with someone who isn't even a fan of the Pelicans and is only here because of their love affair with Cousins. My statement was clear. The fact you are unable or unwilling to understand what I meant is a failing on your part not mine.

I cheered the last season we made the playoffs because it felt like even though we weren't some star studded team, and even though we had as bad of injuries as this season, we fought every game, and players gave effort. This season it feels like we are just pissing away talent as our "two of the top 15 players in the NBA" are too busy complaining to refs, giving **** effort on defense, or more concerned with College football than giving effort every game and even worse they have some superiority complex where they constantly overlook opponents.


You wanna know what I'm pissed at? That this type of effort is common place:
https://twitter.com/jsgrayson/status...587169792?s=09

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