Demps : AD will play the rest of the season

New Orleans Pelicans Mobile: Statement from New Orleans Pelicans general manager Dell Demps http://yi.nzc.am/Pm5HH


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Don’t agree with this if he gets hurt that could devastate this franchise .


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Y’all told me... this... would... NOT... happen!

Lol.

So we are not tanking?

Even if he doesn't get hurt, gonna be hard to watch the games with AD playing. But if he does get hurt they better be rigging the lottery for us

Oh demps...how bad are you and everyone involved in all this mess.

“Congratulations... you played yourself”

This is such a poor, predictable move. We absolutely don’t have to play him

He can dress out and sit the rest of the season. DNP-Coaches Decision...at some point he gives in and says he's had enough.

He didn't say how much he would play. But I agree that he should sit.

Bring him off the bench.

dumb

But he on my fantasy team! I'm so conflicted, I'm in 1st place!

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Originally Posted by WildlifeAirGrp

He can dress out and sit the rest of the season. DNP-Coaches Decision...at some point he gives in and says he's had enough.

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Did you not read the statement from Dell ???? He said he’s going to play him there is not going to be any DNPs


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Duuude. You guys have got to chill. This was how this HAD to happen. This quote says it all:

"Moreover, the Pelicans want to preserve the integrity of the game and align our organization with NBA policies."

The NBA will not allow a team to sit a player who is healthy even if he has requested a trade. If he gets injured, so be it. We knew the risk going in and I would much rather take that risk than try to trade away the Lakers poo-poo platter. And you'd better believe if he gets a hangnail our trainers will be advising 2 weeks of rest. This was the gamble you had to take and us as fans can decide how we want to treat AD when he steps back on the court.

Yeah. I would bet money the league pressured this.

So do you think he’ll get cheered or booed ???


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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

Yeah. I would bet money the league pressured this.

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I was thinking the same thing


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Originally Posted by MistaWhoDat

So do you think he’ll get cheered or booed ???


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I Will BOO him with vitriol. He can't tell the players, coach's and the entire organazation that they all SUCK to the point that I'm leaving , but before I go, I want to play a few pick-up games with you guys to stay in shape, OK? Screw him.

I told you guys, if he has any incentives in his contract, AD would have a case against them under the CBA. That and Demps is just so far in over his head. The guys has zero business running an NBA franchise.

Not to mention this will screw up our draft pick [emoji35]


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Honestly, what does this change? Had he not requested a trade now and played out the season the risk for injury does not change. This changes nothing compared to where we were two weeks ago. Except now we just know he won't be signing the extension.

so little anthony feelings don't get hurt. lil baby is tired of being a tryhard and needs helps. Ship him to Chicago so he can turn his back on his hometown for free agency. he don't wanna be here... same

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So do you think he’ll get cheered or booed ???


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You can tell by that BS statement about the integrity of the league (the same league that allows open tampering by its golden child).

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Originally Posted by P_B_&_G

Honestly, what does this change? Had he not requested a trade now and played out the season the risk for injury does not change. This changes nothing compared to where we were two weeks ago. Except now we just know he won't be signing the extension.

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Uh, because he is not longer in your plans and is nothing but an asset needed to rebuild the team.

If you want a tank, you want AD playing. The team looks defeated with him. Actually had some fight when he was gone.

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Originally Posted by P_B_&_G

Honestly, what does this change? Had he not requested a trade now and played out the season the risk for injury does not change. This changes nothing compared to where we were two weeks ago. Except now we just know he won't be signing the extension.

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You are incorrect. With a JV team, we lost 3 games by less than 5 points. With AD, those 3 are possible wins & we would be 2 1/2 games out of 8th & 4games out of 5th. Sooooo.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

If you want a tank, you want AD playing. The team looks defeated with him. Actually had some fight when he was gone.

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This is true. Paradox

I blame all y’all. Each and every one of you.

AD playing does not help with tanking. Our guys are seasoned pros. Not kids like the Lakers have. They understand this is a business. They will continue to play hard with or without him. With AD back we will win more games, period. If we were going to do this, we may as well have kept Mirotic and really try to make the playoffs. None of this makes any sense. It's like Dell is making it up as he goes along.

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Originally Posted by Tinman

You are incorrect. With a JV team, we lost 3 games by less than 5 points. With AD, those 3 are possible wins & we would be 2 1/2 games out of 8th & 4games out of 5th. Sooooo.

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Maybe they still want to make the playoffs. The Clips and Mavs are probably on the tank train now. That's two that are ahead of us. That leaves the Kings, lakers, and Wolves as our competition for the eighth seed.

Again, I think we should probably tank now but it doesn't appear that will happen.

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Originally Posted by msusousaphone

If you want a tank, you want AD playing. The team looks defeated with him. Actually had some fight when he was gone.

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i'm sorry that's nonsense. he can score 50 on his own. name another player on this squad that can do that?

