Tonight's game hosting the Hornets is the 73rd game of the season. Of all the remaining opponents we play, the Hornets are the only ones who are surely not making the playoffs or play in tournament.
We win tonight, we get our 36th win of the season. OKC, Dallas and the Lakers all have 36 wins and they're the 8, 9, and 10 seeds, respectively. We need this win. I will be in the building having a good time rooting for a win. Sports is fun. Winning is fun. It is not that complicated.
Game Thread: Hornets @ Pelicans
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03-23-2023, 04:20 PMUpper DeckerGame Thread: Hornets @ Pelicans
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03-23-2023, 05:48 PMImpose
Don't just beat 'em.... Kick their ******!!
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03-23-2023, 07:08 PMhornetsrebirth
LETS GO!!!
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03-23-2023, 07:35 PMhornetsrebirth
double digit lead after the first quarter, better get on the bandwagon now people
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03-23-2023, 07:49 PMAs I See It
On the three where 3M3 got fouled with no call, Willie should be in the referees' ears. Good coaches stand up for their players.
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03-23-2023, 08:33 PMhornetsrebirth
Dyson Daniels good job moving his feet on defense to force a turnover
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03-23-2023, 08:46 PMhornetsrebirth
BI got his first triple double and in only 3 quarters
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03-23-2023, 08:48 PMAD-AT
BI is a God! The cream that rises to the top, mm yeahh..
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03-23-2023, 08:50 PMhornetsrebirth
Jonas has been putting his stamp on games lately!
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03-23-2023, 08:51 PMhornetsrebirth
Pels pouring it on in the 4th quarter
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03-23-2023, 09:03 PMhornetsrebirth
+20 point lead with 4 min to go, Pels playing great team defensive and offensive right now.
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03-23-2023, 09:05 PMhornetsrebirth
Jonas about to put up a 20/20 stat line
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03-23-2023, 09:07 PMAs I See It
The BI stat that impresses me most? Zero turnovers.
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03-23-2023, 09:11 PMAD-AT
Although I would love to see more Jax minutes, I'm happy to see Willie find a rotation and stick with it in these last couple of wins. One of the big strengths early on in the season was that the rotation was set and guys knew their roles.
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03-23-2023, 09:17 PMhornetsrebirthThat is impressive! Keeping turnovers low is a huge difference maker.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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03-23-2023, 09:20 PM6warddude
when you feed jonas and get him involved early then those are the kind of results he gives you like tonight and without the dumb moving screens he does ....
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03-23-2023, 11:29 PMluckyman
BI gets a triple double in the 3rd quarter. Not much hoopla about it tho.
Now if/when Zion does it...UNSTOPPABLE!!!1111 -
03-23-2023, 11:47 PMAs I See ItYou are absolutely right!!! It wasn't until the third quarter that anyone in here even mentioned BI's game.Quote:
Originally Posted by luckyman
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03-24-2023, 06:43 AMPaKwAnPart of this is because fans have soured on this team already and have partly given up. But if he did this during that amazing start that we had, im pretty sure he would have gotten high praise .. he got high praise for last years run as well. People see the impact both can do on the court, with zion it was a contending team with bi its a play in team. Both of them together would have been great though. Sigh....Quote:
Originally Posted by luckyman
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03-24-2023, 06:52 AMFedupfanCan’t make people see reality. This team goes nowhere without Z.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaKwAn
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03-24-2023, 09:00 AMUpper Decker
BI had 17 points in the first quarter! And that was with a bunch of shots rimming out all night.
Happy for him to have such a great night. Hopefully this momentum carries over to this upcoming road trip. And hopefully Willie and learn from what went right and replicate it. -
03-24-2023, 09:12 AMAs I See ItThe biggest thing that Willie (and the front office) should have learned is that in no way is CJ a pilot. He never was and never will be no matter how much he wants to be. The way to maximize his talents is to have him play off-ball. Notwithstanding BI's recent success, this team needs a point guard. The front office knew it two years ago and then, surprisingly, settled on CJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by Upper Decker
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03-24-2023, 09:51 AMUpper DeckerI agree 100% with your view on CJ. We'll see if they upgrade the position. I reckon they won't because they don't want to move Herb to the bench...and they can't bench CJ. Although he would be an incredible 6th man a la Lou Williams. Come off the bench and just get BUCKETS.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
And when I say "they can't bench CJ" I don't really mean it. I just mean that I can't see this front office/coaching staff benching him. -
03-24-2023, 10:06 AMdonato
I agree CJ shouldn't be the distributor they're making him out to be. Less sure if they really need a point guard. You've got point Zion, point Ingram, Jose, Dyson...
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03-24-2023, 11:46 AMluckymanThis has nothing to do with where the team is going.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fedupfan
If Zion does the exact same thing while the team is 15 - 45, it's still going to get more praise, more videos, more ppl on twitter quoting stats of stats. Simply because it's Zion. That's just a cold fact. It is what it is. -
03-24-2023, 12:15 PMPaKwAnThat's like saying why does Ja get more recognition than Bane or Jackson or why dame gets all the headlines than cj mccollum. It's a stars/marketability league. That's just how it is, and that's not a knock on how good and important bi is for new orleansQuote:
Originally Posted by luckyman
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03-24-2023, 12:19 PMPaKwAn
And the downside to all that fame and recognition is the backlash it comes when things don't work out. Look at all the nasty comments Z gets not just from the nola fans but elsewhere as well (although worse with pels fans) and some comments are simply below the belt.
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03-24-2023, 03:46 PMluckymanThe fact that you're comparing Brandon Ingram to Desmond Bane or JJJ says it all really.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaKwAn
BI missing so many games hurts his marketability no doubt. That said, he is still criminally underrated league wide and by his own fan base. -
03-24-2023, 03:57 PMAs I See ItWhich comments do you consider "below the belt"?Quote:
Originally Posted by PaKwAn
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03-24-2023, 04:01 PMPaKwAnIm only comparing them as the 2nd best player on a team nothing more.Quote:
Originally Posted by luckyman
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03-24-2023, 04:06 PMPaKwAnNot on this forum, this is actually a lot more mellow than Twitter and reddit. Attacks outside of basketball or anything that doesn't even involve the gameQuote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
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03-24-2023, 04:24 PMAs I See ItWho's the best player? CJ? JV? 3M3?Quote:
Originally Posted by PaKwAn
LOL, I know what you're trying to say. But, in order to be the best player on a team, shouldn't you, first, be playing? -
03-24-2023, 05:31 PMPaKwAnYep availability is very important. I was just replying to luckyman's post on why bi gets less news compared to zion.Quote:
Originally Posted by As I See It
I would honestly give this team 1 more year to see what they have. After that, if everything is still broken with injuries i would start fielding offers for zion and bi.
Oh and naji is this teams #1 right now ;)