February 15th - New Orleans Pelicans @ LA Lakers - 30-28

last one before the break ✌️

🕘: 9:00pm CT
📺: ESPN/ Bally Sports NO
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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 15, 2023

This is a really tough matchup for us if 'Glassman' plays. With Mo Bama on the team, it will be a tall order for LNJ to be effective.

I probably would match JV on Davis (sigh), Billy on Mo Bama, and LBJ on Vanderbilt.

Hachimura vs 3M3 will be another matchup to keep an eye on.

Backcourt doesn't scare me much.

Im sad Dyson is not playing again, he missed two free throws in our first game this season against them and then they hit 3 to get to overtime and we lost. I think he would want to make up for that but sadly he is not availible.
CJ is questionable, if he doesn't play we dont have a lot of chance.

Some1 needs to elbow AD in the face and ill take that as a win :D

It would be worth it’s weight in gold if somehow Alvarado could get up there to do it ��

So Lebron is listed as questionable. I believe he missed the last two games with foot or ankle soreness. This is the last game before the All Star break and you know he is gonna play in the All Star Game.

Does he sit and rest up for the All Star Game? Does he play so he doesn't look like an a hole for sitting for 3 games, only to play in the All Star Game? Does he even care?

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Originally Posted by Upper Decker

So Lebron is listed as questionable. I believe he missed the last two games with foot or ankle soreness. This is the last game before the All Star break and you know he is gonna play in the All Star Game.

Does he sit and rest up for the All Star Game? Does he play so he doesn't look like an a hole for sitting for 3 games, only to play in the All Star Game? Does he even care?

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I think he plays.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

I think he plays.

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Me too.

I’m glad everyone always suits up to play the powerhouse pelicans.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

I’m glad everyone always suits up to play the powerhouse pelicans.

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i guess its a sign of respect lol...

tonight jax and billy need to step up ...hope jonas dont commit the usual 2 dumb fouls he does a game and leave jax and billy as the only bigs...

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Originally Posted by 6warddude

tonight jax and billy need to step up ...hope jonas dont commit the usual 2 dumb fouls he does a game and leave jax and billy as the only bigs...

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Usually (not always), he commits those 2 dumb fouls while covering for poor guard play on PnR's.

And Billy and JAX can't step up if the don't make it to the scorer's table.

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Originally Posted by As I See It

Usually (not always), he commits those 2 dumb fouls while covering for poor guard play on PnR's.

And Billy and JAX can't step up if the don't make it to the scorer's table.

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nance out i think so willie have no choice but to play them plus he has to match up with the lakers bigs....

I would be shocked if L.A.'s not at full strength. They want to win this one big time.

We can only hope the Pels also want to win.

�� LAKERS STARTING 5!!! ��

D’Angelo Russell
Malik Beasley
LeBron James
Jarred Vanderbilt
Anthony Davis

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 16, 2023

That’s a ton of length for BI to deal with

A smart coach would start the game off by feeding Jonas. Gotta get AD flustered early.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

�� LAKERS STARTING 5!!! ��

D’Angelo Russell
Malik Beasley
LeBron James
Jarred Vanderbilt
Anthony Davis

— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) February 16, 2023

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Probably:

CJ on Russell
BI on Beasley
Herb on LBJ
3M3 on Vanderbilt
JV on AD

I hope our guys play up tonight. Buckle up!!

....and Run, Baby, Run!!!

Nobody moves on offense on this team. It’s unreal.

Man the Pels are playing great offense, but it’s unfortunate that the opponent wants to win.

We have to run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really wish Willie Green was a good coach. :crytear:

Lakers with 12 assists on 12 made shots in the first 10 minutes. Zero resistance by the Pels defense.

Dude doesn’t understand that multiple people can move on offense.

This is getting ugly fast in so many facets of the game...not just the scoreboard. No movement on offense...No crashing the boards...Leaving players wide open on D...too many turnovers.

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Originally Posted by RobertM320

Lakers with 12 assists on 12 made shots in the first 10 minutes. Zero resistance by the Pels defense.

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It’s CJ. He won’t stop penetration.

Giving up 38 points in a quarter is embarrassing. We should have skipped the trip to L.A. and just gone straight to the All Star break.