I don’t blame Demps or the team. It’s obvious the team was pressured by the league. It sucks because I enjoyed the last 5 games. Now it will be harder to watch.


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Originally Posted by neworleanshoo

i'm sorry that's nonsense. he can score 50 on his own. name another player on this squad that can do that?

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You obviously have paid no attention to Solomon Hill.

Noob.

Restrict his minutes? Seems like the way to go?

ROTFLMFAO

Gentry ain't restricting anything. Man is fighting for his job.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sting

ROTFLMFAO

Gentry ain't restricting anything. Man is fighting for his job.

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If Davis gets hurt Gentry is done.

No Scott already confirmed it won't be like he takes the court and then gets benched. The Pelicans absolutely bent the knee on this one. They better have made some back door promises of giving the Pels a top 3 pick or something because it's absolutely insane that they would force this standpoint and that the Pelicans would go along without fighting it.

Also AD is a ***** for this.

About the only good news is we know AD is going to hyper extend a finger or something and that will give us the excuse we need to park him on the bench.

And the absolute worst part about this is how shocking it is! Nobody saw it coming...

Lakers poo poo trash platter just beat the Celtics all stars .
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Originally Posted by MistaWhoDat

Not to mention this will screw up our draft pick

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I wouldn't doubt that the league threatened to punish the franchise by taking their draft pick if they didn't play him. I feel like they would have just paid a fine if that had been an option.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Sting

I told you guys, if he has any incentives in his contract, AD would have a case against them under the CBA. That and Demps is just so far in over his head. The guys has zero business running an NBA franchise.

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What the hell are you even talking about? Is this stemming from us not taking the Lakers' garbage out for them?

But Tatum did have the best +/- on the Celtics.

... Ingram was 20 points better on +/-, Kuzma was really good, and Lonzo didn’t play.

Glad we’re waiting guys. This is fun. I’ll be back when something else happens that no one could have predicted! Can’t wait to watch AD lead us to prime draft position to draft Keldon Johnson! Go Pels!

Smart, Jrue, Jaylen, Keldon, Julius... all those second round picks... Heck with renewing, can I upgrade our seats!?

http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=25945942

The Jump on whether the League would pressure the Pelicans to play Anthony Davis.

They should not play AD every other game and say it's for "Load Management."

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

But Tatum did have the best +/- on the Celtics.

... Ingram was 20 points better on +/-, Kuzma was really good, and Lonzo didn’t play.

Glad we’re waiting guys. This is fun. I’ll be back when something else happens that no one could have predicted! Can’t wait to watch AD lead us to prime draft position to draft Keldon Johnson! Go Pels!

Smart, Jrue, Jaylen, Keldon, Julius... all those second round picks... Heck with renewing, can I upgrade our seats!?

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Shouldn't you be on a Lakers board drooling over their big win tonight?

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

But Tatum did have the best +/- on the Celtics.

... Ingram was 20 points better on +/-, Kuzma was really good, and Lonzo didn’t play.

Glad we’re waiting guys. This is fun. I’ll be back when something else happens that no one could have predicted! Can’t wait to watch AD lead us to prime draft position to draft Keldon Johnson! Go Pels!

Smart, Jrue, Jaylen, Keldon, Julius... all those second round picks... Heck with renewing, can I upgrade our seats!?

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You are gonna look at Ingrams box & try the +\- garbage? Typical. Ingram flat out STUNK. Just because he was in the game when Kuzma & KCP, LBJ drained 7 of 8 3's, doesn't mean he played worth a lick. He was HORRENDOUS.

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Originally Posted by Tinman

You are gonna look at Ingrams box & try the +\- garbage? Typical. Ingram flat out STUNK. Just because he was in the game when Kuzma & KCP, LBJ drained 7 of 8 3's, doesn't mean he played worth a lick. He was HORRENDOUS.

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He was bad.
+/- is a stupid stat.
He played much better against Philly 2 weeks ago.

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Originally Posted by NMThreeMVP

But Tatum did have the best +/- on the Celtics.

... Ingram was 20 points better on +/-, Kuzma was really good, and Lonzo didn’t play.

Glad we’re waiting guys. This is fun. I’ll be back when something else happens that no one could have predicted! Can’t wait to watch AD lead us to prime draft position to draft Keldon Johnson! Go Pels!

Smart, Jrue, Jaylen, Keldon, Julius... all those second round picks... Heck with renewing, can I upgrade our seats!?

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You didn't get what you wanted so your goal is now to just pee in the well to ruin it for everyone? Go take a walk , be happy about the ultrasound, and let it go.

Knowing AD is going to play doesn't change what we should have done in the least. We are here now like it or not.

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Originally Posted by NOLA_Dave

Shouldn't you be on a Lakers board drooling over their big win tonight?

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No. I should be sleep. Y’all don’t listen to me anyway.