It's many players...we aren't a good outside shooting team so driving and dishing for the 3 is a crapshoot outside of TM getting in rhythm. BI and CJ are good with the mid range jumper. JV gets out muscled for most boards because our wings don't crash. Jose doesn't shoot well nor defend the perimeter well.

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Originally Posted by HorneyTexan

It's many players...we aren't a good outside shooting team so driving and dishing for the 3 is a crapshoot outside of TM getting in rhythm. BI and CJ are good with the mid range jumper. JV gets out muscled for most boards because our wings don't crash. Jose doesn't shoot well nor defend the perimeter well.

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This is the correct observation for all their losses. But, when they win, these things are the complete opposite. They need consistency.

the LJ officiating crew...totally kicked his leg out

Refs already doing their part in insuring the Lakers win. Giving LeBron 3 free throws for kicking his leg out is criminal officiating.

Josh Richardson has been fouled multiple times and no call. He’s learning quick how the Pels live.

Willie wasted a challenge. They didn’t even look at it. Just pretended.

Great finish! Let’s go Pels!

And somehow, after all this, Pels only trail by 4 at the half.

pels did a good job to keep fighting and cut the lead to 4 at the half. We are 4 - 16 from behind the arc. If the Pelicans could shoot respectably from the three point line that would be so nice.

Incredible how the lakers made a bunch of trades just to defend BI.

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Originally Posted by Fedupfan

Willie wasted a challenge. They didn’t even look at it. Just pretended.

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I chuckle; but you are right. It's cast on the tablets, too, I think....

"Thou shalt not challenge a play in which LeBron is involved."

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

pels did a good job to keep fighting and cut the lead to 4 at the half. We are 4 - 16 from behind the arc. If the Pelicans could shoot respectably from the three point line that would be so nice.

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Herb should probably stop shooting 3s. Willie should put him at the mid range Elbow. He has a good inside game, but they want him to be PJ Tucker from the corner and it just isn’t working. We all can see the talent of these players, so maybe they should involve them a little more on offense so they can build some confidence.

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Originally Posted by hornetsrebirth

pels did a good job to keep fighting and cut the lead to 4 at the half. We are 4 - 16 from behind the arc. If the Pelicans could shoot respectably from the three point line that would be so nice.

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Yeah, I want to steal this one so bad!!

It's a miracle we're only down 4. Somehow we're winning the rebound game. Has to be a lot of long rebounds because JV is the only one crashing the boards...we'll i've seen Herb do it occasionally too. I hate to be that guy...first I was a Devonte hater and now i'm going to be a Jose hater. He brings very little offensively, he's not extraordinary dishing the ball, and couldn't guard his shadow on the perimeter. Yes, he's an energy guy but I guess he's playing too many minutes because Dyson and Zion would see those minutes. Jose is a 12 minute player tops...if he sees more than that then he's a liability. I'd like to see Lewis see some minutes in the second half. He seems to be a better shooter, but I get it...he's a bit too rough around the edges still.

Dyson will have those Jose minutes after the Allstar break. I think Jose gets about 12-15 mins per game. Willie knows that. He can’t play with the same energy for that long. It has to be in bursts. Like 6-8 minutes per half where he can play full court defense and potentially provide a spark. But, you can see whoever he is guarding is told to attack.

Funny thing is, you really can't name one thing the Pels did well in the first half, and yet we're only down by 4.

Come on CJ!! Stop the ball.

Oh man and now we have CJ responsible for all of the laker points this half.

We need a point guard so bad. Our offense is so predictable without someone who can drive and get their own shot. CJ isn't a point guard!

Without Zion we are basicly Chicago bulls. We have 2 players who are in theory great, but all they do is they take though shots. Yes, they are good at making those, but they are still though shots and you are not winning with those...
When zion is there we get a lot of layups and free throws. It isnt pretty, but it wins games...

Looks like Wenyen Gabriel will be available this summer. Any takers?

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Originally Posted by HorneyTexan

We need a point guard so bad. Our offense is so predictable without someone who can drive and get their own shot. CJ isn't a point guard!

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Thank You

can't believe we got the challenge